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2016 Ultimate Strongman World Championships

The 2016 Ultimate Strongman World Championships was held on 2016-12-10 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. 12 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.

Date: December 10, 2016
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Type: Ultimate Strongman
Division: Men
Laurence Shahlaei
1st Place

Laurence Shahlaei 🇬🇧

Total Points: 52.0

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Laurence Shahlaei 🇬🇧 GBR 52.0
2 Grzegorz Szyma 🇵🇱 POL 42.5
3 Mikhail Shivlyakov 🇷🇺 RUS 42.0
4 Tom Stoltman 🇬🇧 GBR 40.0
5 Konstantine Janashia 🇬🇪 GEO 38.0
6 Terry Hollands 🇬🇧 GBR 36.5
7 Žydrūnas Savickas 🇱🇹 LTU 33.5
8 Cheick Sanou 🇧🇫 BUR 31.5
9 Eric Dawson 🇺🇸 USA 26.0
10 Mikkel Leicht 🇩🇰 DEN 22.5
11 Raffael Gordzielik 🇩🇪 GER 11.5
12 Eddie Hall 🇬🇧 GBR 1.0
Last updated: February 23, 2026

About 2016 Ultimate Strongman World Championships

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