2018 World's Ultimate Strongman

{{Infobox individual strongman competition

| competition_name = 2018 World's Ultimate Strongman

| dates = 26 October 2018

| venue = Bab Al Shams Arena

| location = Dubai

| country = {{flagcountry|United Arab Emirates}}

| athletes participating = 12

| nations participating = 9

| winner = {{flagicon|Iceland}} Hafþór Björnsson

| next = 2019

}}

The 2018 World's Ultimate Strongman was the inaugural strongman competition organized by the strength federation 'World's Ultimate Strongman' with the participation of the 12 top strongmen of the world, determining who is the strongest.{{cite news |last=Boly |first=Jake |date=20 July 2023 |title=Hafthor Bjornsson Wins World's Ultimate Strongman, Walks Away With $75k |url=https://barbend.com/hafthor-bjornsson-worlds-ultimate-strongman/ |access-date=21 August 2023 |website=BarBend |archive-date=1 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001223620/https://barbend.com/hafthor-bjornsson-worlds-ultimate-strongman/ |url-status=live }} The competition took place at the Bab Al Shams arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on October 26 and held six brutal events within a single day.

The reigning and defending Iceland's Strongest Man, Europe's Strongest Man, World's Strongest Man and the Arnold Strongman Classic champion, Iceland's Hafþór Björnsson won the competition{{cite news |last=Owen |first=Dan |date=27 October 2018 |title=Hafthor Bjornsson is the World's Ultimate Strongman |url=https://sport360.com/article/regional-article/308104/hafthor-bjornsson-is-the-worlds-ultimate-strongman |access-date=21 August 2023 |work=Sport360 |archive-date=21 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821194655/https://sport360.com/article/regional-article/308104/hafthor-bjornsson-is-the-worlds-ultimate-strongman |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last=McLaughlin-Duane |first=Rebecca |date=9 November 2018 |title='The Mountain' wins World's Ultimate Strongman |url=https://www.euronews.com/2018/11/09/the-mountain-wins-world-s-ultimate-strongman-and-talks-game-of-thrones-spinoffs |access-date=9 November 2018 |work=Euronews |archive-date=17 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117223600/https://www.euronews.com/2018/11/09/the-mountain-wins-world-s-ultimate-strongman-and-talks-game-of-thrones-spinoffs |url-status=live }} while Brian Shaw of USA took second and Mateusz Kieliszkowski of Poland secured third place.{{cite news |last=Sunderland |first1=Tom |date=27 October 2018 |title=Hafthor Bjornsson Wins World's Ultimate Strongman, Beasts in the Middle East |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2803032-hafthor-bjornsson-wins-worlds-ultimate-strongman-beasts-in-the-middle-east |accessdate=21 August 2023 |work=Bleacher Report |archive-date=19 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419032810/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2803032-hafthor-bjornsson-wins-worlds-ultimate-strongman-beasts-in-the-middle-east |url-status=live }}

Participants

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Event Results

=Event 1: Truck pull=

  • Weight: {{convert|20000|kg|}} rocket launcher truck, uphill
  • Course Length: {{convert|30|m|}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width: 70%;"
scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | #

!scope="col"| Athlete

!scope="col"| Nation

!scope="col"| Time

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Event Points

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Overall Points

1

| align=left | Terry Hollands

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| TBC

| 12

| 12

2

| align=left | Laurence Shahlaei

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| TBC

| 11

| 11

3

| align=left | Hafþór Björnsson

| align=left | {{ISL}}

| TBC

| 10

| 10

4

| align=left | Brian Shaw

| align=left | {{USA}}

| TBC

| 9

| 9

5

| align=left | Mateusz Kieliszkowski

| align=left | {{POL}}

| TBC

| 8

| 8

6

| align=left | JF Caron

| align=left | {{CAN}}

| TBC

| 7

| 7

7

| align=left | Žydrūnas Savickas

| align=left | {{LTU}}

| TBC

| 6

| 6

8

| align=left | Martins Licis

| align=left | {{USA}}

| TBC

| 5

| 5

9

| align=left | Cheick Sanou

| align=left | {{BUR}}

| TBC

| 4

| 4

10

| align=left | Luke Stoltman

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| TBC

| 3

| 3

11

| align=left | Konstantine Janashia

| align=left | {{GEO}}

| TBC

| 2

| 2

12

| align=left | Tom Stoltman

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| TBC

| 1

| 1

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| colspan="6" | {{cite web |date=26 October 2018 |title=2018 World's Ultimate Strongman |url=https://strongmanarchives.com/viewContest.php?id=176 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240117035709/https://strongmanarchives.com/viewContest.php?id=176 |archive-date=17 January 2024 |access-date=21 August 2023 |website=Strongman Archives}}

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=Event 2: Arm over arm truck pull=

  • Weight: {{convert|12000|kg|}} truck
  • Course Length: {{convert|20|m|}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width: 70%;"
scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | #

!scope="col"| Athlete

!scope="col"| Nation

!scope="col"| Time

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Event Points

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Overall Points

1

| align=left | Mateusz Kieliszkowski

| align=left | {{POL}}

| TBC

| 11.5

| 19.5

1

| align=left | JF Caron

| align=left | {{CAN}}

| TBC

| 11.5

| 18.5

3

| align=left | Martins Licis

| align=left | {{USA}}

| TBC

| 10

| 15

4

| align=left | Terry Hollands

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| TBC

| 9

| 21

5

| align=left | Brian Shaw

| align=left | {{USA}}

| TBC

| 8

| 17

6

| align=left | Hafþór Björnsson

| align=left | {{ISL}}

| TBC

| 7

| 17

7

| align=left | Konstantine Janashia

| align=left | {{GEO}}

| TBC

| 6

| 8

8

| align=left | Žydrūnas Savickas

| align=left | {{LTU}}

| TBC

| 5

| 11

9

| align=left | Tom Stoltman

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| TBC

| 4

| 5

10

| align=left | Luke Stoltman

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| TBC

| 3

| 6

11

| align=left | Laurence Shahlaei

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| TBC

| 2

| 13

12

| align=left | Cheick Sanou

| align=left | {{BUR}}

| TBC

| 1

| 5

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| colspan="6" |

=Event 3: Silver Dollar Deadlift=

  • Starting Weight: {{convert|400|kg|}}
  • Notes: The bar height is 18 inches from the floor.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width: 70%;"
scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | #

!scope="col"| Athlete

!scope="col"| Nation

!scope="col"| Weight

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Event Points

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Overall Points

1

| align=left | Hafþór Björnsson

| align=left | {{ISL}}

| {{convert|520|kg|lb|abbr=on|0

}

| 11.5

| 28.5

|-

| 1

| align=left | JF Caron

| align=left | {{CAN}}

| {{convert|520|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}}

| 11.5

| 30

|-

| 3

| align=left | Konstantine Janashia

| align=left | {{GEO}}

| {{convert|510|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}}

| 10

| 18

|-

| 4

| align=left | Brian Shaw

| align=left | {{USA}}

| {{convert|490|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}}

| 9

| 26

|-

| 5

| align=left | Martins Licis

| align=left | {{USA}}

| {{convert|460|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}}

| 6.5

| 21.5

|-

| 5

| align=left | Žydrūnas Savickas

| align=left | {{LTU}}

| {{convert|460|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}}

| 6.5

| 17.5

|-

| 5

| align=left | Tom Stoltman

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| {{convert|460|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}}

| 6.5

| 11.5

|-

| 5

| align=left | Laurence Shahlaei

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| {{convert|460|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}}

| 6.5

| 19.5

|-

| 9

| align=left | Mateusz Kieliszkowski

| align=left | {{POL}}

| {{convert|430|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}}

| 3

| 22.5

|-

| 9

| align=left | Terry Hollands

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| {{convert|430|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}}

| 3

| 24

|-

| 9

| align=left | Luke Stoltman

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| {{convert|430|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}}

| 3

| 9

|-

| 12

| align=left | Cheick Sanou

| align=left | {{BUR}}

| {{convert|400|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}}

| 1

| 6

|- class="sortbottom"

| colspan="6" |

|}

=Event 4: Overhead Medley=

  • Implements & Weights: {{convert|160|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} log, {{convert|100|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} circus dumbbell (with one hand), {{convert|160|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} axle, and {{convert|140|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} shield.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width: 70%;"
scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | #

!scope="col"| Athlete

!scope="col"| Nation

!scope="col"| Time

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Event Points

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Overall Points

1

| align=left | Mateusz Kieliszkowski

| align=left | {{POL}}

| All 4 implements

| 12

| 34.5

2

| align=left | Hafþór Björnsson

| align=left | {{ISL}}

| All 4 implements

| 11

| 39.5

3

| align=left | Brian Shaw

| align=left | {{USA}}

| All 4 implements

| 10

| 36

4

| align=left | Cheick Sanou

| align=left | {{BUR}}

| 3 implements

| 9

| 15

5

| align=left | JF Caron

| align=left | {{CAN}}

| 2 implements

| 8

| 38

6

| align=left | Luke Stoltman

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 2 implements

| 7

| 16

7

| align=left | Žydrūnas Savickas

| align=left | {{LTU}}

| 2 implements

| 6

| 23.5

8

| align=left | Konstantine Janashia

| align=left | {{GEO}}

| 2 implements

| 5

| 23

9

| align=left | Laurence Shahlaei

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 2 implements

| 4

| 23.5

10

| align=left | Martins Licis

| align=left | {{USA}}

| 2 implements

| 3

| 24.5

11

| align=left | Tom Stoltman

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 1 implement

| 2

| 13.5

12

| align=left | Terry Hollands

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| No lift

| 0

| 24

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| colspan="6" |

=Event 5: Super Yoke=

  • Weight: {{convert|580|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}}
  • Course Length: {{convert|15|m|}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width: 70%;"
scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | #

!scope="col"| Athlete

!scope="col"| Nation

!scope="col"| Time

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Event Points

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Overall Points

1

| align=left | Laurence Shahlaei

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| TBC

| 12

| 35.5

2

| align=left | Hafþór Björnsson

| align=left | {{ISL}}

| TBC

| 11

| 50.5

3

| align=left | Mateusz Kieliszkowski

| align=left | {{POL}}

| TBC

| 10

| 44.5

4

| align=left | Brian Shaw

| align=left | {{USA}}

| TBC

| 9

| 45

5

| align=left | Martins Licis

| align=left | {{USA}}

| TBC

| 8

| 32.5

6

| align=left | Tom Stoltman

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| TBC

| 7

| 20.5

7

| align=left | Konstantine Janashia

| align=left | {{GEO}}

| TBC

| 6

| 29

8

| align=left | Luke Stoltman

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| TBC

| 5

| 21

9

| align=left | JF Caron

| align=left | {{CAN}}

| TBC

| 4

| 42

10

| align=left | Cheick Sanou

| align=left | {{BUR}}

| TBC

| 3

| 18

11

| align=left | Terry Hollands

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| TBC

| 2

| 26

12

| align=left | Žydrūnas Savickas

| align=left | {{LTU}}

| TBC

| 1

| 24.5

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| colspan="6" |

=Event 6: Atlas Stones=

  • Weight: 5 stones weighing {{convert|170-225|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}}.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width: 70%;"
scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | #

!scope="col"| Athlete

!scope="col"| Nation

!scope="col"| Time

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Event Points

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Overall Points

1

| align=left | Brian Shaw

| align=left | {{USA}}

| TBC

| 12

| 57

2

| align=left | Tom Stoltman

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| TBC

| 11

| 31.5

3

| align=left | Hafþór Björnsson

| align=left | {{ISL}}

| TBC

| 10

| 60.5

4

| align=left | Konstantine Janashia

| align=left | {{GEO}}

| TBC

| 9

| 38

5

| align=left | Mateusz Kieliszkowski

| align=left | {{POL}}

| TBC

| 8

| 52.5

6

| align=left | Laurence Shahlaei

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| TBC

| 7

| 42.5

7

| align=left | JF Caron

| align=left | {{CAN}}

| TBC

| 6

| 48

8

| align=left | Terry Hollands

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| TBC

| 5

| 31

9

| align=left | Luke Stoltman

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| TBC

| 4

| 25

10

| align=left | Žydrūnas Savickas

| align=left | {{LTU}}

| TBC

| 3

| 27.5

11

| align=left | Martins Licis

| align=left | {{USA}}

| TBC

| 2

| 34.5

12

| align=left | Cheick Sanou

| align=left | {{BUR}}

| TBC

| 0

| 18

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| colspan="6" |

Final results

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scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | #

!scope="col"| Athlete

!scope="col"| Nation

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Points

{{Gold1}}

| align=left | Hafþór Björnsson

| align=left | {{ISL}}

| 60.5

{{Silver2}}

| align=left | Brian Shaw

| align=left | {{USA}}

| 57

{{Bronze3}}

| align=left | Mateusz Kieliszkowski

| align=left | {{POL}}

| 52.5

4

| align=left | JF Caron

| align=left | {{CAN}}

| 48

5

| align=left | Laurence Shahlaei

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 42.5

6

| align=left | Konstantine Janashia

| align=left | {{GEO}}

| 38

7

| align=left | Martins Licis

| align=left | {{USA}}

| 34.5

8

| align=left | Tom Stoltman

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 31.5

9

| align=left | Terry Hollands

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 31

10

| align=left | Žydrūnas Savickas

| align=left | {{LTU}}

| 27.5

11

| align=left | Luke Stoltman

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 25

12

| align=left | Cheick Sanou

| align=left | {{BUR}}

| 18

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| colspan="4" |

References