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2023 World Strongman Championships

Date: October 14, 2023
Location: Talsi, Latvia, Latvia
Type: World Strongman Championships
Division: Men
Aivars Šmaukstelis
1st Place

Aivars Šmaukstelis 🇱🇻

Total Points: 67.5

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Aivars Šmaukstelis 🇱🇻 LAT 67.5
2 Rauno Heinla 🇪🇪 EST 51.0
3 Pavlo Kordiyaka 🇺🇦 UKR 50.5
4 Adam Roszkowski 🇵🇱 POL 49.0
5 Didzis Zariņš 🇱🇻 LAT 47.5
6 Mantas Lalas 🇱🇹 LTU 44.5
7 Māris Krievelis 🇱🇻 LAT 43.0
8 Kevin Faires 🇺🇸 USA 36.0
9 Paul Smith 🇬🇧 GBR 23.5
10 Jean-François Caron 🇨🇦 CAN 19.0
11 Andris Dilāns 🇱🇻 LAT 18.0
12 Mairis Kopeika 🇱🇻 LAT 15.5
Last updated: March 3, 2026

About 2023 World Strongman Championships

Strongman competitions test athletes across multiple events in a single contest, combining static strength, moving events, and endurance challenges. Results are typically scored using a points-based system where athletes earn placements in each event, and the overall winner is determined by the lowest cumulative score or highest total points.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Points are awarded per event based on each athlete's placement. The athlete with the highest total points (or lowest cumulative placement score, depending on the format) across all events wins the overall competition. Some contests use head-to-head formats or last-man-standing rounds in finals.
All competition data is compiled from multiple verified sources including official federation records, competition organizer data, and historical archives. Results are cross-referenced across independent sources and verified through both automated consistency checks and manual review to ensure accuracy.
Events vary by competition level and organizer. Common events include the deadlift, atlas stones, log press, farmer's walk, yoke carry, car deadlift, and loading races. Major competitions like World's Strongest Man and the Arnold Strongman Classic feature unique signature events each year.