World’s Strongest Man 2020 Finals: Day Three Results and Recap

The 2020 World’s Strongest Man Finals kick off on Saturday, as the top ten athletes from the qualifiers compete to see who is the strongest among them. There will be three events to take place in the first day of finals. 

While 25 strongman athletes entered this year’s WSM, only 10 can make it to the finals. These ten athletes were decided by the conclusion of Day Two of the athlete qualifiers. Now they will face off to determine the who is the strongest man in the world.

Here is a breakdown of the first day of the World’s Strongest Man Finals:

2020 World’s Strongest Man Point Standings

1. Oleksii Novikov – 25 points
2. Adam Bishop – 22 points (tied)
3. JF Caron – 22 points (tied)
4. Tom Stoltman – 21.5 points
5. Jerry Pritchett – 19 points
6. Brian Shaw – 17.5 points
7. Kevin Faires – 13 points
8. Aivars Smaukstelis – 12.5 points
9. Luke Richardson – 9.5 points
10. Graham Hicks (withdrew)*

*Hicks has withdrawn from the finals with a bicep injury

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Now let’s take a look at how the first three events of the 2020 WSM Finals played out.

Giants Loading Medley

The first event of the WSM Finals is a Giants Medley, made up of two parts. The rules go as follows:

• Anvil Carry (10m, 125kg)
• Yoke Carry (15m, 100kg)
• For time (75 seconds max)

Giants Medley Scores:

1. Adam Bishop – 0:22:55
2. Oleksii Novikov – 0:23:79
3. Jerry Pritchett – 0:24:71
4. Kevin Faires – 0:26:22
5. Tom Stoltman – 0:26:61
6. JF Caron – 0:26:92
7. Brian Shaw – 0:27:03
8. Aivars Smaukstelis – 0:34:97
9. Luke Richardson – 0:36:70
10. Graham Hicks (withdrew)

18-Inch Deadlift

The 18-inch deadlift event was the worst kept secret of the WSM Finals, as we got to see some serious numbers put up by athletes in the lead-up to the event. This event was scored as follows:

• 18-in deadlift
• Max lift (increasing weight)

18-inch Deadlift Scores:

1. Oleksii Novikov – 537.5kg (1185lb)*
2. Adam Bishop – 509kg (1122lb)
3. Jerry Pritchett – 509kg (1122lb)
4. JF Caron – 509kg (1122lb)
5. Tom Stoltman – 470kg (1059lb)
6. Brian Shaw – 470kg (1059lb)
7. Kevin Faires – 440kg (965lb)
8. Aivars Smaukstelis – no rep
9. Luke Richardson – no rep
10. Graham Hicks (withdrew)

*Novikov scores new world record for 18-inch deadlift

Keg Toss

The final event of the first day of WSM Finals is a Keg Toss. This is the rules of this event:

• Athletes will toss increasingly heavy kegs over a wall
• Scored for time

Keg Toss Scores:

1. Tom Stoltman – 8 (20.05 seconds)
2. JF Caron – 8 (20.31 seconds)
3. Brian Shaw – 8 (21.75 seconds)
4. Aivars Smaukstelis – 8 (24.88 seconds)
5. Oleksii Novikov – 8 (26.96 seconds)
6. Luke Richardson – 8 (27.82 seconds)
7. Adam Bishop – 7 (39.9 seconds)
8. Jerry Pritchett – 7 (39.94 seconds)
9. Kevin Faires – 6
10. Graham Hicks (withdrew)

Full WSM 2020 Coverage

Here’s the info for the first three days of events as they occurred…

• Day 1 – The First Day of Qualifying
• Day 2 – Halfway to WSM 2020
• Day 3 – The Finals: Day-1 Results
• Day 4 – WSM 2020 Final Results

Stay tuned to Fitness Volt for more updates as the events of the World’s Strongest Man Finals unfold.