Here’s who’s officially heading to South Carolina in April.
The world’s elite strongmen have already known once they’d get to compete for the subsequent World’s Strongest Man (WSM) title. The following edition of the competition will happen on Apr. 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. Additionally they understood the expected events, revealed in January 2023. Now, they know who they’ll must overcome to succeed in the last word strongman glory.
On Feb. 9, 2023, the WSM organization revealed the official list of competitors set to take part in the most recent iteration of the competition. Two-time reigning champion Tom Stoltman might be searching for to proceed his reign. Nevertheless, with an all-around stacked field featuring experienced titans in addition to rising stars, from a look, it’ll undoubtedly be a tall task to realize a “three-peat.”
Here’s an outline of the 2023 WSM roster within the order wherein they were publicly announced:
2023 World’s Strongest Man Roster
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The 2023 roster features 25 athletes for now, and three more might be revealed on the upcoming Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) competition on Apr. 1, 2023. Notable strongmen not yet mentioned include 2020 WSM champion Oleksii Novikov and 2019 winner Martins Licis. Novikov has previously stated he was planning to coach for the competition, and should presumably be announced as a later addition. Licis, alternatively, might be taking a yr off from competing and hasn’t disclosed when he plans to return.
Here’s an outline of the expected events on the 2023 WSM:
2023 World’s Strongest Man Events
The competition will happen across 4 days, with competitors challenged by multiple events every day, including two days of qualifying events and two days of Finals.
Qualifying Round
- Event One: Loading Race — Day One
- Event Two: Deadlift Machine — Day One
- Event Three: Log Ladder — Day One
- Event 4: Conan’s Wheel — Day Two
- Event Five: Kettlebell Toss — Day Two
- Event Six: Stone Off — Day Two
Final
- Event One | Fingal’s Fingers — Day Three
- Event Two | Deadlift — Day Three
- Event Three | Shield Carry — Day Three
- Event 4 | Max Dumbbell — Day 4
- Event Five | Vehicle Pull — Day 4
- Event Six | Atlas Stones — Day 4
Mitchell Hooper, who placed eighth at his WSM debut in 2022, was one in every of the primary athletes to post a video together with his response and initial thoughts on the lineup. Hooper took to his YouTube channel to debate his fellow competitors, revealing that the competition is anticipated to eventually have 30 competitors rostered, and speculating about who could fill the remaining spots.
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The 2023 WSM remains to be months away and there’s quite a bit to sort through before then, especially with regard to any remaining competitors. On the very least, the ultimate puzzle is starting to return together on the most important event in strongman.
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