The finals of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man are taking place on the weekend of May 28-29, in Sacramento, CA. The 2022 World’s Strongest Man finals consisted of six events, which were equally divided across two days. The competitors were pushing their boundaries and leaving every last ounce of energy in the hopes of placing as high as possible.
Day one of the finals featured the KNAACK Giant’s Medley, Deadlift, and Flintstone Barbell events. The lineup for the 2022 WSM Finals consists of ten competitors, who all previously earned their places with brilliant performances in the qualifiers. Of those ten athletes, four have won the WSM contest at some point in the past (Brian Shaw, Martins Licis, Oleksii Novikov, Tom Stoltman). The roster for this year just proves how competitive it is.
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2022 World’s Strongest Man Results & Point Standings
| 2022 World’s Strongest Man Finals Day-1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Total Points |
| 1 | Oleksii Novikov — Ukraine | 28 |
| 2 | Tom Stoltman — UK | 26.5 |
| 3 | Martins Licis — USA | 20 |
| 4 | Mitchell Hooper — Canada | 19 |
| 5 | Trey Mitchell — USA | 18 |
| 6 | Brian Shaw — USA | 16.5 |
| 7 | Luke Stoltman — UK | 15.5 |
| 8 | Maxime Boudreault — Canada | 11.5 |
| 9 | Gabriel Rheaume — Canada | 6 |
| 10 | Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted — Iceland | 4 |
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2022 WSM Finals Day One Event Recap & Results
KNAACK Giant’s Medley
The first event of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man was of a medley format. The competitors had to carry two 120-kilogram (265-pound) boxes, followed by the 455-kilogram (1,003-pound) yoke. Each of the three implements had to be carried for a length of 10 meters, while the time cap was set at 75 seconds.
- Mitchell Hooper — 0:21.96s / 10 points
- Tom Stoltman — 0:24.75s / 9 points
- Oleksii Novikov — 0:24.84 / 8 points
- Luke Stoltman — 0:28.72s / 7 points
- Martins Licis — 0:30.60 / 6 points
- Brian Shaw — 0:30.78s / 5 points
- Trey Mitchell — 0:32.54s / 4 points
- Gabriel Rheaume — 0:33.87s / 3 points
- Maxime Boudreault — 0:34.11s / 2 points
- Eythor Melsted — 0:37.61s / 1 point
The debutant from Canada, Mitchell Hooper, has won the first event of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man, despite this being his first international competition. Following his incredible performances in the qualifying stages, Mitchell has now arisen as a very plausible winner of the 2022 WSM. Tom Stoltman claimed the second place in this event, as he beat Oleksii Novikov by less than one tenth of a second.
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Deadlift
The 2022 World’s Strongest Man finals also featured the Car Deadlift event. The competitors were required to deadlift as many reps as possible using a car, which weighed 360 kilograms (794 pounds). The destined time cap for this event stood at 60 seconds.
- Oleksii Novikov — 15 reps / 10 points
- Tom Stoltman — 13 reps / 8.5 points
- Trey Mitchell — 13 reps / 8.5 points
- Mitchell Hooper — 12 reps / 6 points
- Martins Licis — 12 reps / 6 points
- Brian Shaw — 12 reps / 6 points
- Maxime Boudreault — 10 reps / 4 points
- Luke Stoltman — 9 reps / 3 points
- Gabriel Rheaume — 8 reps / 1.5 points
- Eythor Melsted — 8 reps / 1.5 points
We got to see a quick turnaround already on the second event of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man finals. Oleksii Novikov won the event with a very dominant display. On average, Oleksii took four seconds to complete each repetition. This insinuates that he did not rest at all, but just kept lifting until the time was up. Tom Stoltman and Trey Mitchell shared the second-place finish in this event, as they pulled 13 incredible repetitions each.
Hooper, Licis, and Shaw all deadlifted twelve repetitions. Unfortunately for them, their three way point share means that they lose out on many potential points.
Flintstone Barbell
The Flintstone Barbell, also known as a behind-the-neck press, is one of the greatest classic Strongman events of all time. The “Flintstone” element of this event were the plates, which looked like they were made of stone. The competitors attempted to lift as much as they could, with the opening weight being 170 kilograms (375 pounds).
- Oleksii Novikov — 246 kilograms (542 pounds) / 10 points
- Tom Stoltman — 240 kilograms (529 pounds) / 9 points
- Martins Licis — 235 kilograms (518 pounds) / 8 points
- Trey Mitchell — 212 kilograms (467 pounds) / 5.5 points
- Brian Shaw — 212 kilograms (467 pounds) / 5.5 points
- Luke Stoltman — 212 kilograms (467 pounds) / 5.5 points
- Maxime Boudreault — 212 kilograms (467 pounds) / 5.5 points
- Mitchell Hooper — 200 kilograms (441 pounds) / 3 points
- Gabriel Rheaume — 190 kilograms (419 pounds) / 1.5 points
- Eythor Melsted — 190 kilograms (419 pounds) / 1.5 points
Oleksii Novikov was absolutely in the league of his own in the Flintstone Barbell event, so he claimed his second event win of the day. He is finishing day one of the 2022 WSM finals as the overall leader. Tom Stoltman was consistently chasing Oleksii, but he did not want to attempt to press 246 kilograms (542 pounds). However, Tom did earn nine points by finishing in second place.
Martins Licis scored some massive points in this event, as he placed third by pressing 235 kilograms. Four athletes followed Martins and they lifted the exact same weight. Shaw, Hooper, Boudreault, and Luke Stoltman all shared the 4th place.
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Just one more day until we find out who the World’s Strongest Man of 2022 will be. Three more events are scheduled for tomorrow, so the winner is still very far from being decided.
World’s Strongest Man Backstage LIVE
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Still To Come For The 2022 World’s Strongest Man
Finals Day 2 — Sunday, May 29th, 2022
- Bus Pull
- Reign Total Body Fuel Power Stairs
- Atlas Stones
Full WSM 2022 Coverage
Here’s the WSM 2022 Finals:
- 2022 World’s Strongest Man Final Results – Tom Stoltman Wins
- 2022 World’s Strongest Man Results: Finals Day-1
Below are the info for the first three days of events as they occurred.
- 2022 World’s Strongest Man Results: Day One Qualifiers
- 2022 World’s Strongest Man Results: Day Two Qualifiers
- 2022 World’s Strongest Man Results: Day 3 Qualifiers and Finalists Revealed
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