2011 World's Strongest Man

The 2011 World's Strongest Man was the 34th edition of World's Strongest Man and was held on the campus grounds of Wingate University in Wingate, North Carolina, US. The event was sponsored by MET-Rx. The qualifying heats were scheduled for September 15–18, and the finals on September 21 and 22, 2011.

Brian Shaw placed first, 2009 and 2010 champion Zydrunas Savickas placed second, and Terry Hollands placed third.

Participants
• Brian Shaw 🇺🇸

• Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson 🇮🇸

• Mark Felix 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

• Jean-François Caron 🇨🇦

• Rauno Heinla 🇪🇪

• Nick Best 🇺🇸

• Laurence Shahlaei 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

• Ervin Katona 🇷🇸

• Espen Aune 🇳🇴

• Serhiy Romanchuk 🇺🇦

• Paul Pîrjol 🇷🇴

• Travis Ortmayer 🇺🇸

• Vytautas Lalas 🇱🇹

• Terry Hollands 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

• Martin Wildauer 🇦🇹

• Mateusz Baron 🇵🇱

• Jason Bergmann 🇺🇸

• Juha Matti Järvi 🇫🇮

• Žydrūnas Savickas 🇱🇹

• Mike Jenkins 🇺🇸

• Louis-Philippe Jean 🇨🇦

• Josh Thigpen 🇺🇸

• Alexander Klyushev 🇷🇺

• Rob Frampton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

• Derek Poundstone 🇺🇸

• Stefán Sölvi Pétursson 🇮🇸

• Jack McIntosh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

• Krzysztof Radzikowski 🇵🇱

• Vidas Blekaitis 🇱🇹

• Derek Boyer 🇫🇯

Heat 1

 * Loading Race: 4 kegs, 2 weighing 115 kg, 2 weighing 120 kg. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Car Walk: 450 kg down a 25 m course. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Truck Pull: 12000 kg down a 20 m course. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Deadlift: Car deadlift weighing 360 kg. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Dumbbell Press: 4 dumbells weighing between 100-115 kg. 1 minute 30 second time limit.
 * Atlas Stones: 5 stones weighing between 120-180 kg. 1 minute 15 second time limit.

Heat 2

 * Loading Race: 4 sacks weighing 125 kg. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Keg Toss: 8 kegs weighing between 18-25 kg over a 4 m bar. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Squat Lift: 325 kg 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Truck Pull: 12000 kg down a 20 m course. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Dumbbell Press: 4 dumbells weighing between 100-115 kg. 1 minute 30 second time limit.
 * Atlas Stones: 5 stones weighing between 120-180 kg. 1 minute 15 second time limit.

Heat 3

 * Loading Race: 4 sacks weighing 125 kg. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Keg Toss: 8 kegs weighing between 18-25 kg over a 4 m bar. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Car Walk: 450 kg down a 25 m course. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Deadlift: Car deadlift weighing 360 kg. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Block Press: 4 blocks weighing between 110-150 kg. 1 minute 30 second time limit.
 * Atlas Stones: 5 stones weighing between 120-180 kg. 1 minute 15 second time limit.

Heat 4

 * Loading Race: 4 sacks weighing 125 kg. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Keg Toss: 8 kegs weighing between 18-25 kg over a 4 m bar. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Squat Lift: 325 kg. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Truck Pull: 12000 kg down a 20 m course. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Block Press: 4 blocks weighing between 110-150 kg. 1 minute 30 second time limit.
 * Atlas Stones: 5 stones weighing between 120-180 kg. 1 minute 15 second time limit.

Heat 5

 * Loading Race: 4 sacks weighing 125 kg. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Keg Toss: 8 kegs weighing between 18-25 kg over a 4 m bar. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Car Walk: 450 kg down a 25 m course. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Deadlift Hold: 370 kg
 * Block Press: 4 blocks weighing between 110-150 kg. 1 minute 30 second time limit.
 * Atlas Stones: 5 stones weighing between 120-180 kg. 1 minute 15 second time limit.

Event 1: Frame Carry

 * Weight: 375 kg
 * Course Length: 30 m
 * Time Limit: 1 Minute 15 seconds

Event 2: Super Yoke

 * Weight: 450 kg
 * Course Length: 25 m
 * Time Limit: 1 Minute 15 seconds

Event 3: Truck Pull

 * Weight: 10000 kg
 * Course Length: 30 m
 * Time Limit: 1 Minute 15 seconds

Event 5: Log Lift

 * Weight: 155 kg
 * Time Limit: 1 Minute 15 seconds

Event 6: Atlas Stones

 * Weight: 5 Stone series weighing 120-180 kg
 * Time Limit: 1 Minute 15 seconds

United States
In the US the event was broadcast on ESPN and ESPN2 on Sunday 1 January, with some repeat screenings from 14 January to 5 February.

United Kingdom
In the UK, the show returned on Channel 5 to screen both The Giants Live Tour (the official qualifying tour for The World's Strongest Man) as well as the finals after Bravo screened the show for two years. Giants Live was shown on four consecutive days from 20 December 2011 to 23 December 2011. The finals were broadcast on six consecutive days from 27 December 2011 to 1 January 2012, with each episode dedicated to a qualifying group, and the sixth episode being the final.