2023 World Strongman Championships
The 2023 World Strongman Championships was held on 2023-10-14 in Talsi, Latvia. 12 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Loading Race
- 2. The Winch
- 3. Deadlift
- 4. Viking Press
- 5. Wheelbarrow Carry
- 6. Natural Stones
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 |
Event-by-Event Results
Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rauno Heinla | - | 12.0 |
| 2 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | - | 11.0 |
| 3 | Didzis Zariņš | - | 10.0 |
| 4 | Jean-François Caron | - | 9.0 |
| 5 | Māris Krievelis | - | 8.0 |
| 6 | Kevin Faires | - | 7.0 |
| 7 | Paul Smith | - | 6.0 |
| 8 | Adam Roszkowski | - | 5.0 |
| 9 | Pavlo Kordiyaka | - | 4.0 |
| 10 | Mantas Lalas | - | 3.0 |
| 11 | Andris Dilāns | - | 2.0 |
| 12 | Mairis Kopeika | - | 1.0 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantas Lalas | - | 12.0 |
| 2 | Adam Roszkowski | - | 11.0 |
| 3 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | - | 10.0 |
| 4 | Māris Krievelis | - | 9.0 |
| 5 | Pavlo Kordiyaka | - | 8.0 |
| 6 | Rauno Heinla | - | 7.0 |
| 7 | Jean-François Caron | - | 6.0 |
| 8 | Paul Smith | - | 5.0 |
| 9 | Kevin Faires | - | 4.0 |
| 10 | Didzis Zariņš | - | 3.0 |
| 11 | Andris Dilāns | - | 2.0 |
| 12 | Mairis Kopeika | - | 1.0 |
Natural Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rauno Heinla | - | 12.0 |
| 2 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | - | 11.0 |
| 3 | Pavlo Kordiyaka | - | 10.0 |
| 4 | Adam Roszkowski | - | 9.0 |
| 5 | Didzis Zariņš | - | 8.0 |
| 6 | Māris Krievelis | - | 7.0 |
| 7 | Mantas Lalas | - | 6.0 |
| 8 | Kevin Faires | - | 5.0 |
| 9 | Mairis Kopeika | - | 4.0 |
| 10 | Andris Dilāns | - | 3.0 |
| 11 | Paul Smith | - | 2.0 |
| - | Jean-François Caron | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
The Winch
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | - | 12.0 |
| 2 | Mantas Lalas | - | 11.0 |
| 3 | Pavlo Kordiyaka | - | 10.0 |
| 4 | Adam Roszkowski | - | 9.0 |
| 5 | Kevin Faires | - | 8.0 |
| 6 | Rauno Heinla | - | 7.0 |
| 7 | Māris Krievelis | - | 6.0 |
| 8 | Didzis Zariņš | - | 5.0 |
| 9 | Jean-François Caron | - | 4.0 |
| 10 | Andris Dilāns | - | 3.0 |
| 11 | Mairis Kopeika | - | 2.0 |
| 12 | Paul Smith | - | 1.0 |
Viking Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | - | 11.5 |
| 1 | Didzis Zariņš | - | 11.5 |
| 3 | Adam Roszkowski | - | 10.0 |
| 4 | Kevin Faires | - | 9.0 |
| 5 | Pavlo Kordiyaka | - | 7.5 |
| 5 | Paul Smith | - | 7.5 |
| 7 | Māris Krievelis | - | 6.0 |
| 8 | Rauno Heinla | - | 5.0 |
| 9 | Mantas Lalas | - | 3.5 |
| 9 | Mairis Kopeika | - | 3.5 |
| 11 | Andris Dilāns | - | 2.0 |
| - | Jean-François Caron | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Wheelbarrow Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | - | 12.0 |
| 2 | Pavlo Kordiyaka | - | 11.0 |
| 3 | Didzis Zariņš | - | 10.0 |
| 4 | Mantas Lalas | - | 9.0 |
| 5 | Rauno Heinla | - | 8.0 |
| 6 | Māris Krievelis | - | 7.0 |
| 7 | Andris Dilāns | - | 6.0 |
| 8 | Adam Roszkowski | - | 5.0 |
| 9 | Mairis Kopeika | - | 4.0 |
| 10 | Kevin Faires | - | 3.0 |
| 11 | Paul Smith | - | 2.0 |
| - | Jean-François Caron | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
See Also
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