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2016 SCL World Finals

The 2016 SCL World Finals was held on 2016-11-04 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 10 athletes competed across 7 events were contested.

Date: November 4, 2016 – November 5, 2016
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
Type: Strongman Champions League
Division: Men
Dainis Zageris
1st Place

Dainis Zageris 🇱🇻

Total Points: 56.0

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Dainis Zageris 🇱🇻 LAT 56.0
2 Krzysztof Radzikowski 🇵🇱 POL 48.0
3 Matjaž Belšak 🇸🇮 SLO 46.0
4 Jean-François Caron 🇨🇦 CAN 43.0
5 Martin Wildauer 🇦🇹 AUT 43.0
6 Alex Moonen 🇳🇱 NED 38.0
7 Eric Dawson 🇺🇸 USA 37.0
8 Lauri Nämi 🇪🇪 EST 30.0
9 Bjørn Andre Solvang 🇳🇴 NOR 21.0
10 Andreas Altmann 🇩🇪 GER 20.0
Last updated: February 23, 2026

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About 2016 SCL World Finals

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