A Look Back at Olga Liashchuk’s 2022 World’s Strongest Woman Victory

The 2022 World’s Strongest Woman (WSW) contest took place over two days from Nov. 12-13, 2022, in Daytona Beach, FL. After seven events — Viking Press, Farmer’s Walk, Deadlift, Sandbag to Shoulder, Car Walk, Dumbbell Medley, and Atlas Stones — Olga Liashchuk of Ukraine rose above the field to take home the 2022 WSW title.

Liashchuk won three of the seven events — Sandbag to Shoulder, Car Walk, Atlas Stones — en route to her contest victory. It was a one-rank improvement from her runner-up performance at the 2021 WSW contest.

2022 World’s Strongest Woman Results

1. Olga Liashchuk (Ukraine) — 55.5 points
2. Andrea Thompson (UK) — 51.5 points
3. Inez Carrasquillo (Puerto Rico) — 49 points
4. Lucy Underdown (UK) — 46.5 points
5. Gabi Dixson (USA) — 39.5 points
6. Kiersten Scurlock-Nall (USA) — 36.5 points
7. Jackie Osczevski (Canada) — 31.5 points
8. Rebecca Roberts (UK) — 30 points
9. Anna Harjapää (Sweden) — 22 points
10. Stefanie Herod (USA) — 21 points

A recap of each event is below.

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Viking Press

This was a max reps event with a 107-kilogram press.

1. Andrea Thompson — 22 reps
2. Rebecca Roberts — 18 reps
3. Inez Carrasquillo — 16 reps
4. Olga Liashchuk — 13 reps
5. Kiersten Scurlock-Nall — 12 reps
6. Anna Harjapää — Six reps
7. Lucy Underdown — Five reps (T-seventh)
8. Gabi Dixson — Five reps (T-seventh)
9. Jackie Osczevski — Three reps (T-ninth)
10. Stefanie Herod — Three reps (T-ninth)

Farmer’s Walk

The goal was to traverse the course performing a 123-kilogram farmer’s walk in the fastest time possible.

1. Andrea Thompson — 17.25 seconds
2. Lucy Underdown — 17.95 seconds
3. Jackie Osczevski — 20.21 seconds
4. Rebecca Roberts — 20.84 seconds
5. Gabi Dixson — 23.36 seconds
6. Inez Carrasquillo — 25.92 seconds
7. Stefanie Herod — 29.18 seconds
8. Olga Liashchuk — 30.14 seconds
9. Anna Harjapää — 38.69 seconds
10. Kiersten Scurlock-Nall — 23.01 meters

Deadlift

The deadlift for reps event utilized 218 kilograms on an axle bar.

1. Lucy Underdown — 14 reps
2. Gabi Dixson — 11 reps
3. Andrea Thompson — 10 reps (T-third)
4. Olga Liashchuk — 10 reps (T-third)
5. Rebecca Roberts — Eight reps (T-fifth)
6. Inez Carrasquillo — Eight reps (T-fifth)
7. Anna Harjapää — Eight reps (T-fifth)
8. Jackie Osczevski — Six reps
9. Stefanie Herod — Five reps (T-ninth)
10. Kiersten Scurlock-Nall — Five reps (T-ninth)

Sandbag to Shoulder

There were four implements ranging in weight from 91 to 125 kilograms. Athletes were scored by time and then by the number of implements successfully lifted if they were unable to complete all four.

1. Olga Liashchuk — Four in 40.61 seconds
2. Inez Carrasquillo — Four in 42.12 seconds
3. Kiersten Scurlock-Nall — Three in 32.15 seconds
4. Jackie Osczevski — Three in 36.58 seconds
5. Stefanie Herod — Three in 40.78 seconds
6. Rebecca Roberts — Three in 44.61 seconds
7. Lucy Underdown — Two in 13.33 seconds
8. Anna Harjapää — Two in 15.07 seconds
9. Gabi Dixson — Two in 20.87 seconds
10. Andrea Thompson — Two in 23.44 seconds

Car Walk

The car frame used for this yoke event was 318 kilograms.

1. Olga Liashchuk — 8.87 seconds
2. Andrea Thompson — 9.92 seconds
3. Gabi Dixson — 11.57 seconds
4. Inez Carrasquillo — 14.14 seconds
5. Kiersten Scurlock-Nall — 14.94 seconds
6. Lucy Underdown — 17.28 seconds
7. Rebecca Roberts — 17.78 seconds
8. Anna Harjapää — 18.51 seconds
9. Jackie Osczevski — 33.08 seconds
10. Stefanie Herod — 52.76 seconds

Dumbbell Medley

The four dumbbells ranged in weight from 45.5 to 72.5 kilograms.

1. Andrea Thompson — Four in 30.90 seconds
2. Inez Carrasquillo — Four in 50.00 seconds
3. Olga Liashchuk — Four in 57.97 seconds
4. Kiersten Scurlock-Nall — Three in 23.84 seconds
5. Lucy Underdown — Two in 13.69 seconds
6. Jackie Osczevski — Two in 14.97 seconds
7. Stefanie Herod — Two in 15.93 seconds
8. Gabi Dixson — Two in 20.79 seconds
9. Anna Harjapää — Two in 38.13 seconds
10. Rebecca Roberts — withdrew

Atlas Stones

This event consisted of six stones ranging in weight from 91 to 147 kilograms.

1. Olga Liashchuk — Six in 37.16 seconds
2. Lucy Underdown — Six in 40.31 seconds
3. Gabi Dixson — Five in 34.50 seconds
4. Kiersten Scurlock-Nall — Five in 38.03 seconds
5. Inez Carrasquillo — Five in 39.53 seconds
6. Jackie Osczevski — Five in 47.69 seconds
7. Andrea Thompson — Five in 52.44 seconds
8. Stefanie Herod — Four in 29.16 seconds
9. Anna Harjapää — Four in 32.12 seconds
10. Rebecca Roberts — withdrew

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In addition to Liashchuk’s WSW win, weight class competition also took place that same weekend in Daytona Beach, including U82, U73, U64, and Masters. All the events were the same as the Open contest, with adjusted weights. Below are the results:

2022 U82 World’s Strongest Woman Results

1. Nadia Stowers (USA) — 63 points
2. Ashley Crawford (USA) — 57 points
3. Donna Moore (UK) — 55.5 points
4. Erin Murray (USA) — 53.5 points
5. Kimberly Derks (USA) — 50 points
6. Bailey Wilson (USA) — 29.5 points
7. Megan Clark (Australia) — 26 points
8. Emmajane Smith (UK) — 18 points
9. Chelsea Pullen (USA) — 17.5 points
10. Cassandra Moore (USA) — 15 points

2022 U73 World’s Strongest Woman Results

1. Hannah Brock (Canada) — 55.5 points
2. Emily Naismith (Australia) — 48 points
3. Erin Walklet (USA) — 44.5 points
4. Jessica Mitchell (USA) — 43 points
5. Nancy Johnson (USA) — 41 points
6. Bailey Deschene (Canada) — 32.5 points
7. Lauren Ryder (USA) — 32 points
8. Rachael Greathead (UK) — 30 points
9. Julia Mills (UK) — 27 points
10. Jenny Draper (USA) — 25.5 points

2022 U64 World’s Strongest Woman Results

1. Rhianon Lovelace (UK) — 58 points
2. Kira Wrixon (USA) — 49.5 points
3. Holly McRae (Canada) — 48.5 points
4. Kate Connolly (UK) — 44 points
5. Taylor Woods (Canada) — 38.5 points
6. Diana Juárez Ferrer (Mexico) — 37 points
7. Antonia Varrecchia (USA) — 31.5 points
8. Kristine Mathews (USA) — 29.5 points
9. Shannon Smith (UK) — 25 points
10. Sheri Zimmermann (USA) — 22.5 points

2022 Masters World’s Strongest Woman Results

1. Mary Colasanto (USA) — 55 points
2. Ayshea Ullah (Ireland) — 51.5 points
3. Claire Myler (UK) — 51.5 points
4. Michaela Moore (UK) — 46 points
5. Annika Karhu (Finland) — 39.5 points
6. Julia Smay (USA) — 36.5 points
7. Kelly Jones (USA) — 31 points
8. Racheal Paveglio (USA) — 27 points
9. Meg Robson-Austin (UK) — 25 points
10. Samantha McLean (UK) — 21 points

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