The 2022 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) contest will take place from May 24-29, 2022, in Sacramento, CA. It will feature the top strongman in the world vying for the most coveted title in the sport. On March 4, 2022, the first 10 confirmed athletes on the 2022 WSM roster were announced. On March 27, 2022, the final athlete was confirmed.
2022 World’s Strongest Man Roster
- Pavlo Kordiyaka (Ukraine)
- Rob Kearney (USA)
- Gabriel Peña (Mexico)
- Kelvin de Ruiter (Netherlands)
- Kim Ujarak (Greenland)
- Maxime Boudreault (Canada)
- Mark Felix (UK)
- Andy Black (UK)
- Shane Flowers (UK)
- Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf (France)
- Bobby Thompson (USA)
- Aivars Smaukstelis (Latvia)
- Adam Bishop (UK)
- Evan Singleton (USA)
- Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted (Iceland)
- Konstantine Janashia (Georgia)
- Trey Mitchell (USA)
- Mika Törrö (Finland)
- Luke Stoltman (UK)
- Brian Shaw (USA)
- Tom Stoltman (UK) — Reigning WSM Champion
- Gabriel Rheaume (Canada)
- Martins Licis (USA)
- Gavin Bilton (UK)
- Oleksii Novikov (Ukraine)
- Kevin Faires (USA)
- Nedžmin Ambešković (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Grzegorz Szymanski
- Mitchell Hooper (Canada)
- Manuel Angulo (Chile)
Qualifying Groups
The Groups for the Qualifying Stage of WSM were announced on May 21, 2022. There are six athletes in five groups, and only the top athletes in each group will advance to the Finals. In 2021, the winner of each group went to the Finals. Each group’s second and third-place finishers battled in a Stone-Off, and the victor advanced to the Finals.
Group 1
- Manuel Angulo
- Kevin Faires
- Andy Black
- Gabriel Rheaume
- Aivars Smaukstelis
- Tom Stoltman
Group 2
- Mark Felix
- Mitchell Hooper
- Konstantine Janashia
- Gabriel Peña
- Brian Shaw
- Bobby Thompson
Group 3
- Adam Bishop
- Rob Kearney
- Trey Mitchell
- Oleksii Novikov
- Grzegorz Szymanski
- Mika Torro
Group 4
- Nedzmin Ambekovic
- Gavin Bilton
- Maxime Boudreault
- Shane Flowers
- Pavlo Kordiyaka
- Martins Licis
Group 5
- Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf
- Kelvin De Ruiter
- Eythor Melsted
- Evan Singleton
- Luke Stoltman
- Kim Ujarak
2022 WSM Withdrawals
Unfortunately, it’s not unusual for strongmen to drop out of contests — either before the event starts or during. Here’s a list of competitors who have already withdrawn.
- Peiman Maheripourehir (due to visa issues)
- Rauno Heinla (no reason given)
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski (ongoing leg injury)
- Pa O’Dwyer (reason unknown)
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