2023 World’s Strongest Man Qualifying Teams Revealed

The group of the Qualifying Rounds may decide loads for the weekend’s Finals.

Written by Robert Zeglinski Final up to date on April 18, 2023

On Apr. 18, 2023, Terry Hollands revealed the 5 Qualifying Spherical teams for the 2023 WSM in Myrtle Seaside, SC. The 15-time WSM competitor confirmed that there can be six athletes in every Qualifying Spherical group who will then duke it out for a complete of 10 berths (two from every group). This can decide the Finals that can happen on Apr. 22-23, 2023. The Qualifying Spherical will span from Apr. 19-20 earlier than the 30-person roster is lower right down to 10 finalists for the weekend.

General, the 2023 WSM will happen from Apr. 19-23, 2023. Within the coming days, there can be loads to parse by means of for the 30-man roster and schedule of events. Even whereas there can be no strategy to watch the flagship strongman contest dwell, it ought to nonetheless be a barnburner of strength. The precise group of the Qualifying Spherical teams may decide a lot for the eventual victor.

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2023 World’s Strongest Man Qualifying Spherical Teams

Listed below are the 5 Qualifying Spherical teams for the 2023 WSM:

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

As is common with WSM precedent, the first-place finisher in every Qualifying Floor group on a factors foundation will earn an computerized berth within the WSM Finals. To shut the Qualifying Spherical, every group’s second and third-place finishers will battle head-to-head for the second Finals spot in a Stone-Off that includes the trademark Atlas Stones.

2023 World’s Strongest Man Occasion Schedule

Listed below are the occasions and their scheduling for the 2023 WSM:

Qualifying Stage Day One

Occasion One: Loading Race — April 19 | 8 a.m., Sand Stage
Occasion Two: Deadlift Machine — April 19 | 11:29 a.m., Land Stage
Occasion Three: Log Ladder — April 19 | 4:49 p.m., Sand Stage

Qualifying Stage Day Two

Occasion 4: Conan’s Wheel — April 20 | 8 a.m., Land Stage
Occasion 5: Kettlebell Toss — April 20 | 1:20 p.m., Sand Stage
Occasion Six: Stone Off — April 20 | 6:13 p.m., Land Stage

Relaxation Day — April 21, 2023

Finals Day One

Solely 10 rivals will advance to the Finals after the Qualifying Spherical.

Occasion One: Fingal’s Fingers — April 22 | 8 a.m., Avenue Stage
Occasion Two: KNAACK Deadlift — April 22 | 10:41 a.m., Sand Stage
Occasion Three: Reign Protect Carry — April 22 | 2:18 p.m., Avenue Stage

Finals Day Two

Occasion 4: Max Dumbbell — April 23 | 8 a.m., Land Stage
Occasion 5: Car Pull — April 23 | 10:10 a.m., Avenue Stage
Occasion Six: Atlas Stones — April 23 | 1:54 p.m., Sand Stage

Right here is an outline of the 2023 WSM roster:

2023 World’s Strongest Man Roster

Tom Stoltman (United Kingdom) — Defending two-time WSM champion
Mitchell Hooper (Canada)
Brian Shaw (United States)
Mateusz Kieliszkowski (Poland)
Oleksii Novikov (Ukraine)
Pavlo Kordiyaka (Ukraine)
Evan Singleton (United States)
Trey Mitchell (United States)
Adam Bishop (United Kingdom)
Aivars Šmaukstelis (Latvia)
Kevin Faires (United States)
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted (Iceland)
Paul Smith (United Kingdom)
Rauno Heinla (Estonia)
Bobby Thompson (United States)
Gavin Bilton (United Kingdom)
Spenser Remick (United States)
Eddie Williams (Australia)
Konstantine Janashia (Georgia)
Graham Hicks (United Kingdom)
Luke Stoltman (United Kingdom)
Mathew Ragg (New Zealand)
Gabriel Rhéaume (Canada)
Fadi El Masri (Lebanon)
Jaco Schoonwinkel (South Africa)
Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf (France)
Mark Felix (United Kingdom)
Pa O’Dwyer (Eire)
Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou (Burkina Faso)
Thomas Evans (United States)
*Pavlo Nakonechnyy (Ukraine) — *Withdrawn
*Maxime Boudreault (Canada) — *Withdrawn

Three present and former WSM champions are current on the 2023 roster. They’re the reigning two-time champion in Scotland’s Tom Stoltman, the legendary four-time WSM winner (2011, 2013, 2015-2016) within the American Brian Shaw, in addition to the 2020 victor in Ukraine’s OIeksii Novikov. Other potential contenders may additionally embrace Canada’s Mitchell Hooper and Poland’s Mateusz Kieliszkowski.

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Now that just about each essential little bit of pre-competition info is within the books, the 2023 WSM is about to launch into the stratosphere. One thing says the most recent version of the competition will once more have the complete strongman world on the sting of its seat.

Featured picture: Joe Martinez / World’s Strongest Man

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