{"id":12068,"date":"2023-04-21T01:16:04","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T01:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=12068"},"modified":"2023-04-21T01:59:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T01:59:59","slug":"2023-worlds-strongest-man-day-two-results-mitchell-hooper-gets-another-title-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/2023-worlds-strongest-man-day-two-results-mitchell-hooper-gets-another-title-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 World\u2019s Strongest Man Day Two Results \u2014\u00a0Mitchell Hooper Gets Another Title Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Day Two of the <a data-lasso-id=\"241285\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-watch-2023-worlds-strongest-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 World&#8217;s Strongest Man<\/a> (WSM) promised fireworks, and it did not disappoint in its delivery. The second day saw the athletes work through the Conan&#8217;s Wheel, <a data-lasso-id=\"241286\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-kettlebell-exercises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kettlebell<\/a> Toss, and climactic Stone-Off to determine the 10 places in the 2023 WSM Final. <\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s <strong><a data-lasso-id=\"241287\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-worlds-strongest-man-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">where the leaderboard stands at the end of Day Two<\/a><\/strong>, along with a short recap of how each athlete fared at the end of the Qualifying Round. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2023 WSM Qualifying Round Leaderboard<\/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 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><strong>Pavlo Kordiyaka \u2014 Ukraine \u2014 Finalist<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><strong>Tom Stoltman \u2014 United Kingdom \u2014 Finalist<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>20.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Bobby Thompson \u2014 USA<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Konstantine Janashia \u2014 Georgia<\/td>\n<td>17.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Pa O\u2019Dwyer \u2014 Ireland<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Eddie Williams \u2014 Australia<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>Group 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><strong>Oleksii Novikov \u2014 Ukraine \u2014 Finalist<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><strong>Luke Stoltman \u2014 United Kingdom \u2014 Finalist<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Gavin Bilton \u2014 United Kingdom<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Thomas Evans \u2014 USA<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Kristjan Jon Haraldsson \u2014 Iceland<\/td>\n<td>15.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Fadi El Masri \u2014 Lebanon<\/td>\n<td>7.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>Group 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><strong>Mitchell Hooper \u2014 Canada \u2014 Finalist<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><strong>Mathew Ragg \u2014 New Zealand \u2014 Finalist<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>22.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Aivars Smaukstelis \u2014 Latvia<\/td>\n<td>17.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Mateusz Kielszkowski \u2014 Poland<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Graham Hicks \u2014 United Kingdom<\/td>\n<td>11.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Spenser Remick \u2014 USA<\/td>\n<td>10.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>Group 4<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><strong>Jaco Schoonwinkel \u2014 South Africa \u2014 Finalist<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><strong>Brian Shaw \u2014 USA \u2014 Finalist<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>23.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Rauno Heinla \u2014 Estonia<\/td>\n<td>20.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Adam Bishop \u2014 United Kingdom<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Kevin Faires \u2014 USA<\/td>\n<td>13.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Gabriel Rheaume \u2014 Canada<\/td>\n<td>9.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>Group 5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><strong>Trey Mitchell \u2014 USA \u2014 Finalist<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><strong>Evan Singleton \u2014 USA \u2014 Finalist<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>24.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted \u2014 Iceland<\/td>\n<td>22.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Mark Felix \u2014 United Kingdom<\/td>\n<td>12.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Paul Smith \u2014 United Kingdom<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf \u2014 France<\/td>\n<td>8.5<\/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\/CrQg_bOtKNu\/?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\/CrQg_bOtKNu\/?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\/back-and-biceps-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"241288\">The Ultimate Back and Biceps Workout for Every Lifter From Beginner to Advanced<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/20-rep-squat-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"241289\">The 20-Rep Squat Program for Old School Size and Strength<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022 World\u2019s Strongest Man Day Two Results<\/h2>\n<p>Here are the Day Two results from each Qualifying Round Group, including each athlete\u2019s individual finishes, any relevant corresponding time, and placing within the Conan&#8217;s Wheel and Kettlebell Toss. Plus, there&#8217;s an overall recap of the Stone-Off event featuring just the second and third-place finishers in each group. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conan&#8217;s Wheel Recap<\/h2>\n<p>As one of the last events of the 2023 WSM Qualifying Round, the Conan&#8217;s Wheel tested the athletes&#8217; core strength and endurance. They had the objective of holding up a 199.5-kilogram (440-pound) bar in the\u00a0<a data-lasso-id=\"241290\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/zercher-squat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zercher position<\/a> while walking around in a fixed circle as far as possible. <\/p>\n<p>The event&#8217;s winners would score the most &#8220;degrees&#8221; or loops around the circle. A full loop the length of the circle would be considered 360 degrees. <\/p>\n<p>Former 2020 WSM champion <strong><a data-lasso-id=\"241291\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-strongman-rogue-invitational-results-oleksii-novikov-wins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oleksii Novikov<\/a> recorded the maximum distance with 847 degrees to become the winner in Group 2<\/strong>. <a data-lasso-id=\"241292\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-europes-strongest-man-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pavlo Kordiyaka<\/a>, reigning Europe&#8217;s Strongest Man (ESM) champion, notched the second-most with 749 degrees as Group 1&#8217;s winner. Kordiyaka possesses the Conan&#8217;s Wheel World Record with a rotation length of 1,009 degrees from his 2023 ESM victory. <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Pavlo Kordiyaka<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 749 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pa O\u2019Dwyer<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 722 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bobby Thompson&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 649 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Konstantine Janashia<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 633 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eddie Williams<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 614 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tom Stoltman<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 598 degrees<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Oleksii Novikov<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 897 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gavin Bilton<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 557 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Luke Stoltman<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 545 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kristjan Jon Haraldsson<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 524 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fadi El Masri<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 70 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thomas Evans<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 69 degrees<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 3<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Mitchell Hooper<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 636 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mathew Ragg<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 628 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aivars \u0160maukstelis<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014575 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mateusz Kieliszkowski<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 538 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spenser Remick<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 470 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Graham Hicks<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 425 degrees<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 4<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Jaco Schoonwinkel<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 713 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kevin Faires<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 636 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gabriel Rh\u00e9aume<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 476 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rauno Heinla<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 572 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brian Shaw<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 411 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adam Bishop&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 292 degrees<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 629 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evan Singleton<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 589 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trey Mitchell<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 523 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paul Smith<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 518 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mark Felix<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 470 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jean-Stephen Corabeouf<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 143 degrees<\/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\/CrQoD53tE5T\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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After all, it would partly determine who qualified for their Group&#8217;s Stone Off. <\/p>\n<p>This event pushed the competitors&#8217; explosive power, presenting them with seven kettlebells that gradually increased in weight. They had one minute to launch as many weights as they could over a 4.5-meter (15-foot) overhead bar. <\/p>\n<p>Here was how the weights progressed in size: 20.5 kilograms (45 pounds), 21.8 kilograms (48 pounds), 22.7 kilograms (50 pounds), 22.7 kilograms (50 pounds), 24 kilograms (53 pounds), 26.3 kilograms (58 pounds), and finally 30.8 kilograms (68 pounds).<\/p>\n<p>Even while mathematically eliminated from the Finals by the time he stepped up to compete, <a data-lasso-id=\"241295\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mateusz-kieliszkowski-truck-pull-32-tons-2023-worlds-strongest-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mateusz Kieliszkowski<\/a> fared the best in the Kettlebell Toss. <strong>The Polish athlete finished all seven throws in a blazing 32.44 seconds<\/strong> <strong>in Group 3<\/strong>. In the process, he snapped groupmate <a data-lasso-id=\"241296\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-worlds-strongest-man-day-one-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mitchell Hooper&#8217;s dominant four-event winning streak<\/a>. <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Pavlo Kordiyaka<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Six reps, 18.09 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Konstantine Janashia<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Six reps, 19.93 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tom Stoltman<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Six reps, 21.99 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pa O\u2019Dwyer<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Six reps, 31.71 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bobby Thompson&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 Six reps, 35.67 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eddie Williams<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Six reps, 36.4 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Gavin Bilton<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Six reps, 19.9 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Luke Stoltman<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Six reps, 49.35 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kristjan Jon Haraldsson<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five reps, 15.57 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thomas Evans<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five reps, 28.68 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fadi El Masri<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Four reps, 20.61 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oleksii Novikov<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 One rep, 9.56 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 3<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Mateusz Kieliszkowski<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Seven reps, 32.44 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mitchell Hooper<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Six reps, 17.18 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mathew Ragg<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Six reps, 21.96 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aivars \u0160maukstelis<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Six reps, 25.41 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spenser Remick<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five reps, 24.31 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Graham Hicks<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Four reps, 20.51 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 4<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Brian Shaw<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Seven reps, 48.45 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adam Bishop&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 Six reps, 32.29 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kevin Faires<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five reps, 34.09 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jaco Schoonwinkel<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Six reps, 47.32 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rauno Heinla<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Five reps, 44.31 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gabriel Rh\u00e9aume<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Three reps, 14 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Trey Mitchell<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Seven reps, 34.42 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evan Singleton<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Six reps, 28.81 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Six reps, 27.66 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mark Felix<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Four reps, 42.66 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jean-Stephen Corabeouf<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Two reps, 23.65 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paul Smith<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 One rep, 28.62 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\/CrRQBoZN2I3\/?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\/CrRQBoZN2I3\/?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\/neutral-grip-pulldown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"241297\">How to Do the Neutral-Grip Lat Pulldown for a Bigger Back<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/partial-reps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"241298\">Partial Reps \u2014 Short-Range Movements for Maximum Results<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stone Off Recap<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Finally, it was time to determine the other half of the 2023 WSM Finals field. With Novikov, Hooper, <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/trey-mitchell-stone-over-bar-record-2023-rogue-record-breakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"241320\">Trey Mitchell<\/a>, first-time WSM Finalist Kordiyaka, and first-time WSM competitor Jaco Schoonwinkel winning their respective groups, the second and third-place finishes squared off head-to-head in an Atlas Stone battle to earn berths for the weekend&#8217;s Finals. <\/p>\n<p>The participating athletes had to lift gradually heavier <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/rhianon-lovelace-atlas-stone-world-record-323-pounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"241300\">Atlas Stones<\/a> over a bar separating them from their opponents. The weights ranged from 140 kilograms (308 pounds) to 200 kilograms (440 pounds). The last Stone&#8217;s weight would be lifted for reps until one of the strongmen could not continue. <\/p>\n<p><a data-lasso-id=\"241301\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/tom-stoltman-plans-to-deadlift-505-kilograms-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Stoltman<\/a>, <a data-lasso-id=\"241302\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/tom-stoltman-luke-stoltman-2023-worlds-strongest-man-event-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luke Stoltman<\/a>, <a data-lasso-id=\"241303\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/brian-shaw-leg-infection-2023-worlds-strongest-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian Shaw<\/a>, Mathew Ragg, and <a data-lasso-id=\"241304\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/strongman-evan-singleton-log-press-407-pounds-biceps-injury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evan Singleton<\/a> <strong>all earned places in the 2023 WSM Finals by winning their Stone Off<\/strong>. The 2023 WSM is Ragg&#8217;s first appearance in the contest. 2023 marks Singleton&#8217;s first time reaching the Finals in four consecutive WSM appearances \u2014 his 2020 and 2021 showings were interrupted by withdrawals due to injury, while he <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-worlds-strongest-man-recap-day-three\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"241321\">failed to pass<\/a> the Qualifying Stage in 2022.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Tom Stoltman<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u2014 3 stones \u2014 Winner<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bobby Thompson<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 3 stones<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group&nbsp;<\/strong>2<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Luke Stoltman<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 7 stones \u2014 Winner<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gavin Bilton<\/strong> \u2014 7 stones<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group&nbsp;<\/strong>3<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Mathew Ragg<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 8 stones \u2014 Winner<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aivars Smaukstelis<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 8 stones<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group&nbsp;<\/strong>4<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Brian Shaw<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 11 stones \u2014 Winner<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rauno Heinla<\/strong> \u2014 11 stones<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group&nbsp;<\/strong>5<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Evan Singleton<\/strong> \u2014 8 stones \u2014 Winner<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 8 stones<\/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\/CrRjaSqsNLx\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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The Scottish athlete will officially have the opportunity for a three-peat victory over the weekend. Meanwhile, after blitzing the 2022 WSM for a surprise Finals berth, Mitchell Hooper may seem like a bona fide favorite heading into the weekend and the person that might unseat Stoltman from his throne. <\/p>\n<p>From a longer-term perspective, the legendary Brian Shaw extended his streak of WSM Final appearances to 15. In his last WSM <a data-lasso-id=\"241307\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/brian-shaw-last-appearance-2023-worlds-strongest-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">before a strongman retirement later this summer<\/a>, the four-time champion (2011, 2013, 2015-2016) will have officially made it 15 of 16 appearances in the Finals over his illustrious career. 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