Amidst ongoing triple-digit temperatures in Sacramento, CA, the aggressive warmth of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) continues to cost alongside.
On Day 1, the 30-person roster of elite strongmen tried the Loading Race and Deadlift Ladder through the Qualifying Spherical. On Wednesday, Might 25, 2022 — through the second day of the Qualifying Spherical — the remaining rivals had the duty of pulling a Volkswagen Bug within the Automotive Stroll and utilizing their overhead power to attempt to thrive within the Log Raise.
The following outcomes had been terrific to look at because the competitors builds towards the weekend’s Finals. Right here’s the place the general leaderboard stands after Day 2 of the 2022 WSM, together with a brief recap of the athletes’ performances in each occasions.
2022 WSM Leaderboard — Day 2
Rank | Identify | Factors |
---|---|---|
Group 1 | ||
1 | Tom Stoltman — United Kingdom | 24 |
2 | Kevin Faires — USA | 18 |
3 | Gabriel Rheaume — Canada | 16 |
4 | Aivars Smaukstelis — Latvia | 13 |
5 | Andy Black — United Kingdom | 7 |
6 | Manuel Angulo — Chile | 3 |
Group 2 | ||
1 | Mitchell Hooper — Canada | 22.5 |
2 | Bobby Thompson — USA | 17 |
3 | Brian Shaw — USA | 13.5 |
4 | Gabriel Pena — Mexico | 11 |
5 | Konstantine Janashia — Georgia | 10 |
6 | Mark Felix — Canada | 9 |
Group 3 | ||
1 | Oleksii Novikov — Ukraine | 21.5 |
2 | Adam Bishop — United Kingdom | 16 |
3 | Trey Mitchell — USA | 15.5 |
4 | Rob Kearney — USA | 14 |
5 | Grzegorz Szymanski — Poland | 9 |
6 | Mika Törrö — Finland | 8 |
Group 4 | ||
1 | Martins Licis — USA | 21.5 |
2 | Maxime Boudreault — Canada | 17 |
3 | Pavlo Kordiyaka — Ukraine | 16.5 |
4 | Gavin Bilton — United Kingdom | 15 |
5 | Nedžmin Ambešković — Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 |
6 | Shane Flowers — United Kingdom (withdrawn) | 6 |
Group 5 | ||
1 | Luke Stoltman — United Kingdom | 23 |
2 | Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted — Iceland | 16 |
3 | Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf — France | 15 |
4 | Kelvin De Ruiter — Netherlands | 11 |
5 | Evan Singleton — USA | 9.5 |
6 | Kim Ujarak Lorentzen — Greenland | 9 |
2022 WSM Day 2
Wednesday was the proper time to unveil the Automotive Stroll and Log Raise — two basic WSM occasions. Right here’s how the rivals fared, and what it’d imply for a few of them shifting ahead.
Automotive Stroll Outcomes
The athletes stepped inside a roofless, hollowed-out automotive constructed round a Yoke bar. For this occasion, they needed to carry the 430-kilogram (950-pound) automobile 20 meters (66 ft) as quick as they may.
With a 9.86-second run, Evan Singleton had the quickest time of all rivals on the Automotive Stroll. In the meantime, Rob Kearney turned in a blazing 11.63-second end, and newcomer Mitchell Hooper blitzed the occasion in 11.64 seconds to proceed his incredible WSM debut.
Notice: Sadly, Shane Flowers withdrew attributable to an obvious foot or ankle harm sustained through the Loading Race on Day 1. Whereas he confirmed the grit of a champion in finishing yesterday’s Deadlift Ladder as nicely, he was unable to proceed competing on Day 2 and has withdrawn from his first look on the WSM.
Group 1
- Tom Stoltman — 0:14.65s
- Gabriel Rhéaume — 0:16.44s
- Kevin Faires — 0:19.32s
- Aivars Šmaukstelis — 0:19.91s
- Andy Black — 0:32.71s
- Manuel Angulo — 1:00.00s
Group 2
- Mitchell Hooper — 0:11.64s
- Mark Felix — 0:13.96s
- Bobby Thompson — 0:16.05s
- Konstantine Janashia — 0:18.16s
- Brian Shaw — 0:19.97s
- Gabriel Peña — 18.90m (Didn’t end course)
Group 3
- Rob Kearney — 0:11.63s
- Grzegorz Szymanski — 0:14.26s
- Oleksii Novikov — 0:15.23s
- Trey Mitchell — 0:19.24s
- Adam Bishop — 0:23.38s
- Mika Törrö — 9.50m (Didn’t end course)
Group 4
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 0:12.92s
- Martins Licis — 0:18.93s
- Gavin Bilton — 0:23.67s
- Maxime Boudreault — 0:49.28s
- Nedžmin Ambešković — 13.60m (Didn’t end course)
- Shane Flowers — Withdrawn
Group 5
- Evan Singleton — 0:09.86s
- Luke Stoltman — 0:16.65s
- Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted — 0:29.07s
- Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf — 0:41.34s
- Kelvin De Ruiter — 1:00.00s
- Kim Ujarak — 11.40m (Didn’t end course)
Log Raise Outcomes
The Log Raise made its first look through the 1980 WSM contest. On this 12 months’s occasion, rivals needed to carry the 145-kilogram (320-pound) log from the bottom to an overhead place for as many reps as doable inside a 75-second time restrict.
Because the temperature obtained to 100-plus levels, the log itself took on warmth. It’s right here the place holding the load for the length was a problem for lots of the rivals. Occasion organizers had been conserving the log lined in an try to supply shade and make the occasion the standard take a look at of power relatively than ache tolerance.
Maxime Boudreault and Luke Stoltman tied for the most effective end on the Log Raise by urgent 10 reps. Oleksii Novikov, Trey Mitchell, Martin Licis, and Pavlo Kordiyaka weren’t far behind with 9 reps every.
Group 1
- Tom Stoltman — 8 reps
- Kevin Faires — 7 reps
- Gabriel Rhéaume — 6 rep
- Aivars Šmaukstelis — 4 reps
- Andy Black — No reps
- Manuel Angulo — No reps
Group 2
- Bobby Thompson — 8 reps
- Mitchell Hooper — 7 reps
- Brian Shaw — 7 reps
- Konstantine Janashia — 5 reps
- Gabriel Peña — 1 rep
- Mark Felix — No reps
Group 3
- Oleksii Novikov — 9 reps
- Trey Mitchell — 9 reps
- Adam Bishop — 7 reps
- Rob Kearney — 6 reps
- Grzegorz Szymanski — 3 reps
- Mika Törrö — 2 reps
Group 4
- Maxime Boudreault — 10 reps
- Martins Licis — 9 reps
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 9 reps
- Gavin Bilton — 7 reps
- Nedžmin Ambešković — 2 reps
- Shane Flowers — Withdrawn
Group 5
- Luke Stoltman — 10 reps
- Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted — 8 reps
- Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf — 7 reps
- Kim Ujarak — 6 reps
- Kelvin De Ruiter — 1 rep
- Evan Singleton — 1 rep
Day 3 Is Subsequent
Because the competitors inches nearer to the weekend’s Finals, the depth will seemingly solely improve. With readability in some teams already carved out, the ultimate day of qualifying on Thursday ought to make for a decent end. These on the borderline nonetheless making an attempt to qualify will want each level they will get.
On Day 3, the entire athletes should maintain a wrecking ball so long as doable within the Wrecking Ball Maintain. Then, this 12 months’s WSM will see the primary look of the Atlas Stones within the Stone-Off because the athletes battle for the final spots within the Finals.
A clutch efficiency or two from a number of the sport’s high contenders doubtlessly awaits.
Featured picture: Joe Martinez/World’s Strongest Man