The 2022 America’s Strongest Man & Woman contest took place on December 16-17 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It featured 13 of America’s greatest Strongman athletes in the men’s division, as well as five elite Strongwomen in the women’s division. In the end, Bobby Thompson and Victoria Long emerged victorious in their respective divisions.
Both the men’s and women’s division featured five events, with the only thing separating them being the weight of the implements. To determine the best man and woman, the events were carefully chosen to test their all-around ability. Thompson won two events, and added three more top five finishes to clinch the title. However, Victoria Long put on a flawless performance, having won all five events. Both champions earned prizes of $25,000.
2022 America’s Strongest Man Results
- Bobby Thompson — 55.5 points
- Tyler Cotton — 50.5 points
- Trey Mitchell — 46 points
- Roy Orrantia — 45.5 points
- Austin Andrade — 43 points
- Wesley Claborn — 36 points
- Alexander Kopp — 34 points
- Brett Thompson — 34 points
- Jasper Haney — 28.5 points
- Josh Hatfield — 28 points
- Tim Buck — 27 points
- Marcus Crowder — 13 points (Withdrew After Event Two)
- Jacob Finerty — 0 points (Withdrew After Event One)
2022 America’s Strongest Woman Results
- Victoria Long — 25 points
- Olga Liashchuk — 17 points
- Inez Carrasquillo — 13.5 points
- Gabi Dixson — 10 points
- Sumer Johnson — 9.5 points
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Event One — Max Log Lift
The 2022 America’s Strongest Man & Woman contest began with a simple, but classical Strongman event. The athletes aimed to lift as heavy as possible, which determined their placing.
This event was like a blessing for Bobby Thompson, since he has been one of the greatest Log Lifters in the world for many years now. The other overall winner, Victoria Long, also won the log lift event in her division.
Men
- Bobby Thompson — 209 kilograms
- Tyler Cotton — 200 kilograms (T-second)
- Trey Mitchell — 200 kilograms (T-second)
- Wesley Claborn — 200 kilograms (T-second)
- Austin Andrade — 191 kilograms (T-fifth)
- Tim Buck — 191 kilograms (T-fifth)
- Marcus Crowder — 191 kilograms (T-fifth)
- Roy Orrantia — 181 kilograms (T-eighth)
- Alexander Kopp — 181 kilograms (T-eighth)
- Brett Thompson — 181 kilograms (T-eighth)
- Jasper Haney — 159 kilograms
- Josh Hatfield — 145 kilograms
- Jacob Finerty — No lift
Women
- Victoria Long — 136 kilograms
- Inez Carrasquillo — 132 kilograms
- Olga Liashchuk — 122 kilograms (T-third)
- Sumer Johnson — 122 kilograms (T-third)
- Gabi Dixson — 109 kilograms
Event Two — Deadlift Medley
Three progressively heavier trap bars were placed in front of the athletes. Upon completing all three bars, the athletes continued deadlifting the third trap bar for as many reps as possible.
Men’s weight: 318-kg / 363-kg / 408-kg for reps
Women’s weight: 181-kg / 227-kg / 272-kg for reps
Bobby Thompson won his second consecutive event of the competition, having locked out 11 repetitions. On the other side, Victoria Long had an identical start to Thompson’s, having also won her second event with 15 repetitions.
Men
- Bobby Thompson — 11 reps
- Josh Hatfield — 10 reps
- Trey Mitchell — 9 reps
- Roy Orrantia — 8 reps (T-fourth)
- Wesley Claborn — 8 reps (T-fourth)
- Austin Andrade — 7 reps
- Tyler Cotton — 6 reps
- Alexander Kopp — 4 reps (T-eighth)
- Brett Thompson — 4 reps (T-eighth)
- Marcus Crowder — 4 reps (T-eighth)
- Jasper Haney — 4 reps (T-11th)
- Tim Buck — 4 reps (T-11th)
- Jacob Finerty — Withdrew
Women
- Victoria Long — 15 reps
- Gabi Dixson — 12 reps
- Olga Liashchuk — 9 reps
- Sumer Johnson — 7 reps
- Inez Carrasquillo — 2 reps
Event Three — Carry Medley
Following the deadlift medley, the 2022 America’s Strongest Man & Woman featured a Carry Medley as well. The athletes first had to carry a sack, then Farmer’s implements, and finish the event with a duck walk.
Men’s weight: 150-kg / 150-kg / 181-kg
Women’s weight: 120-kg / 118-kg / 136-kg
Roy Orrantia won the third event of the 2022 America’s Strongest Man, as he was the only man to finish all three implements in less than 30 seconds. As for the women, Victoria Long continued her perfect streak with a victory in event three.
Men
- Roy Orrantia — 28.60 seconds
- Brett Thompson — 30.22 seconds
- Tyler Cotton — 31.87 seconds
- Bobby Thompson — 32.55 seconds
- Alexander Kopp — 33.37 seconds
- Josh Hatfield — 35.19 seconds
- Jasper Haney — 35.83 seconds
- Austin Andrade — 38.06 seconds
- Trey Mitchell — 40.86 seconds
- Wesley Claborn — 41.61 seconds
- Tim Buck — 43.84 seconds
- Marcus Crowder — Withdrew
Women
- Victoria Long — 38.13 seconds
- Olga Liashchuk — 49.98 seconds
- Sumer Johnson — 29.69 meters
- Inez Carrasquillo — 28.38 meters
- Gabi Dixson — 21.34 meters
Event Four — Power Stairs
The penultimate event of the 2022 America’s Strongest Man & Woman contest saw the athletes take on the Power Stairs. They had to lift three progressively heavier implements, each up a flight of four stairs.
Men’s weight: 181-kg / 205-kg / 227-kg
Women’s weight: 136-kg / 147-kg / 159-kg
Tyler Cotton won the event in what seemed to be the most crucial moment of his competition. Having scored 13 points, Tyler put himself in a position to win a silver medal overall. Heading over to the women’s division, Victoria Long continued dominating and secured another event win. This relieved her of any pressure on the final event.
Men
- Tyler Cotton — 27.35 seconds
- Roy Orrantia — 28.32 seconds
- Bobby Thompson — 30.31 seconds
- Alexander Kopp — 32.97 seconds
- Austin Andrade — 33.78 seconds
- Brett Thompson — 34.51 seconds
- Trey Mitchell — 38.34 seconds
- Josh Hatfield — 39.11 seconds
- Tim Buck — 40.21 seconds
- Jasper Haney — 52.68 seconds
- Wesley Claborn — Six steps
Women
- Victoria Long — 28.04 seconds
- Olga Liashchuk — 32.06 seconds
- Inez Carrasquillo — 35.98 seconds
- Gabi Dixson — 55.13 seconds
- Sumer Johnson — 10 steps
Event Five — Max Sandbag Load
The 2022 America’s Strongest Man & Woman contest wrapped up in the same manner in which it began. The only difference being that a Sandbag Load was used instead of a Log Lift. So, the athletes had to lift and place a Sandbag of their choice, with the heaviest one winning.
A three-way tie for first place ensued in the men’s division, as Austin Andrade, Trey Mitchell, and Jasper Haney all succeeded in lifting the 209-kilogram sandbag. However, a tie was not an option for Victoria Long, who came out victorious in the final event and finished the competition with max points.
Men
- Austin Andrade — 209 kilograms (T-first)
- Trey Mitchell — 209 kilograms (T-first)
- Jasper Haney — 209 kilograms (T-first)
- Tyler Cotton — 200 kilograms (T-fourth)
- Bobby Thompson — 200 kilograms (T-fourth)
- Tim Buck — 200 kilograms (T-fourth)
- Wesley Claborn — 200 kilograms (T-fourth)
- Roy Orrantia — 191 kilograms
- Alexander Kopp — 181 kilograms
- Brett Thompson — 168 kilograms
- Josh Hatfield — No lift
Women
- Victoria Long — 160 kilograms
- Olga Liashchuk — 150 kilograms (T-second)
- Inez Carrasquillo — 150 kilograms (T-second)
- Gabi Dixson — 141 kilograms
- Sumer Johnson — 129 kilograms
The past weekend has certainly been a delight for any fitness and strength sports enthusiasts, as America’s Strongest Man & Woman took place at the same time as 2022 Mr. Olympia. It would be hard to decide which was more entertaining to watch, but Bobby Thompson and Victoria Long certainly put on one of the best displays of the year.
