Mitchell Hooper Wins 2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational

2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Mitchell Hooper is on an absolute tear. The 28-year-old Canadian strongman sensation capped off a stellar year of competitive performances with a win at the 2023 Rogue Invitational Strongman competition, which ran on Oct. 28-29, 2023, at the Dell Diamond Stadium in Austin, TX. 

Hooper maintained the precedent he set early in the year, dominating the competition in Texas. He never logged a result lower than fourth place over the course of the Invitational’s five events. He ranked as the runner-up in three of them.

2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational Results

Here are the final standings from the 2023 Rogue Invitational Strongman competition:

1. Mitchell Hooper — 42 pts
2. Tom Stoltman — 40 pts
3. Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 31.5 pts
4. Evan Singleton — 28.5 pts
5. Bobby Thompson — 25.5 pts
6. Maxime Boudreault —  23.5 pts
7. Thomas Evans —  23 pts
8. Luke Stoltman — 22 pts
9. Oleksii Novikov —  21.5 pts
10. Trey Mitchell — 11.5 pts

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Mitchell Hooper | 2023 Rogue Invitational Strongman Results

Here’s a breakdown of each event held at the 2023 Rogue Invitational strongman show. While there were originally six slated events for the strongmen at the Dell Diamond stadium, one was canceled due to inclement weather.

Event One | Tower of Power

• 900-pound deadlift for reps

60-second time cap.

1. Trey Mitchell — Eight reps
2. Bobby Thompson — Eight reps
3. Mitchell Hooper  — Seven reps
4. Oleksii Novikov — Six reps
5. Tom Stoltman — Four reps

Event Two | Iron Bull

• 1,000-pound sled pull over 50 feet

60-second time cap.

1. Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 42.54 seconds
2. Mitchell Hooper  — CAP + 161
3. Evan Singleton — CAP + 170
4. Luke Stoltman — CAP + 194
5. Maxime Boudreault — CAP + 225

Event Three | Rogue-A-Coaster

For time:

• 600-pound seated incline rope pull — 54 inches

90-second time cap.

1. Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 29.79 seconds
2. Tom Stoltman — 34.79 seconds
3. Evan Singleton — 35.75 seconds
4. Mitchell Hooper  — 38.41 seconds
5. Oleksii Novikov — 42.05 seconds

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Event Four | Max Log Lift

• Log Press — 360 pounds

90-second time cap for max reps.

1. Tom Stoltman — 10 reps
2. Mitchell Hooper  — Nine reps
3. Thomas Evans — Eight reps
4. Bobby Thompson — Eight reps
5. Luke Stoltman — Eight reps

Event Five | The Duel

For time:

• Load three sandbags — 325, 350, and 375 pounds

1. Tom Stoltman — 0:17.57
2. Mitchell Hooper  — 0:17.84
3. Maxime Boudreault — 0:18.83
4. Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 0:19.63
5. Evan Singleton — 0:20.55

Mitchell Hooper | 2023 Strongman Competitions

Hooper burst onto the scene in 2022 after he finished eighth in the WSM Final, his first-ever complete international competition. 2023 continued Hooper’s skyward trajectory — he logged the following results at major strongman competitions:

• 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic: First place
• 2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic: Third place
• 2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals: Third place
• 2023 World’s Strongest Man: First place
• 2023 Rogue Invitational: First place

Veteran competitor and two-time World’s Strongest Man Tom Stoltman (2021, 2022) gave Hooper a run for his money in Texas. However, when the dust had settled, the Canadian sensation claimed the top of the podium, bettering his third-place finish at the Invitational from last year as well. 

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