2019 World's Strongest Man

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2019 World's Strongest Man
Competition information
Dates13–16 June 2019
VenueManatee Public Beach
Location Bradenton, Florida
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Athletes participating25
Nations participating14
Champion(s)
Flag of the United States.svg Martins Licis

The 2019 World's Strongest Man was the 42nd edition of the World's Strongest Man competition. It took place in Bradenton, Florida between June 13 and 16. Martins Licis of the United States won the competition for the first time in his career. [1] Mateusz Kieliszkowski of Poland finished second for the second year in a row. Defending champion Hafthor Julius Bjornsson of Iceland finished third, having suffered a torn plantar fascia during the qualifying heats that hampered him throughout the finals. [2] [3]

Contents

Participants

Heat Results

Format

There are five competitors per group. After four events, the competitor with the highest score qualifies for the final. The competitors in second and third place take part in the Last Man Standing event, which comprises lifting an Atlas Stone over a yoke. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Heat 1

#NameNationalityPts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 16
2 Rob Kearney Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15
3 Luke Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 13
4Raffael GordzielikFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 11
5Zake MuluziFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4

Last Man Standing

NameNationalityRepetitions
Luke Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 8
Rob KearneyFlag of the United States.svg  United States 7

Heat 2

#NameNationalityPts
1 Konstantine Janashia Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 17
2 Robert Oberst Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14
3 Adam Bishop Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 14
4Andreas StåhlbergFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 11
5Sigfus FossdalFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1

Last Man Standing

NameNationalityRepetitions
Adam Bishop Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2
Robert Oberst Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1

Heat 3

#NameNationalityPts
1 Martins Licis Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19
2 Aivars Šmaukstelis Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 12
3 Tom Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 11.5
4 Mikhail Shivlyakov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 9.5
5Eddie WilliamsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8

Last Man Standing

NameNationalityRepetitions
Tom Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 9
Aivars SmaukstelisFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 8

Heat 4

#NameNationalityPts
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 18.5
2 JF Caron Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 17
3 Kevin Faires Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12.5
4Ole Martin Kristiansen [lower-alpha 1] Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 7
5 Laurence Shahlaei Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3

Last Man Standing

NameNationalityRepetitions
JF Caron Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
Ole Martin Kristiansen [lower-alpha 1] Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4
  1. 1 2 Kristiansen also took part in the Last Man Standing event against Caron, due to Faires not being able to complete a successful stone lift. [7]

Heat 5

#NameNationalityPts
1 Brian Shaw Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19
2 Oleksii Novikov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 17
3 Trey Mitchell Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10
4 Mark Felix Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 6
5Gerhard Van StadenFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5

Last Man Standing

NameNationalityRepetitions
Trey MitchellFlag of the United States.svg  United States 14
Oleksii Novikov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 13

Finals Events Results

Event 1: Loading Race

#NameNationalityTimeEvent PtsOverall Pts
1 Tom Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 0m 39.661010
2 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0m 42.1199
3 Martins Licis Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0m 43.8188
4 JF Caron Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0m 46.9277
5 Konstantine Janashia Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 0m 46.9766
6 Luke Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 0m 47.4255
7 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 0m 48.1744
8 Brian Shaw Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0m 48.4733
9 Trey Mitchell Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0m 52.9622
10 Adam Bishop Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 0m 55.3911

Event 2: Overhead Press (Medley)

#NameNationalityTimeEvent PtsOverall Pts
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0m 23.861019
2 Martins Licis Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0m 27.94917
3 Brian Shaw Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0m 30.48811
4 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 0m 31.16711
5 Tom Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 0m 46.20616
6 JF Caron Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0m 48.29512
7 Trey Mitchell Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0m 54.5546
8 Luke Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 0m 58.1638
9 Adam Bishop Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3 in 0m 36.1923
10 Konstantine Janashia [lower-alpha 1] Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 1 in 0m 03.9117
  1. Konstantine Janashia withdrew from the competition after tearing his right tricep while attempting to lift the circus dumbbell. [1]

Event 3: Squat Lift

#NameNationalityRepetitionsEvent PtsOverall Pts
1 Martins Licis Flag of the United States.svg  United States 91027
2 Brian Shaw Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8920
3 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 7718
3 JF Caron Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7719
3 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 7726
6 Trey Mitchell Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6511
7 Adam Bishop Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 536
7 Luke Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5311
7 Tom Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5319

Event 4: Deadlift (Hold)

#NameNationalityTimeEvent PtsOverall Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 0m 45.291028
2 Martins Licis Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0m 41.25936
3 JF Caron Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0m 38.57827
4 Adam Bishop Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 0m 36.69713
5 Luke Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 0m 35.74617
6 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0m 35.72531
7 Brian Shaw Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0m 30.16424
8 Tom Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 0m 28.76322
9 Trey Mitchell Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0m 23.28213

Event 5: Atlas Stones

#NameNationalityTimeEvent PtsOverall Pts
1 Martins Licis Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5 in 0m 27.411046
2 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 5 in 0m 28.95937
3 Tom Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5 in 0m 35.47830
4 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 5 in 0m 38.45738
5 Brian Shaw Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5 in 0m 39.82630
6 Trey Mitchell Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5 in 0m 52.47518
7 JF Caron Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5 in 0m 55.38431
8 Luke Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3 in 0m 16.07320
9 Adam Bishop Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3 in 0m 19.42215

Final standings

#NameNationalityPts
1 Martins Licis Flag of the United States.svg United States 46
2 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Flag of Poland.svg Poland 38
3 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland 37
4 JF Caron Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 31
5 Tom Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 30
6 Brian Shaw Flag of the United States.svg United States 30
7 Luke Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 20
8 Trey Mitchell Flag of the United States.svg United States 18
9 Adam Bishop Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 15
10 Konstantine Janashia Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia 7

[8] [1]

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