{"id":11431,"date":"2023-03-09T19:30:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T20:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=11431"},"modified":"2023-03-09T22:00:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T22:00:45","slug":"2023-worlds-strongest-man-events-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/2023-worlds-strongest-man-events-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 World\u2019s Strongest Man Events Confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a aria-label=\"2023 World&#039;s Strongest Man  (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"219720\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-worlds-strongest-man-roster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">2023 World&#8217;s Strongest Man<\/a> (WSM) contest is a little over one month away. This year&#8217;s premier showcase in strongman will take place on Apr. 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. On Mar. 9, 2023, the WSM organization <strong>confirmed the expected events for the competition for both the Qualifying Stage and the Final<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an overview of the expected events at the 2023 WSM contest, in order:<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2023-worlds-strongest-man-events\">2023 World\u2019s Strongest Man Events<\/h2>\n<p>As in previous years, the contest takes place across several days of competition. Athletes are challenged to perform multiple events each day, with one day of rest before the Final.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"qualifying-stage-wednesday-april-19\">Qualifying Stage \u2014 Wednesday, April 19<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Event One \u2014 Loading Race<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Event Two \u2014&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/deadlift-variations\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Deadlift Machine (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"219770\">Deadlift Machine<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Event Three \u2014<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/overhead-press-variations\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Log Ladder (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"219771\">Log Ladder<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"qualifying-stage-thursday-april-20\">Qualifying Stage \u2014 Thursday, April 20<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Event Four \u2014 Conan\u2019s Wheel<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Event Five \u2014&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/kettlebell-deadlift\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Kettlebell (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"219722\">Kettlebell<\/a> Toss<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Event Six \u2014&nbsp;Stone Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"final-saturday-april-22\">Final \u2014 Saturday, April 22<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Event One \u2014&nbsp;Fingal&#8217;s Fingers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Event Two \u2014 KNAACK <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/deadlift\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Deadlift (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"219772\">Deadlift<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Event Three \u2014 Reign <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/loaded-carry-variations\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Shield Carry (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"219773\">Shield Carry<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"final-sunday-april-23\">Final \u2014 Sunday, April 23<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Event Four \u2014 Max&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/overhead-dumbbell-press\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"219763\">Dumbbell<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Event Five \u2014 Vehicle Pull<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Event Six \u2014&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/rhianon-lovelace-atlas-stone-one-motion-264-pounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Atlas Stones (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"219724\">Atlas Stones<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: The WSM organization has not released specifics for the weight of implements or exact format of each event. Though, while unconfirmed, fans can likely expect familiar events like the Stone Off to stay similar to previous years. In the past, this decisive event has featured second and third-place finishers from each Qualifying Round squaring off in an Atlas Stones battle to vie for a spot in the Final. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CpktsOSOAt5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CpktsOSOAt5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CpktsOSOAt5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by SBD World&#39;s Strongest Man (@theworldsstrongestman)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a data-lasso-id=\"219725\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/front-foot-elevated-split-squat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">How to Do the Front Foot Elevated Split Squat for Size, Strength, and Athleticism<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a data-lasso-id=\"219726\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/split-squat-vs-lunge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Split Squat vs. Lunge: Upgrade Your Single-Leg Training<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is the complete roster for the 2023 WSM at the time of this writing:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"2023-worlds-strongest-man-roster\">2023 World&#8217;s Strongest Man Roster<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/tom-stoltman-plans-to-deadlift-505-kilograms-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Tom&nbsp;Stoltman (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"219727\"><strong>Tom<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Stoltman<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(United Kingdom) \u2014<strong>&nbsp;Defending two-time WSM champion<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pavlo Kordiyaka&nbsp;<\/strong>(Ukraine)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a data-lasso-id=\"219728\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/strongman-evan-singleton-log-press-407-pounds-biceps-injury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Evan Singleton<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>(United States)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-arnold-strongman-strongwoman-classic-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"219764\">Mitchell Hooper<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>(Canada)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/trey-mitchell-stone-over-bar-record-2023-rogue-record-breakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"219765\">Trey Mitchell<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>(United States)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a data-lasso-id=\"219731\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-britains-strongest-man-results-adam-bishop-wins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Adam Bishop<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>(United Kingdom)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aivars \u0160maukstelis&nbsp;<\/strong>(Latvia)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a data-lasso-id=\"219734\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mitchell-hooper-kevin-faires-dinnie-stones-hold-thors-hammer-deadlift-world-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Kevin Faires<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>(United States)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a data-lasso-id=\"219735\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/eythor-ingolfsson-melsted-2022-rogue-invitational-confirmed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>(Iceland)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paul Smith&nbsp;<\/strong>(United Kingdom)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a data-lasso-id=\"219736\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/rauno-heinla-masters-deadlift-world-record-476-kilograms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Rauno Heinla<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>(Estonia)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a data-lasso-id=\"219737\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-americas-strongest-man-strongest-woman-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Bobby Thompson<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>(United States)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mateusz-kieliszkowski-withdraws-from-2022-worlds-strongest-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"219738\">Mateusz Kieliszkowski<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>(Poland)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/adam-bishop-withdraws-from-2022-strongman-classic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"219739\">Gavin Bilton<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>(United Kingdom)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spenser Remick&nbsp;<\/strong>(United States)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eddie Williams&nbsp;<\/strong>(Australia)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-giants-live-world-open-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"219740\">Pavlo Nakonechnyy<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>(Ukraine)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/konstantine-janashia-strongman-classic-maxime-boudrealt-replacement-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"219741\">Konstantine Janashia<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>(Georgia)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Graham Hicks&nbsp;<\/strong>(United Kingdom)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/tom-stoltman-luke-stoltman-swimming-lessons-ross-edgley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"219742\">Luke Stoltman<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>(United Kingdom)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mathew Ragg&nbsp;<\/strong>(New Zealand)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gabriel Rh\u00e9aume&nbsp;<\/strong>(Canada)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-shaw-classic-roster-brian-shaw-retirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Brian Shaw (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"219766\">Brian Shaw<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(United States)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jaco Schoonwinkel<\/strong>&nbsp;(South Africa)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a aria-label=\"Mark Felix (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"219767\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/gabi-dixson-hercules-hold-second-longest-2022-worlds-strongest-nation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Mark Felix<\/a> <\/strong>(Grenada)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fadi El Masri<\/strong> (Lebanon)<\/li>\n<li>*<strong><a data-lasso-id=\"219732\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-canadas-strongest-man-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Maxime Boudreault<\/a>&nbsp;(Canada) <\/strong>(qualified but withdrew <a aria-label=\"due to a shin injury (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"219733\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/maxime-boudreault-injury-withdraws-2023-arnold-classic-2023-worlds-strongest-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">due to shin injury<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 2023 WSM will be the final WSM contest for four-time WSM champion (2011, 2013, 2015-2016) <a aria-label=\"Brian Shaw (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/brian-shaw-last-appearance-2023-worlds-strongest-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"219768\">Brian Shaw<\/a> and longtime competitor <a aria-label=\"Mark Felix (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mark-felix-retires-worlds-strongest-man-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"219769\">Mark Felix<\/a>. Tom Stoltman is <a aria-label=\"the two-time reigning champion (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"219745\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/tom-stoltman-wins-2022-worlds-strongest-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">the two-time reigning champion<\/a> (2021-2022). At the time of this article&#8217;s publication, Shaw and Stoltman are the only current or former WSM champions on the roster. Past winners like <a aria-label=\"Oleksii Novikov (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"219746\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/oleksii-novikov-hummer-tire-deadlift-world-record-goal-600-kilograms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Oleksii Novikov<\/a> (2020) have not yet been confirmed. 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