2019 World's Strongest Man


The 2019 World's Strongest Man contest took place in Bradenton, Florida between June 13 and 16. Four time champion Zydrunas Savickas did not take part this year due to injury. Martins Licis of the United States won the competition for the first time in his career. Mateusz Kieliszkowski of Poland finished second for the second year in a row. Defending champion and favourite Hafthor Julius Bjonsson of Iceland finished third; however, it was clear that he was significantly hampered by a torn plantar fascia sustained during the heats.

Heat Results

Format

There are five competitors per group. After four events, the competitor with the highest score qualifies for the final. The competitors in second and third place take part in the Last Man Standing event, which comprises lifting an Atlas Stones over a yoke.

Heat 1

#NameNationalityPts
1Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson16
2Rob Kearney15
3Luke Stoltman13
4Raffael Gordzielik11
5Zake Muluzi4

Last Man Standing
NameNationalityRps
Luke Stoltman8
Rob Kearney7

Heat 2

#NameNationalityPts
1Konstantine Janashia17
2Robert Oberst14
3Adam Bishop14
4Andreas Ståhlberg11
5Sigfus Fossdal1

Last Man Standing
NameNationalityRps
Adam Bishop2
Robert Oberst1

Heat 3

#NameNationalityPts
1Martins Licis19
2Aivars Smaukstelis12
3Tom Stoltman11.5
4Mikhail Shivlyakov9.5
5Eddie Williams8

NameNationalityRps
Tom Stoltman9
Aivars Smaukstelis8

Heat 4

#NameNationalityPts
1Mateusz Kieliszkowski18.5
2JF Caron17
3Kevin Faires12.5
4Ole Martin Kristiansen7
5Laurence Shahlaei3

Last Man Standing
NameNationalityRps
JF Caron4
Ole Martin Kristiansen4

Heat 5

#NameNationalityPts
1Brian Shaw19
2Oleksii Novikov17
3Trey Mitchell10
4Mark Felix6
5Gerhard Van Staden5

Last Man Standing
NameNationalityStones
Trey Mitchell14
Oleksii Novikov13

Finals Events Results

Event 1: Loading Race

#NameNationalityTimeEvent PtsOverall Pts
1Tom Stoltman United Kingdom0m 39.661010
2Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland0m 42.1199
3Martins Licis United States0m 43.8188
4JF Caron Canada0m 46.9277
5Konstantine Janashia Georgia0m 46.9766
6Luke Stoltman United Kingdom0m 47.4255
7Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland0m 48.1744
8Brian Shaw United States0m 48.4733
9Trey Mitchell III United States0m 52.9622
10Adam Bishop United Kingdom0m 55.3911

Event 2: Overhead Press (Medley)

#NameNationalityTimeEvent PtsOverall Pts
1Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland0m 23.861019
2Martins Licis United States0m 27.94917
3Brian Shaw United States0m 30.48811
4Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland0m 31.16711
5Tom Stoltman United Kingdom0m 46.20616
6JF Caron Canada0m 48.29512
7Trey Mitchell III United States0m 54.5546
8Luke Stoltman United Kingdom0m 58.1638
9Adam Bishop United Kingdom3 in 0m 36.1923
10Konstantine Janashia Georgia1 in 0m 03.91^17

^Konstantine Janashia withdrew from the competition after tearing his right tricep while attempting to lift the circus dumbbell

Event 3: Squat Lift

#NameNationalityRepetitionsEvent PtsOverall Pts
1Martins Licis United States91027
2Brian Shaw United States8920
3Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland7718
3JF Caron Canada7719
3Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland7726
6Trey Mitchell III United States6511
7Adam Bishop United Kingdom536
7Luke Stoltman United Kingdom5311
7Tom Stoltman United Kingdom5319
10Konstantine Janashia GeorgiaN/A07

Event 4: Deadlift (Hold)

#NameNationalityTimeEvent PtsOverall Pts
1Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland0m 45.291028
2Martins Licis United States0m 41.25936
3JF Caron Canada0m 38.57827
4Adam Bishop United Kingdom0m 36.69713
5Luke Stoltman United Kingdom0m 35.74617
6Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland0m 35.72531
7Brian Shaw United States0m 30.16424
8Tom Stoltman United Kingdom0m 28.76322
9Trey Mitchell III United States0m 23.28213
10Konstantine Janashia GeorgiaN/A07

Event 5: Atlas Stones

#NameNationalityTimeEvent PtsOverall Pts
1Martins Licis United States5 in 0m 27.411046
2Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland5 in 0m 28.95937
3Tom Stoltman United Kingdom5 in 0m 35.47830
4Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland5 in 0m 38.45738
5Brian Shaw United States5 in 0m 39.82630
6Trey Mitchell III United States5 in 0m 52.47518
7JF Caron Canada5 in 0m 55.38431
8Luke Stoltman United Kingdom3 in 0m 16.07320
9Adam Bishop United Kingdom3 in 0m 19.42215
10Konstantine Janashia GeorgiaN/A07

Final Standings