2022 Middle East's Strongest Man
The 2022 Middle East's Strongest Man was held on 2022-08-28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 18 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.
Events (5 total)
- 1. Max Deadlift
- 2. Log Lift
- 3. Medley
- 4. Arm Over Arm Pull
- 5. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Total | Arm Over Arm Pull | Atlas Stones | Log Lift | Max Deadlift | Medley |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milad Abasabadi 🇮🇷 | 76.5 | 14.0 26.84 s | 18.0 5 in 19.60 s | 16.5 8 reps | 17.0 420 kg | 11.0 17.05 s |
| 2 | Matin Ali Mohammadi 🇮🇷 | 75.5 | 12.0 30.22 s | 15.0 5 in 25.79 s | 16.5 8 reps | 18.0 440 kg | 14.0 16.15 s |
| 3 | Dmitrii Skosyrskii 🇷🇺 | 74.0 | 9.0 34.72 s | 17.0 5 in 21.60 s | 18.0 9 reps | 15.0 400 kg | 15.0 15.03 s |
| 4 | Faramarz Rahmani 🇮🇷 | 65.0 | 15.0 22.97 s | 12.0 5 in 29.38 s | 8.0 5 reps | 12.0 380 kg | 18.0 13.87 s |
| 5 | Malek Jafari 🇮🇷 | 62.5 | 16.0 22.65 s | 16.0 5 in 24.10 s | 7.0 4 reps | 7.5 340 kg | 16.0 14.72 s |
| 6 | Fadi El Masri 🇦🇺 | 60.0 | 18.0 19.95 s | 13.0 5 in 26.58 s | 4.0 1 rep | 12.0 380 kg | 13.0 16.52 s |
| 7 | Rongo Keene 🇦🇺 | 58.0 | 4.0 54.17 s | 11.0 5 in 29.75 s | 14.0 7 reps | 12.0 380 kg | 17.0 14.32 s |
| 7 | Mohsen Masnabadi 🇮🇷 | 58.0 | 11.0 30.81 s | 9.0 4 in 22.97 s | 14.0 7 reps | 15.0 400 kg | 9.0 17.42 s |
| 9 | Jerome Pever 🇳🇬 | 53.5 | 17.0 22.09 s | 8.0 4 in 25.37 s | 10.5 6 reps | 6.0 320 kg | 12.0 16.56 s |
| 10 | Petr Martynenko 🇷🇺 | 51.5 | 13.0 27.57 s | 14.0 5 in 26.27 s | 10.5 6 reps | 4.0 300 kg | 10.0 17.37 s |
| 11 | Amir Sohrabi 🇮🇷 | 47.0 | 10.0 31.71 s | 10.0 4 in 18.44 s | 10.5 6 reps | 9.5 360 kg | 7.0 17.89 s |
| 12 | Irakli Datashvili 🇷🇺 | 40.5 | 5.0 47.55 s | 7.0 4 in 27.30 s | 14.0 7 reps | 9.5 360 kg | 5.0 20.65 s |
| 13 | Salman Salem 🇧🇠| 39.0 | 8.0 37.65 s | 5.0 4 in 46.02 s | 5.0 2 reps | 15.0 400 kg | 6.0 18.25 s |
| 14 | Don Tiku 🇨🇲 | 26.5 | 7.0 40.19 s | 4.0 3 in 17.97 s | 0.0 0 reps | 7.5 340 kg | 8.0 17.48 s |
| 15 | Daniel Atallah 🇱🇧 | 20.5 | 3.0 4.9 m | 6.0 4 in 34.17 s | 6.0 3 reps | 1.5 280 kg | 4.0 26.90 s |
| 16 | Ben Jenkins 🇦🇺 | 16.0 | 6.0 42.64 s | 3.0 3 in 35.01 s | 0.0 0 reps | 4.0 300 kg | 3.0 32.75 s |
| 17 | Mohammad Sadeghi 🇮🇷 | 15.5 | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 10.5 6 reps | 4.0 300 kg | 1.0 1 m |
| 18 | Ahmed Alismaily 🇴🇲 | 7.5 | 2.0 2.8 m | 2.0 1 in 13.42 s | 0.0 0 reps | 1.5 280 kg | 2.0 6.5 m |
Event-by-Event Results
Arm Over Arm Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fadi El Masri | 19.95 s | 18.0 |
| 2 | Jerome Pever | 22.09 s | 17.0 |
| 3 | Malek Jafari | 22.65 s | 16.0 |
| 4 | Faramarz Rahmani | 22.97 s | 15.0 |
| 5 | Milad Abasabadi | 26.84 s | 14.0 |
| 6 | Petr Martynenko | 27.57 s | 13.0 |
| 7 | Matin Ali Mohammadi | 30.22 s | 12.0 |
| 8 | Mohsen Masnabadi | 30.81 s | 11.0 |
| 9 | Amir Sohrabi | 31.71 s | 10.0 |
| 10 | Dmitrii Skosyrskii | 34.72 s | 9.0 |
| 11 | Salman Salem | 37.65 s | 8.0 |
| 12 | Don Tiku | 40.19 s | 7.0 |
| 13 | Ben Jenkins | 42.64 s | 6.0 |
| 14 | Irakli Datashvili | 47.55 s | 5.0 |
| 15 | Rongo Keene | 54.17 s | 4.0 |
| 16 | Daniel Atallah | 4.9 m | 3.0 |
| 17 | Ahmed Alismaily | 2.8 m | 2.0 |
| - | Mohammad Sadeghi | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milad Abasabadi | 5 in 19.60 s | 18.0 |
| 2 | Dmitrii Skosyrskii | 5 in 21.60 s | 17.0 |
| 3 | Malek Jafari | 5 in 24.10 s | 16.0 |
| 4 | Matin Ali Mohammadi | 5 in 25.79 s | 15.0 |
| 5 | Petr Martynenko | 5 in 26.27 s | 14.0 |
| 6 | Fadi El Masri | 5 in 26.58 s | 13.0 |
| 7 | Faramarz Rahmani | 5 in 29.38 s | 12.0 |
| 8 | Rongo Keene | 5 in 29.75 s | 11.0 |
| 9 | Amir Sohrabi | 4 in 18.44 s | 10.0 |
| 10 | Mohsen Masnabadi | 4 in 22.97 s | 9.0 |
| 11 | Jerome Pever | 4 in 25.37 s | 8.0 |
| 12 | Irakli Datashvili | 4 in 27.30 s | 7.0 |
| 13 | Daniel Atallah | 4 in 34.17 s | 6.0 |
| 14 | Salman Salem | 4 in 46.02 s | 5.0 |
| 15 | Don Tiku | 3 in 17.97 s | 4.0 |
| 16 | Ben Jenkins | 3 in 35.01 s | 3.0 |
| 17 | Ahmed Alismaily | 1 in 13.42 s | 2.0 |
| - | Mohammad Sadeghi | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dmitrii Skosyrskii | 9 reps | 18.0 |
| 2 | Milad Abasabadi | 8 reps | 16.5 |
| 2 | Matin Ali Mohammadi | 8 reps | 16.5 |
| 4 | Rongo Keene | 7 reps | 14.0 |
| 4 | Mohsen Masnabadi | 7 reps | 14.0 |
| 4 | Irakli Datashvili | 7 reps | 14.0 |
| 7 | Jerome Pever | 6 reps | 10.5 |
| 7 | Petr Martynenko | 6 reps | 10.5 |
| 7 | Amir Sohrabi | 6 reps | 10.5 |
| 7 | Mohammad Sadeghi | 6 reps | 10.5 |
| 11 | Faramarz Rahmani | 5 reps | 8.0 |
| 12 | Malek Jafari | 4 reps | 7.0 |
| 13 | Daniel Atallah | 3 reps | 6.0 |
| 14 | Salman Salem | 2 reps | 5.0 |
| 15 | Fadi El Masri | 1 rep | 4.0 |
| - | Don Tiku | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Ben Jenkins | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Ahmed Alismaily | 0 reps | 0.0 |
Max Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matin Ali Mohammadi | 440 kg | 18.0 |
| 2 | Milad Abasabadi | 420 kg | 17.0 |
| 3 | Dmitrii Skosyrskii | 400 kg | 15.0 |
| 3 | Mohsen Masnabadi | 400 kg | 15.0 |
| 3 | Salman Salem | 400 kg | 15.0 |
| 6 | Faramarz Rahmani | 380 kg | 12.0 |
| 6 | Fadi El Masri | 380 kg | 12.0 |
| 6 | Rongo Keene | 380 kg | 12.0 |
| 9 | Amir Sohrabi | 360 kg | 9.5 |
| 9 | Irakli Datashvili | 360 kg | 9.5 |
| 11 | Malek Jafari | 340 kg | 7.5 |
| 11 | Don Tiku | 340 kg | 7.5 |
| 13 | Jerome Pever | 320 kg | 6.0 |
| 14 | Petr Martynenko | 300 kg | 4.0 |
| 14 | Ben Jenkins | 300 kg | 4.0 |
| 14 | Mohammad Sadeghi | 300 kg | 4.0 |
| 17 | Daniel Atallah | 280 kg | 1.5 |
| 17 | Ahmed Alismaily | 280 kg | 1.5 |
Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faramarz Rahmani | 13.87 s | 18.0 |
| 2 | Rongo Keene | 14.32 s | 17.0 |
| 3 | Malek Jafari | 14.72 s | 16.0 |
| 4 | Dmitrii Skosyrskii | 15.03 s | 15.0 |
| 5 | Matin Ali Mohammadi | 16.15 s | 14.0 |
| 6 | Fadi El Masri | 16.52 s | 13.0 |
| 7 | Jerome Pever | 16.56 s | 12.0 |
| 8 | Milad Abasabadi | 17.05 s | 11.0 |
| 9 | Petr Martynenko | 17.37 s | 10.0 |
| 10 | Mohsen Masnabadi | 17.42 s | 9.0 |
| 11 | Don Tiku | 17.48 s | 8.0 |
| 12 | Amir Sohrabi | 17.89 s | 7.0 |
| 13 | Salman Salem | 18.25 s | 6.0 |
| 14 | Irakli Datashvili | 20.65 s | 5.0 |
| 15 | Daniel Atallah | 26.90 s | 4.0 |
| 16 | Ben Jenkins | 32.75 s | 3.0 |
| 17 | Ahmed Alismaily | 6.5 m | 2.0 |
| 18 | Mohammad Sadeghi | 1 m | 1.0 |
Last updated: February 23, 2026
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