The 2021 World’s Strongest Man, running from June 15th-20th, continued on today, with Day Three of qualifications, in Sacramento, California. This is a breakdown of all of the action, and who will advance to the Finals.
Day Three of the 2021 WSM was the last day of the qualifying rounds, before the top ten athletes advance to the Finals. It was made up of two events, the Overhead Medley and Pickaxe Hold, with the second and third place athletes in each group facing off in the Atlas Stone Off.
The top scoring athlete in each group advanced to the two-day Finals. Additionally, the winner of each Stone Off will join them to determine who the strongest man in the world is.
There have been several withdrawals from the contest, beginning with Graham Hicks being replaced by Ervin Toots before the contest. Day One saw Luke Richardson and Terry Hollands suffer bicep injuries leading to their removal, and Day Two resulted in Chris van der Linde’s withdrawal too.
While the contest will not be available to watch the 2021 World’s Strongest Man until later in the year, there is a special, Behind-The-Scenes programming available through the WSM official Facebook page.
Below are the current results and standing from the third day of the contest. They are subject to change as the official results are revealed.
2021 World’s Strongest Man Finalists
- Brian Shaw
- Trey Mitchell
- JF Caron
- Konstantine Janashia
- Bobby Thompson
- Maxime Boudreault
- Tom Stoltman
- Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted
- Adam Bishop
- Luke Stoltman
2021 World’s Strongest Man Day Three Point Standings
| 2021 WSM Day #2 Point Standings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | ||
| No. | Name | Total Points |
| 1 | Brian Shaw – USA | 19.5 |
| 2 | Maxime Boudreault – Canada | 17 |
| 3 | Aivars Smaukstelis – Latvia | 16.5 |
| 4 | Gavin Bilton – UK | 12 |
| 5 | Travis Ortmayer – USA | 10 |
| Group 2 | ||
| No. | Name | Total Points |
| 1 | Trey Mitchell – USA | 19 |
| 2 | Tom Stoltman – UK | 18 |
| 3 | Mark Felix – UK | 14 |
| 4 | Evan Singleton – USA | 13 |
| 5 | Johnny Hansson – Sweden | 11 |
| Group 3 | ||
| No. | Name | Total Points |
| 1 | JF Caron – Canada | 20 |
| 2 | Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted – Iceland | 17 |
| 3 | Robert Oberst – USA | 16 |
| 4 | Mikhail Shivlyakov – Russia | 15 |
| 5 | Luke Richardson – UK | 2 (withdrew) |
| Group 4 | ||
| No. | Name | Total Points |
| 1 | Konstantine Janashia – Georgia | 21 |
| 2 | Adam Bishop – UK | 17 |
| 3 | Jerry Pritchett – USA | 15 |
| 4 | Chris Van Der Linde – South Africa | 7 (withdrew) |
| 5 | Terry Hollands – UK | 3 (withdrew) |
| Group 5 | ||
| No. | Name | Total Points |
| 1 | Bobby Thompson – USA | 18 |
| 2 | Luke Stoltman– UK | 18 |
| 3 | Kevin Faires – USA | 17 |
| 4 | Oleksii Novikov – Ukraine | 17 |
| 5 | Ervin Toots – | 5 |
2021 WSM Day Three Results And Recap
Overhead Medley
Athletes overhead press 210lb dumbbell, 220lb dumbbell, 342lb circus barbell, and 260lb axle barbell. Scored for time.
Check out the scores below:
Group One
- Brian Shaw – 4 in 0:34:72 (5 points)
- Maxime Boudreault – 4 in 0:37:19 (4 points)
- Gavin Bilton – 4 in 0:49:84 (3 points)
- Aivars Smaukstelis – 3 in 0:19:87 (2 points)
- Travis Ortmayer – 1 in 0:06:90 (1 point)
Group Two
- Trey Mitchell – 4 in 0:29:77 (5 points)
- Evan Singleton- 4 in 0:32:08 (4 points)
- Tom Stoltman – 4 in 0:38:02 (3 points)
- Johnny Hansson – 3 in 0:29:02 (2 points)
- Mark Felix – 1 in 0:06:42 (1 point)
Group Three
- JF Caron – 4 in 0:33:72 (5 points)
- Mikhail Shivlyakov – 4 in 0:38:18 (4 points)
- Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted – 4 in 0:39:77 (3 points)
- Robert Oberst – 4 in 0:52:25 (2 points)
- Luke Richardson – (withdrew)
Group Four
- Adam Bishop – 3 in 0:27:74 (5 points)
- Konstantine Janashia – 3 in 0:48:42 (4 points)
- Jerry Pritchett – on in 1:15:00 (0 points)
- Terry Hollands – (withdrew)
- Chris Van Der Linde – (withdrew)
Group Five
- Oleksii Novikov – 4 in 0:24:83 (5 points)
- Luke Stoltman- 4 in 0:25:63 (4 points)
- Kevin Faires – 4 in 0:29:23 (3 points)
- Bobby Thompson – 4 in 0:43:43 (2 points)
- Ervin Toots – 2 in 0:21:88 (1 point)
Pickaxe Hold
Athletes face off holding giant 60lb pickaxes, straight out in front of them, as long as they can. Scored for time.
Check out the scores below:
Group One
- Aivars Smaukstelis – 0:32:51 (5 points)
- Gavin Bilton – 0:31:02 (4 points)
- Maxime Boudreault – 0:30:62 (3 points)
- Travis Ortmayer – 0:20:28 (2 points)
- Brian Shaw – 0:05:64 (1 point)
Group Two
- Trey Mitchell – 0:46:13 (5 points)
- Mark Felix – 0:40:82 (4 points)
- Tom Stoltman – 0:36:90 (3 points)
- Evan Singleton – 0:28:90 (2 points)
- Johnny Hansson – 0:28:15 (1 point)
Group Three
- Robert Oberst – 0:48:03 (5 points)
- Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted – 0:43:067 (4 points)
- JF Caron – 0:29:09 (3 points)
- Mikhail Shivlyakov – 0:23:25 ( points)
- Luke Richardson – (withdrew)
Group Four
- Jerry Pritchett – 0:35:39 (5 points)
- Adam Bishop – 0:25:07 (4 points)
- Konstantine Janashia – 0:10:97 (3 points)
- Terry Hollands – (withdrew)
- Chris Van Der Linde – (withdrew)
Group Five
- Bobby Thompson – 0:41:62 (5 points)
- Kevin Faires – 0:35:38 (4 points)
- Luke Stoltman- 0:34:60 (3 points)
- Oleksii Novikov – 0:32:81 (2 points)
- Ervin Toots – 0:24:42 (1 point)
Atlas Stone- Off
Athletes face off with their fellow group member. They take turns lifting stones of increasingly heavy stones ranging from 308lb-460lb over a platform, starting with the athlete who was in third place, going back and forth until someone is unable to lift or return the stone.
Group One
- Maxime Boudreault – 7 stones (winner)
- Aivars Smaukstelis – 7 stones
Group Two
- Tom Stoltman – 5 stones (winner)
- Mark Felix – 5 stones
Group Three
- Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted – 5 stones (winner)
- Robert Oberst – 5 stones
Group Four
- Adam Bishop – 2 stones (winner)
- Jerry Pritchett – 2 stones
Group Five
- Luke Stoltman – 7 stones (winner)
- Kevin Faires – 7 stones
Highlights
Video courtesy of CBS Sports Network
Still To Come For The World’s Strongest Man
With Day Two in the books, we know now who will be moving on the Finals. This is a two day long process to determine the World’s Strongest Man.
Here are the events that are still to come:
Day Four (Finals Day One)
- Giant’s Medley
- Titan’s Turntable
- REIGN Keg Toss (35lb kegs)
Day Five (Finals Day Two)
- Log Lift
- KNAACK Deadlift (using KNAACK jobsite boxes)
- Atlas Stones
Full WSM 2021 Coverage
Here’s the info for the first three days of events as they occurred.
- World’s Strongest Man 2021: Day One Results and Recap
- World’s Strongest Man 2021: Day Two Results and Recap
- World’s Strongest Man 2021 Final Results
Stay tuned to Fitness Volt for more coverage of the 2021 World’s Strongest Man, as the rest of the contest unfolds.
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