2024 World's Strongest Man

The 2024 World's Strongest Man was the 47th World's Strongest Man competition that took place in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina from May 1 to 5, 2024.^[1]

2024 World's Strongest Man
Competition information
Dates	1-5 May 2024
Location	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Country	United States
Athletes participating	30
Nations participating	15
Champion(s)
Tom Stoltman
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Participants

This year's competition welcomed 11 new faces to the competition, and included 5 notable withdraws from previous champions Martins Licis (sciatica) and Oleksii Novikov (bicep issues), former two-time runner up Mateusz Kieliszkowski (Achilles injury),^[2] Shane Flowers (bicep tear), and Kristján Jón Haraldsson (ACL tear).

•  Oskar Ziółkowski (POL)
•  Luke Stoltman (GBR)
•  Eddie Williams (AUS)
•  Trey Mitchell (USA)
•  Tristain Hoath (CAN)
•  Kevin Faires (USA)
•  Spenser Remick (USA)
•  Mitchell Hooper (CAN)
•  Ondřej Fojtů (CZE)
•  Nicolas Cambi (ITA)
•  Gavin Bilton (GBR)
•  Austin Andrade (MEX)
•  Aivars Šmaukstelis (LAT)
•  Mathew Ragg (NZL)
•  Pa O'Dwyer (IRE)
•  Rob Kearney (USA)
•  Thomas Evans (USA)
•  Adam Bishop (GBR)
•  Evan Singleton (USA)
•  Evans Nana Aryee (GHA)
•  Pavlo Kordiyaka (UKR)
•  Rauno Heinla (EST)
•  Kane Francis (GBR)
•  Marcus Crowder (USA)
•  Jaco Schoonwinkel (RSA)
•  Adam Roszkowski (POL)
•  Nathan Goltry (USA)
•  Wesley Derwinsky (CAN)
•  Bobby Thompson (USA)
•  Tom Stoltman (GBR)

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Heat results

Format

The 30 athletes were divided into 5 groups of 6 athletes, with 2 athletes from each group progressing to the final of 10. The winner of each group progressed to the final, and 2nd and 3rd in each group would then advance to a 'Stone Off', from which the winner would also progress.

Events

• Webster Stones: 2 stones weighing 136 kilograms (300 lb) and 113 kilograms (249 lb) for distance, one drop is allowed.
• Deadlift Ladder: 5 bars weighing 300–380 kilograms (660–840 lb). 60 second time limit.
• Sandbag Steeplechase: 3 bags weighing 120 kilograms (260 lb) each. To be taken down a 20 metres (66 ft) course with a lift over a bar at the half way point and then on to a platform. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
• Viking Press: 150 kilograms (330 lb). 60 second time limit
• Car Walk: 454 kilograms (1,001 lb). 20 metres (66 ft) course. 60 second time limit.

Heat 1

#	Athlete	Event 1 Webster Stones	Event 2 Deadlift Ladder	Event 3 Sandbag Steepelchase	Event 4 Globe Viking Press	Event 5 Car Walk	Pts
1	Tristain Hoath	4th - 31.38 metres (103.0 ft)	1st - 5 in 49.68s	1st - 6 in 1m 3.36s	2nd - 15 reps	2nd - 23.20s	25
2	Eddie Williams	1st - 46.45 metres (152.4 ft)	2nd - 5 in 58.07s	3rd - 5 in 57.95s	5th - 10 reps	1st - 14.06s	21.5
3	Luke Stoltman	2nd - 33.12 metres (108.7 ft)	3rd - 4 in 30.86s	2nd - 6 in 1m 4.16s	3rd - 11 reps	3rd - 24.14s	21.5
4	Trey Mitchell	5th - 12.78 metres (41.9 ft)	5th - 4 in 49.72s	5th - 6 in 1m 13.92s	1st - 16 reps	4th - 16.77 metres (55.0 ft)	17
5	Kevin Faires	3rd - 32.59 metres (106.9 ft)	4th - 4 in 42.35s	4th - 5 in 58.33s	3rd - 11 reps	5th - 12.91 metres (42.4 ft)	14.5
6	Oskar Ziółkowski	6th - 10.66 metres (35.0 ft)	6th - 3 in 46.35s	6th - 4 in 54.85s	5th - 10 reps	6th - 0.52 metres (1.7 ft)	5.5

Stone Off

Athlete	Nation	Stones
Luke Stoltman	United Kingdom	9
Eddie Williams	Australia	8

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Heat 2

#	Athlete	Event 1 Webster Stones	Event 2 Deadlift Ladder	Event 3 Sandbag Steepelchase	Event 4 Globe Viking Press	Event 5 Car Walk	Pts
1	Mitchell Hooper	1st - 40.00 metres (131.23 ft)	1st - 5 in 36.54s	1st - 6 in 53.84s	2nd - 14 reps	4th - 3.3 metres (11 ft)	25.5
2	Ondřej Fojtů	1st - 40.00 metres (131.23 ft)	3rd - 4 in 32.51s	2nd - 6 in 1m 2.91s	1st - 15 reps	5th - 2.01 metres (6.6 ft)	22.5
3	Austin Andrade	3rd - 29.59 metres (97.1 ft)	2nd - 5 in 51.14s	3rd - 5 in 1m 5.69s	5th - 12 reps	2nd - 24.13s	20
4	Spenser Remick	4th - 27.79 metres (91.2 ft)	6th - 4 in 53.52s	4th - 5 in 1m 6.41s	3rd - 13 reps	1st - 20.87s	16.5
5	Nicolas Cambi	6th - 14.69 metres (48.2 ft)	5th - 4 in 46.48s	6th - 0 in 1m 15.00s	3rd - 13 reps	3rd - 35.69s	10.5
6	Gavin Bilton[a]	5th - 25.27 metres (82.9 ft)	4th - 4 in 38.23s	5th - 3 in 34.32s	N/A	N/A	7

1. Gavin Bilton withdrew on the start of day two of the competition due to the recommendation of the medical staff.^[6]

Stone Off

Athlete	Nation	Stones
Austin Andrade	Mexico	8
Ondřej Fojtů	Czech Republic	7

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Heat 3

#	Athlete	Event 1 Webster Stones	Event 2 Deadlift Ladder	Event 3 Sandbag Steepelchase	Event 4 Globe Viking Press	Event 5 Car Walk	Pts
1	Mathew Ragg	3rd - 21.93 metres (71.9 ft)	2nd - 5 in 30.72s	1st - 6 in 1m 0.10s	3rd - 12 reps	3rd - 19.17s	23
2	Adam Bishop[a]	1st - 35.29 metres (115.8 ft)	1st - 5 in 27.17s	2nd - 5 in 58.70s	5th - 7 reps	5th - 15.2 metres (50 ft)	20.5
3	Aivars Šmaukstelis	2nd - 32.56 metres (106.8 ft)	4th - 4 in 35.88s	5th - 4 in 43.85s	2nd - 14 reps	2nd - 17.07s	20
4	Thomas Evans	4th - 21.66 metres (71.1 ft)	3rd - 5 in 52.53s	6th - 3 in 35.46s	1st - 17 reps	4th - 55.58s	17
5	Rob Kearney	5th - 20.35 metres (66.8 ft)	6th - 3 in 29.20s	4th - 5 in 1m 12.10s	4th - 11 reps	1st - 12.07s	15
6	Pa O'Dwyer	6th - 16.65 metres (54.6 ft)	5th - 4 in 40.11s	3rd - 5 in 1m 6.62s	5th - 7 reps	N/A	8.5

1. Adam Bishop finished in second place in the group and progressed through to the stone off however during the car walk he sustained a ruptured achilles and withdrew from the competition.^[8] The stone off was therefore between third and fourth place instead of second and third.

Stone Off

Athlete	Nation	Stones
Aivars Šmaukstelis	Latvia	1
Thomas Evans	United States	1

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Heat 4

#	Athlete	Event 1 Webster Stones	Event 2 Deadlift Ladder	Event 3 Sandbag Steepelchase	Event 4 Globe Viking Press	Event 5 Car Walk	Pts
1	Evan Singleton	1st - 40.00 metres (131.23 ft)	2nd - 5 in 44.50s	2nd - 6 in 1m 11.10s	1st - 16 reps	N/A	22
2	Pavlo Kordiyaka	4th - 25.78 metres (84.6 ft)	6th - 3 in 26.64s	1st - 6 in 57.58s	2nd - 14 reps	4th - 29.89s	18
3	Marcus Crowder	2nd - 35.92 metres (117.8 ft)	5th - 4 in 43.70s	5th - 4 in 36.65s	3rd - 12 reps	2nd - 22.23s	17.5
4	Kane Francis	5th - 21.38 metres (70.1 ft)	3rd - 4 in 26.98s	4th - 4 in 36.23s	3rd - 12 reps	3rd - 23.56s	16.5
5	Evans Nana Aryee	6th - 20.16 metres (66.1 ft)	4th - 4 in 31.59s	3rd - 5 in 1m 1.82s	6th - 8 reps	1st - 18.36s	15
6	Rauno Heinla	3rd - 27.55 metres (90.4 ft)	1st - 5 in 40.27s	6th - 4 in 59.13s	5th - 9 reps	5th - 8.75 metres (28.7 ft)	15

Stone Off

Athlete	Nation	Stones
Pavlo Kordiyaka	Ukraine	5
Marcus Crowder	United States	5

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Heat 5

#	Athlete	Event 1 Webster Stones	Event 2 Deadlift Ladder	Event 3 Sandbag Steepelchase	Event 4 Globe Viking Press	Event 5 Car Walk	Pts
1	Tom Stoltman	2nd - 29.74 metres (97.6 ft)	2nd - 5 in 46.48s	1st - 6 in 53.69s	1st - 14 reps	5th - 2.7 metres (8.9 ft)	23.5
2	Wesley Derwinsky	3rd - 29.36 metres (96.3 ft)	1st - 5 in 45.90s	4th - 5 in 57.23s	2nd - 13 reps	2nd - 22.59s	21.5
3	Jaco Schoonwinkel	1st - 31.75 metres (104.2 ft)	3rd - 4 in 29.87s	2nd - 6 in 1m 8.39s	5th - 12 reps	3rd - 28.41s	21
4	Adam Roszkowski	5th - 22.62 metres (74.2 ft)	5th - 3 in 37.35s	5th - 5 in 1m 5.76s	1st - 14 reps	1st - 22.43s	17.5
5	Nathan Goltry	4th - 24.56 metres (80.6 ft)	4th - 4 in 48.12s	3rd - 6 in 1m 14.95s	2nd - 13 reps	4th - 36.98s	16.5
6	Bobby Thompson[a]	6th - 20.00 metres (65.62 ft)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1

1. Bobby Thompson sustained an injury in the Webster Stones and took no further part in the competition.^[11]

Stone Off

Athlete	Nation	Stones
Wesley Derwinsky	Canada	8
Jaco Schoonwinkel	South Africa	8

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Finals events results

Event 1: Giant's Medley

• Weight: 454 kilograms (1,001 lb) yoke and 330 kilograms (730 lb) frame
• Course length: 40 metres (130 ft) total. 20 metres (66 ft) each implement.
• Time limit: 60 seconds

#	Athlete	Nation	Time	Event Points	Overall Points
1	Evan Singleton	United States	30.21	10	10
2	Austin Andrade	Mexico	40.61	9	9
3	Tom Stoltman	United Kingdom	41.26	8	8
4	Wesley Derwinsky	Canada	59.20	7	7
5	Tristain Hoath	Canada	35.54 metres (116.6 ft)	6	6
6	Mitchell Hooper	Canada	34.59 metres (113.5 ft)	5	5
7	Mathew Ragg	New Zealand	28.90 metres (94.8 ft)	4	4
8	Luke Stoltman	United Kingdom	27.43 metres (90.0 ft)	3	3
9	Aivars Šmaukstelis	Latvia	21.96 metres (72.0 ft)	2	2
10	Pavlo Kordiyaka	Ukraine	20.99 metres (68.9 ft)	1	1
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Event 2: Max Axle Press

• Opening weight: 170 kilograms (370 lb)

#	Athlete	Nation	Weight	Event Points	Overall Points
1	Tom Stoltman	United Kingdom	210 kilograms (460 lb)	9.5	17.5
1	Mitchell Hooper	Canada	210 kilograms (460 lb)	9.5	14.5
3	Pavlo Kordiyaka	Ukraine	200 kilograms (440 lb)	8	9
4	Evan Singleton	United States	190 kilograms (420 lb)	6	16
4	Austin Andrade	Mexico	190 kilograms (420 lb)	6	15
4	Luke Stoltman	United Kingdom	190 kilograms (420 lb)	6	9
7	Tristain Hoath	Canada	180 kilograms (400 lb)	4	10
8	Mathew Ragg	New Zealand	170 kilograms (370 lb)	3	7
9	Wesley Derwinsky	Canada	N/A	0	7
9	Aivars Šmaukstelis	Latvia	N/A	0	2
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Event 3: Keg Toss

• Weight: 15 kilograms (33 lb)
• Time limit: 60 seconds per height attempt
• Notes: 3 attempts at each height

#	Athlete	Nation	Height	Event Points	Overall Points
1	Tom Stoltman[a]	United Kingdom	7.76 metres (25.5 ft)	9	26.5
1	Mitchell Hooper[a]	Canada	7.76 metres (25.5 ft)	9	23.5
1	Wesley Derwinsky[a]	Canada	7.76 metres (25.5 ft)	9	16
4	Evan Singleton	United States	7.50 metres (24.6 ft)	7	23
5	Mathew Ragg	New Zealand	7.00 metres (22.97 ft)	5.5	12.5
5	Aivars Šmaukstelis	Latvia	7.00 metres (22.97 ft)	5.5	7.5
7	Austin Andrade	Mexico	6.50 metres (21.3 ft)	3.5	18.5
7	Luke Stoltman	United Kingdom	6.50 metres (21.3 ft)	3.5	12.5
9	Tristain Hoath	Canada	6.00 metres (19.69 ft)	2	12
10	Pavlo Kordiyaka	Ukraine	N/A	0	9
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1. Tom Stoltman, Mitchell Hooper and Wesley Derwinsky set a new world record in the 15 kilograms (33 lb) keg toss for height,^[16] breaking the previous record of 7.75 metres (25.4 ft) set by Brian Shaw at the 2021 World's Strongest Man.^[17]

Event 4: Conan's Wheel

• Weight: 250 kilograms (550 lb)

#	Athlete	Nation	Degrees/ Rotations	Event Points	Overall Points
1	Pavlo Kordiyaka	Ukraine	922 °	10	19
2	Mitchell Hooper	Canada	821 °	9	32.5
3	Tom Stoltman	United Kingdom	777 °	8	34.5
4	Mathew Ragg	New Zealand	748 °	7	19.5
5	Wesley Derwinsky	Canada	681 °	6	22
6	Tristain Hoath	Canada	643 °	5	17
7	Evan Singleton	United States	598 °	4	27
8	Luke Stoltman	United Kingdom	527 °	3	15.5
9	Austin Andrade	Mexico	526 °	2	20.5
10	Aivars Šmaukstelis	Latvia	486 °	1	8.5
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Event 5: Tire Deadlift

• Weight: 374 kilograms (825 lb)
• Time limit: 60 seconds

#	Athlete	Nation	Repetitions	Event Points	Overall Points
1	Mathew Ragg	New Zealand	8	10	29.5
2	Tom Stoltman	United Kingdom	7	8.5	43
2	Tristain Hoath	Canada	7	8.5	25.5
4	Mitchell Hooper	Canada	6	6	38.5
4	Wesley Derwinsky	Canada	6	6	28
4	Austin Andrade	Mexico	6	6	26.5
7	Evan Singleton	United States	5	4	31
8	Luke Stoltman	United Kingdom	4	3	18.5
9	Aivars Šmaukstelis	Latvia	3	2	10.5
10	Pavlo Kordiyaka	Ukraine	1	1	20
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Event 6: Atlas Stones

• Weight: 5 stones ranging from 140–210 kilograms (310–460 lb)
• Time Limit: 60 seconds

#	Athlete	Nation	Time	Event Points	Overall Points
1	Tom Stoltman	United Kingdom	5 in 38.14	10	53
2	Mitchell Hooper	Canada	4 in 37.35	9	47.5
3	Tristain Hoath	Canada	4 in 43.79	8	33.5
4	Pavlo Kordiyaka	Ukraine	4 in 44.58	7	27
5	Mathew Ragg	New Zealand	4 in 49.93	6	35.5
6	Evan Singleton	United States	3 in 24.09	5	36
7	Austin Andrade	Mexico	3 in 24.42	4	30.5
8	Wesley Derwinsky	Canada	3 in 30.80	3	31
9	Aivars Šmaukstelis	Latvia	3 in 32.88	2	12.5
10	Luke Stoltman	United Kingdom	3 in 36.09	1	19.5
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Final standings

#	Athlete	Nation	Points
	Tom Stoltman	United Kingdom	53
	Mitchell Hooper	Canada	47.5
	Evan Singleton	United States	36
4	Mathew Ragg	New Zealand	35.5
5	Tristain Hoath	Canada	33.5
6	Wesley Derwinsky	Canada	31
7	Austin Andrade	Mexico	30.5
8	Pavlo Kordiyaka	Ukraine	27
9	Luke Stoltman	United Kingdom	19.5
10	Aivars Šmaukstelis	Latvia	12.5