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2016 WSM Final

The 2016 WSM Final was held on 2016-08-13 in Kasane, Botswana. 10 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.

Date: August 13, 2016 – August 20, 2016
Location: Kasane, Botswana, Botswana
Type: World's Strongest Man
Division: Men
Brian Shaw
1st Place

Brian Shaw 🇺🇸

Total Points: 53.0

Overall Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Brian Shaw 🇺🇸 USA 53.0
2 Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson 🇮🇸 ISL 51.0
3 Eddie Hall 🇬🇧 GBR 43.0
4 Konstantine Janashia 🇬🇪 GEO 40.0
5 Jean-François Caron 🇨🇦 CAN 29.5
6 Martins Licis 🇺🇸 USA 28.5
7 Mateusz Kieliszkowski 🇵🇱 POL 27.5
8 Grzegorz Szyma 🇵🇱 POL 25.5
9 Matjaž Belšak 🇸🇮 SLO 21.0
10 Laurence Shahlaei 🇬🇧 GBR 4.0
Last updated: February 23, 2026

About 2016 WSM Final

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