Tom Stoltman wins the 2022 World’s Strongest Man. The World’s Strongest Man 2022 contest was concluded on the 29th of May, in Sacramento, California. The show is finished with three events on the fifth and last day of Strongman’s most renowned competition. Bus Pull and Reign Total Body Fuel Power Stairs Starts were the first two events, while the 2022 World’s Strongest Man concluded with the traditional Atlas Stones. Ten of the greatest Strongmen were battling for the sport’s most prestigious title, but only one of them could come out victorious.
Oleksii Novikov took the lead on day one of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man finals with wins in two out of three events. Novikov also made day one memorable with his Flintstone Barbell World Record. Tom Stoltman trailed him by only 1.5 points going into day two, while Martins Licis rounded up the top three of the 2022 WSM’s day one finals. Interestingly, the top three finishers from day one all won the WSM contest in the previous years.
Tom Stoltman won his second consecutive title, as he beat three previous WSM champions. Despite it being a tight battle for the majority of the contest, Tom won the 2022 WSM with a 10 point lead. Oleksii Novikov and Martins Licis both ended up on 43 points. However, since Licis had a faster time on the Atlas Stones, he took second place. Oleksii Novikov rounded up the top 3 after dropping a massive lead until the last two events
2022 World’s Strongest Man Leaderboard
| Rank | Name | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Stoltman — UK | 53.5 |
| 2 | Martins Licis — USA | 43 |
| 3 | Oleksii Novikov — Ukraine | 43 |
| 4 | Brian Shaw — USA | 37.5 |
| 5 | Maxime Boudreault — Canada | 34.5 |
| 6 | Trey Mitchell — USA | 34 |
| 7 | Luke Stoltman — UK | 30.5 |
| 8 | Mitchell Hooper — Canada | 30 |
| 9 | Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted — Iceland | 13 |
| 10 | Gabriel Rheaume — Canada | 11 |
Related: Shane Flowers Out Of The 2022 World’s Strongest Man Due to Injury
2022 World’s Strongest Man Day Five (Finals Day Two) Results
Bus Pull
The fourth event of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man finals was the classic Bus Pull. Although it is unclear how much the bus weighed, the competitors had 75 seconds to cover 30 meters with the vehicle strapped to their back.
Oleksii Novikov made a big step in the right direction by winning the Bus Pull event. There is no doubt that the heavier athletes are at an advantage in events like these, but Novikov beat everyone despite being the lightest competitor at the 2022 World’s Strongest Man. Martins Licis has gotten one point closer to Tom Stoltman, but everything still remains open. Brian Shaw ended up in fifth place on the overall leaderboards after this event, just half a point away from the fourth-placed Trey Mitchell.
- Oleksii Novikov — 0:41.51s / 10 points
- Martins Licis — 0:42.18s / 9 points
- Tom Stoltman — 0:44.50s / 8 points
- Brian Shaw — 0:44.69s / 7 points
- Trey Mitchell — 0:45.72s / 6 points
- Luke Stoltman — 0:47.00s / 5 points
- Maxime Boudreault — 0:47.20s / 4 points
- Mitchell Hooper — 0:49.24s / 3 points
- Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted — 0:51.32s / 2 points
- Gabriel Rheaume — 0:52.22s / 1 point
Reign Total Body Fuel Power Stairs Starts
The fifth event of the finals was another classic WSM event where athletes had to lift three 226-kilogram (498.2-pound) up three stairs each. So a total of nine steps were climbed, while each step is a bit higher than usual. The time cap for this event was 75 seconds.
Oleksii Novikov dropped huge points in this event, which will probably cost him the win in the end. Tom Stoltman took over the first-place overall with nine points from this event. Maxime Boudreault won the event and shocked everyone, but it does not do much for him, as he is still sitting in 7th place. Brian Shaw and Mitchell Hooper rounded up the top five on the power stairs, but neither of them lifted all nine implements.
- Maxime Boudreault — 9 in 0:39.07 / 10 points
- Tom Stoltman — 9 in 0:41.04s / 9 points
- Martins Licis — 9 in 0:44.56s / 8 points
- Brian Shaw — 8 on 1:09.03s / 7 points
- Mitchell Hooper — 7 in 0:32.36s / 6 points
- Luke Stoltman — 7 in 0:59.47s / 5 points
- Oleksii Novikov — 6 in 0:34.20s / 4 points
- Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted — 6 in 0:35.78s / 3 points
- Trey Mitchell — 6 in 1:10.22s / 2 points
- Gabriel Rheaume — 5 in 0:35.78s / 1 point
Atlas Stones
The atlas stones are traditionally the final event of the majority of Strongman competition, and the 2022 World’s Strongest Man is no exception. Five stones were placed in front of the competitors and their weight ranged from 140 kilograms (309 pounds) to 200 kilograms (441 pounds). The time cap was 60 seconds, while the athletes performed the event in groups of two.
Tom Stoltman was never going to drop his lead on the Atlas Stone, as it is his greatest event. He took 10 points and made it look like it was a certain win for him since the start. However, Oleksii Novikov finished dead last in the Atlas Stones, so Martins Licis overtook him on the overall rankings.
- Tom Stoltman — 5 in 0:25.76s / 10 points
- Maxime Boudreault — 5 in 0:28.04s / 9 points
- Trey Mitchell — 5 in 0:33.06 / 8 points
- Brian Shaw — 5 in 0:39.29s / 7 points
- Martins Licis — 5 in 0:45.74s / 6 points
- Luke Stoltman — 4 in 0:25.78s / 5 points
- Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted — 4 in 0:28.87s / 4 points
- Gabriel Rheaume — 4 in 0:33.55s / 3 points
- Mitchell Hooper — 4 in 0:33.78s / 2 points
- Oleksii Novikov — 4 in 0:36.70s / 1 point
Related: Shane Flowers Out Of The 2022 World’s Strongest Man Due to Injury
2022 World’s Strongest Man Day Four (Finals Day One) Results
The top 10 strongmen from the three-day Qualifying Rounds advanced to the two-day Finals at this year’s WSM. After three days of intense competition, athletes were given Friday off to relax and heal before returning to action on Saturday.
Saturday, May 28th also consisted of three events, which were KNAACK Giant’s Medley, Deadlift, Flintstone Barbell.
KNAACK Giant’s Medley
The competitors carried two 120-kilogram (265-pound) boxes, followed by the 455-kilogram (1,003-pound) yoke, each for the length of 10 meters.
During the medley, Mitchell Hooper stood out, as he won his first ever World’s Strongest Man final event with a blistering time. The majority of competitors had relatively fast times, and even tenths of a second made the difference between placings. Tom Stoltman claimed a second-place finish in this event just 0.09 seconds ahead of Novikov.
- Mitchell Hooper — 0:21.96s / 10 points
- Tom Stoltman — 0:24.75s / 9 points
- Oleksii Novikov — 0:24.84 / 8 points
- Luke Stoltman — 0:28.72s / 7 points
- Martins Licis — 0:30.60 / 6 points
- Brian Shaw — 0:30.78s / 5 points
- Trey Mitchell — 0:32.54s / 4 points
- Gabriel Rheaume — 0:33.87s / 3 points
- Maxime Boudreault — 0:34.11s / 2 points
- Eythor Melsted — 0:37.61s / 1 point
Deadlift
It was a car deadlift variation, which still weighed a humongous 360 kilograms (794 pounds). The aim for the athletes was to pull as many repetitions as possible in 60 seconds.
Oleksii Novikov was unbeatable in the car deadlift for reps, as he pulled 15 reps without slowing down from start to finish. He even suffered a nosebleed towards the end, but that did not stop him. A lot of athletes performed the same amount of reps, which means that they missed on at least half a point for sharing a place.
- Oleksii Novikov — 15 reps / 10 points
- Tom Stoltman — 13 reps / 8.5 points
- Trey Mitchell — 13 reps / 8.5 points
- Mitchell Hooper — 12 reps / 6 points
- Martins Licis — 12 reps / 6 points
- Brian Shaw — 12 reps / 6 points
- Maxime Boudreault — 10 reps / 4 points
- Luke Stoltman — 9 reps / 3 points
- Gabriel Rheaume — 8 reps / 1.5 points
- Eythor Melsted — 8 reps / 1.5 points
Flintstone Barbell
Athletes attempted to lift as heavy as possible, in what is basically an overhead press. Some used the standard shoulder press technique, while we also saw split jerks and behind-the-neck presses. This was the third and final event on day one of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man finals.
Oleksii Novikov and Tom Stoltman got involved in a battle of their own, as the majority of athletes failed at much lighter weights. However, Tom opted not to attempt 246 kilograms (542 pounds), while Oleksii successfully lifted it.
- Oleksii Novikov — 246 kilograms (542 pounds) / 10 points
- Tom Stoltman — 240 kilograms (529 pounds) / 9 points
- Martins Licis — 235 kilograms (518 pounds) / 8 points
- Trey Mitchell — 212 kilograms (467 pounds) / 5.5 points
- Brian Shaw — 212 kilograms (467 pounds) / 5.5 points
- Luke Stoltman — 212 kilograms (467 pounds) / 5.5 points
- Maxime Boudreault — 212 kilograms (467 pounds) / 5.5 points
- Mitchell Hooper — 200 kilograms (441 pounds) / 3 points
- Gabriel Rheaume — 190 kilograms (419 pounds) / 1.5 points
- Eythor Melsted — 190 kilograms (419 pounds) / 1.5 points
Related: Evan Singleton Returns to Competition at 2022 World’s Strongest Man After Withdrawing
World’s Strongest Man Qualifying Results and Recap
| 2022 World’s Strongest Man Group Leaderboard | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | ||
| Rank | Name | Total Points |
| 1 | Tom Stoltman — UK | 25 |
| 2 | Kevin Faires — USA | 24 |
| 3 | Gabriel Rheaume — Canada | 20 |
| 4 | Aivars Smaukstelis — Latvia | 15 |
| 5 | Andy Black — UK | 12 |
| 6 | Manuel Angulo — Chile | 6 |
| Group 2 | ||
| Rank | Name | Total Points |
| 1 | Mitchell Hooper — Canada | 23.5 |
| 2 | Bobby Thompson — USA | 22 |
| 3 | Brian Shaw — USA | 17.5 |
| 4 | Mark Felix — GBR | 15 |
| 5 | Konstantine Janashia | 13 |
| 6 | Gabriel Pena — Mexico | 13 |
| Group 3 | ||
| Rank | Name | Total Points |
| 1 | Oleksii Novikov — Ukraine | 24.5 |
| 2 | Trey Mitchell — USA | 21.5 |
| 3 | Adam Bishop — UK | 18 |
| 4 | Rob Kearney — USA | 15 |
| 5 | Grzegorz Szymanski — Poland | 13 |
| 6 | Mika Törrö — Finland | 13 |
| Group 4 | ||
| Rank | Name | Total Points |
| 1 | Martins Licis — USA | 25.5 |
| 2 | Maxime Boudreault — Canada | 23 |
| 3 | Pavlo Kordiyaka — Ukraine | 21.5 |
| 4 | Gavin Bilton — UK | 17 |
| 5 | Nedžmin Ambešković — Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9 |
| 6 | Shane Flowers (Withdrew) — UK | 6 |
| Group 5 | ||
| Rank | Name | Total Points |
| 1 | Luke Stoltman — UK | 23 |
| 2 | Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted — Iceland | 20 |
| 3 | Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf — France | 18 |
| 4 | Kelvin De Ruiter — Netherlands | 16.5 |
| 5 | Evan Singleton — USA | 14.5 |
| 6 | Kim Ujarak — GRL | 11 |
2022 WSM Day Three Results
Wrecking Ball Hold
The penultimate event of the qualifiers for the 2022 World’s Strongest Man was grip based. The competitors picked up a bar connected to a 228-kilogram (500-pound) wrecking ball and had to hold it for as long as they could.
Group 1
- Kevin Faires — 1:35.18s / 6 points
- Andy Black — 1:26.92s / 5 points
- Gabriel Rheaume — 1:24.10s / 4 points
- Manuel Angulo — 1:11.66s / 3 points
- Aivars Smaukstelis — 0:57.44s / 2 points
- Tom Stoltman — 0:04.63s / 1 point
Group 2
- Mark Felix — 2:20.49s / 6 points
- Bobby Thompson — 1:21.33s / 5 points
- Brian Shaw — 1:06.13s / 4 points
- Konstantine Janashia — 1:01.38s / 3 points
- Gabriel Peña — 0:48.27s / 2 points
- Mitchell Hooper — 0:06.40s / 1 point
Group 3
- Trey Mitchell — 2:06.46s / 6 points
- Mika Törrö — 1:53.17s / 5 points
- Grzegorz Szymanski — 1:36.49s / 4 points
- Oleksii Novikov — 1:38.63s / 3 points
- Adam Bishop — 1:31.35s / 2 points
- Rob Kearney — 1:01.95s / 1 point
Group 4
- Maxime Boudreault — 1:33.93s / 6 points
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 1:31.33s / 5 points
- Martins Licis — 1:25.63s / 4 points
- Nedžmin Ambešković — 1:12.47s / 3 points
- Gavin Bilton — 1:07.50s / 2 points
Group 5
- Kelvin De Ruiter — 1:35.65s / 6 points
- Evan Singleton — 1:30.35s / 5 points
- Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted — 1:03.42s / 4 points
- Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf — 1:00.70s / 3 points
- Kim Ujarak — 0:36.24s / 2 points
- Luke Stoltman — Did not attempt / 0 points
Stone Off
The 2nd and 3rd place finishers from each group went head-to-head in the Stone Off event, which was the last chance of qualifying for the 2022 World’s Strongest Man finals. Starting with the athlete in third position, they take turns lifting and returning increasingly heavy stones, moving back and forth until one of them can’t lift or return the stone.
Group 1
- Gabriel Rheaume — 6 stones (Winner)
- Kevin Faires — 5 stones
Group 2
- Brian Shaw — 1 stone (Winner)
- Bobby Thompson — 0 stones
Group 3
- Trey Mitchell — 11 stones (Winner)
- Adam Bishop — 11 stones
Group 4
- Maxime Boudreault — 10 stones (Winner)
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 10 stones
Group 5
- Eythor Melsted — 5 stones (Winner)
- Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf — 5 stones
Related: Luke Stoltman Addresses Controversial Leaked Call Regarding The World’s Strongest Man
2022 WSM Day Two Results
Car Walk
Athletes had to carry a car that weighs 430 kilograms (950 pounds) down a 20-meter course as fast as possible.
Group 1
- Tom Stoltman — 0:14.65s / 6 points
- Gabriel Rheaume — 0:16.44s / 5 points
- Kevin Faires — 0:19.32s / 4 points
- Aivars Smaukstelis — 0:19.91s / 3 points
- Andy Black — 0:32.71s / 2 points
- Manuel Angulo — 1:00:00 / 1 point
Group 2
- Mitchell Hooper — 0:11.64s / 6 points
- Mark Felix — 0:13.96 / 5 points
- Bobby Thompson — 0:16.05s / 4 points
- Konstantine Janashia — 0:18.16s / 3 points
- Brian Shaw — 0:19.97s / 2 points
- Gabriel Pena — 19 meters / 1 points
Group 3
- Rob Kearney — 0:11.63s / 6 points
- Grzegorz Szymanski — 0:14.26s / 5 points
- Oleksii Novikov — 0:15.23s / 4 points
- Trey Mitchell — 0:19.24s / 3 points
- Adam Bishop — 0:23.38s / 2 points
- Mika Törrö — 9.5 meters / 1 point
Group 4
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 0:12.92s / 6 points
- Martins Licis — 0:18.93s / 5 points
- Gavin Bilton — 0:23.67s / 4 points
- Maxime Boudreault — 0:49.28s / 3 points
- Nedžmin Ambešković — 13.6 meters / 2 points
Group 5
- Evan Singleton — 0:09.86s / 6 points
- Luke Stoltman — 0:16.65s / 5 points
- Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted — 0:29.07s / 4 points
- Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf — 0:41.34s / 3 points
- Kelvin De Ruiter — 1:00.00 / 2 points
- Kim Ujarak — 11.4 meters / 1 point
Log Lift
Athletes attempted to lift a 145-kilogram (320-pound) log for as many reps as possible in 75 seconds.
Group 1
- Tom Stoltman — 8 reps / 6 points
- Kevin Faires — 7 reps / 5 points
- Gabriel Rheaume — 6 reps / 4 points
- Aivars Smaukstelis — 4 reps / 3 points
- Andy Black — 0 reps / 0 points
- Manuel Angulo — 0 reps / 0 points
Group 2
- Bobby Thompson — 8 reps / 6 points
- Mitchell Hooper — 7 reps / 4.5 points
- Brian Shaw — 7 reps / 4.5 points
- Konstantine Janashia — 5 reps / 3 points
- Gabriel Pena — 1 rep / 2 points
- Mark Felix — 0 reps / 0 points
Group 3
- Oleksii Novikov — 9 reps / 5.5 points
- Trey Mitchell — 9 reps / 5.5 points
- Adam Bishop — 7 reps / 4 points
- Rob Kearney — 6 reps / 3 points
- Grzegorz Szymanski — 3 reps / 2 points
- Mika Törrö — 2 reps / 1 point
Group 4
- Maxime Boudreault — 10 reps / 6 points
- Martins Licis — 9 reps / 4.5 points
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 9 reps / 4.5 points
- Gavin Bilton — 7 reps / 3 points
- Nedžmin Ambešković — 2 reps / 2 points
Group 5
- Luke Stoltman — 10 reps / 6 points
- Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted — 8 reps / 5 points
- Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf — 7 reps / 4 points
- Kim Ujarak — 6 reps / 3 points
- Kelvin De Ruiter — 1 rep / 1.5 points
- Evan Singleton — 1 rep / 1.5 points
2022 WSM Day One Results
Loading Race
Athletes attempted to lift and carry 5 implements for 8 meters to place them onto a platform. They had 75 seconds to do so.
Group 1
- Tom Stoltman — 5 in 0:38.39s / 6 points
- Kevin Faires — 5 in 0:43.36s / 5 points
- Aivars Smaukstelis — 5 in 0:44.37s / 4 points
- Andy Black — 5 in 0:50.81s / 3 points
- Gabriel Rheaume — 5 in 0:53.39s / 2 points
- Manuel Angulo — 4 in 1:10.64s / 1 points
Group 2
- Mitchell Hooper — 5 in 0:38.31s / 6 points
- Brian Shaw — 5 in 0:45.00s / 5 points
- Gabriel Peña — 5 in 0:45.88s / 4 points
- Konstantine Janashia — 5 in 0:49.47s / 3 points
- Bobby Thompson — 5 in 0:49.70s / 2 points
- Mark Felix — 5 in 0:54.96s / 1 point
Group 3
- Oleksii Novikov — 5 in 0:37.25s / 6 points
- Adam Bishop — 5 in 0:45.85s / 5 points
- Mika Torro — 5 in 0:47.84s / 4 points
- Trey Mitchell — 5 in 0:48.78s / 3 points
- Rob Kearney — 5 in 0:54.62s / 2 points
- Grzegorz Szymanski — 4 in 0:29.85s / 1 point
Group 4
- Martins Licis — 5 in 37.73s / 6 points
- Maxime Boudreault — 5 in 40.68s / 5 points
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 5 in 0:43.70s / 4 points
- Gavin Bilton — 5 in 0:45.76s / 3 points
- Shane Flowers — 5 in 0:48.70s / 2 points
- Nedzmin Ambeskovic — 1 implement / 1 point
Group 5
- Luke Stoltman — 5 in 0:37.95s / 6 points
- Kelvin De Ruiter — 5 in 0:39.18s / 5 points
- Eythor Melsted — 5 in 0:49.69s / 4 points
- Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf — 5 in 0:52.70s / 3 points
- Evan Singleton — 5 in 1:08.38s / 2 points
- Kim Ujarak — 4 in 0:34.79s / 1 point
Deadlift Ladder
Athletes attempted to deadlift five consecutive barbells in a row for the second event of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man. The bars weighed: 300-kg (660-lb) / 320-kg (705-lb) / 340-kg (750-lb) / 360-kg (795-lb) / 380-kg (840-lb). The time limit was once again 75 seconds.
Group 1
- Tom Stoltman — 5 in 0:51.46s / 6 points
- Gabriel Rheaume — 4 in 0:39.03s / 5 points
- Kevin Faires — 4 in 0:45.89s / 4 points
- Aivars Smaukstelis — 4 in 0:55.91s / 3 points
- Andy Black — 4 in 01:02.30s / 2 points
- Manuel Angulo — 3 in 0:38.62s / 1 point
Group 2
- Mitchell Hooper — 5 in 0:31.21s / 6 points
- Bobby Thompson — 5 in 0:42.56s / 5 points
- Gabriel Peña — 5 in 0:52.53s / 4 points
- Mark Felix — 4 in 0:28.64s / 3 points
- Brian Shaw — 4 in 0:32.20s / 2 points
- Konstantine Janashia — 3 in 0:19.05s / 1 point
Group 3
- Oleksii Novikov — 5 in 0:35.64s / 6 points
- Adam Bishop — 5 in 0:37.44s / 5 points
- Trey Mitchell — 5 in 0:59.00s / 4 points
- Rob Kearney — 4 in 0:41.28s / 3 points
- Mika Torro — 2 in 0:26.65s / 2 points
- Grzegorz Szymanski — 2 in 0:26.91s / 1 point
Group 4
- Martins Licis — 5 in 0:43.59s / 6 points
- Gavin Bilton — 5 in 0:52.28s / 5 points
- Shane Flowers — 4 in 0:36.69s / 4 points
- Maxime Boudreault — 3 in 0:21.12s / 3 points
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 3 in 0:38.50s / 2 points
- Nedzmin Ambeskovic — 3 in 0:45.45s / 1 point
Group 5
- Luke Stoltman — 4 in 0:42.87s / 6 points
- Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf — 4 in 0:53.87s / 5 points
- Kim Ujarak — 4 in 0:56.48s / 4 points
- Eythor Melsted — 3 in 0:40.88 / 3 points
- Kelvin De Ruiter — 3 in 0:56.44s / 2 points
- Evan Singleton — (did not attempt)
Related: Martins Licis Deadlifts 365-kg (805-lb) For Five Reps In Prep For 2022 World’s Strongest Man
Full 2022 WSM Coverage
Here’s the WSM 2022 Finals:
- 2022 World’s Strongest Man Final Results – Tom Stoltman Wins
- 2022 World’s Strongest Man Results: Finals Day-1
Below are the info for the first three days of events as they occurred.
- 2022 World’s Strongest Man Results: Day One Qualifiers
- 2022 World’s Strongest Man Results: Day Two Qualifiers
- 2022 World’s Strongest Man Results: Day 3 Qualifiers and Finalists Revealed
Having won his second WSM title, he becomes the tenth strongman in history to do so, becoming the first person to win consecutive WSM championships since Brian Shaw took home his fourth title in 2016.
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