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World’s Strongest Man 2020 Day 2 Qualifier Results: Finalists Announced

by Jacob Ladon Updated by GI Team on Jun 16, 2022

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A breakdown of the World’s Strongest Man 2020 Day 2 Qualifier Results

The World’s Strongest Man 2020 competition is now officially underway after a series of starts and stops throughout the year leading up to this week.

Today was to be a scheduled rest day, but due to Day 1 being cancelled Wednesday and moved to Thursday, Friday marked Day 2 of the event. The competition continues it’s four day straight event for the competitors.

The Day 2 qualifying stage has come to a close with five qualifier groups, containing five strongman competitors each, having completed two events. As the second qualifier day closed out – we have our ten finalists announced who will now go on to the finals round this weekend.

2020 World’s Strongest Man Finalists

  • Kevin Faires
  • Jerry Pritchett
  • JF Caron
  • Oleksii Novikov
  • Brian Shaw
  • Luke Richardson
  • Adam Bishop
  • Tom Stoltman
  • Graham Hicks
  • Aivars Smaukstelis

World’s Strongest Man 2020 Day 2 Events

Loading Medley

Athletes race for time to load parts of a monster truck.

Group One

  1. Luke Richardson — 0:46:30
  2. Pat O’Dwyer — 0:48:99
  3. Robert Oberst — 0:56:96
  4. Jerry Pritchett — 0:57:37
  5. Gabriel Peña (withdrew)

Group Two

  1. Adam Bishop — 0:41:28
  2. Kevin Faires — 0:42:94
  3. Mark Felix — 0:44:81
  4. Evan Singleton — 0:46:47
  5. Mikhail Shivlyakov — 0:51:18

Group Three

  1. Tom Stoltman — 0:39:11
  2. Maxime Boudreault — 0:42:57
  3. Oleksii Novikov — 0:44:40
  4. Trey Mitchell — 0:54:16
  5. Gavin Bolton — 1:09:17

Group Four

  1. JF Caron — 0:47:13
  2. Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted — 0:52:10
  3. Bobby Thompson — 0:53:06
  4. Graham Hicks — 0:56:35
  5. Ervin Toots (withdrew)

Group Five

  1. Aivars Smaukstelis — 0:40:50
  2. Luke Stoltman — 0:42:31
  3. Terry Hollands — 0:52:68
  4. Brian Shaw — 0:54:21
  5. Nick Best — 1:21:88

Log Lift

Groups one and four lift 125kg (275.5lb) for max reps within 75 seconds.

Group One

  1. Jerry Pritchett — 9 reps
  2. Luke Richardson — 8 reps (in 67 seconds)
  3. Robert Oberst — 8 reps (in 73 seconds)
  4. Pat O’Dwyer — 5 reps
  5. Gabriel Peña (withdrew)

Group Four

  1. Graham Hicks — 9 reps
  2. Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted — 6 reps
  3. JF Caron — 1 rep
  4. Bobby Thompson — 1 rep
  5. Ervin Toots (withdrew)

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Dumbbell Clean & Press Medley

Groups two, three, and five will clean and press four increasing dumbbells. They will also clean and press “monster dumbbell” with thick handle for max reps within 75 seconds.

Group Two

  1. Mikhail Shivlyakov — six reps
  2. Evan Singleton — five reps
  3. Kevin Faires — five reps
  4. Adam Bishop — three reps
  5. Mark Felix — two reps

Group Three

  1. Oleksii Novikov — eight reps
  2. Tom Stoltman — four reps
  3. Maxime Boudreault — three reps
  4. Trey Mitchell — three reps
  5. Gavin Bolton — three reps

Group Five

  1. Brian Shaw — nine reps
  2. Luke Stoltman — four reps
  3. Aivars Smaukstelis — three reps
  4. Terry Hollands — one rep
  5. Nick Best — zero reps

Atlas Stone Series

After the end of the qualifications, the top two strongmen with the most points in their groups will make it into the WSM finals. If second and third place tie, they will complete an Atlas Stone series. The event would play out as follows: An 8 stone series which will determine who accompanies first place finishers in finals.

  • Graham Hicks Defeated Bobby Thompson
    • Hicks — six stones, 0:50.34
    • Thompson — five stones, 1:15.09
  • Luke Richardson Defeated Robert Oberst
    • Richardson — five stones, 0:47.56
    • Oberst — four stones, 1:03.70
  • Adam Bishop Defeated Mikhail Shivlyakov
    • Bishop — six stones, 0:53.04
    • Shivlyakov — five stones, 0:34.19*

*Shivlyakov injured his left bicep attempting sixth stone.

  • Tom Stoltman Defeated Maxime Boudreault
    • Stoltman — eight stones, 0:39.00
    • Boudreault — seven stones, 0.38.30
  • Aivars Smaukstelis Defeated Terry Hollands
    • Smaukstelis — seven stones, 0:39.57
    • Hollands — six stones, 0:33.43

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About Jacob Ladon

Jacob Ladon is a staff writer and former amateur bodybuilder. He has been passionate about bodybuilding since he was 15 years old and discovered the joys of training in the gym. He reports and comments on all bodybuilding related matters.

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