The 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) contest is scheduled for April 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. Unlike the 100-plus degree summer heat of Sacramento, CA, which hosted the WSM contests for the past two years that have seen Tom Stoltman claim and defend the WSM title, Myrtle Beach’s springtime climate high-60s to low-70s should make for a more impressive competition as heat won’t be a limiting factor for the athletes.
The 2023 WSM’s structure is similar to years past — 30 athletes competing in a Qualifying stage comprised of groups, with 10 strongmen advancing to the Final. The Qualifying stage groups will compete on April 19-20, 2023, before a rest day on April 21 preps the athletes for the Final on April 22-23. Who’s in which group won’t be known until strongman Terry Hollands announces that on April 18 in front of a live Myrtle Beach crowd. But when each event will occur was announced by Nick Best on The Best Experiences podcast. Check it out in the YouTube video below:
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2023 World’s Strongest Man Events Schedule
Below is the schedule for when each event will occur and where. All times are EST; all events will be held at Burroughs & Chapin Pavilion Place. The public will have free access starting at 7 a.m. EST each day.
Qualifying Stage Day One
- Event One — Loading Race — April 19 | 8 a.m., Sand Stage
- Event Two — Deadlift Machine — April 19 | 11:29 a.m., Land Stage
- Event Three — Log Ladder — April 19 | 4:49 p.m., Sand Stage
Qualifying Stage Day Two
- Event Four — Conan’s Wheel — April 20 | 8 a.m., Land Stage
- Event Five — Kettlebell Toss — April 20 | 1:20 p.m., Sand Stage
- Event Six — Stone Off — April 20 | 6:13 p.m., Land Stage
*Rest Day — April 21, 2023*
Final Day One
Ten athletes will advance from the Qualifying stage to the Final.
- Event One — Fingal’s Fingers — April 22 | 8 a.m., Street Stage
- Event Two — KNAACK Deadlift — April 22 | 10:41 a.m., Sand Stage
- Event Three — Reign Shield Carry — April 22 | 2:18 p.m., Street Stage
Final Day Two
- Event Four — Max Dumbbell — April 23 | 8 a.m., Land Stage
- Event Five — Vehicle Pull — April 23 | 10:10 a.m., Street Stage
- Event Six — Atlas Stones — April 23 | 1:54 p.m., Sand Stage
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2023 World’s Strongest Man Roster
- Tom Stoltman (UK) — Reigning two-time WSM champion
- Pavlo Kordiyaka (Ukraine)
- Evan Singleton (USA)
- Mitchell Hooper (Canada)
- Trey Mitchell (USA)
- Adam Bishop (UK)
- Aivars Šmaukstelis (Latvia)
- Kevin Faires (USA)
- Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted (Iceland)
- Paul Smith (UK)
- Rauno Heinla (Estonia)
- Bobby Thompson (USA)
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski (Poland)
- Gavin Bilton (UK)
- Spenser Remick (USA)
- Eddie Williams (Australia)
- Konstantine Janashia (Georgia)
- Graham Hicks (UK)
- Luke Stoltman (UK)
- Mathew Ragg (New Zealand)
- Gabriel Rhéaume (Canada)
- Brian Shaw (USA)
- Fadi El Masri (Lebanon)
- Jaco Schoonwinkel (South Africa)
- Oleksii Novikov (Ukraine)
- Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf (France)
- Mark Felix (UK)
- Pa O’Dwyer (Ireland)
- Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou (Burkina Faso)
- Thomas Evans (USA)
- Pavlo Nakonechnyy (Ukraine) — withdrawn
- Maxime Boudreault (Canada) — withdrawn
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