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2013 World's Strongest Man

Strongman competition in 2013

Strongman competition in 2013

FieldValue
competition_name2013 World's Strongest Man
dates17-24 August 2013
venueHaitang Bay
locationSanya
countryCHN
athletes participating30
nations participating18
winnerUSA Brian Shaw
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The 2013 World's Strongest Man was the 36th edition of World's Strongest Man. The event was held in Haitang Bay, Sanya, China, the same host city as the 2006 World's Strongest Man contest. The qualifying heats were held from August 17–20 and the finals on Aug. 23 & 24. Brian Shaw from the United States placed first, winning his second WSM title after winning in 2011. Zydrunas Savickas from Lithuania was second after finishing 1st the year before, and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson from Iceland was third for the second year in a row.

Participants

  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson ISL
  • Robert Oberst USA
  • Lauri Nami EST
  • Nick Best USA
  • Laurence Shahlaei ENG
  • Long Wu CHN
  • Vytautas Lalas LTU
  • Johannes Årsjö SWE
  • Jerry Pritchett USA
  • Gerhard Van Staden RSA
  • Graham Hicks ENG
  • Scott Cummine CAN
  • Brian Shaw USA
  • Terry Hollands ENG
  • Martin Wildauer AUT
  • Dainis Zageris LAT
  • Juha Matt Jarvi FIN
  • Frankie Scheun RSA
  • Zydrunas Savickas LTU
  • Mike Burke USA
  • Krzysztof Radzikowski POL
  • Mark Felix ENG
  • Bjørn Andre Solvang NOR
  • Alex Moonen NED
  • Mikhail Koklyaev Russia
  • Mike JenkinsUSA
  • Eddie Hall ENG
  • Warrick Brant AUS
  • Akos Nagy HUN
  • Lloyd Renals ENG

Qualifying Heats

Heat 1

#NameNationalityPts
1Hafþór Júlíus BjörnssonISL31.5
2Robert OberstUSA29
3Lauri NamiEST24
4Nick BestUSA14.5
5Laurence ShahlaeiENG12
6Long WuCHN6

Heat 2

#NameNationalityPts
1Vytautas LalasLTU29
2Johannes ArsjoSWE29
3Jerry PritchettUSA20
4Gerhard Van StadenRSA18
5Graham HicksENG16
6Scott CummineCAN14

Heat 3

#NameNationalityPts
1Brian ShawUSA34
2Terry HollandsENG28
3Martin WildauerAUT23.5
4Dainis ZagerisLAT19
5Juha Matt JarviFIN11
6Frankie ScheunRSA10.5

Heat 4

#NameNationalityPts
1Zydrunas SavickasLTU29.5
2Mike BurkeUSA27.5
3Krzysztof RadzikowskiPOL22.5
4Mark FelixENG21
5Bjørn Andre SolvangNOR14
6Alex MoonenNED11.5

Heat 5

#NameNationalityPts
1Mikhail KoklyaevRussia25.5
2Mike JenkinsUSA25
3Eddie HallENG24
4Warrick BrantAUS21.5
5Akos NagyHUN15
6Lloyd RenalsENG14

Finals events results

Event 1: Frame Carry

  • Weight: 375 kg
  • Course length: 30 m
  • Time limit: 60 seconds
#NameNationalityTime (sec)Event PtsOverall Pts
1Mike JenkinsUnited States20.141010
2Mike BurkeUnited States21.3099
3Terry HollandsEngland36.7188
4Hafþór Júlíus BjörnssonIceland43.4777
5Brian ShawUnited States25.7 m66
6Zydrunas SavickasLithuania19.7 m55
7Vytautas LalasLithuania15.9 m44
8Robert OberstUnited States15 m33
9Mikhail KoklyaevRussia12.7 m22
10Johannes ÅrsjöSweden0.4 m11

Event 2: Truck Pull

  • Weight: 16000 kg
  • Course length: 25 m
  • Time limit: 75 seconds
#NameNationalityTime (sec)Event PtsOverall Pts
1Hafþór Júlíus BjörnssonIceland40.191017
2Brian ShawUnited States41.23915
3Terry HollandsEngland42.47816
4Zydrunas SavickasLithuania45.81712
5Vytautas LalasLithuania45.92610
6Mike BurkeUnited States46.95514
7Mike JenkinsUnited States49.77414
8Johannes ÅrsjöSweden50.2134
9Robert OberstUnited States54.9825

Event 3: Super Yoke

  • Weight: 480 kg
  • Course length: 20 m
  • Time limit: 60 seconds
#NameNationalityTime (sec)Event PtsOverall Pts
1Brian ShawUnited States13.641025
2Zydrunas SavickasLithuania14.16921
3Terry HollandsEngland16.51824
4Vytautas LalasLithuania16.57717
5Mike JenkinsUnited States16.94620
6Hafþór Júlíus BjörnssonIceland17.77522
7Mike BurkeUnited States19.03418
8Robert OberstUnited States22.1638
9Johannes ÅrsjöSweden29.3526

Event 4: Max Deadlift

#NameNationalityWeightEvent PtsOverall Pts
1Brian ShawUnited States442.5 kg1035
2Zydrunas SavickasLithuania420 kg930
3Vytautas LalasLithuania400 kg724
3Mike JenkinsUnited States400 kg727
3Hafþór Júlíus BjörnssonIceland400 kg729
6Terry HollandsEngland370 kg4.528.5
6Mike BurkeUnited States370 kg4.522.5
8Robert OberstUnited StatesNo lift08
8Johannes ÅrsjöSwedenNo lift06

Event 5: Overhead Medley

  • Weight: 1 x 110 kg dumbbell, 1 x 170 kg barbell, 1 x 120 kg dumbbell, 1 x 180 kg barbell
  • Time limit: 75 seconds
#NameNationalityTime (sec)Event PtsOverall Pts
1Zydrunas SavickasLithuania4 in 43.531040
2Mike BurkeUnited States4 in 1m 8.17931.5
3Mike JenkinsUnited States3 in 43.56835
4Brian ShawUnited States2 in 19.56742
5Vytautas LalasLithuania2 in 28.00630
6Johannes ÅrsjöSweden2 in 34.36511
7Robert OberstUnited States2 in 47.83412
8Hafþór Júlíus BjörnssonIceland1 in 23.51332
9Terry HollandsEngland-028.5

Event 6: Atlas Stones

  • Weight: 5 Stone series ranging from 130-186 kg
  • Time limit: 60 seconds
#NameNationalityTime (sec)Event PtsOverall Pts
1Hafþór Júlíus BjörnssonIceland5 in 23.311042
2Brian ShawUnited States5 in 24.82951
3Zydrunas SavickasLithuania5 in 25.63848
4Mike BurkeUnited States5 in 27.16738.5
5Mike JenkinsUnited States5 in 31.10641
6Johannes ÅrsjöSweden5 in 35.27516
7Vytautas LalasLithuania5 in 48.80434
8Terry HollandsEngland4 in 35.66331.5
9Robert OberstUnited States4 in 38.76214

Final standings

#NameNationalityPts
Brian ShawUSA51
Zydrunas SavickasLTU48
Hafþór Júlíus BjörnssonISL42
4Mike JenkinsUSA41
5Mike BurkeUSA38.5
6Vytautas LalasLTU34
7Terry HollandsENG28 (injured)
8Johannes ArsjoSWE16
9Robert OberstUSA14
10Mikhail KoklyaevRUS2 (injured)

References

References

  1. "Giants Live Wrap Up: On to World’s Strongest Man 2013".
  2. "Press {{!}} CBS Sports Network".
  3. "Brian Shaw Wins World’s Strongest Man".
  4. "WSM 2013 - Athlete Groupings & Events - The Worlds Strongest Man".
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