2015 Malaysia heats and events revealed
The 2015 World’s Strongest Man competing heats and events have been revealed. Thirty of the World’s strongest men will test their strength and power in this years infamous competition.
The top two sportsmen from each heat will go on to battle it out in the finals, the 2015 World’s Strongest Man finals will only consist of these top 10 competitors.
The main question is who will win? 2014 winner Žydrūnas Savickas (Big Z) is going to be pushing it to the max to remain champion and get his fifth title, matching that of Poland’s Mariusz Pudzianowski. Last year’s runner up Hafthor Bjornsson wants to continue the Icelandic tradition of producing WSM Champions, and win his first title. Also looking to bring the title back to their home countries; Eddie Hall who would be the first Brit to win since Welshman Gary Taylor in 1993 and Brian Shaw who, if successful will match fellow American Bill Kazmaier’s three title record.
This years heats taking place in Malaysia will be spilt through three locations; Palace of Justice (Parking Lot), Putrajaya Marina and Walking Bridge. Everyone has a chance to win, but there can only be one champion. It doesn’t get any better than this!
See the event times and locations.
Heat 1
Events – Loading Race Barrels, Deadlift, Circus Barbells, Kettlebell Throw, Truck Pull and Atlas Stones
Competitors
| Poland | Mateusz Baron | |
| Great Britain | Adam Bishop | |
| Canada | Jean-François Caron | |
| Sweden | Martin Forsmark | |
| USA | Robert Oberst | |
| USA | Brian Shaw |
Heat 2
Events – Loading Race Tires, Norse Hammers, Squat Lift, Basque Circle, Dumbbell Press and Atlas Stones
Competitors
| Iceland | Hafthor Bjornsson | |
| Great Britain | Graham Hicks | |
| Poland | Rafal Kobylarz | |
| Hungary | Akos Nagy | |
| Bulgaria | Dimitar Savatinov | |
| USA | Josh Thigpen |
Heat 3
Events – Loading Race Tires, Norse Hammers, Squat Lift, Dumbbell Press, Truck Pull and Atlas Stones
Competitors
| USA | Nick Best | |
| Iceland | Benedikt Magnusson | |
| Sweden | David Nystrom | |
| Lithuania | Žydrūnas Savickas | |
| Great Britain | Laurence Shahlaei | |
| Russia | Mikhail Shivlyakov |
Heat 4
Events – Loading Race Barrels, Deadlift, Circus Barbells, Kettlebell Throw, Basque Circle and Atlas Stones
Competitors
| Sweden | Johannes Arsjo | |
| Great Britain | Mark Felix | |
| USA | Jerry Pritchett | |
| Poland | Krzysztof Radzikowski | |
| Republic of SA | Gerhard Van Staden | |
| Latvia | Dainis Zageris |
Heat 5
Events – Loading Race Barrels, Deadlift, Circus Barbells, Kettlebell Throw, Truck Pull and Atlas Stones
Competitors
| Slovenia | Matjaz Belsak | |
| USA | Mike Burke | |
| USA | Mike Caruso | |
| Great Britain | Eddie Hall | |
| Norway | Ole Martin Hansen | |
| Poland | Grzegorz Szymanski |
Final Events
Super Yoke, Deadlift, Truck Pull, Power Stairs, Log Lift for Max Weight and Atlas Stones*
*This year there are double points on the Atlas Stones IN THE HEATS ONLY – not final.
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