{"id":6845,"date":"2022-10-10T19:17:21","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T19:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=6845"},"modified":"2022-10-10T20:02:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T20:02:24","slug":"2022-giants-live-world-tour-finals-results-mitchell-hooper-starts-a-hot-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/2022-giants-live-world-tour-finals-results-mitchell-hooper-starts-a-hot-streak\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals Results \u2014 Mitchell Hooper Starts a Hot Streak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mitchell Hooper is the winner of the 2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals (GLWTF)<\/strong>. During the competition that took place on Oct. 8, 2022, in Glasgow, Scotland, the Canadian strongman captured his first victory on the Giants Live circuit. He also made it two consecutive major strongman wins after recently taking first in the <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-arnold-strongman-classic-uk-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"146997\">2022 Arnold Strongman Classic UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The two athletes who joined Hooper on the podium were Aivars \u0160maukstelis of Latvia (second place) and the United States&#8217; Kevin Faires (third). According to <em>Strongman Archives<\/em>, with his runner-up finish at the 2022 GLWTF, \u0160maukstelis has now stood on a podium in his last four official competitive appearances. Meanwhile, Faires can now boast his first top-three placing since the 2019 Giants Live North American Open.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the final standings from the 2022 GLWTF:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"2022-giants-live-world-tour-finals-standings\">2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals Standings<\/h3>\n<ol data-slot-rendered-dynamic=\"true\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mitchell-hooper-squat-695-pounds-five-reps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"146998\">Mitchell Hooper<\/a> (Canada)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 52 points<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aivars \u0160maukstelis (Latvia)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 47.5 points<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kevin Faires<\/strong> <strong>(United States)<\/strong> \u2014 46 points<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-giants-live-world-open-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"146999\">Pavlo Nakonechnyy<\/a> (Ukraine)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 40 points<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pavlo Kordiyaka (Ukraine)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 38 points<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/rauno-heinla-masters-deadlift-world-record-476-kilograms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"147000\">Rauno Heinla<\/a> (Estonia)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 29 points<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paul Smith<\/strong> <strong>(United Kingdom)<\/strong> \u2014 28.5 points<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pa O\u2019Dwyer (Ireland)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 27 points<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eddie Williams (Australia)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 23 points<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-worlds-strongest-man-recap-day-three\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"147001\">Mark Felix<\/a> (United Kingdom)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 19 points<\/li>\n<li><strong>Andy Black<\/strong> <strong>(United Kingdom)<\/strong> \u2014 19 points<\/li>\n<li><strong>Louis Jack<\/strong> <strong>(United Kingdom)<\/strong> \u2014 18 points<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" 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: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CjeC8Q3gPfW\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; 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 style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CjeC8Q3gPfW\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"147010\">A post shared by Mitchell Hooper (@mitchellhooper)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/inverted-row\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"147002\">How to Do the Inverted Row \u2014 Benefits, Variations, and More<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"event-breakdown\">Event Breakdown<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an event-by-event breakdown of the 2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"nicol-stones\">Nicol Stones<\/h3>\n<p>During the Nicol Stones segment, the athletes had to walk the two unevenly weighted stones of 114 kilograms (251.3 pounds) and 139 kilograms (306.4 pounds) for a max distance. Current Nicol Stones World Record holder <strong>Kevin Faires took the event victory with a distance of 24.61 meters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ol data-slot-rendered-dynamic=\"true\">\n<li><strong>Kevin Faires\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 24.61 meters<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mitchell Hooper<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0 24.14 meters<\/li>\n<li><strong>Andy Black\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 24.08 meters<\/li>\n<li><b>Paul Smith<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 23.1 meters<\/li>\n<li><b>Aivars \u0160maukstelis\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 20 meters<\/li>\n<li><b>Louis Jack\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 19.75 meters<\/li>\n<li><b>Eddie Williams<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 16.58 meters<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mark Felix<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 16.37 meters<\/li>\n<li><b>Pavlo Nakonechnyy\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 15.91 meters<\/li>\n<li><b>Rauno Heinla<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 12.75 meters<\/li>\n<li><b>Pavlo Kordiyaka<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 9.4 meters<\/li>\n<li><b>Pa O\u2019Dwyer\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 8.58 meters<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 id=\"carry-drag\">Carry &amp; Drag<\/h3>\n<p>During the Carry &amp; Drag, the competitors had the task of carrying a 125-kilogram anchor and dragging a 350-kilogram over a 40-meter course. They had a time limit of one minute. Using the athleticism that&#8217;s helped him blitz professional strongman lately, <strong>Hooper captured his first event win of the contest with a time of 22.16 seconds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Mitchell Hooper<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 22.16 seconds<\/li>\n<li><b>Pavlo Kordiyaka<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 22.96 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kevin Faires\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 23.41 seconds<\/li>\n<li><b>Pa O\u2019Dwyer\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 25.35 seconds<\/li>\n<li><b>Aivars \u0160maukstelis\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 26.45 seconds<\/li>\n<li><b>Paul Smith<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 27.30 seconds<\/li>\n<li><b>Pavlo Nakonechnyy\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 27.78 seconds<\/li>\n<li><b>Rauno Heinla<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 28.57 seconds<\/li>\n<li><b>Louis Jack\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 28.84 seconds<\/li>\n<li><b>Eddie Williams<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 30.65 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Andy Black\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 37.37 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mark Felix<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 40.40 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 id=\"axle-deadlift\">Axle Deadlift<\/h3>\n<p>The 2022 GLWTF&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/rhianon-lovelace-axle-deadlift-261-kilograms-world-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"147003\">Axle Deadlift<\/a> was about pulling 350 kilograms (771.6 pounds) for a max amount of reps with a one-minute time limit. <b>Pavlo Nakonechnyy came out on top when he successfully finished 11 reps. <\/b>Nakonechnyy was the only athlete to finish with double-digit reps.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Pavlo Nakonechnyy\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 11 reps<\/li>\n<li><b>Rauno Heinla<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 Nine reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mitchell Hooper<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Seven reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kevin Faires\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 Six reps (Tied for fourth)<\/li>\n<li><b>Aivars \u0160maukstelis\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 Six reps (Tied for fourth)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mark Felix<\/strong> \u2014 Six reps (Tied for fourth)<\/li>\n<li><b>Pavlo Kordiyaka<\/b> \u2014 Five reps (Tied for seventh)<\/li>\n<li><b>Pa O\u2019Dwyer\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 Five reps (Tied for seventh)<\/li>\n<li><b>Paul Smith<\/b> \u2014 Four reps (Tied for ninth)<\/li>\n<li><b>Eddie Williams<\/b> \u2014 Four reps (Tied for ninth)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Andy Black\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 Four reps (Tied for ninth)<\/li>\n<li><b>Louis Jack\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 Two reps<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; 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 style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CjdldurDXT9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"147011\">A post shared by GIANTS LIVE: WSM Arena Tour (@giantslivestrongman)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/push-up-variations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"147004\">10 Push-Up Variations for More Muscle and Strength<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"dumbbell-press\">Dumbbell Press<\/h3>\n<p>This contest&#8217;s iteration of the <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/chris-bumstead-140-pound-dumbbell-press-for-8-reps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"147005\">Dumbbell Press<\/a> featured a 100-kilogram (220.5-pound) dumbbell. Whoever could clean and press said dumbbell as many times as possible within a minute would win. After a few solid results on earlier events, <strong>\u0160maukstelis and Pavlo Kordiyaka tied for first in the event with seven reps.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol data-slot-rendered-dynamic=\"true\">\n<li><b>Aivars \u0160maukstelis\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 Seven reps (Tied for first)<\/li>\n<li><b>Pavlo Kordiyaka<\/b> \u2014 Seven reps (Tied for first)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mitchell Hooper<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Six reps<\/li>\n<li><b>Pa O\u2019Dwyer\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 Five reps (Tied for fourth)<\/li>\n<li><b>Paul Smith<\/b> \u2014 Five reps (Tied for fourth)<\/li>\n<li><b>Pavlo Nakonechnyy\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 Four reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kevin Faires\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 Three reps<\/li>\n<li><b>Rauno Heinla<\/b> \u2014 Two reps (Tied for eighth)<\/li>\n<li><b>Eddie Williams<\/b> \u2014 Two reps (Tied for eighth)<\/li>\n<li><b>Louis Jack\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 Two reps (Tied for eighth)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mark Felix<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 No reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Andy Black\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 No reps<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 id=\"power-stairs\">Power Stairs<\/h3>\n<p>To close the contest, the athletes had to load five implements with weights ranging from 200 to 250 kilograms (440.9 to 551.1 pounds) up three respective stairs. Their final scores were determined by how many of the total 15 steps they climbed within a minute. While he didn&#8217;t win the overall competition, <b>\u0160maukstelis closed with another event victory (15 steps in 33.02 seconds).<\/b><\/p>\n<ol data-slot-rendered-dynamic=\"true\">\n<li><b>Aivars \u0160maukstelis\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 15 in 33.02 seconds<\/li>\n<li><b>Pavlo Nakonechnyy\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 15 in 38.81 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kevin Faires\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 15 in 39.50 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mitchell Hooper<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 15 in 42.08 seconds<\/li>\n<li><b>Pavlo Kordiyaka<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 15 in 44.52 seconds<\/li>\n<li><b>Eddie Williams<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 15 in 46.90 seconds<\/li>\n<li><b>Rauno Heinla<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 15 in 51.28 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mark Felix<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 13 in 57.78 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Andy Black\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 12 in 50.78 seconds<\/li>\n<li><b>Pa O\u2019Dwyer\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 12 in 59.78 seconds<\/li>\n<li><b>Louis Jack\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 Nine in 26.64 seconds<\/li>\n<li><b>Paul Smith<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 Nine in 47.54 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; 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 style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cjdt89QDt7p\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"147012\">A post shared by GIANTS LIVE: WSM Arena Tour (@giantslivestrongman)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/hack-squat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"147006\">How to Do the Hack Squat \u2014 Benefits, Variations, and More<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For Hooper, his remarkable debut pro year continues with this victory at the 2022 GLWTF. In addition to his two straight victories and first Giants Live win, <strong>Hooper has now finished on the podium in five straight contests<\/strong> dating back to the <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-strongman-classic-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"147007\">2022 Giants Live Strongman Classic<\/a> in early July. The superstar kept his reaction short and sweet in a post on his Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My first [Giants Live Strongman] win. Surreal. Let\u2019s keep riding the wave.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image: @mitchellhooper on Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-giants-live-world-tour-finals-results\/\">2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals Results \u2014 Mitchell Hooper Starts a Hot Streak<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mitchell Hooper is the winner of the 2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals (GLWTF). During the competition that took place on Oct. 8, 2022, in Glasgow, Scotland, the Canadian strongman captured his first victory on the Giants Live circuit. 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