2023 World's Strongest Man Results and Leaderboard – Breaking Muscle

The 46th annual World’s Strongest Man (WSM) is running from Wednesday, April 19 through Sunday, April 23, 2023 with a one-day break on Friday, April 20, to separate the Qualifying Round from the Finals. The biggest event in strength sports is being held for the first time in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, at the Burroughs & Chapin Pavilion Place.

Breaking Muscle will be consistently updating this results page to keep you on top of all the action throughout this year’s contest. Contest organizers have stated there will be no livestream of the event but, as the contest progresses, WSM is offering behind-the-scenes commentary and interviews with athletes, hosted by former WSM competitor Terry Hollands.

Editor’s Note: Results are provided by our official reporter in attendance. These results are not considered official until after they are confirmed on the World’s Strongest Man homepage.

2023 WSM Qualifying Round Leaderboard

Rank	Name	Points
Group 1
1	Tom Stoltman — United Kingdom	15.5
2	Bobby Thompson — USA	14
3	Pavlo Kordiyaka — Ukraine	13
4	Konstantine Janashia — Georgia	9.5
5	Eddie Williams — Australia	6
6	Pa O’Dwyer — Ireland	5
Group 2
1	Oleksii Novikov — Ukraine	16
2	Thomas Evans — USA	14
3	Luke Stoltman — United Kingdom	12
4	Gavin Bilton — United Kingdom	9
5	Kristjan Jon Haraldsson — Iceland	8.5
6	Fadi El Masri — Lebanon	3.5
Group 3
1	Mitchell Hooper — Canada	18
2	Mathew Ragg — New Zealand	13.5
3	Aivars Smaukstelis — Latvia	10.5
4	Graham Hicks — United Kingdom	9.5
5	Spenser Remick — USA	6.5
6	Mateusz Kielszkowski — Poland	5
Group 4
1	Brian Shaw — USA	15.5
2	Rauno Heinla — Estonia	14.5
3	Jaco Schoonwinkel — South Africa	14
4	Adam Bishop — United Kingdom	8
5	Kevin Faires — USA	5.5
6	Gabriel Rheaume — Canada	5.5
Group 5
1	Trey Mitchell — USA	16
2	Evan Singleton — USA	15.5
3	Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted — Iceland	11.5
4	Mark Felix — United Kingdom	7.5
5	Paul Smith — United Kingdom	7
6	Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf — France	5.5

The 2023 World’s Strongest Man

• Day One — Loading Race
• Day One — Deadlift Machine
• Day One — Log Ladder

2023 WSM Day One

Competitors began this year’s contest with a full plate of three events — the loading race, the deadlift machine for reps, and the log ladder. Here are the results from each competitive Group including each athlete’s results, corresponding performance, and placing within the event.

Loading Race

The loading race challenged the athletes’ blend of strength, endurance, and agility. The competitors were tasked with running as quickly as possible across a four- to six-meter (13- to 19.6-foot) field of sand while loading a series of progressively heavier implements onto an elevated platform.

The event was capped with a 90-second time limit. The implements included two stacks of bundled logs (106 kilograms/234 pounds and 114.7 kilogram/253 pounds), a 124.7-kilogram (275-pound) anvil, a 120.2-kilogram (265-pound) sandbag, and a 120.2-kilogram (265-pound) “Husafell” sandbag.

Shortly before the first event began, Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou withdrew from the contest for reasons undisclosed at the time of this article’s publication. He was replaced by Icelandic athlete Kristjan Jon Haraldsson.

Group 1

1. Pavlo Kordiyaka — 5 implements, 41.38 seconds
2. Tom Stoltman — 5 implements, 43.84 seconds
3. Bobby Thompson — 5 implements, 56.56 seconds
4. Konstantine Janashia — 5 implements, 61.1 seconds
5. Pa O’Dwyer — 5 implements, 65.89 seconds
6. Eddie Williams — 5 implements, 66.44 seconds

Group 2

1. Oleksii Novikov — 5 implements, 52.14 seconds
2. Kristjan Jon Haraldsson — 5 implements, 54.58 seconds
3. Thomas Evans — 5 implements, 57.4 seconds
4. Luke Stoltman — 5 implements, 62.78 seconds
5. Gavin Bilton — 5 implements, 63.01 seconds
6. Fadi El Masri — 4 implements, 49.57 seconds

Group 3

1. Mitchell Hooper — 5 implements, 42.05 seconds
2. Aivars Šmaukstelis — 5 implements, 52.71 seconds
3. Mathew Ragg — 5 implements — 58.72 seconds
4. Spenser Remick — 5 implements, 67.15 seconds
5. Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 5 implements, 67.53 seconds
6. Graham Hicks — 4 implements, 53.4 seconds

Group 4

1. Jaco Schoonwinkel — 5 implements, 47.1 seconds
2. Rauno Heinla — 5 implements, 51.41 seconds
3. Brian Shaw — 5 implements, 53.7 seconds
4. Adam Bishop — 4 implements, 43.12 seconds
5. Gabriel Rhéaume — 4 implements, 51.03 seconds
6. Kevin Faires — 3 implements, 65.3 seconds

Group 5

1. Evan Singleton — 5 implements, 46.9 seconds
2. Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted — 5 implements, 56.41 seconds
3. Trey Mitchell — 5 implements, 66.64 seconds
4. Paul Smith — 4 implements, 44.79 seconds
5. Mark Felix — 4 implements, 54.32 seconds
6. Jean-Stephen Corabeouf — 3 implements, 40.63 seconds

Deadlift Machine

Competitors had 75 seconds to perform as many repetitions as possible using a specially designed deadlift machine. The weight was increased after each successful repetition: 281 kilograms (619.5 pounds), 298 kilograms (657 pounds), 312 kilograms (687 pounds), 329 kilograms (725 pounds), 345 kilograms (760 pounds), 362 kilograms (798 pounds), and 379 kilograms (835.5 pounds).

If the athlete was capable, they were allowed to continue performing repetitions with the seventh (maximum) weight until time ran out.

Group 1

1. Bobby Thompson — 7 reps
2. Tom Stoltman — 6 reps
3. Konstantine Janashia — 6 reps
4. Pavlo Kordiyaka — 5 reps
5. Pa O’Dwyer — 5 reps
6. Eddie Williams — 5 reps

Group 2

1. Oleksii Novikov — 6 reps
2. Thomas Evans — 5 reps
3. Luke Stoltman — 5 reps
4. Gavin Bilton — 5 reps
5. Kristjan Jon Haraldsson — 4 reps
6. Fadi El Masri — 4 reps

Group 3

1. Mitchell Hooper — 8 reps
2. Mathew Ragg — 7 reps
3. Graham Hicks — 7 reps
4. Aivars Šmaukstelis — 5 reps
5. Spenser Remick — 5 reps
6. Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 4 reps

Group 4

1. Brian Shaw — 8 reps
2. Rauno Heinla — 8 reps
3. Adam Bishop — 7 reps
4. Jaco Schoonwinkel —6 reps
5. Kevin Faires — 5 reps
6. Gabriel Rhéaume — 5 reps

Group 5

1. Trey Mitchell — 8 reps
2. Mark Felix — 6 reps
3. Evan Singleton — 6 reps
4. Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted — 5 reps
5. Jean-Stephen Corabeouf — 5 reps
6. Paul Smith — 4 reps

Log Ladder

The first day of competition concluded with a staple event in many strongman contests — the log ladder. Testing their upper body strength, athletes worked their way through five progressively heavier logs, one repetition at a time, within a 75-second time limit.

Competitors were presented with a series of five fixed-weight logs. They were allowed as many attempts as needed to successfully put the log overhead. After one complete repetition, they progressed to the next weight: 124 kilograms (275 pounds), 140 kilograms (310 pounds), 158 kilograms (350 pounds), 170 kilograms (375 pounds), and 181 kilograms (400 pounds).

Group 1

1. Tom Stoltman — 5 reps, 42.5 seconds
2. Pavlo Kordiyaka — 5 reps, 46 seconds
3. Bobby Thompson — 4 reps, 25.83 seconds
4. Konstantine Janashia — 4 reps, 68.35 seconds
5. Eddie Williams — 4 reps, 55.89 seconds
6. Pa O’Dwyer — 3 reps, 25.8 seconds

Group 2

1. Thomas Evans — 5 reps, 38.96 seconds
2. Luke Stoltman — 5 reps, 52.76 seconds
3. Oleksii Novikov — 4 reps, 32.5 seconds
4. Gavin Bilton — 4 reps, 56.84 seconds
5. Fadi El Masri — 2 reps, 17.43 seconds
6. Kristjan Jon Haraldsson — 2 reps, 16.28 seconds

Group 3

1. Mitchell Hooper — 5 reps, 39.51 seconds
2. Mathew Ragg — 5 reps, 56.84 seconds
3. Graham Hicks — 4 reps, 28.31 seconds
4. Aivars Šmaukstelis — 4 reps, 30.44 seconds
5. Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 4 reps, 33.24 seconds
6. Spenser Remick — 4 reps, 38.79 seconds

Group 4

1. Brian Shaw — 4 reps, 33.99 seconds
2. Jaco Schoonwinkel — 4 reps, 34.77 seconds
3. Rauno Heinla — 3 reps, 21.6 seconds
4. Kevin Faires — 3 reps, 28.93 seconds
5. Gabriel Rhéaume — 3 reps, 32.96 seconds
6. Adam Bishop — 3 reps, 33.25 seconds

Group 5

1. Trey Mitchell — 5 reps, 39.44 seconds
2. Evan Singleton — 4 reps, 35.48 seconds
3. Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted — 4 reps, 39.93 seconds
4. Paul Smith — 4 reps, 45.84 seconds
5. Jean-Stephen Corabeouf — 3 reps, 22.34 seconds
6. Mark Felix — 1 rep, 7.58 seconds

2023 WSM Schedule of Events

Here’s the complete schedule for the competition, including the two-day Qualifying Round and the two-day Finals. All times listed are Eastern Standard Time.

Qualifying Stage Day One

• Event One: Loading Race — April 19 | 8 a.m., Sand Stage
• Event Two: Deadlift Machine — April 19 | 12:19 (initially set for 11:29 a.m.), Land Stage
• Event Three: Log Ladder — April 19 | 6:03 (initially set for 4:49 p.m.), Sand Stage

Qualifying Stage Day Two

• Event Four: Conan’s Wheel — April 20 | 8 a.m., Land Stage
• Event Five: Kettlebell Toss — April 20 | 1:20 p.m., Sand Stage
• Event Six: Stone Off — April 20 | 6:13 p.m., Land Stage

Rest Day

• No Events — April 21

Finals Day One

• Event One: Fingal’s Fingers — April 22 | 8 a.m., Street Stage
• Event Two: KNAACK Deadlift — April 22 | 10:41 a.m., Sand Stage
• Event Three: Reign Shield Carry — April 22 | 2:18 p.m., Street Stage

Finals Day Two

• Event Four: Max Dumbbell — April 23 | 8 a.m., Land Stage
• Event Five: Vehicle Pull — April 23 | 10:10 a.m., Street Stage
• Event Six: Atlas Stones — April 23 | 1:54 p.m., Sand Stage

2023 WSM Competitor Withdrawals

While 30 men qualified to enter this year’s WSM, unexpected scenarios can occur. Any competitor withdrawals during the course of the competition will be noted here.

• Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou — Withdrew before the first event of Qualifying Stage Day One. No official reason declared. Replaced by Kristjan Jon Haraldsson.

How Strongman is Scored

Scoring points in competitive strongman events relates to the overall field of competitors. First place can earn as many points as there are competitors, and points descend accordingly.

In the Qualifying stage, athletes can earn a maximum of six points because there are six athletes in each group. First place earns six points; second places earns five, and so on. In the Finals, there will be 10 competitors in total, so first place receives 10 points; second receives nine; third eight; and so on.

In the event of any tied scores, points are split evenly. If two athletes tie for second, for example, the second and third place points are added together and divides by two. For example, in the WSM Finals, if two athletes tie for second place, they would each earn 8.5 points — nine plus eight divided by two.

How to Watch the 2023 World’s Strongest Man

Admission is free for fans attending in person at Burroughs & Chapin Pavilion Place in Myrtle Beach, SC, and gates open to the public at 7 a.m. Eastern time. There will be a fan festival area and a general admission viewing area for spectators.

Unfortunately, for those who wish to watch the 2023 WSM at home, viewing it live is impossible. In the U.S., CBS Sports Network will air the 2023 WSM beginning on May 28, 2023. In the UK, the 2023 WSM will air on Channel 5 in December. In the meantime, the 2023 WSM’s various social media platforms, including YouTube and Instagram, will feature behind-the-scenes coverage while 15-time WSM athlete Terry Hollands conducts interviews with the competitors.

Featured Image: Todd Burandt / Courtesy of World’s Strongest Man