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The 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) contest is scheduled for April 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. The 12 events across the five days of competition featuring a Qualifying stage and a Final were released in January 2023, but the roster was not yet confirmed — until now.
It was known from his YouTube channel that two-time reigning WSM champion Tom Stoltman would attempt to three-peat, but unclear against whom until Feb. 9, 2023, when nearly the full roster was released. Check out who will attempt to dethrone Stoltman below:
2023 World’s Strongest Man Roster
Only 24 athletes were announced, though three more will be announced at the 2023 Europe’s Strongest Man contest on April 1, 2023, and the expectation of 30 athletes total for the 2023 WSM, according to Mitchell Hooper:
[Related: Learn to Use Wrist Wraps Properly From Strongman Mitchell Hooper]
At the 2022 WSM contest, there were 30 athletes in total. Notable absences from the current roster are 2020 WSM champion Oleksii Novikov and 2019 WSM champion Martins Licis — the only athletes to reach the 2022 WSM Final who are not on the 2023 WSM roster.
Novikov has shared his training for the 2023 WSM contest on his YouTube channel and will presumably be one of the additional athletes announced later. However, per Hooper, Licis is taking the year off from competition and is unlikely to compete at the 2023 WSM — Licis has not
At the 2022 WSM contest, Mark Felix was asked if he would return in 2023 to compete in the WSM contest, and he said yes. Assuming he is healthy, he is one of the likely athletes yet to be confirmed.
[Related: Hafthor Bjornsson Elected to International Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023]
2023 World’s Strongest Man Events
Below are the events and the days of the competition they will be held on:
Qualifying Stage
Event One | Loading Race — Day One
Event Two | Deadlift Machine — Day One
Event Three | Log Ladder — Day One
Event Four | Conan’s Wheel — Day Two
Event Five | Kettlebell Toss — Day Two
Stone Off — Day Two
[Related: WWE Superstar Tag Team The Usos Train Strongman in 2023 Royal Rumble Commercial]
WSM Final
BarBend will update this article as additional athletes are confirmed for the 2023 WSM roster.
Featured image: @theworldsstrongestman on Instagram
The 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) contest is scheduled for April 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. The 12 events across the five days of competition featuring a Qualifying stage and a Final were released in January 2023, but the roster was not yet confirmed — until now.
It was known from his YouTube channel that two-time reigning WSM champion Tom Stoltman would attempt to three-peat, but unclear against whom until Feb. 9, 2023, when nearly the full roster was released. Check out who will attempt to dethrone Stoltman below:
2023 World’s Strongest Man Roster
Only 24 athletes were announced, though three more will be announced at the 2023 Europe’s Strongest Man contest on April 1, 2023, and the expectation of 30 athletes total for the 2023 WSM, according to Mitchell Hooper:
[Related: Learn to Use Wrist Wraps Properly From Strongman Mitchell Hooper]
At the 2022 WSM contest, there were 30 athletes in total. Notable absences from the current roster are 2020 WSM champion Oleksii Novikov and 2019 WSM champion Martins Licis — the only athletes to reach the 2022 WSM Final who are not on the 2023 WSM roster.
Novikov has shared his training for the 2023 WSM contest on his YouTube channel and will presumably be one of the additional athletes announced later. However, per Hooper, Licis is taking the year off from competition and is unlikely to compete at the 2023 WSM — Licis has not
At the 2022 WSM contest, Mark Felix was asked if he would return in 2023 to compete in the WSM contest, and he said yes. Assuming he is healthy, he is one of the likely athletes yet to be confirmed.
[Related: Hafthor Bjornsson Elected to International Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023]
2023 World’s Strongest Man Events
Below are the events and the days of the competition they will be held on:
Qualifying Stage
[Related: WWE Superstar Tag Team The Usos Train Strongman in 2023 Royal Rumble Commercial]
WSM Final
BarBend will update this article as additional athletes are confirmed for the 2023 WSM roster.
Featured image: @theworldsstrongestman on Instagram
Click here to view the article.
It was known from his YouTube channel that two-time reigning WSM champion Tom Stoltman would attempt to three-peat, but unclear against whom until Feb. 9, 2023, when nearly the full roster was released. Check out who will attempt to dethrone Stoltman below:
2023 World’s Strongest Man Roster
Only 24 athletes were announced, though three more will be announced at the 2023 Europe’s Strongest Man contest on April 1, 2023, and the expectation of 30 athletes total for the 2023 WSM, according to Mitchell Hooper:
[Related: Learn to Use Wrist Wraps Properly From Strongman Mitchell Hooper]
At the 2022 WSM contest, there were 30 athletes in total. Notable absences from the current roster are 2020 WSM champion Oleksii Novikov and 2019 WSM champion Martins Licis — the only athletes to reach the 2022 WSM Final who are not on the 2023 WSM roster.
Novikov has shared his training for the 2023 WSM contest on his YouTube channel and will presumably be one of the additional athletes announced later. However, per Hooper, Licis is taking the year off from competition and is unlikely to compete at the 2023 WSM — Licis has not
At the 2022 WSM contest, Mark Felix was asked if he would return in 2023 to compete in the WSM contest, and he said yes. Assuming he is healthy, he is one of the likely athletes yet to be confirmed.
[Related: Hafthor Bjornsson Elected to International Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023]
2023 World’s Strongest Man Events
Below are the events and the days of the competition they will be held on:
Qualifying Stage
Event One | Loading Race — Day One
Event Two | Deadlift Machine — Day One
Event Three | Log Ladder — Day One
Event Four | Conan’s Wheel — Day Two
Event Five | Kettlebell Toss — Day Two
Stone Off — Day Two
[Related: WWE Superstar Tag Team The Usos Train Strongman in 2023 Royal Rumble Commercial]
WSM Final
BarBend will update this article as additional athletes are confirmed for the 2023 WSM roster.
Featured image: @theworldsstrongestman on Instagram
The 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) contest is scheduled for April 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. The 12 events across the five days of competition featuring a Qualifying stage and a Final were released in January 2023, but the roster was not yet confirmed — until now.
It was known from his YouTube channel that two-time reigning WSM champion Tom Stoltman would attempt to three-peat, but unclear against whom until Feb. 9, 2023, when nearly the full roster was released. Check out who will attempt to dethrone Stoltman below:
2023 World’s Strongest Man Roster
Only 24 athletes were announced, though three more will be announced at the 2023 Europe’s Strongest Man contest on April 1, 2023, and the expectation of 30 athletes total for the 2023 WSM, according to Mitchell Hooper:
[Related: Learn to Use Wrist Wraps Properly From Strongman Mitchell Hooper]
At the 2022 WSM contest, there were 30 athletes in total. Notable absences from the current roster are 2020 WSM champion Oleksii Novikov and 2019 WSM champion Martins Licis — the only athletes to reach the 2022 WSM Final who are not on the 2023 WSM roster.
Novikov has shared his training for the 2023 WSM contest on his YouTube channel and will presumably be one of the additional athletes announced later. However, per Hooper, Licis is taking the year off from competition and is unlikely to compete at the 2023 WSM — Licis has not
At the 2022 WSM contest, Mark Felix was asked if he would return in 2023 to compete in the WSM contest, and he said yes. Assuming he is healthy, he is one of the likely athletes yet to be confirmed.
[Related: Hafthor Bjornsson Elected to International Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023]
2023 World’s Strongest Man Events
Below are the events and the days of the competition they will be held on:
Qualifying Stage
- Event One | Loading Race — Day One
- Event Two | Deadlift Machine — Day One
- Event Three | Log Ladder — Day One
- Event Four | Conan’s Wheel — Day Two
- Event Five | Kettlebell Toss — Day Two
- Stone Off — Day Two
[Related: WWE Superstar Tag Team The Usos Train Strongman in 2023 Royal Rumble Commercial]
WSM Final
BarBend will update this article as additional athletes are confirmed for the 2023 WSM roster.
Featured image: @theworldsstrongestman on Instagram
Click here to view the article.
