2023 U80 World's Strongest Man
The 2023 U80 World's Strongest Man was held on 2023-12-01 in Charleston, West Virginia. 10 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Overhead Medley
- 2. Carry Medley
- 3. Deadlift Ladder
- 4. Load & Drag
- 5. Sandbag Toss
- 6. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Harper | 🇬🇧 GBR | 50.0 |
| 2 | Josh Kowalewski | 🇺🇸 USA | 41.0 |
| 3 | Dillon Thompson | 🇺🇸 USA | 39.0 |
| 4 | Benjamin Donin | 🇫🇷 FRA | 34.0 |
| 4 | Kyle Scott | 🇬🇧 GBR | 34.0 |
| 6 | Quinn Romasko | 🇺🇸 USA | 33.0 |
| 7 | Dean McVie | 🇬🇧 GBR | 31.0 |
| 8 | Finlay Mercer | 🇬🇧 GBR | 24.0 |
| 9 | Mason Cupp | 🇺🇸 USA | 23.0 |
| 10 | Carl Sherry | 🇦🇺 AUS | 21.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Scott | 6 in 34.03 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Chris Harper | 6 in 35.25 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Quinn Romasko | 6 in 36.83 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Mason Cupp | 6 in 40.64 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Dillon Thompson | 6 in 41.57 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Josh Kowalewski | 6 in 49.42 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Finlay Mercer | 6 in 49.60 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Dean McVie | 6 in 52.44 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Benjamin Donin | 5 in 30.84 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Carl Sherry | 5 in 35.83 s | 1.0 |
Carry Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Kowalewski | 26.17 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Chris Harper | 27.84 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Carl Sherry | 29.46 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Quinn Romasko | 31.90 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Dillon Thompson | 32.53 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Kyle Scott | 34.13 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Benjamin Donin | 34.96 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Dean McVie | 36.66 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Finlay Mercer | 45.40 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Mason Cupp | 46.53 s | 1.0 |
Deadlift Ladder
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Donin | 5 in 29.76 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Dean McVie | 4 in 31.23 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Finlay Mercer | 4 in 54.79 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Mason Cupp | 3 in 15.17 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Dillon Thompson | 3 in 19.18 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Chris Harper | 3 in 21.92 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Josh Kowalewski | 3 in 22.26 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Quinn Romasko | 3 in 25.62 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Carl Sherry | 3 in 34.67 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Kyle Scott | 2 in 9.93 s | 1.0 |
Load & Drag
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Donin | 32.62 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Chris Harper | 33.76 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Kyle Scott | 34.96 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Finlay Mercer | 37.77 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Dillon Thompson | 37.78 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Dean McVie | 38.17 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Josh Kowalewski | 38.22 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Carl Sherry | 38.30 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Mason Cupp | 40.46 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Quinn Romasko | 56.10 s | 1.0 |
Overhead Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Harper | 4 in 50.71 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Josh Kowalewski | 3 in 21.16 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Dean McVie | 3 in 25.03 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Quinn Romasko | 3 in 28.43 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Carl Sherry | 3 in 36.30 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Dillon Thompson | 2 in 13.78 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Kyle Scott | 2 in 14.55 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Benjamin Donin | 2 in 16.97 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Mason Cupp | 2 in 17.71 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Finlay Mercer | 1 in 5.58 s | 1.0 |
Sandbag Toss
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dillon Thompson | 6 in 24.97 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Josh Kowalewski | 5 in 16.03 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Chris Harper | 5 in 16.04 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Quinn Romasko | 5 in 26.34 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Kyle Scott | 5 in 55.33 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Benjamin Donin | 4 in 32.58 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Mason Cupp | 4 in 41.27 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Dean McVie | 3 in 12.03 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Finlay Mercer | 3 in 21.06 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Carl Sherry | 3 in 25.93 s | 1.0 |
See Also
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