The 2024 Giants Live World Open is scheduled for Sept. 7, 2024, in Birmingham, England. The opening event is the World Log Lift Challenge, where some of the strongest overhead pressers on the planet will attempt to lift what no human has lifted before.
On July 30, 2024, Giants Live revealed the five events that comprise the single-day contest:
2024 Giants Live World Open Events
- Event One — World Log Lift Challenge
- Event Two — Sandbag Throw
- Event Three — Axle Deadlift
- Event Four — Truck Pull
- Event Five — Power Stairs
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2024 Giants Live World Open Roster
- Mitchell Hooper (CAN)
- Evan Singleton (USA)
- Oleksii Novikov (UKR)
- Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou (BF)
- Aivars Šmaukstelis (LAT)
- Kevin Faires (USA)
- Ondřej Fojtů (CZE)
- Maxime Boudreault (CAN)
- Nathan Goltry (USA)
- Thomas Evans (USA)
- Luke Richardson (UK)
- Gavin Bilton (UK)
Singleton is the defending champion of this contest. He was joined on the podium by Bilton in second and Shane Flowers in third. Flowers is not on the roster for 2024.
Richardson is back in the competitive scene after an extended absence due to a biceps injury. As the 2023 England’s Strongest Man champion, expectations for a podium finish in Birmingham are reasonable.
Iron Biby holds the current Log Lift world record of 230 kilograms and is likely to achieve first-place points in the opening event. However, Hooper could give Iron Biby a run for his money. Hooper recently set the Axle Press world record to 218 kilograms, eclipsing Iron Biby’s previous record by a kilogram. Hooper has proved his capacity for the world’s best overhead strength, and it will be an exciting battle in Birmingham.
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