2023 World Strongman Championships Results — Aivars Šmaukstelis Triumphs

Aivars Šmaukstelis seems unstoppable. The 2023 World Strongman Championships occurred in Talsi, Latvia, on Oct. 14, 2023, and featured 12 elite strongmen representing eight countries. On his home turf, Šmaukstelis scored 67.5 of a possible 72 points across six events during the single-day contest to claim the gold.

The six events contested were a Loading Race, The Winch, Deadlift, Viking Press, Wheelbarrow Carry, and Natural Stones. Below are the final standings:

2023 World Strongman Championships Results

1. Aivars Šmaukstelis (Latvia) — 67.5 points
2. Rauno Heinla (Estonia) — 51 points
3. Pavlo Kordiyaka (Ukraine) — 50.5 points
4. Adam Roszkowski (Poland) — 49 points
5. Didzis Zariņš (Latvia) — 47.5 points
6. Mantas Lalas (Lithuania) — 44.5 points
7. Māris Krievelis (Latvia) — 43 points
8. Kevin Faires (USA) — 36 points
9. Paul Smith (UK) — 23.5 points
10. JF Caron (Canada) — 19 points
11. Andris Dilāns (Latvia) — 18 points
12. Mairis Kopeika (Latvia) — 15.5 points

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2023 World Strongman Championships Events 

Below are the standings for each of the six events contested in Talsi:

Loading Race

1. Mantas Lalas
2. Adam Roszkowski
3. Aivars Šmaukstelis
4. Māris Krievelis
5. Pavlo Kordiyaka 
6. Rauno Heinla 
7. JF Caron 
8. Paul Smith 
9. Kevin Faires 
10. Didzis Zariņš 
11. Andris Dilāns 
12. Mairis Kopeika

The Winch

1. Aivars Šmaukstelis
2. Mantas Lalas
3. Pavlo Kordiyaka
4. Adam Roszkowski
5. Kevin Faires
6. Rauno Heinla
7. Māris Krievelis
8. Didzis Zariņš
9. JF Caron 
10. Andris Dilāns
11. Mairis Kopeika
12. Paul Smith

Deadlift

1. Rauno Heinla
2. Aivars Šmaukstelis
3. Didzis Zariņš
4. JF Caron
5. Māris Krievelis
6. Kevin Faires
7. Paul Smith
8. Adam Roszkowski 
9. Pavlo Kordiyaka 
10. Mantas Lalas 
11. Andris Dilāns —
12. Mairis Kopeika —

Viking Press

1. Aivars Šmaukstelis (T-first)
2. Didzis Zariņš (T-first)
3. Adam Roszkowski
4. Kevin Faires
5. Paul Smith (T-fifth)
6. Pavlo Kordiyaka (T-fifth)
7. Māris Krievelis
8. Rauno Heinla
9. Mantas Lalas (T-ninth)
10. Mairis Kopeika  (T-ninth)
11. Andris Dilāns
12. JF Caron — withdrew

Wheelbarrow Carry

1. Aivars Šmaukstelis
2. Pavlo Kordiyaka
3. Didzis Zariņš
4. Mantas Lalas
5. Rauno Heinla
6. Māris Krievelis
7. Andris Dilāns
8. Adam Roszkowski
9. Mairis Kopeika
10. Kevin Faires
11. Paul Smith
12. JF Caron — withdrew

Natural Stones

1. Rauno Heinla
2. Aivars Šmaukstelis 
3. Pavlo Kordiyaka
4. Adam Roszkowski
5. Didzis Zariņš
6. Māris Krievelis
7. Mantas Lalas 
8. Kevin Faires
9. Mairis Kopeika
10. Andris Dilāns
11. Paul Smith
12. JF Caron — withdrew

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Featured image: @aivars.smaukstelis on Instagram