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{{Short description|Strongman competition in 2012}}
{{World's Strongest Man Contestbox
{{Infobox individual strongman competition
|Name =2012 World's Strongest Man
| competition_name = 2012 World's Strongest Man
|Logo =WSMLogo.jpg
| dates = 24 September - 1 October 2012
|Host city = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Los Angeles, California]], United States
| venue = [[Commerce Casino]]
|Nations participating = 17
| location = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
|Athletes participating = 30
| country = {{flagcountry|USA}}
|Winner = {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Žydrūnas Savickas]]<ref name="ironmind.com">http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Oct/Zydrunas_Savickas-Worldxs_Strongest_Man_Winner.html</ref>
| athletes participating = 30
|previous = [[2011 World's Strongest Man|North Carolina 2011]]
| nations participating = 17
|next = [[2013 World's Strongest Man|Sanya 2013]]
| winner = {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Žydrūnas Savickas]]<ref name="ironmind.com">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Oct/Zydrunas_Savickas-Worldxs_Strongest_Man_Winner.html |title = Zydrunas Savickas: World’s Strongest Man Winner |access-date=2012-10-02 |archive-date=2012-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115184500/http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Oct/Zydrunas_Savickas-Worldxs_Strongest_Man_Winner.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| prev = [[2011 World's Strongest Man|North Carolina 2011]]
| next = [[2013 World's Strongest Man|Sanya 2013]]
}}
}}
The '''2012 World's Strongest Man''' was the 35th edition of [[World's Strongest Man]]. The event was held on the grounds of the [[Commerce Casino]] in [[Los Angeles, California]], US.<ref name="theworldsstrongestman.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/2012-wsm/wsm-2012-los-angeles-24th-september-to-1st-october/ |title = WSM 2012 – Los Angeles – 24th September to 1st October - The Worlds Strongest Man |accessdate=2012-08-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819053203/http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/2012-wsm/wsm-2012-los-angeles-24th-september-to-1st-october/ |archivedate=2012-08-19 }}</ref> The event was sponsored by [[MET-Rx]].<ref name="theworldsstrongestman.com"/> The qualifying heats were held from September 24–27, and the finals took place Sept. 30 & Oct. 1, 2012.<ref name="theworldsstrongestman.com"/> The winner was [[Žydrūnas Savickas]], it was his third WSM title. [[Vytautas Lalas]] of [[Lithuania]] was second, and [[Iceland]]'s [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]] was third.<ref name="ironmind.com"/>


In the qualifying heats, [[Derek Poundstone]] set a new world record in the Giant Dumbbell press event by pressing a {{convert|210|lb|kg|abbr=on}} dumbbell overhead for 11 repetitions,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Sep/Worldxs_Strongest_Man_Qualifiers-Poundstone_Breaks_World_Record.html |title = World’s Strongest Man Qualifiers: Poundstone Breaks World Record |access-date=2012-10-03 |archive-date=2012-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929012406/http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Sep/Worldxs_Strongest_Man_Qualifiers-Poundstone_Breaks_World_Record.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[Vytautas Lalas]] set a new strongman [[squat (exercise)|squat]] world record by squatting {{convert|700|lb|kg|abbr=on}} for 11 repetitions.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Sep/Worldxs_Strongest_Man-Another_World_Record_Today.html |title = World’s Strongest Man: Another World Record Today |access-date=2012-10-03 |archive-date=2012-09-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930005154/http://ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Sep/Worldxs_Strongest_Man-Another_World_Record_Today.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the finals, [[Žydrūnas Savickas]] set a new [[World Log Lift Championships|Log Lift for Max Weight]] world record with a lift of {{convert|220|kg|lb|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Sep/WSM_Finals-Zydrunas_Savickas_Breaks_Log_Lift_World_Record.html |title = WSM Finals: Zydrunas Savickas Breaks Log Lift World Record |access-date=2012-10-03 |archive-date=2013-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004214122/http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Sep/WSM_Finals-Zydrunas_Savickas_Breaks_Log_Lift_World_Record.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The '''2012 World's Strongest Man''' was the 35th edition of [[World's Strongest Man]]. The event was held on the grounds of the [[Commerce Casino]] in [[Los Angeles, California]], US.<ref name="theworldsstrongestman.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/2012-wsm/wsm-2012-los-angeles-24th-september-to-1st-october/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-08-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819053203/http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/2012-wsm/wsm-2012-los-angeles-24th-september-to-1st-october/ |archivedate=2012-08-19 }}</ref> The event was sponsored by [[MET-Rx]].<ref name="theworldsstrongestman.com"/> The qualifying heats were held from September 24–27, and the finals took place Sept. 30 & Oct. 1, 2012.<ref name="theworldsstrongestman.com"/> The winner was [[Žydrūnas Savickas]], it was his third WSM title. [[Vytautas Lalas]] of [[Lithuania]] was second, and [[Iceland]]'s [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]] was third.<ref name="ironmind.com"/>


==Participants==
In the qualifying heats, [[Derek Poundstone]] set a new world record in the Giant Dumbbell press event by pressing a {{convert|210|lb|kg|abbr=on}} dumbbell overhead for 11 repetitions,<ref>http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Sep/Worldxs_Strongest_Man_Qualifiers-Poundstone_Breaks_World_Record.html</ref> and [[Vytautas Lalas]] set a new strongman [[squat (exercise)|squat]] world record by squatting {{convert|700|lb|kg|abbr=on}} for 11 repetitions.<ref>http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Sep/Worldxs_Strongest_Man-Another_World_Record_Today.html</ref> In the finals, [[Žydrūnas Savickas]] set a new [[World Log Lift Championships|Log Lift for Max Weight]] world record with a lift of {{convert|220|kg|lb|abbr=on}}.<ref>http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Sep/WSM_Finals-Zydrunas_Savickas_Breaks_Log_Lift_World_Record.html</ref>
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|

* [[Žydrūnas Savickas]] {{flagicon|LTU}}
==Line-up==
* [[Jean-François Caron (strongman)|Jean-François Caron]] {{flagicon|CAN}}

* [[Derek Poundstone]] {{flagicon|USA}}
===Qualified athletes===
* [[Mateusz Baron]] {{flagicon|POL}}
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin:auto;"
* [[Jack McIntosh (strongman)|Jack McIntosh]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
|-
* [[Frankie Scheun]] {{flagicon|RSA}}
! Name
* [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]] {{flagicon|ISL}}
! Nationality
* [[Mike Jenkins (strongman)|Mike Jenkins]] {{flagicon|USA}}
! WSM record
* [[Nick Best]] {{flagicon|USA}}
! other achievements
* [[Eddie Hall (strongman)|Eddie Hall]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
|-
* [[Sebastian Kurek]] {{flagicon|POL}}
| <span style="display:none">Jenkins</span>[[Mike Jenkins (strongman)|Mike Jenkins]]<ref name="ironmind1">{{cite web|url=http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Mar/Mike_Jenkins_Wins_Giants_Live-FitX_Melbourne_2012.html |title=Mike Jenkins Wins Giants Live–FitX Melbourne 2012 |publisher=Ironmind.com |date=2012-03-19 |accessdate=2012-07-24}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|USA}} United States
* [[Akos Nagy]] {{flagicon|HUN}}
* [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]] {{flagicon|USA}}
| 8th place 2011 World's Strongest Man
* [[Johannes Årsjö]] {{flagicon|SWE}}
| 1st place 2012 [[Arnold Strongman Classic]], 2nd place 2011<br>1st place [[Giants Live]] Australia 2012<br>2nd place 2010 [[America's Strongest Man]]
* [[Martin Wildauer]] {{flagicon|Austria}}
|-
* [[Mikhail Koklyaev]] {{flagicon|RUS}}
| <span style="display:none">Best</span>[[Nick Best]]<ref name="ironmind1"/>
| {{flagicon|USA}} United States
* [[Lauri Nami]] {{flagicon|EST}}
* [[Chris Gearing]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
| 6th place 2010 World's Strongest Man
* [[Vytautas Lalas]] {{flagicon|LTU}}
| 1st place 2010 [[All-American Strongman Challenge]], 2nd place 2011, 3rd place 2012<br>2nd place [[Giants Live]] Australia 2012<br>9th place 2006 [[IFSA Strongman World Championship]]s<br>2nd place [[Strongman Super Series]] Romania 2009<br>3rd overall 2009 Strongman Super Series<br>2nd place Strongman Super Series 2010 Sweden<br>9th place 2010 [[Arnold Strongman Classic]], 7th place 2011<br>3rd place 2007 [[America's Strongest Man]], 4th place 2008<br>1996 & 1997 [[U.S.A. Powerlifting|USAPL National Powerlifting Champion]] in 125&nbsp;kg class<br>1996 WDFPF World Powerlifting Champion 125&nbsp;kg class
* [[Ervin Katona]] {{flagicon|SRB}}
|-
* [[Louis Philippe Jean]] {{flagicon|CAN}}
| <span style="display:none">Burke</span>[[Mike Burke (strongman)|Mike Burke]]<ref name="ironmind1"/>
| {{flagicon|USA}} United States
* [[Jerry Pritchett]] {{flagicon|USA}}
* [[Graham Hicks]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
|
* [[Ole Martin Hansen]] {{flagicon|NOR}}
| 3rd place [[Giants Live]] Australia 2012<br>1st place 2011 [[Mr. Olympia|Olympia Strongman Challenge]]<br>3rd place 2011 [[America's Strongest Man]]<br>1st place 2012 [[All-American Strongman Challenge]]<br>5th place 2012 [[Arnold Strongman Classic]]
* [[Terry Hollands]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
|-
* [[Krzysztof Radzikowski]] {{flagicon|POL}}
| <span style="display:none">Savickas</span>[[Žydrūnas Savickas]]
| {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Lithuania]]
* [[Mike Burke (strongman)|Mike Burke]]{{flagicon|USA}}
* [[Alex Moonen]] {{flagicon|NED}}
| 2009, 2010 World's Strongest Man champion<br>2nd place 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011 World's Strongest Man
* [[James Fennelly]] {{flagicon|IRL}}
| 6 time winner of [[Arnold Strongman Classic]] from 2003–2008, 2nd place 2010, 3rd place 2011<br>2 time winner [[IFSA Strongman World Championship]]s, 3rd place 2007<br>2008 [[Strongman Champions League]] overall champion, 2nd place overall 2011<br>2009 [[Fortissimus]] champion, 2nd place 2008<br>2004 overall winner [[Strongman Super Series]], 3rd in 2002, 2nd in 2003<br>3 time winner [[World Log Lift Championships]] 2008, 2009, 2011<br>2010, 2012 [[Europe's Strongest Man]] winner<br>1st place [[Giants Live]] Turkey 2010<br>10 time winner of [[Lithuania's Strongest Man]]<br>2nd place 2000 [[International Powerlifting Federation|IPF World Powerlifting Championships]] in +125&nbsp;kg class
* [[Eben Le Roux]] {{flagicon|AUS}}
|-
}}
| <span style="display:none">Shaw</span>[[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]]
<ref name="Athletes and Heats">{{cite web |url=http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2011/Aug/MET-Rx_Worldxs_Strongest_Man-Athletes_and_Events.html |title=MET-Rx World's Strongest Man: Athletes and Events |publisher=Ironmind.com |date=2011-08-26 |accessdate=2012-07-24 |archive-date=2012-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004144240/http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2011/Aug/MET-Rx_Worldxs_Strongest_Man-Athletes_and_Events.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| {{flagicon|US}} United States
| 2011 World's Strongest Man champion<br>2nd place 2010, 3rd place 2009 World's Strongest Man
| 2011 [[Arnold Strongman Classic]] champion, 4th place 2012<br>2009 & 2010 [[Strongman Super Series]] overall champion<br>winner [[Giants Live]] London 2011 event<br>3rd place [[Fortissimus]] 2009<br>2nd place Giants Live Turkey 2010
|-
| <span style="display:none">Lalas</span>[[Vytautas Lalas]]
| {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Lithuania]]
| 7th place 2011 World's Strongest Man
| 2nd place 2012 [[Europe's Strongest Man]]<br>3rd place [[Giants Live]] London 2011<br>winner [[Strongman Champions League]] 2011 Finland<br>3rd place 2011 [[World Log Lift Championships]]<br>winner 2010 [[Lithuania's Strongest Man]]<br>winner 2010 [[Giants Live]] Poland
|-
| <span style="display:none">Jack McIntosh</span>[[Jack McIntosh (strongman)|Jack McIntosh]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} United Kingdom
|
| 2nd place [[Giants Live]] 2012 Hungary
|-
| <span style="display:none">Johannes Arsjo</span>[[Johannes Årsjö]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden
|
| 2nd place 2012 [[Giants Live]] Finland<br>2 time [[Sweden's Strongest Man]] 2009, 2010<br>3rd place Giants Live Ukraine 2010
|-
| <span style="display:none">Akos Nagy</span>[[Akos Nagy]]
| {{flagicon|HUN}} Hungary
|
| 1st place 2012 [[Giants Live]] Hungary
|-
| <span style="display:none">Lauri Nami</span>[[Lauri Nami]]
| {{flagicon|EST}} [[Estonia]]
|
| 3rd place 2012 [[Giants Live]] Finland<br>3rd place 2012 [[Strongman Champions League]] Serbia
|-
| <span style="display:none">Katona</span>[[Ervin Katona]]<ref name="ironmind2">{{cite web|url=http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Jul/Polish_Sweep_at_Giants_Live_WSM_Update.html |title=Polish Sweep at Giants Live, WSM Update |publisher=Ironmind.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-24}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SER}} [[Serbia]]
| 7th place 2010 World's Strongest Man<br>10th place 2011 World's Strongest Man
| 1std place overall 2011 [[Strongman Champions League]]<br>3 times Serbia's Strongest Man<br>winner 2010 [[Strongman Champions League]] Bulgaria<br>3 time winner [[Strongman Champions League]] Serbia, 2010-2012<br>2nd place overall 2010 Strongman Champions League<br>1st place 2011 Strongman Champions League Bulgaria<br>1st place 2011 Strongman Champions League Canary Islands
|-
| <span style="display:none">Hollands</span>[[Terry Hollands]]<ref name="ironmind2"/>
| {{flagicon|GBR}} United Kingdom
| 3rd place 2007 World's Strongest Man<br>3rd place 2011 World's Strongest Man<br>7th place 2006 WSM<br>10th place 2008 WSM<br>6th place 2009 WSM<br>8th place 2010 WSM
| [[Britain's Strongest Man]] 2007<br>[[UK's Strongest Man]] 2005<br>[[England's Strongest Man|England's Strongest Man (WSM)]] 2009<br>[[Strongman Champions League]] 2010 overall champion<br>1st place 2011 [[All-American Strongman Challenge]]<br>7th place 2011 [[Arnold Strongman Classic]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Radzikowski</span>[[Krzysztof Radzikowski]]<ref name="ironmind2"/>
| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Poland]]
|
| 1st place [[Giants Live]] Poland 2012<br>1st place Giants Live Poland 2011<br>2nd place 2009 [[World Log Lift Championships]]<br>3rd place 2008 & 2009 Poland's Strongest Man<br>2012 [[World Strongman Federation|WSF World Strongmen Championships]] winner<br>1st place [[World Strongman Federation|WSF World Cup Uzbekistan]] 2012
|-
| <span style="display:none">Baron</span>[[Mateusz Baron]]<ref name="ironmind2"/>
| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Poland]]
|
| 1st place 2011 [[Arnold Strongman Classic|Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships]]<br>2nd place [[Giants Live]] Poland 2012<br>3rd place [[Giants Live]] Poland 2011
|-
| <span style="display:none">Kurek</span>[[Sebastian Kurek]]<ref name="ironmind2"/>
| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Poland]]
|
| 3rd place [[Giants Live]] Poland 2011
|-
| <span style="display:none">Wildauer</span>[[Martin Wildauer]]<ref name="ironmind2"/>
| {{flagicon|Austria}} Austria
|
| 1st place 2011 [[Giants Live]] Finland<br>1st place 2009 [[Austria's Strongest Man]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Koklyaev</span>[[Mikhail Koklyaev]]
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Russia
| 3rd place 2010 World's Strongest Man
| 3rd in 2005, 2nd in 2006 & 2007 [[IFSA World Championship]]<br>7 time grand prix winner [[Strongman Champions League]] <br> 2nd place 2009 [[Arnold Strongman Classic]]3rd place 2006, 3rd place 2008<br>3rd place [[Giants Live]] Norway 2009<br>5th place Giants Live Poland 2012<br>1st place 2005 IFSA World Open<br>1st place [[World Powerlifting Congress|2012 WPC Raw European Powerlifting Championships]] +125&nbsp;kg class<br>6 time Russian National [[Olympic weightlifting|Weightlifting]] champion
|-
| <span style="display:none">Poundstone</span>[[Derek Poundstone]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} United States
| 2nd place World's Strongest Man 2008, 4th place 2009, 9th place 2010, 5th place 2011
| 2007 & 2008 America's strongest man champion<br>2 time [[Arnold Strongman Classic]] champion in 2009 & 2010<br>[[Fortissimus]] champion 2008, 2nd place 2009<br>[[Strongman Super Series]] overall Champion 2008<br>3 time [[Strongman Super Series|Mohegan Sun Super Series]] champion 2008–2010<br>[[Giants Live]] Ukraine 2010 champion
|-
| <span style="display:none">Caron</span>[[Jean-Francois Caron (strongman)|Jean Francois-Caron]]
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
|
| 2 time winner [[Canada's Strongest Man]] 2011 & 2012<br>2nd place 2011 [[North America's Strongest Man]]<br>2nd place [[Strongman Champions League]] 2011 Canada semi-finals
|-
| <span style="display:none">Björnsson</span>[[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]
| {{flagicon|ISL}} [[Iceland]]
| 6th place 2011 World's Strongest Man
| 1st place 2011 [[Iceland's Strongest Man]], 3rd place 2010<br>4th place [[Giants Live]] Poland 2011<br>2nd place 2011 [[Arnold Strongman Classic|Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships]]<br>1st place [[Strongest Man in Iceland]] 2010 & 2011<br>2nd place 2010 [[Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic]]
|-
|-
| <span style="display:none">Jean</span>[[Louis Philippe Jean]]
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
| 10th place 2009 World's Strongest Man
| 1st place 2008 [[Canada's Strongest Man]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Jean</span>[[Frankie Scheun]]
| {{flagicon|ZAF}} [[South Africa]]
|
|
|-
| <span style="display:none">Jean</span>[[Eddie Hall (strongman)|Eddie Hall]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} United Kingdom
|
|
|-
| <span style="display:none">Jean</span>Graham Hicks
| {{flagicon|GBR}} United Kingdom
|
|
|-
| <span style="display:none">Jean</span>[[Chris Gearing]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} United Kingdom
|
|
|-
| <span style="display:none">Pritchett</span>[[Jerry Pritchett]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} United States
|
|
|-
| <span style="display:none">Hansen</span>[[Ole Martin Hansen]]
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway
|
| Norway's Strongest Man 2012
|-
| <span style="display:none">Moonen</span>[[Alex Moonen]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Netherlands]]
|
|
|-
| <span style="display:none">Fennelly</span>[[James Fennelly]]
| {{flagicon|IRE}} Ireland
|
| Ireland's Strongest Man 2010, 2011, 2012
|-
| <span style="display:none">Le Roux</span>[[Eben Le Roux]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia
|
|
|-
|}

==Qualifying heats and final==
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2011/Aug/MET-Rx_Worldxs_Strongest_Man-Athletes_and_Events.html |title=MET-Rx World's Strongest Man: Athletes and Events |publisher=Ironmind.com |date=2011-08-26 |accessdate=2012-07-24}}</ref>


==Heat results==
===Heat 1===
===Heat 1===
* Events: loading, truck pull, giant dumbbell for reps, car deadlift for reps, keg toss, atlas stones<ref name="Athletes and Heats"/>
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table; width: 50%;"
|-
|-
! #
! #
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! Pts
! Pts
|-
|-
|- style="background:lightblue;"
|- style="background:palegreen;"
| 1
| 1
|[[Žydrūnas Savickas]]
|[[Žydrūnas Savickas]]
| {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Lithuania]]
| {{flagcountry|LTU}}
|31.5
|31.5
|-
|-
|- style="background:lightblue;"
|- style="background:palegreen;"
|2
|2
|[[Jean-Francois Caron (strongman)|Jean-Francois Caron]]
|[[Jean-François Caron (strongman)|Jean-François Caron]]
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
| {{flagcountry|CAN}}
| 29
| 29
|-
|-
|3
|3
|[[Derek Poundstone]]
|[[Derek Poundstone]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} United States
| {{flagcountry|USA}}
|27.5
|27.5
|-
|-
|4
|4
|[[Mateusz Baron]]
|[[Mateusz Baron]]
| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Poland]]
| {{flagcountry|POL}}
| 15
| 15
|-
|-
| 5
| 5
|[[Jack McIntosh (strongman)|Jack McIntosh]]
|[[Jack McIntosh (strongman)|Jack McIntosh]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} United Kingdom
| {{flagcountry|ENG}}
| 13
| 13
|-
|-
|6
|6
|[[Frankie Scheun]]
|[[Frankie Scheun]]
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[South Africa]]
| {{flagcountry|RSA}}
| 10
| 10
|}
|}
*events: loading, truck pull, giant dumbbell for reps, car deadlift for reps, keg toss, atlas stones


===Heat 2===
===Heat 2===
* Events: loading, truck pull, viking press for reps, super yoke, squat, atlas stones<ref name="Athletes and Heats"/>
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table; width: 50%;"
|-
|-
! #
! #
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! Pts
! Pts
|-
|-
|- style="background:lightblue;"
|- style="background:palegreen;"
| 1
| 1
|[[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]
|[[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]
| {{flagicon|ISL}} [[Iceland]]
| {{flagcountry|ISL}}
|29.5
|29.5
|-
|-
|- style="background:lightblue;"
|- style="background:palegreen;"
|2
|2
|[[Mike Jenkins (strongman)|Mike Jenkins]]
|[[Mike Jenkins (strongman)|Mike Jenkins]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} United States
| {{flagcountry|USA}}
|26
|26
|-
|-
|3
|3
|[[Nick Best]]
|[[Nick Best]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} United States
| {{flagcountry|USA}}
|21
|21
|-
|-
|4
|4
|[[Eddie Hall (strongman)|Eddie Hall]]
|[[Eddie Hall (strongman)|Eddie Hall]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} United Kingdom
| {{flagcountry|ENG}}
|19
|19
|-
|-
|5
|5
|[[Sebastian Kurek]]
|[[Sebastian Kurek]]
| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Poland]]
| {{flagcountry|POL}}
|15
|15
|-
|-
|6
|6
|[[Akos Nagy]]
|[[Akos Nagy]]
| {{flagicon|HUN}} Hungary
| {{flagcountry|HUN}}
|13.5
|13.5
|}
|}
*events: loading, truck pull, viking press for reps, super yoke, squat, atlas stones


===Heat 3===
===Heat 3===
* Events: loading, limo pull, giant dumbbell for reps, car deadlift for reps, keg toss, atlas stones<ref name="Athletes and Heats"/>
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table; width: 50%;"
|-
|-
! #
! #
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! Pts
! Pts
|-
|-
|- style="background:lightblue;"
|- style="background:palegreen;"
|1
|1
|[[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]]
|[[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} United States
| {{flagcountry|USA}}
|27.5
|27.5
|-
|-
|- style="background:lightblue;"
|- style="background:palegreen;"
|2
|2
|[[Johannes Årsjö]]
|[[Johannes Årsjö]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden
| {{flagcountry|SWE}}
|27
|27
|-
|-
|3
|3
|[[Martin Wildauer]]
|[[Martin Wildauer]]
| {{flagicon|Austria}} Austria
| {{flagcountry|Austria}}
|23.5
|23.5
|-
|-
|4
|4
|[[Mikhail Koklyaev]]
|[[Mikhail Koklyaev]]
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Russia
| {{flagcountry|RUS}}
|22
|22
|-
|-
|5
|5
|[[Lauri Nami]]
|[[Lauri Nami]]
| {{flagicon|EST}} [[Estonia]]
| {{flagcountry|EST}}
|16
|16
|-
|-
|6
|6
|[[Chris Gearing]]
|[[Chris Gearing]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} United Kingdom
| {{flagcountry|ENG}}
|10
|10
|}
|}
*events: loading, limo pull, giant dumbbell for reps, car deadlift for reps, keg toss, atlas stones


===Heat 4===
===Heat 4===
* Events: loading, limo pull, viking press for reps, squat, keg toss, atlas stones<ref name="Athletes and Heats"/>
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table; width: 50%;"
|-
|-
! #
! #
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! Pts
! Pts
|-
|-
|- style="background:lightblue;"
|- style="background:palegreen;"
|1
|1
|[[Vytautas Lalas]]
|[[Vytautas Lalas]]
| {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Lithuania]]
| {{flagcountry|LTU}}
| 29
| 29
|-
|-
|- style="background:lightblue;"
|- style="background:palegreen;"
|2
|2
|[[Ervin Katona]]
|[[Ervin Katona]]
| {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Serbia]]
| {{flagcountry|SRB}}
| 23
| 23
|-
|-
|3
|3
|[[Louis-Philippe Jean]]
|[[Louis Philippe Jean]]
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
| {{flagcountry|CAN}}
| 21
| 21
|-
|-
|4
|4
|[[Jerry Pritchett]]
|[[Jerry Pritchett]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} United States
| {{flagcountry|USA}}
| 18
| 18
|-
|-
|5
|5
|Graham Hicks
|[[Graham Hicks]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} United Kingdom
| {{flagcountry|ENG}}
| 17.5
| 17.5
|-
|-
|6
|6
|[[Ole Martin Hansen]]
|[[Ole Martin Hansen]]
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway
| {{flagcountry|NOR}}
| 16.5
| 16.5
|}
|}
*events: loading, limo pull, viking press for reps, squat, keg toss, atlas stones


===Heat 5===
===Heat 5===
* Events: loading, truck pull, viking press for reps, super yoke, car deadlift for reps, atlas stones<ref name="Athletes and Heats"/>
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table; width: 50%;"
|-
|-
! #
! #
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! Pts
! Pts
|-
|-
|- style="background:lightblue;"
|- style="background:palegreen;"
|1
|1
|[[Terry Hollands]]
|[[Terry Hollands]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} United Kingdom
| {{flagcountry|ENG}}
|30
|30
|-
|-
|- style="background:lightblue;"
|- style="background:palegreen;"
|2
|2
|[[Krzysztof Radzikowski]]
|[[Krzysztof Radzikowski]]
| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Poland]]
| {{flagcountry|POL}}
|27.5
|27.5
|-
|-
|3
|3
|[[Mike Burke (strongman)|Mike Burke]]
|[[Mike Burke (strongman)|Mike Burke]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} United States
| {{flagcountry|USA}}
|24
|24
|-
|-
|4
|4
|[[Alex Moonen]]
|[[Alex Moonen]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Netherlands]]
| {{flagcountry|NED}}
|19
|19
|-
|-
|5
|5
|[[James Fennelly]]
|[[James Fennelly]]
| {{flagicon|IRL}} Ireland
| {{flagcountry|IRL}}
|18.5
|18.5
|-
|-
|6
|6
|[[Eben Le Roux]]
|[[Eben Le Roux]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia
| {{flagcountry|AUS}}
|5
|5
|}
|}
*events: loading, truck pull, viking press for reps, super yoke, car deadlift for reps, atlas stones


===Finals===
==Finals events results==
===Event 1: Super Yoke===
{| class="wikitable"

* '''Weight:''' {{Convert|440|kg|lb}}
* '''Course length:''' {{Convert|40|m|ft}}
* '''Time limit:''' 75 seconds

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="display: inline-table; width: 100%;"
|-
! #
! Name
! Nationality
! Time (sec)
! Event Pts
! Overall Pts
|-
| 1
| [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]]
|{{flagcountry|USA}}
| 28.40
| 10
| 10
|-
| 2
| [[Vytautas Lalas]]
|{{flagcountry|LTU}}
| 30.05
| 9
| 9
|-
| 3
| [[Mike Jenkins (strongman)|Mike Jenkins]]
|{{flagcountry|USA}}
| 31.49
| 8
| 8
|-
| 4
| [[Krzysztof Radzikowski]]
|{{flagcountry|POL}}
| 31.85
| 7
| 7
|-
| 5
| [[Terry Hollands]]
|{{flagcountry|ENG}}
| 32.27
| 6
| 6
|-
| 6
| [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]
|{{flagcountry|ISL}}
| 33.55
| 5
| 5
|-
| 7
| [[Žydrūnas Savickas]]
|{{flagcountry|LTU}}
| 37.89
| 4
| 4
|-
| 8
| [[Johannes Årsjö]]
|{{flagcountry|SWE}}
| {{Convert|33.9|m|ft}}
| 3
| 3
|-
| 9
| [[Jean-François Caron (strongman)|Jean-François Caron]]
|{{flagcountry|CAN}}
| {{Convert|27.3|m|ft}}
| 2
| 2
|-
| 10
| [[Ervin Katona]]
|{{flagcountry|SER}}
| {{Convert|25.75|m|ft}}
| 1
| 1
|}

===Event 2: Max Log Lift===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="display: inline-table; width: 100%;"
|-
! #
! Name
! Nationality
! Weight
! Event Pts
! Overall Pts
|-
| 1
| [[Žydrūnas Savickas]]
|{{flagcountry|LTU}}
| {{Convert|220|kg|lb}}
| 10
| 14
|-
| 2
| [[Mike Jenkins (strongman)|Mike Jenkins]]
|{{flagcountry|USA}}
| {{Convert|210|kg|lb}}
| 8.5
| 16.5
|-
| 2
| [[Krzysztof Radzikowski]]
|{{flagcountry|POL}}
| {{Convert|210|kg|lb}}
| 8.5
| 15.5
|-
| 4
| [[Vytautas Lalas]]
|{{flagcountry|LTU}}
| {{Convert|200|kg|lb}}
| 7
| 16
|-
| 5
| [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]]
|{{flagcountry|USA}}
| {{Convert|185|kg|lb}}
| 4.5
| 14.5
|-
| 5
| [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]
|{{flagcountry|ISL}}
| {{Convert|185|kg|lb}}
| 4.5
| 9.5
|-
| 5
| [[Johannes Årsjö]]
|{{flagcountry|SWE}}
| {{Convert|185|kg|lb}}
| 4.5
| 7.5
|-
| 5
| [[Ervin Katona]]
|{{flagcountry|SER}}
| {{Convert|185|kg|lb}}
| 4.5
| 5.5
|-
| 9
| [[Terry Hollands]]
|{{flagcountry|ENG}}
| {{Convert|170|kg|lb}}
| 2
| 8
|-
| 10
| [[Jean-François Caron (strongman)|Jean-François Caron]]
|{{flagcountry|CAN}}
| No lift
| 0
| 2
|}

===Event 3: Bus Pull===

* '''Weight:''' {{Convert|24500|kg|lb}}
* '''Course length:''' {{Convert|25|m|ft}}
* '''Time limit:''' 75 seconds

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="display: inline-table; width: 100%;"
|-
! #
! Name
! Nationality
! Time (sec)
! Event Pts
! Overall Pts
|-
| 1
| [[Terry Hollands]]
|{{flagcountry|ENG}}
| 42.97
| 10
| 18
|-
| 2
| [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]
|{{flagcountry|ISL}}
| 44.71
| 9
| 18.5
|-
| 3
| [[Vytautas Lalas]]
|{{flagcountry|LTU}}
| 52.56
| 8
| 24
|-
| 4
| [[Žydrūnas Savickas]]
|{{flagcountry|LTU}}
| 55.35
| 7
| 21
|-
| 5
| [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]]
|{{flagcountry|USA}}
| 65.12
| 6
| 20.5
|-
| 6
| [[Mike Jenkins (strongman)|Mike Jenkins]]
|{{flagcountry|USA}}
| 70.41
| 5
| 21.5
|-
| 7
| [[Johannes Årsjö]]
|{{flagcountry|SWE}}
| {{Convert|19.9|m|ft}}
| 4
| 11.5
|-
| 8
| [[Jean-François Caron (strongman)|Jean-François Caron]]
|{{flagcountry|CAN}}
| {{Convert|9.9|m|ft}}
| 3
| 5
|-
| 9
| [[Krzysztof Radzikowski]]
|{{flagcountry|POL}}
| {{Convert|4.55|m|ft}}
| 2
| 17.5
|-
| 10
| [[Ervin Katona]]
|{{flagcountry|SER}}
| {{Convert|1.6|m|ft}}
| 1
| 6.5
|}

===Event 4: Deadlift===

* '''Weight:''' {{Convert|360|kg|lb}}
* '''Time limit:''' 60 seconds

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="display: inline-table; width: 100%;"
|-
! #
! Name
! Nationality
! Repetitions
! Event Pts
! Overall Pts
|-
| 1
| [[Žydrūnas Savickas]]
|{{flagcountry|LTU}}
| 8
| 10
| 31
|-
| 2
| [[Terry Hollands]]
|{{flagcountry|ENG}}
| 7
| 8.5
| 26.5
|-
| 2
| [[Vytautas Lalas]]
|{{flagcountry|LTU}}
| 7
| 8.5
| 32.5
|-
| 4
| [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]]
|{{flagcountry|USA}}
| 6
| 6.5
| 27
|-
| 4
| [[Jean-François Caron (strongman)|Jean-François Caron]]
|{{flagcountry|CAN}}
| 6
| 6.5
| 11.5
|-
| 5
| [[Krzysztof Radzikowski]]
|{{flagcountry|POL}}
| 5
| 5
| 22.5
|-
| 6
| [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]
|{{flagcountry|ISL}}
| 4
| 4
| 22.5
|-
| 7
| [[Mike Jenkins (strongman)|Mike Jenkins]]
|{{flagcountry|USA}}
| 3
| 2
| 23.5
|-
| 7
| [[Johannes Årsjö]]
|{{flagcountry|SWE}}
| 3
| 2
| 13.5
|-
| 7
| [[Ervin Katona]]
|{{flagcountry|SER}}
| 3
| 2
| 8.5
|}

===Event 5: Natural Stones===

* '''Weight:''' 5 Stone series ranging from {{Convert|137-170|kg|lb}}
* '''Time limit:''' 75 seconds

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="display: inline-table; width: 100%;"
|-
! #
! Name
! Nationality
! Time (sec)
! Event Pts
! Overall Pts
|-
| 1
| [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]
|{{flagcountry|ISL}}
| 5 in 25.52
| 10
| 32.5
|-
| 2
| [[Žydrūnas Savickas]]
|{{flagcountry|LTU}}
| 5 in 32.13
| 9
| 40
|-
| 3
| [[Vytautas Lalas]]
|{{flagcountry|LTU}}
| 5 in 33.29
| 8
| 40.5
|-
| 4
| [[Mike Jenkins (strongman)|Mike Jenkins]]
|{{flagcountry|USA}}
| 5 in 37.40
| 7
| 30.5
|-
| 5
| [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]]
|{{flagcountry|USA}}
| 5 in 38.56
| 6
| 33
|-
| 6
| [[Krzysztof Radzikowski]]
|{{flagcountry|POL}}
| 5 in 49.27
| 5
| 27.5
|-
| 7
| [[Jean-François Caron (strongman)|Jean-François Caron]]
|{{flagcountry|CAN}}
| 5 in 53.44
| 4
| 15.5
|-
| 8
| [[Johannes Årsjö]]
|{{flagcountry|SWE}}
| 5 in 59.19
| 3
| 16.5
|-
| 9
| [[Terry Hollands]]{{efn|After this event Terry Hollands withdrew from the competition due to injury and took no further part.}}
|{{flagcountry|ENG}}
| 4 in 41.77
| 2
| 28.5
|-
| 10
| [[Ervin Katona]]{{efn|After this event Ervin Katona withdrew from the competition due to injury and took no further part.}}
|{{flagcountry|SER}}
| 1 in 7.58
| 1
| 9.5
|}
{{notelist}}

===Event 6: Power Stairs===

* '''Weight:''' 3 x {{Convert|225|kg|lb}} implements up 5 stairs each
* '''Time limit:''' 75 seconds

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="display: inline-table; width: 100%;"
|-
! #
! Name
! Nationality
! Time (sec)
! Event Pts
! Overall Pts
|-
| 1
| [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]
|{{flagcountry|ISL}}
| 36.82
| 10
| 42.5
|-
| 2
| [[Žydrūnas Savickas]]
|{{flagcountry|LTU}}
| 42.83
| 9
| 49
|-
| 3
| [[Mike Jenkins (strongman)|Mike Jenkins]]
|{{flagcountry|USA}}
| 43.77
| 8
| 38.5
|-
| 4
| [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]]
|{{flagcountry|USA}}
| 45.61
| 7
| 40
|-
| 5
| [[Jean-François Caron (strongman)|Jean-François Caron]]
|{{flagcountry|CAN}}
| 1m 14.84
| 6
| 21.5
|-
| 6
| [[Krzysztof Radzikowski]]
|{{flagcountry|POL}}
| 13 stairs
| 5
| 32.5
|-
| 7
| [[Vytautas Lalas]]
|{{flagcountry|LTU}}
| 11 stairs
| 4
| 44.5
|-
| 8
| [[Johannes Årsjö]]
|{{flagcountry|SWE}}
| 10 stairs
| 3
| 19.5
|}

==Final standings==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! #
! #
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! Nationality
! Nationality
! Pts
! Pts
! Note
|-
|-
|- style="background:gold;"
|- style="background:gold;"
| 1s
| 1
|[[Žydrūnas Savickas]]
|[[Žydrūnas Savickas]]
| {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Lithuania]]
| {{flagcountry|LTU}}
| 49.0
| 49.0
| 3rd WSM title
|-
|-
|- style="background:silver;"
|- style="background:silver;"
| 2
| 2
|[[Vytautas Lalas]]
|[[Vytautas Lalas]]
| {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Lithuania]]
| {{flagcountry|LTU}}
| 44.5
| 44.5
|
|-
|-
|- style="background:#c96;"
|- style="background:#c96;"
| 3
| 3
|[[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]
|[[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]
| {{flagicon|ISL}} [[Iceland]]
| {{flagcountry|ISL}}
| 42.5
| 42.5
|
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
|[[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]]
|[[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} United States
| {{flagcountry|USA}}
| 40.0
| 40.0
|
|-
|-
| 5
| 5
|[[Mike Jenkins (strongman)|Mike Jenkins]]
|[[Mike Jenkins (strongman)|Mike Jenkins]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} United States
| {{flagcountry|USA}}
| 38.5
| 38.5
|
|-
|-
| 6
| 6
|[[Krzysztof Radzikowski]]
|[[Krzysztof Radzikowski]]
| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Poland]]
| {{flagcountry|POL}}
| 32.5
| 32.5
|
|-
|-
| 7
| 7
|[[Terry Hollands]]
|[[Terry Hollands]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} United Kingdom
| {{flagcountry|ENG}}
| 28.5
| 28.5 (Injured)
| Injured
|-
|-
| 8
| 8
|[[Jean-Francois Caron (strongman)|Jean-Francois Caron]]
|[[Jean-François Caron (strongman)|Jean-François Caron]]
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
| {{flagcountry|CAN}}
| 21.5
| 21.5
|
|-
|-
| 9
| 9
|[[Johannes Årsjö]]
|[[Johannes Årsjö]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden
| {{flagcountry|SWE}}
| 19.5
| 19.5
|
|-
|-
| 10
| 10
|[[Ervin Katona]]
|[[Ervin Katona]]
| {{flagicon|SER}} [[Serbia]]
| {{flagcountry|SER}}
| 9.5
| 9.5 (Injured)
| Injured
|}
|}
*events: super yoke, log lift for max weight, truck pull, deadlift for reps, natural stone lift, power stairs


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:World's Strongest Man]]

Latest revision as of 00:24, 1 August 2024

2012 World's Strongest Man
Competition information
Dates24 September - 1 October 2012
VenueCommerce Casino
LocationLos Angeles, California
Country United States
Athletes participating30
Nations participating17
Champion(s)
Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas[1]

The 2012 World's Strongest Man was the 35th edition of World's Strongest Man. The event was held on the grounds of the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, California, US.[2] The event was sponsored by MET-Rx.[2] The qualifying heats were held from September 24–27, and the finals took place Sept. 30 & Oct. 1, 2012.[2] The winner was Žydrūnas Savickas, it was his third WSM title. Vytautas Lalas of Lithuania was second, and Iceland's Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson was third.[1]

In the qualifying heats, Derek Poundstone set a new world record in the Giant Dumbbell press event by pressing a 210 lb (95 kg) dumbbell overhead for 11 repetitions,[3] and Vytautas Lalas set a new strongman squat world record by squatting 700 lb (320 kg) for 11 repetitions.[4] In the finals, Žydrūnas Savickas set a new Log Lift for Max Weight world record with a lift of 220 kg (490 lb).[5]

Participants

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[6]

Heat results

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Heat 1

[edit]
  • Events: loading, truck pull, giant dumbbell for reps, car deadlift for reps, keg toss, atlas stones[6]
# Name Nationality Pts
1 Žydrūnas Savickas  Lithuania 31.5
2 Jean-François Caron  Canada 29
3 Derek Poundstone  United States 27.5
4 Mateusz Baron  Poland 15
5 Jack McIntosh  England 13
6 Frankie Scheun  South Africa 10

Heat 2

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  • Events: loading, truck pull, viking press for reps, super yoke, squat, atlas stones[6]
# Name Nationality Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 29.5
2 Mike Jenkins  United States 26
3 Nick Best  United States 21
4 Eddie Hall  England 19
5 Sebastian Kurek  Poland 15
6 Akos Nagy  Hungary 13.5

Heat 3

[edit]
  • Events: loading, limo pull, giant dumbbell for reps, car deadlift for reps, keg toss, atlas stones[6]
# Name Nationality Pts
1 Brian Shaw  United States 27.5
2 Johannes Årsjö  Sweden 27
3 Martin Wildauer  Austria 23.5
4 Mikhail Koklyaev  Russia 22
5 Lauri Nami  Estonia 16
6 Chris Gearing  England 10

Heat 4

[edit]
  • Events: loading, limo pull, viking press for reps, squat, keg toss, atlas stones[6]
# Name Nationality Pts
1 Vytautas Lalas  Lithuania 29
2 Ervin Katona  Serbia 23
3 Louis Philippe Jean  Canada 21
4 Jerry Pritchett  United States 18
5 Graham Hicks  England 17.5
6 Ole Martin Hansen  Norway 16.5

Heat 5

[edit]
  • Events: loading, truck pull, viking press for reps, super yoke, car deadlift for reps, atlas stones[6]
# Name Nationality Pts
1 Terry Hollands  England 30
2 Krzysztof Radzikowski  Poland 27.5
3 Mike Burke  United States 24
4 Alex Moonen  Netherlands 19
5 James Fennelly  Ireland 18.5
6 Eben Le Roux  Australia 5

Finals events results

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Event 1: Super Yoke

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  • Weight: 440 kilograms (970 lb)
  • Course length: 40 metres (130 ft)
  • Time limit: 75 seconds
# Name Nationality Time (sec) Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Brian Shaw  United States 28.40 10 10
2 Vytautas Lalas  Lithuania 30.05 9 9
3 Mike Jenkins  United States 31.49 8 8
4 Krzysztof Radzikowski  Poland 31.85 7 7
5 Terry Hollands  England 32.27 6 6
6 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 33.55 5 5
7 Žydrūnas Savickas  Lithuania 37.89 4 4
8 Johannes Årsjö  Sweden 33.9 metres (111 ft) 3 3
9 Jean-François Caron  Canada 27.3 metres (90 ft) 2 2
10 Ervin Katona  Serbia 25.75 metres (84.5 ft) 1 1

Event 2: Max Log Lift

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# Name Nationality Weight Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Žydrūnas Savickas  Lithuania 220 kilograms (490 lb) 10 14
2 Mike Jenkins  United States 210 kilograms (460 lb) 8.5 16.5
2 Krzysztof Radzikowski  Poland 210 kilograms (460 lb) 8.5 15.5
4 Vytautas Lalas  Lithuania 200 kilograms (440 lb) 7 16
5 Brian Shaw  United States 185 kilograms (408 lb) 4.5 14.5
5 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 185 kilograms (408 lb) 4.5 9.5
5 Johannes Årsjö  Sweden 185 kilograms (408 lb) 4.5 7.5
5 Ervin Katona  Serbia 185 kilograms (408 lb) 4.5 5.5
9 Terry Hollands  England 170 kilograms (370 lb) 2 8
10 Jean-François Caron  Canada No lift 0 2

Event 3: Bus Pull

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  • Weight: 24,500 kilograms (54,000 lb)
  • Course length: 25 metres (82 ft)
  • Time limit: 75 seconds
# Name Nationality Time (sec) Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Terry Hollands  England 42.97 10 18
2 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 44.71 9 18.5
3 Vytautas Lalas  Lithuania 52.56 8 24
4 Žydrūnas Savickas  Lithuania 55.35 7 21
5 Brian Shaw  United States 65.12 6 20.5
6 Mike Jenkins  United States 70.41 5 21.5
7 Johannes Årsjö  Sweden 19.9 metres (65 ft) 4 11.5
8 Jean-François Caron  Canada 9.9 metres (32 ft) 3 5
9 Krzysztof Radzikowski  Poland 4.55 metres (14.9 ft) 2 17.5
10 Ervin Katona  Serbia 1.6 metres (5.2 ft) 1 6.5

Event 4: Deadlift

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  • Weight: 360 kilograms (790 lb)
  • Time limit: 60 seconds
# Name Nationality Repetitions Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Žydrūnas Savickas  Lithuania 8 10 31
2 Terry Hollands  England 7 8.5 26.5
2 Vytautas Lalas  Lithuania 7 8.5 32.5
4 Brian Shaw  United States 6 6.5 27
4 Jean-François Caron  Canada 6 6.5 11.5
5 Krzysztof Radzikowski  Poland 5 5 22.5
6 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 4 4 22.5
7 Mike Jenkins  United States 3 2 23.5
7 Johannes Årsjö  Sweden 3 2 13.5
7 Ervin Katona  Serbia 3 2 8.5

Event 5: Natural Stones

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  • Weight: 5 Stone series ranging from 137–170 kilograms (302–375 lb)
  • Time limit: 75 seconds
# Name Nationality Time (sec) Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 5 in 25.52 10 32.5
2 Žydrūnas Savickas  Lithuania 5 in 32.13 9 40
3 Vytautas Lalas  Lithuania 5 in 33.29 8 40.5
4 Mike Jenkins  United States 5 in 37.40 7 30.5
5 Brian Shaw  United States 5 in 38.56 6 33
6 Krzysztof Radzikowski  Poland 5 in 49.27 5 27.5
7 Jean-François Caron  Canada 5 in 53.44 4 15.5
8 Johannes Årsjö  Sweden 5 in 59.19 3 16.5
9 Terry Hollands[a]  England 4 in 41.77 2 28.5
10 Ervin Katona[b]  Serbia 1 in 7.58 1 9.5
  1. ^ After this event Terry Hollands withdrew from the competition due to injury and took no further part.
  2. ^ After this event Ervin Katona withdrew from the competition due to injury and took no further part.

Event 6: Power Stairs

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  • Weight: 3 x 225 kilograms (496 lb) implements up 5 stairs each
  • Time limit: 75 seconds
# Name Nationality Time (sec) Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 36.82 10 42.5
2 Žydrūnas Savickas  Lithuania 42.83 9 49
3 Mike Jenkins  United States 43.77 8 38.5
4 Brian Shaw  United States 45.61 7 40
5 Jean-François Caron  Canada 1m 14.84 6 21.5
6 Krzysztof Radzikowski  Poland 13 stairs 5 32.5
7 Vytautas Lalas  Lithuania 11 stairs 4 44.5
8 Johannes Årsjö  Sweden 10 stairs 3 19.5

Final standings

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# Name Nationality Pts
1 Žydrūnas Savickas  Lithuania 49.0
2 Vytautas Lalas  Lithuania 44.5
3 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 42.5
4 Brian Shaw  United States 40.0
5 Mike Jenkins  United States 38.5
6 Krzysztof Radzikowski  Poland 32.5
7 Terry Hollands  England 28.5 (Injured)
8 Jean-François Caron  Canada 21.5
9 Johannes Årsjö  Sweden 19.5
10 Ervin Katona  Serbia 9.5 (Injured)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Zydrunas Savickas: World's Strongest Man Winner". Archived from the original on 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  2. ^ a b c "WSM 2012 – Los Angeles – 24th September to 1st October - The Worlds Strongest Man". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  3. ^ "World's Strongest Man Qualifiers: Poundstone Breaks World Record". Archived from the original on 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  4. ^ "World's Strongest Man: Another World Record Today". Archived from the original on 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  5. ^ "WSM Finals: Zydrunas Savickas Breaks Log Lift World Record". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "MET-Rx World's Strongest Man: Athletes and Events". Ironmind.com. 2011-08-26. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
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