2018 World's Strongest Man
The 2018 World's Strongest Man was the 41st edition of the World's Strongest Man competition. It was held in Manila, Philippines from April 28 to May 6, 2018. The qualifying phase lasted until May 1 while the finals took place on May 5th and 6th.
Various World's Strongest Man events were hosted within and outside Metro Manila. Among the venues were the Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park; Intramuros, Manila; Bonifacio Global City in Taguig; and the University of the Philippines campus in Diliman, Quezon City. Events outside Metro Manila were hosted in Bataan, Corregidor Island, Coron Island, Davao City, and Tagaytay
Eddie Hall, winner of the 2017 World's Strongest Man, did not defend his title. The tournament was won by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson of Iceland, the first Icelander since Magnús Ver Magnússon in 1996 to win the title. Mateusz Kieliszkowski of Poland finished second and four-time winner Brian Shaw of the United States third. Žydrūnas Savickas, also a four-time winner, finished tenth after withdrawing in event four due to an injury.Heat Results
Heats consisted of 6 events with only 2nd and 3rd place partaking in the 6th event, an atlas stone duel to decide who would go through to the finals.Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Finals Events Results
Event 1: Frame Carry
| # | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski |  | 0m 18.93 | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | Brian Shaw |  | 0m 21.72 | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | Konstantine Janashia |  | 0m 30.96 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson |  | 0m 32.53 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Martins Licis | | DNF | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | JF Caron |  | DNF | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Robert Oberst | | DNF | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Johan Els |  | DNF | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Matjaz Belsak |  | DNF | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Žydrūnas Savickas |  | DNF | 1 | 1 |
Event 2: Car Deadlift
- car deadlift for as many repetitions as possible.
| # | Name | Nationality | Repetitions | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | | 12 | 9.5 | 16.5 |
| 1 | Brian Shaw | | 12 | 9.5 | 18.5 |
| 3 | JF Caron | | 11 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Martins Licis | | 10 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Konstantine Janashia | | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | Matjaz Belsak | | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Johan Els | | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Žydrūnas Savickas | | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| 8 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | | 3 | 2.5 | 12.5 |
| 10 | Robert Oberst | | 0 | 0 | 4 |
- Starting weight was.
Event 4: Bus Pull
- over a course.
- Žydrūnas Savickas was injured in this event and took no further part in the competition.
| # | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | | 0m 35.95 | 10 | 31 |
| 2 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | | 0m 36.06 | 9 | 35.5 |
| 3 | Matjaz Belsak | | 0m 36.75 | 8 | 20.5 |
| 4 | Brian Shaw | | 0m 36.76 | 7 | 31 |
| 5 | Martins Licis | | 0m 38.95 | 6 | 27.5 |
| 6 | Johan Els | | 0m 40.25 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | JF Caron | | 0m 41.00 | 4 | 20 |
| 8 | Robert Oberst | | 0m 41.10 | 3 | 12.5 |
| 9 | Konstantine Janashia | | 0m 43.20 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 | Žydrūnas Savickas | | N/A | 0 | 9 |
Event 5: Loading Race
- anchor, anvil, keg, sand bag and a safe over a course.
| # | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | | 5 in 0m 31.22 | 10 | 45.5 |
| 2 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | | 5 in 0m 33.60 | 9 | 40 |
| 3 | Johan Els | | 5 in 0m 34.12 | 8 | 20 |
| 4 | JF Caron | | 5 in 0m 40.61 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Brian Shaw | | 5 in 0m 43.44 | 6 | 37 |
| 6 | Robert Oberst | | 5 in 0m 44.98 | 5 | 17.5 |
| 7 | Matjaz Belsak | | 5 in 0m 52.56 | 4 | 24.5 |
| 8 | Konstantine Janashia | | 5 in 0m 52.92 | 3 | 19 |
| 9 | Martins Licis | | 4 in 0m 37.67 | 2 | 29.5 |
| 10 | Žydrūnas Savickas | | N/A | 0 | 9 |
| # | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Johan Els | | 5 in 0m 41.44 | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Martins Licis | | 4 in 0m 24.97 | 9 | 38.5 |
| 3 | JF Caron | | 4 in 0m 33.59 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Brian Shaw | | 4 in 0m 39.11 | 7 | 44 |
| 5 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | | 4 in 0m 40.36 | 6 | 51.5 |
| 6 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | | 4 in 0m 41.64 | 5 | 45 |
| 7 | Robert Oberst | | 3 in 0m 24.15 | 4 | 21.5 |
| 8 | Matjaz Belsak | | 3 in 0m 37.67 | 3 | 27.5 |
| 9 | Konstantine Janashia | | 3 in 0m 44.78 | 2 | 21 |
| 10 | Žydrūnas Savickas | | N/A | 0 | 9 |
Final standings
