Thompson last competed over the weekend during the 2025 Strongest Man on Earth.
Strongman Bobby Thompson competed in the 2025 Strongest Man on Earth competition over the weekend. Following this event, Thompson announced that he would be retiring from competition.
Thompson withdrew from the competition, which took place on Aug. 16-27 in Colorado. He took to Instagram on Monday to make the announcement.
“I’ve given this sport more than most but less than some as an athlete. I am proud of all I have done and leave with more than I came in with.”
The reason for Thompson’s withdrawal from the Strongest Man on Earth is unknown but it was described as precaution. This was a competition featuring some of the biggest names in the sport but missed out on a few. Mitchell Hooper was scheduled to participate but pulled his name to prior to the stage. Hafthor Bjornsson declined his invitation as well. The competition was won by Evan Singleton.
Bobby Thompson’s Strongman Career
Bobby Thompson put himself on the map by winning the 2019 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships. This was the victory that catapulted his career and showed that he belonged among the best in the world. From there, he took a step up in competition. It did not take long for Thompson to compete in the World’s Strongest Man competition. He made his debut the very next year, finishing third in his group.
Thompson continued to grow in Strongman. In 2022, he finished third during the Arnold Strongman Classic and won gold during the Beerstone contest. Despite not reaching the WSM final, Thompson was able to win one final competition that year during the America’s Strongest Man.
Thompson would compete at both the Arnold and WSM once again in 2023. The next year, he suffered a foot injury that kept him out of the biggest competition of the year. He competed in the Strongest Man on Earth in 2024, finishing eighth, before the Rogue Invitational that same year.
In 2021, Thompson set the American record in the Log Press with a lift of 217.5kg at the Mammoth Strength Challenge. Thompson broke Rob Kearney’s mark in the lift and it has since changed hands once again. He was in Colorado this weekend to see Lucas Hatton set the record at 218.7kg during the 2025 SMOE event.
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