2018 World's Strongest Man Explained

Competition Name:	2018 World's Strongest Man
Dates:	28 April - 6 May 2018
Location:	Manila
Athletes Participating:	30
Nations Participating:	15
Winner:	Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
Prev:	Gaborone 2017
Next:	Bradenton 2019

The 2018 World's Strongest Man was the 41st edition of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Manila, Philippines from April 28 to May 6, and was won by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson^[1] the first Icelander since Magnús Ver Magnússon in 1996 to win the title. Mateusz Kieliszkowski of Poland finished second and four-time winner Brian Shaw of the United States third.

The qualifying phase lasted until May 1 while the finals took place on May 5 and 6^[2] while various World's Strongest Man events were hosted within and outside Metro Manila. Among the venues were the Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park; Intramuros, Manila; Bonifacio Global City in Taguig; and the University of the Philippines campus in Diliman, Quezon City. Events outside Metro Manila were hosted in Bataan, Corregidor Island, Coron Island, Davao City, and Tagaytay.^[2]

Heat Results

The qualifying heats consisted of six events. After five events, the competitor with the highest score qualifies for the final. The competitors in second and third place take part in the final event, the Atlas Stones, with the winner progressing.

Heat 1

	Name	Pts
1	Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson	22.5
2	Marius Lalas	19.5
3	Matjaz Belsak	19
4	Laurence Shahlaei	19
5		15
6	Rob Kearney	10

Atlas Stones

Name	Nationality	Time (sec)
		5 in 37.23
Marius Lalas		3 in 25.13

Heat 2

	Name	Pts
1	Brian Shaw	25.5
2		20.5
3	Johan Els	19.5
4	Adam Derks	17.5
5	Johnny Hansson	14.5
6	Paul Smith	6.5

Atlas Stones

Name	Nationality	Time (sec)
Johan Els		5 in 32.16
		3 in 29.98

Heat 3

	Name	Pts
1	Žydrūnas Savickas	22
2	Robert Oberst	21
3		19
4	Bryan Benzel	17
5	Graham Hicks	17
6	Dennis Kohlruss	9

Atlas Stones

Name	Nationality	Time (sec)
Robert Oberst		5 in 33.05
		4 in 24.65

Heat 4

	Name	Pts
1	Martins Licis	25.5
2		21
3	Jean-François Caron	19.5
4	Krzysztof Radzikowski	17.5
5	Martin Forsmark	12.5
6	Rongo Keene	8

Atlas Stones

Name	Nationality	Time (sec)
Jean-François Caron		5 in 39.53
		4 in 28.12

Heat 5

	Name	Pts
1	Mateusz Kieliszkowski	26
2	Mikhail Shivlyakov	22
3	Konstantine Janashia	19.5
4	Aivars Šmaukstelis	16
5	Terry Hollands	11
6	Nick Best	10.5

Atlas Stones

Name	Nationality	Time (sec)
Konstantine Janashia		5 in 29.99
Mikhail Shivlyakov		5 in 36.65

Finals Events Results

Event 1: Frame Carry

Weight:
Course Length:
Time Limit: 60 seconds

	Name	Time (sec)	Event Pts	Overall Pts
1	Mateusz Kieliszkowski	18.93	10	10
2	Brian Shaw	21.72	9	9
3	Konstantine Janashia	30.96	8	8
4	Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson	32.53	7	7
5	Martins Licis	DNF (26.55 m)	6	6
6	JF Caron	DNF (18.45 m)	5	5
7	Robert Oberst	DNF (12.05 m)	4	4
8	Johan Els	DNF (9.55 m)	3	3
9	Matjaz Belsak	DNF (5.30 m)	2	2
10	Žydrūnas Savickas	DNF (5.05 m)	1	1

Event 2: Car Deadlift

Weight: for repetitions
Time Limit: 60 seconds

	Name	Repetitions	Event Pts	Overall Pts
1	Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson	12	9.5	16.5
1	Brian Shaw	12	9.5	18.5
3	JF Caron	11	8	13
4	Martins Licis	10	7	13
5	Konstantine Janashia	7	6	14
6	Matjaz Belsak	6	5	7
7	Johan Els	5	4	5
8	Žydrūnas Savickas	3	2.5	3.5
8	Mateusz Kieliszkowski	3	2.5	12.5
10	Robert Oberst	0	0	4

Event 3: Max Overhead Press

Starting Weight:

	Name	Weight Lifted	Event Pts	Overall Pts
1	Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson	205 kg (452 lb)	10	26.5
2	Mateusz Kieliszkowski	200 kg (441 lb)	8.5	21
2	Martins Licis	200 kg (441 lb)	8.5	21.5
4	Brian Shaw	190 kg (419 lb)	5.5	24
4	Robert Oberst	190 kg (419 lb)	5.5	9.5
4	Žydrūnas Savickas	190 kg (419 lb)	5.5	9
4	Matjaz Belsak	190 kg (419 lb)	5.5	12.5
8	JF Caron	175 kg (386 lb)	3	16
9	Johan Els	N/A	0	7
9	Konstantine Janashia	N/A	0	14

Event 4: Bus Pull

Weight:
Course Length:
Time Limit: 60 seconds

	Name	Time (sec)	Event Pts	Overall Pts
1	Mateusz Kieliszkowski	35.95	10	31
2	Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson	36.06	9	35.5
3	Matjaz Belsak	36.75	8	20.5
4	Brian Shaw	36.76	7	31
5	Martins Licis	38.95	6	27.5
6	Johan Els	40.25	5	12
7	JF Caron	41.00	4	20
8	Robert Oberst	41.10	3	12.5
9		43.20	2	16

Event 5: Loading Race

Weight: anchor, anvil, keg, sand bag, and a safe
Course Length:
Time Limit: 75 seconds

	Name	Time	Event Pts	Overall Pts
1	Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson	5 in 0m 31.22	10	45.5
2	Mateusz Kieliszkowski	5 in 0m 33.60	9	40
3	Johan Els	5 in 0m 34.12	8	20
4	JF Caron	5 in 0m 40.61	7	27
5	Brian Shaw	5 in 0m 43.34	6	37
6	Robert Oberst	5 in 0m 44.98	5	17.5
7	Matjaz Belsak	5 in 0m 52.56	4	24.5
8	Konstantine Janashia	5 in 0m 52.92	3	19
9	Martins Licis	4 in 0m 37.67	2	29.5

Event 6: Atlas Stones

Weight: 5 Atlas Stone series ranging from 150–
Time Limit: 60 seconds

	Name	Time (sec)	Event Pts	Overall Pts
1	Johan Els	5 in 41.44	10	30
2	Martins Licis	4 in 24.97	9	38.5
3	JF Caron	4 in 33.59	8	35
4	Brian Shaw	4 in 39.11	7	44
5	Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson	4 in 40.36	6	51.5
6	Mateusz Kieliszkowski	4 in 41.64	5	45
7	Robert Oberst	3 in 24.15	4	21.5
8	Matjaz Belsak	3 in 37.67	3	27.5
9	Konstantine Janashia	3 in 44.78	2	21

Final standings

	Name	Nationality	Pts
1	Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson		51.5
2	Mateusz Kieliszkowski		45
3	Brian Shaw		44
4	Martins Licis	United States	38.5
5	Jean-François Caron		35
6	Johan Els	South Africa	30
7	Matjaz Belsak		27.5
8	Robert Oberst	United States	21.5
9	Konstantine Janashia	Georgia	21.0
10	Žydrūnas Savickas	Lithuania	9

Notes and References

News: Mather . Victor . The Mountain from Game of Thrones Wins World’s Strongest Man Title . 10 May 2018 . The New York Times . 7 May 2018.
News: PH to show off tourist spots in World's Strongest Man hosting . 10 May 2018 . ABS-CBN . 25 April 2018.