2014 World's Strongest Man
| Host city |
 Los Angeles, California USA |
|---|---|
| Winner |
 Zydrunas Savickas[1] |
| Nations participating | 18 |
| Athletes participating | 30 |
The 2014 World's Strongest Man was the 37th edition of World's Strongest Man.[2] The event was held at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, California, the same host city as the 2012 World's Strongest Man contest.[2] The qualifying heats were held from March 22–25 and the finals on March 28 & 29.[2] Unlike previous years when 10 athletes qualified for the finals, this year there were 12 qualifying spots. The top 2 from each heat qualified, as well as the 2 highest scoring 3rd place athletes from all 5 heats. The event was sponsored by the Commerce Casino and will begin broadcasting in the United States on the CBS Sports Network from July 4-August 13, 2014.[3][4] Zydrunas Savickas from Lithuania finished in first place, this was his fourth WSM title.[1] Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson from Iceland finished in second place, and Brian Shaw from the USA came in third.[1]
Line-up
Qualified athletes
| Name | Nationality | WSM record | other achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Best[5] | United States |
6th place 2010 World's Strongest Man | 2nd place Giants Live Australia 2012 & 2013 1st place 2010 All-American Strongman Challenge, 2nd place 2011, 3rd place 2012 9th place 2006 IFSA Strongman World Championships 2nd place Strongman Super Series Romania 2009 3rd overall 2009 Strongman Super Series 2nd place Strongman Super Series 2010 Sweden 9th place 2010 Arnold Strongman Classic, 7th place 2011 3rd place 2007 America's Strongest Man, 4th place 2008 1996 & 1997 USAPL National Powerlifting Champion 125 kg class 1996 WDFPF World Powerlifting Champion 125 kg class |
| Mike Burke | United States |
5th place 2012 World's Strongest Man | 1st place Giants Live Hungary 2013 3rd place Giants Live Australia 2012 1st place 2011 Olympia Strongman Challenge 3rd place 2011 America's Strongest Man 1st place 2012 All-American Strongman Challenge 5th place 2012 Arnold Strongman Classic |
| Žydrūnas Savickas | Lithuania |
2009, 2010 & 2012 World's Strongest Man champion 2nd place 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2013 World's Strongest Man |
7 time winner of Arnold Strongman Classic from 2003–2008,and 2014, 2nd place 2010, 3rd place 2011 2 time winner IFSA Strongman World Championships, 3rd place 2007 2008 & 2012 Strongman Champions League overall champion, 2nd place overall 2011 2009 Fortissimus champion, 2nd place 2008 2004 overall winner Strongman Super Series, 3rd in 2002, 2nd in 2003 4 time winner World Log Lift Championships 2008, 2009, 2011 & 2012 2010, 2012 & 2013 Europe's Strongest Man winner 1st place Giants Live Turkey 2010 10 time winner of Lithuania's Strongest Man 2nd place 2000 IPF World Powerlifting Championships in +125 kg class |
| Eddie Hall |  United Kingdom |
3 times UK's Strongest Man champion 2012-2014 2nd place 2013 Giants Live Hungary | |
| Brian Shaw | United States |
2011 and 2013 World's Strongest Man champion 2nd place 2010 World's Strongest Man, 3rd place 2009 World's Strongest Man, 4th place 2012 World's Strongest Man |
2011 Arnold Strongman Classic champion, 4th place 2012, 2nd place 2013 & 2014 2013 Arnold Classic Spain champion 2009 & 2010 Strongman Super Series overall champion winner Giants Live London 2011 event 3rd place Fortissimus 2009 2nd place Giants Live Turkey 2010 |
| Lauri Nami |  Estonia |
3rd place 2013 Giants Live Poland 3rd place 2012 Giants Live Finland 3rd place 2012 Strongman Champions League Serbia | |
| Terry Hollands | United Kingdom |
3rd place 2007 World's Strongest Man 3rd place 2011 World's Strongest Man 7th place 2006 10th place 2008 6th place 2009 8th place 2010 8th place 2012 |
Britain's Strongest Man 2007 champion UK's Strongest Man 2005 champion England's Strongest Man (WSM) 2009 Strongman Champions League 2010 overall champion 1st place 2011 All-American Strongman Challenge 7th place 2011 Arnold Strongman Classic |
| Jerry Pritchett | USA |
2nd place 2013 Giants Live England 6th place 2013 Arnold Strongman Classic | |
| Dave Ostlund | USA |
3rd place 2008 World's Strongest Man, 6th place 2007, 8th place 2009, 9th place 2005 | 1st place 2007 Strongman Super Series Venice Beach Grand Prix |
Qualifying Heats
Heat 1
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Burke | |
29 |
| 2 | Terry Hollands | |
27.5 |
| 3 | Warrick Brant |  |
26 |
| 4 | Tomas Rodriguez |  |
17.5 |
| 5 | Øyvind Rein |  |
12 |
| 6 | Frankie Scheun - Withdrew |  |
9 |
Heat 2
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson |  |
33.5 |
| 2 | Jean-Francois Caron |  |
26 |
| 3 | Dave Ostlund | |
25.5 |
| 4 | Rafal Kobylarz |  |
16 |
| 5 | Ben Kelsey | |
11 |
| 6 | Robert Oberst - Withdrew | |
10 |
Heat 3
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Pritchett | |
25.5 |
| 2 | Eddie Hall | |
24.5 |
| 3 | Mike Caruso | |
20.5 |
| 4 | Grzegorz Szymanski | |
20 |
| 5 | Dimitar Savatinov |  |
19.5 |
| 6 | Lauri Nami | |
16 |
Heat 4
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zydrunas Savickas | |
28.5 |
| 2 | Laurence Shahlaei | |
25.5 |
| 3 | Mark Felix | |
23.5 |
| 4 | Nick Best | |
22 |
| 5 | Bjørn Andre Solvang | |
16.5 |
| 6 | Eben Le Roux | |
9 |
Heat 5
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Shaw | |
27 |
| 2 | Martin Wildauer |  |
26 |
| 3 | Graham Hicks | |
22 |
| 4 | Mikhail Shivlyakov |  |
18 |
| 5 | Gerhard Van Staden | |
17.5 |
| 6 | Scott Cummine | |
14.5 |
Finals
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zydrunas Savickas | Lithuania |
64 |
| 2 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland |
63.5 |
| 3 | Brian Shaw | USA |
61 |
| 4 | Mike Burke | |
46 |
| 5 | Terry Hollands | |
38 |
| 6 | Eddie Hall | |
32 |
| 6 | Dave Ostlund | |
32 |
| 8 | Warrick Brant | |
28.5 |
| 9 | Jerry Pritchett | |
26 |
| 10 | Laurence Shahlaei | |
25.5 |
| 11 | Jean-François Caron | |
22.5 |
| 12 | Martin Wildauer | |
22 |
In the Atlas Stones, the tower fell when Mike Burke attempted to lift his first stone. He proceeded to lift the next four stones in a time of 36.92 seconds. After initially crediting him with no points because the stones all have to be lifted in order, the judges finally ruled it an equipment failure and gave Burke 6 points. This made Warrick Brant, Eddie Hall, Martin Wildauer, Jean-François Caron and Laurence Shahlaei lose one point as Burke placed ahead of them in the Stones, modifying the final standings. Instead of 40 points, Burke consolidated his fourth place with a total of 46. The ruling also made Dave Ostlund and Eddie Hall tie for sixth place while Hall was originally sixth, and it gave ninth place to Jerry Pritchett who overtook Laurence Shahlaei.
References
- 1 2 3 "Zydrunas Savickas Wins World’s Strongest Man". Ironmind.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 "It’s Official: World’s Strongest Man 2014 is Returning to Los Angeles". Ironmind.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ "World’s Strongest Man: Trailer and CBS Sports Broadcast Schedule". Ironmind.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ "Press - CBS Sports Network". Cbssportsnetwork.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ "Giants Live–Melbourne FitX: Poundstone Wins with One Arm". Ironmind.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.