2019 World's Strongest Man

The 2019 World's Strongest Man was the 42nd edition of the World's Strongest Man competition. It took place in Bradenton, Florida between June 13 and 16. Martins Licis of the United States won the competition for the first time in his career. Mateusz Kieliszkowski of Poland finished second for the second year in a row. Defending champion Hafthor Julius Bjornsson of Iceland finished third, having suffered a torn plantar fascia during the qualifying heats that hampered him throughout the finals.

Participants
• Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson 🇮🇸

• Luke Stoltman

• Rob Kearney 🇺🇸

• Raffael Gordzielik 🇩🇪

• Zake Muluzi

• Konstantine Janashia

• Adam Bishop

• Robert Oberst 🇺🇸

• Andreas Ståhlberg 🇸🇪

• Sigfus Fossdal 🇮🇸

• Martins Licis 🇺🇸

• Tom Stoltman

• Aivars Šmaukstelis

• Mikhail Shivlyakov 🇷🇺

• Eddie Williams 🇦🇺

• Mateusz Kieliszkowski 🇵🇱

• JF Caron 🇨🇦

• Ole Martin Kristiansen 🇳🇴

• Kevin Faires 🇺🇸

• Laurence Shahlaei

• Brian Shaw 🇺🇸

• Trey Mitchell 🇺🇸

• Oleksii Novikov 🇺🇦

• Mark Felix

• Gerhard Van Staden

Format
There are five competitors per group. After four events, the competitor with the highest score qualifies for the final. The competitors in second and third place take part in the Last Man Standing event, which comprises lifting an Atlas Stone over a yoke.

Heat 1

 * Events: Monster Truck Pull, Giants Medley, Car Deadlift for reps, Log Lift for reps.

Last Man Standing

Heat 2

 * Events: Monster Truck Pull, Giants Medley, Car Deadlift for reps, Log Lift for reps.

Last Man Standing

Heat 3
Last Man Standing
 * Events: Monster Truck Pull, Giants Medley, Car Deadlift for reps, Log Lift for reps.

Heat 4

 * Events: Monster Truck Pull, Giants Medley, Car Deadlift for reps, Dumbbell Press for reps.

Last Man Standing

Heat 5

 * Events: Monster Truck Pull, Giants Medley, Car Deadlift for reps, Dumbbell Press for reps.

Last Man Standing

Event 1: Loading Race

 * Weight: 1 x 120 kg barrel, 1 x 140 kg anvil and 2 x 140 kg sacks
 * Course Length: 12 m
 * Time Limit: 75 seconds

Event 2: Overhead Press (Medley)

 * Weight: 60 kg double dumbbells, 100 kg circus dumbbell, 160 kg circus barbell and 170 kg log
 * Time Limit: 60 seconds
 * Notes: Athletes had a choice of order for the last two implements

Event 3: Squat Lift

 * Weight: 340 kg for repetitions
 * Time Limit: 75 seconds

Event 4: Deadlift (Hold)

 * Weight: 320 kg for as long as possible

Event 5: Atlas Stones

 * Weight: 5 stones ranging from 150 –
 * Time Limit: 60 seconds
 * Total Weight: 900 kg