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.[1]

2018 World's Strongest Man
Host city Manila, Philippines
Winner Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
Nations participating15
Athletes participating30

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[1]

Eddie Hall, winner of the 2017 World's Strongest Man, did not defend his title.[2] The tournament was won by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson of Iceland,[3] 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 due to an injury.

Heat Results

The qualifying heats consisted of six events. After five events, the competitor with the highest score qualifies for the final. The competitors in second and third place take part in the final event, the Atlas Stones, with the winner progressing.

Heat 1
# Name Nationality Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 22.5
2 Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia 19 (5 Stones)
3 Marius Lalas  Lithuania 19.5 (3 Stones)
4 Laurence Shahlaei  United Kingdom 19
5 Peiman Maheripour  Iran 15
6 Rob Kearney  United States 10

Heat 2
# Name Nationality Pts
1 Brian Shaw  United States 25.5
2 Johan Els  South Africa 19.5 (5 Stones)
3 Adam Bishop  United Kingdom 20.5 (4 Stones)
4 Adam Derks  United States 17.5
5 Johnny Hansson  Sweden 14.5
6 Paul Smith  United Kingdom 6.5

Heat 3
# Name Nationality Pts
1 Žydrūnas Savickas  Lithuania 22
2 Robert Oberst  United States 21 (5 Stones)
3 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 19 (4 Stones)
4 Bryan Benzel  United States 17
5 Graham Hicks  United Kingdom 17
6 Dennis Kohlruss  Germany 9

Heat 4
# Name Nationality Pts
1 Martins Licis  United States 25.5
2 Jean-François Caron  Canada 19.5 (5 Stones)
3 Mark Felix  United Kingdom 21 (4 Stones)
4 Krzysztof Radzikowski  Poland 17.5
5 Martin Forsmark  Sweden 12.5
6 Rongo Keene  Australia 8

Heat 5
# Name Nationality Pts
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 26
2 Konstantine Janashia  Georgia 19.5 (5 Stones)
3 Mikhail Shivlyakov  Russia 22 (5 Stones)
4 Aivars Smaukstelis  Latvia 16
5 Terry Hollands  United Kingdom 11
6 Nick Best  United States 10.5

Finals Events Results

Event 1: Frame Carry
  • Weight: 370 kilograms (820 lb)
  • Course Length: 30 metres (98 ft)
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds
# Name Nationality Time Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 0m 18.93 10 10
2 Brian Shaw  United States 0m 21.72 9 9
3 Konstantine Janashia  Georgia 0m 30.96 8 8
4 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 0m 32.53 7 7
5 Martins Licis  United States DNF 26.55 metres (87.1 ft) 6 6
6 JF Caron  Canada DNF 18.45 metres (60.5 ft) 5 5
7 Robert Oberst  United States DNF 12.05 metres (39.5 ft) 4 4
8 Johan Els  South Africa DNF 9.55 metres (31.3 ft) 3 3
9 Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia DNF 5.30 metres (17.4 ft) 2 2
10 Žydrūnas Savickas  Lithuania DNF 5.05 metres (16.6 ft) 1 1

Event 2: Car Deadlift
  • Weight: 380 kilograms (840 lb) for repetitions
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds
# Name Nationality Repetitions Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 12 9.5 16.5
1 Brian Shaw  United States 12 9.5 18.5
3 JF Caron  Canada 11 8 13
4 Martins Licis  United States 10 7 13
5 Konstantine Janashia  Georgia 7 6 14
6 Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia 6 5 7
7 Johan Els  South Africa 5 4 5
8 Žydrūnas Savickas  Lithuania 3 2.5 3.5
8 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 3 2.5 12.5
10 Robert Oberst  United States 0 0 4

Event 3: Max Overhead Press
  • Starting Weight: 175 kilograms (386 lb)
# Name Nationality Weight Lifted Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 205 kilograms (452 lb) 10 26.5
2 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 200 kilograms (440 lb) 8.5 21
2 Martins Licis  United States 200 kilograms (440 lb) 8.5 21.5
4 Brian Shaw  United States 190 kilograms (420 lb) 5.5 24
4 Robert Oberst  United States 190 kilograms (420 lb) 5.5 9.5
4 Žydrūnas Savickas[lower-alpha 1]  Lithuania 190 kilograms (420 lb) 5.5 9
4 Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia 190 kilograms (420 lb) 5.5 12.5
8 JF Caron  Canada 175 kilograms (386 lb) 3 16
9 Johan Els  South Africa N/A 0 7
9 Konstantine Janashia  Georgia N/A 0 14
  1. Savickas was injured during his 200 kg (440 lb) attempt and took no further part in the competition.

Event 4: Bus Pull
  • Weight: 28,000 kilograms (62,000 lb)
  • Course Length: 25 metres (82 ft)
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds
# Name Nationality Time Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 0m 35.95 10 31
2 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 0m 36.06 9 35.5
3 Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia 0m 36.75 8 20.5
4 Brian Shaw  United States 0m 36.76 7 31
5 Martins Licis  United States 0m 38.95 6 27.5
6 Johan Els  South Africa 0m 40.25 5 12
7 JF Caron  Canada 0m 41.00 4 20
8 Robert Oberst  United States 0m 41.10 3 12.5
9 Konstantine Janashia  Georgia 0m 43.20 2 16
10 Žydrūnas Savickas  Lithuania N/A 0 9

Event 5: Loading Race
  • Weight: 105 kilograms (231 lb) anchor, 125 kilograms (276 lb) anvil, 120 kilograms (260 lb) keg, 150 kilograms (330 lb) sand bag, and a 120 kilograms (260 lb) safe
  • Course Length: 10 metres (33 ft)
  • Time Limit: 75 seconds
# Name Nationality Time Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 5 in 0m 31.22 10 45.5
2 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 5 in 0m 33.60 9 40
3 Johan Els  South Africa 5 in 0m 34.12 8 20
4 JF Caron  Canada 5 in 0m 40.61 7 27
5 Brian Shaw  United States 5 in 0m 43.34 6 37
6 Robert Oberst  United States 5 in 0m 44.98 5 17.5
7 Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia 5 in 0m 52.56 4 24.5
8 Konstantine Janashia  Georgia 5 in 0m 52.92 3 19
9 Martins Licis  United States 4 in 0m 37.67 2 29.5
10 Žydrūnas Savickas  Lithuania N/A 0 9

Event 6: Atlas Stones
  • Weight: 5 Atlas Stone series ranging from 150–210 kilograms (330–460 lb)
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds
# Name Nationality Time Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Johan Els  South Africa 5 in 0m 41.44 10 30
2 Martins Licis  United States 4 in 0m 24.97 9 38.5
3 JF Caron  Canada 4 in 0m 33.59 8 35
4 Brian Shaw  United States 4 in 0m 39.11 7 44
5 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 4 in 0m 40.36 6 51.5
6 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 4 in 0m 41.64 5 45
7 Robert Oberst  United States 3 in 0m 24.15 4 21.5
8 Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia 3 in 0m 37.67 3 27.5
9 Konstantine Janashia  Georgia 3 in 0m 44.78 2 21
10 Žydrūnas Savickas  Lithuania N/A 0 9

Final standings
# Name Nationality Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 51.5
2 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 45
3 Brian Shaw  United States 44
4 Martins Licis  United States 38.5
5 Jean-François Caron  Canada 35
6 Johan Els  South Africa 30
7 Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia 27.5
8 Robert Oberst  United States 21.5
9 Konstantine Janashia  Georgia 21.0
10 Žydrūnas Savickas  Lithuania 9

References
  1. "PH to show off tourist spots in World's Strongest Man hosting". ABS-CBN. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. English, Nick (13 December 2018). "Eddie Hall: "(Thor) Only Won This Year Because I Wasn't In It"". BarBend. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. Mather, Victor (7 May 2018). "The Mountain from Game of Thrones Wins World's Strongest Man Title". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
Preceded by
2017 World's Strongest Man		 World's Strongest Man Succeeded by
2019 World's Strongest Man
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