{"id":12064,"date":"2023-04-20T00:49:15","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T00:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=12064"},"modified":"2023-04-20T01:20:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T01:20:44","slug":"2023-worlds-strongest-man-day-1-results-mitchell-hooper-oleksii-novikov-show-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/2023-worlds-strongest-man-day-1-results-mitchell-hooper-oleksii-novikov-show-out\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 World\u2019s Strongest Man Day 1 Results \u2014 Mitchell Hooper, Oleksii Novikov Show Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-watch-2023-worlds-strongest-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240577\">2023 World&#8217;s Strongest Man<\/a> (WSM) contest kicked off with a bang on Apr. 19, 2023, in sunny Myrtle Beach, SC. The participating athletes were fortunate to work <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-worlds-strongest-man-qualifying-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240578\">through the first Qualifying Round events<\/a> on a day that never veered far past the high 70s in temperature. <\/p>\n<p>The first leg of the competition saw the competitors work through the early-morning Loading Race, the early-afternoon <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/deadlift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240579\">Deadlift<\/a> Machine, and closed with the near-evening Log Ladder. <strong>Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-worlds-strongest-man-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240580\">where the leaderboard stands after Day 1<\/a>, along with a short recap of how each athlete fared in the competition&#8217;s kickoff events<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022 World&#8217;s Strongest Man Leaderboard \u2014&nbsp;Day 1<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Name<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Points<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>Group <\/strong>5.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Tom Stoltman \u2014 United Kingdom<\/td>\n<td>15.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Bobby Thompson \u2014 USA<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Pavlo Kordiyaka \u2014 Ukraine<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Konstantine Janashia \u2014 Georgia<\/td>\n<td>9.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Eddie Williams \u2014 Australia<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Pa O\u2019Dwyer \u2014 Ireland<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>Group 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Oleksii Novikov \u2014 Ukraine<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Thomas Evans \u2014 USA<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Luke Stoltman \u2014 United Kingdom<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Gavin Bilton \u2014 United Kingdom<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Kristjan Jon Haraldsson \u2014 Iceland<\/td>\n<td>8.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Fadi El Masri \u2014 Lebanon<\/td>\n<td>3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>Group 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Mitchell Hooper \u2014 Canada<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Mathew Ragg \u2014 New Zealand<\/td>\n<td>13.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Aivars Smaukstelis \u2014 Latvia<\/td>\n<td>10.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Graham Hicks \u2014 United Kingdom<\/td>\n<td>9.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Spenser Remick \u2014 USA<\/td>\n<td>6.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Mateusz Kielszkowski \u2014 Poland<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>Group 4<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Brian Shaw \u2014 USA<\/td>\n<td>15.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Rauno Heinla \u2014 Estonia<\/td>\n<td>14.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Jaco Schoonwinkel \u2014 South Africa<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Adam Bishop \u2014 United Kingdom<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Kevin Faires \u2014 USA<\/td>\n<td>5.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Gabriel Rheaume \u2014 Canada<\/td>\n<td>5.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>Group 5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Trey Mitchell \u2014 USA<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Evan Singleton \u2014 USA<\/td>\n<td>15.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted \u2014 Iceland<\/td>\n<td>1.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Mark Felix \u2014 United Kingdom<\/td>\n<td>7.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Paul Smith \u2014 United Kingdom<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf \u2014 France<\/td>\n<td>5.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\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\/reel\/CrORw5SMKfu\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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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\/reel\/CrORw5SMKfu\/?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=\"wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/deadlift-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240581\">7 Tips to Perfect Your Deadlift Form<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-muscle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240582\">How to Build Muscle: The Training and Diet Guide for Lifters<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022 World&#8217;s Strongest Man Day 1 Results<\/h2>\n<p>Here are the results from each Qualifying Round Group, including each athlete\u2019s individual finishes, corresponding time, and placing within the Loading Race, Deadlift Machine, and Log Ladder events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Loading Race Recap<\/h2>\n<p>The contest&#8217;s first event tested the competitors&#8217; strength and athleticism. Shortly before the Loading Race began, Cheick &#8220;Iron Biby&#8221; Sanou <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/cheick-iron-biby-sanou-withdraws-2023-worlds-strongest-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240583\">withdrew from the competition<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>They had an objective of running through a four-to-six-meter (13-to-19.6-foot) field of sand&nbsp;as fast as they could while loading gradually heavier implements onto an elevated platform. The time limit for the Loading Race&#8217;s completion was 90 seconds. The implements featured two stacks of bundled logs (106 kilograms\/234 pounds and 114.7 kilogram\/253 pounds), a 124.7-kilogram (275-pound) anvil, a 120.2-kilogram (265-pound) sandbag, and a 120.2-kilogram (265-pound) \u201cHusafell\u201d sandbag.<\/p>\n<p>Reigning Europe&#8217;s Strongest Man (ESM) champion and Group 1 competitor, Pavlo Kordiyaka, <strong>had the best time (41.38 seconds) while successfully loading all five implements<\/strong>. Meanwhile, presumed top WSM contenders Oleksii Novikov (51.14 seconds) and Mitchell Hooper (42.05 seconds) both breezed through the race to lead Group 2 and Group 3, respectively. <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-europes-strongest-man-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240584\">Pavlo Kordiyaka<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements, 41.38 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/tom-stoltman-plans-to-deadlift-505-kilograms-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240585\">Tom Stoltman<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements, 43.84 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-americas-strongest-man-strongest-woman-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240586\">Bobby Thompson<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 Five implements, 56.56 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/konstantine-janashia-strongman-classic-maxime-boudrealt-replacement-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240587\">Konstantine Janashia<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements, 61.1 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/pa-o-dwyer-added-2023-worlds-strongest-man-roster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240588\">Pa O\u2019Dwyer<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements, 65.89 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eddie Williams<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements, 66.44 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/oleksii-novikov-lat-injury-2023-europes-strongest-man-worlds-strongest-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240589\">Oleksii Novikov<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements, 52.14 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kristjan Jon Haraldsson<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements, 54.58 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thomas Evans<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements, 57.4 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/tom-stoltman-luke-stoltman-10000-calorie-diet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240590\">Luke Stoltman<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements, 62.78 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/adam-bishop-withdraws-from-2022-strongman-classic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240591\">Gavin Bilton<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements, 63.01 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fadi El Masri<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Four implements, 49.57 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 3<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mitchell-hooper-shoulder-health-stability-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240592\">Mitchell Hooper<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements, 42.05 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aivars \u0160maukstelis<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements, 52.71 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mathew Ragg<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements \u2014 58.72 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spenser Remick<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements, 67.15 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mateusz-kieliszkowski-truck-pull-32-tons-2023-worlds-strongest-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240593\">Mateusz Kieliszkowski<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements, 67.53 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Graham Hicks<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Four implements, 53.4 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 4<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Jaco Schoonwinkel<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements, 47.1 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/rauno-heinla-masters-deadlift-world-record-476-kilograms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240594\">Rauno Heinla<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements, 51.41 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/brian-shaw-american-strongmen-training-2023-worlds-strongest-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240595\">Brian Shaw<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements, 53.7 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-britains-strongest-man-results-adam-bishop-wins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240596\">Adam Bishop<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 Four implements, 43.12 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gabriel Rh\u00e9aume<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Four implements, 51.03 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/kevin-faires-dinnie-stones-walk-record-2023-rogue-record-breakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240597\">Kevin Faires<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Three implements, 65.3 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/strongman-evan-singleton-log-press-407-pounds-biceps-injury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240598\">Evan Singleton<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements, 46.9 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/eythor-ingolfsson-melsted-2022-rogue-invitational-confirmed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240599\">Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements, 56.41 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/trey-mitchell-stone-over-bar-record-2023-rogue-record-breakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240600\">Trey Mitchell<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five implements, 66.64 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paul Smith<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Four implements, 44.79 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mark-felix-retires-worlds-strongest-man-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240601\">Mark Felix<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Four implements, 54.32 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/strongman-jean-stephen-coraboeuf-log-press-341-pounds-3-reps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240602\">Jean-Stephen Corabeouf<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Three implements, 40.63 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deadlift Machine Recap<\/h2>\n<p>The second event of the 2023 WSM, the Deadlift Machine, was a requisite showcase of power and endurance. The athletes had a 75-second time limit to perform as many repetitions as possible on a specially designed deadlift machine. <\/p>\n<p>The weight for the Deadlift Machine was increased after each rep, in the following order: 281 kilograms (619.5 pounds), 298 kilograms (657 pounds), 312 kilograms (687 pounds), 329 kilograms (725 pounds), 345 kilograms (760 pounds), 362 kilograms (798 pounds), and 379 kilograms (835.5 pounds). Any athletes who had the capacity to perform the seventh and final weight could do so as many as they pleased within the allotted time frame. <\/p>\n<p>Hooper (Group 3), Brian Shaw (Group 4), and Trey Mitchell (Group 5) <strong>all tied for the most number of repetitions performed with eight<\/strong>. Hooper and Novikov (six reps in Group 2) were the only athletes to score a second consecutive event victory for their Qualifying Round Group. <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Bobby Thompson&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 Seven reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tom Stoltman<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Six reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Konstantine Janashia<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Six reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pavlo Kordiyaka<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pa O\u2019Dwyer<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eddie Williams<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five reps<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Oleksii Novikov<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Six reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thomas Evans<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Luke Stoltman<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gavin Bilton<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kristjan Jon Haraldsson<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Four reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fadi El Masri<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Four reps<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 3<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Mitchell Hooper<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Eight reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mathew Ragg<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Seven reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Graham Hicks<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Seven reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aivars \u0160maukstelis<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spenser Remick<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mateusz Kieliszkowski<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Four reps<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 4<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Brian Shaw<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Eight reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rauno Heinla<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Eight reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adam Bishop&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 Seven reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jaco Schoonwinkel<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Six reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kevin Faires<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gabriel Rh\u00e9aume<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five reps<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Trey Mitchell<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Eight reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mark Felix<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Six reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evan Singleton<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Six reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Six reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jean-Stephen Corabeouf<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paul Smith<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Four reps<\/li>\n<\/ol>\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\/reel\/CrOjJg_L5Fm\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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The competitors had to power through a challenging ladder of logs, which gradually increased in weight. Once again, they had a 75-second time limit. <\/p>\n<p>Competitors were presented with a series of five fixed-weight logs. They were allowed as many attempts as needed to successfully put the log overhead. After one complete repetition, they progressed to the next weight: 124 kilograms (275 pounds), 140 kilograms (310 pounds), 158 kilograms (350 pounds), 170 kilograms (375 pounds), and 181 kilograms (400 pounds).<\/p>\n<p>Seven of the 30 competitors were able to complete the entire series of five lifts, including reigning WSM champion Tom Stoltman (Group 1), two-time <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-shaw-classic-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"240628\">Shaw Classic<\/a> winner Trey Mitchell (Group 5), and WSM debut athletes Thomas Evans and Mathew Ragg (Group 2 and Group 3, respectively), with Evans completing the lifts in the fastest time of the entire field.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Tom Stoltman<\/strong> \u2014 Five reps, 42.5 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pavlo Kordiyaka<\/strong>  \u2014 Five reps, 46 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bobby Thompson <\/strong>\u2014 Four reps, 25.83 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Konstantine Janashia<\/strong> \u2014 Four reps, 68.35 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eddie Williams<\/strong> \u2014 Four reps, 55.89 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pa O&#8217;Dwyer<\/strong> \u2014 Three reps, 25.8 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Thomas Evans<\/strong> \u2014 Five reps, 38.96 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Luke Stoltman<\/strong> \u2014 Five reps, 52.76 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oleksii Novikov<\/strong> \u2014 Four reps, 32.5 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gavin Bilton<\/strong> \u2014 Four reps, 56.84 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fadi El Masri<\/strong> \u2014 Two reps, 17.43 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Kristjan Jon Haraldsson<\/strong><\/strong> \u2014 Two reps, 16.28 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 3<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Mitchell Hooper<\/strong> \u2014 Five reps, 39.51 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mathew Ragg<\/strong> \u2014 Five reps, 56.84 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Graham Hicks<\/strong> \u2014 Four reps, 28.31 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aivars \u0160maukstelis<\/strong> \u2014 Four reps, 30.44 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mateusz Kieliszkowski<\/strong> \u2014 Four reps, 33.24 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spenser Remick<\/strong> \u2014 Four reps, 38.79 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 4<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Brian Shaw<\/strong> \u2014 Four reps, 33.99 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jaco Schoonwinkel<\/strong> \u2014 Four reps, 34.77 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rauno Heinla<\/strong> \u2014 Three reps, 21.6 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kevin Faires<\/strong> \u2014 Three reps, 28.93 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gabriel Rh\u00e9aume<\/strong> \u2014 Three reps, 32.96 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adam Bishop <\/strong>\u2014 Three reps, 33.25 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Trey Mitchell<\/strong> \u2014 Five reps, 39.44 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evan Singleton<\/strong> \u2014 Four reps, 35.48 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Four reps, 39.93 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paul Smith<\/strong> \u2014 Four reps, 45.84 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jean-Stephen Corabeouf<\/strong> \u2014 Three reps, 22.34 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mark Felix<\/strong> \u2014 One rep, 7.58 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\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\/reel\/CrO_jhAxx56\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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