In Bradenton, Florida, the World’s Strongest Man has wrapped Day 2 of its four-day competition and it’s clear that this year’s event is a real nailbiter.
After winning last year’s event with a phenomenal lead of 6.5 points, many expected that Hafthor Bjornsson would repeat and dominate the competition. But expectations were shaken up when he tore his plantar fascia, the muscle that connects the heel and the toes, during the Farmer’s Walk/Yoke Walk medley on Day 1.
That’s a tough injury to work around and while many athletes would call it a day, Bjornsson announced this morning that he would continue with the competition.
2019 World’s Strongest Man Qualifying Events 2 and 3 Results
Group 1 Winner: Hafthor Bjornsson, 7 reps Group 2 Winner: Adam Bishop, 11 reps
Group 3 Winner: Martins Licis, 9 reps
Group 4 Winner: Jean-François Caron, 7 reps
Group 5 Winner: Brian Shaw, 11 reps
Event 4: Overhead Press (Reps)
Groups 1, 3, and 5 performed this event using a 155kg log. Groups 4 and 5 used a 100 dumbbell.
Group 1 Winner: Rob Kearney, 9 reps Group 2 Winner: Robert Oberst, 6 reps
Group 3 Winner: Martins Licis, 6 reps
Group 4 Winner: Mateusz Kieliszkowski, 5 reps
Group 5 Winner: Brian Shaw, 10 reps
World’s Strongest Man Points Total
Note that these points totals are unofficial and taken from available sources, including StartingStrongman.com and Mattis Bjorheim.
Group 1
Hafthor Julius Bjornsson (Iceland) – 16 points Rob Kearney (USA) – 15 points Luke Stoltman (Great Britain) – 13 points Raffael Gordzielik (Germany) – 11 points Zake Muluzi (Great Britain) – 4 points
Group 2
Konstantine Janashia (Georgia) – 17 points Robert Oberst (USA) – 14 points Adam Bishop (Great Britain) – 14 points Andreas Stahlberg (Sweden) – 11 points
Mateusz Kieliszkowski (Poland) – 18.5 points Jean-François Caron (Canada) – 17 points Kevin Faires (USA) – 12.5 points Ole Martin Kristiansen (Norway) – 7 points
Group 5
Brian Shaw (USA) – 19 points Oleksii Novikov (Ukraine) – 17 points Trey Mitchell (USA) – 10 points Mark Felix (Great Britain) – 6 points Gerhard van Staden (South Africa) – 5 points
Heading Into Day 3
Tomorrow there’s the final qualifying event: Last Man Standing, wherein the athletes perform progressively heavier lifts until nobody can lift any heavier. We’re unsure as to what the lift is, but we’re looking forward to seeing who comes out on top.