Erholove Izobodo-John made history at the 2023 British Powerlifting (BP) British Junior Classic Championships by deadlifting 250 kilograms (551 pounds) raw to win back-to-back British Junior titles. The ... Continue Reading
2023 Vancouver Island Showdown Women’s Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2023 IFBB Pro League season kicked off for Women’s Bodybuilding and Women’s Physique divisions on Sunday, April. 23, 2023, at the Vancouver Island Showdown in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The ... Continue Reading
2023 Charlotte Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
Over 80 IFBB Pro League competitors in five divisions gathered in Charlotte, NC, for the 2023 Charlotte Pro. Their objectives were to win the contest and earn qualification spots for the 2023 Olympia ... Continue Reading
Carlos DeOliveira Wins 2023 Los Angeles Grand Prix Pro Men’s Physique Show
Carlos DeOliveira is the 2023 Los Angeles Grand Prix Pro Men’s Physique Show winner. DeOliveira defeated 22 other IFBB Pros at the show in Anaheim, CA, to secure his first win of the 2023 season and ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Day Four Results — Mitchell Hooper Is the First Canadian to Win World’s Strongest Man
The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest has ended, and the first Canadian in WSM history has been crowned champion. Mitchell Hooper won two of the three events on Day Four of competition to claim the ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Event 12 “Atlas Stones” Results
With only one event remaining before the champion of the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest in Myrtle Beach, SC, was crowned, all that was left for the 10 finalists to do was hoist five increasingly ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Wins 2023 World’s Strongest Man
Heavy lies the crown, even upon the strongest head in the world. On Sunday, April 23, Canadian strongman Mitchell Hooper donned that crown when he won the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) competition. The ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Event 11 “Vehicle Pull” Results
It's the final day of the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) competition — and the penultimate event has arrived. The Vehicle Pull challenged the nine finalists to pull a 51,000-pound bus down a 25-meter ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Event 10 “Max Dumbbell” Results
The champion's crowning day at the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) in Myrtle Beach, SC, is upon us. The opening event was the Max Dumbbell, tasking the 10 finalists to clean and press ascendingly heavy ... Continue Reading
2023 European Weightlifting Championships Full Results
In 2022, the European Weightlifting Championships (EWC) was not a qualifying event for weightlifters aiming at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Things are different in 2023; this year's EWC, which took ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Results and Leaderboard
Editor's Note: The 2024 World's Strongest Man is underway. Tune into BarBend's results page and leaderboard for this year's results! Mitchell Hooper is your 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion! ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Day Three Results — One Point Separates the Top Three
The first of two days of the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Final has come to a close. It was filled with twists and turns, a cornucopia of dramatic moments, and a tight race atop the leaderboard. The ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Event Nine “Fingal’s Fingers” Results
The closing event of Day Three of the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Final was Fingal's Fingers. A fan-favorite event that challenged each of the 10 finalists to lift and topple five pillars weighing ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Event Eight “KNAACK Deadlift” Results
The second event of Day Three of competition at the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) in Myrtle Beach, SC, was the KNAACK Deadlift. The last time this event was featured on the WSM stage was in 2021's ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Event Seven “Reign Shield Carry” Results
Day Three of the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) started with a twist. The Reign Shield Carry was moved to Event even instead of Event Nine after rainy conditions did not allow for the Fingal Fingers to ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Day Two Results — Mark Felix Curtain Calls His Legendary Career
Day Two of the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest in Myrtle Beach, SC, was filled with drama, triumph, heartbreak, and strength. The three events featured in order on the day were Conan's Wheel in ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Event Six “Stone-Off” Results
The final event of Day Two at the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest was the "Stone-Off." The runner-up and third-place finisher in each of the five Qualifying Groups went head-to-head, lifting a ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Event Five “Kettlebell Toss” Results
The second event of Day Two at the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest was the "Kettlebell Toss." The history of this event in recent years loomed large on the athletes in the field as four-time WSM ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Event Four “Conan’s Wheel” Results
The fourth event of the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest in Myrtle Beach, SC, occurred on Day Two of competition on April 19. The 30 Qualifying stage athletes battled in the "Conan's Wheel," ... Continue Reading
2023 HYROX Köln Results — Alina Willnow, Tobias Lautwein, and Tom Hogan Climb to the Elite 15
The weekend of April 15th, the 2023 HYROX Elite 15 rankings saw some major shakeups. After back-to-back race days in Málaga, Spain and Köln, Germany, the top spots qualifying athletes for the 2023 HYROX ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Day One Results — Mitchell Hooper Hat Tricks
Day One of the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) is in the books. Three events were on the agenda: the Loading Race, the Deadlift Machine, and the Log Ladder. The five groups of six athletes were raring to ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Event Three “Log Ladder” Results
The third and final event of Day One of competition at the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest in Myrtle Beach, SC, was the "Log Ladder." Shifting to the Land Stage, each strongman within their ... Continue Reading
2023 HYROX Málaga Results — The Leaderboard Has Shifted in Spain
The 2023 HYROX World Championships qualifier races are beginning to wrap up for the season. On April 15, one of the final qualifiers of the season took place in Málaga, Spain. It served as an opportunity ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Event Two “Deadlift Machine” Results
The second event of the Qualifying Stage at the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest in Myrtle Beach, SC, was the "Deadlift Machine." Athletes were tasked with deadlifting increasingly heavy barrels ... Continue Reading