| 2011 World's Strongest Man | |
|---|---|
| Competition information | |
| Dates | 15-22 September 2011 |
| Venue | Wingate University |
| Location | Wingate, North Carolina |
| Country |  United States |
| Athletes participating | 30 |
| Nations participating | 16 |
| Champion(s) | |
| Brian Shaw | |
The 2011 World's Strongest Man was the 34th edition of World's Strongest Man and was held on the campus grounds of Wingate University[1] in Wingate, North Carolina, US. The event was sponsored by MET-Rx.[2] The qualifying heats were scheduled for September 15–18, and the finals on September 21 and 22, 2011.[3]
Brian Shaw placed first, 2009 and 2010 champion Zydrunas Savickas placed second, and Terry Hollands placed third.
Participants
- Brian Shaw
- Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
- Mark Felix
- Jean-Francois Caron
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- Rauno Heinla
- Nick Best
- Laurence Shahlaei
- Ervin Katona
- Espen Aune
- Serhiy Romanchuk
- Paul Pîrjol
- Travis Ortmayer
- Vytautas Lalas
- Terry Hollands
- Martin Wildauer
- Mateusz Baron
- Jason Bergmann
- Juha Matti Järvi
- Žydrūnas Savickas
- Mike Jenkins
- Louis-Philippe Jean
- Josh Thigpen
- Alexander Klyushev
- Rob Frampton
- Derek Poundstone
- Stefán Sölvi Pétursson
- Jack McIntosh
- Krzysztof Radzikowski
- Vidas Blekaitis
- Derek Boyer
Heat results
Heat 1
- Loading Race: 4 kegs, 2 weighing 115 kilograms (254 lb), 2 weighing 120 kilograms (260 lb). 1 minute 15 second time limit.
- Car Walk: 450 kilograms (990 lb) down a 25 metres (82 ft) course. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
- Truck Pull: 12,000 kilograms (26,000 lb) down a 20 metres (66 ft) course. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
- Deadlift: Car deadlift weighing 360 kilograms (790 lb). 1 minute 15 second time limit.
- Dumbbell Press: 4 dumbells weighing between 100–115 kilograms (220–254 lb). 1 minute 30 second time limit.
- Atlas Stones: 5 stones weighing between 120–180 kilograms (260–400 lb). 1 minute 15 second time limit.
| # | Name | Event 1 Loading Race |
Event 2 Car Walk |
Event 3 Truck Pull |
Event 4 Deadlift |
Event 5 Dumbell Press |
Event 6 Atlas Stones |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Shaw |
1st - 4 in 39.64s | 1st - 16.88s | 2nd - 48.03s | 3rd - 6 reps | 1st - 4 in 36.49s | 1st - 5 in 22.36s | 33 |
| 2 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson |
3rd - 4 in 43.51s | 4th - 25.72s | 1st - 38.94s | 4th - 5 reps | 2nd - 3 in 38.69s | 2nd - 5 in 28.58s | 25.5 |
| 3 | Mark Felix |
4th - 4 in 44.60s | 3rd - 24.72s | 3rd - 18.56 metres (60.9 ft) | 1st - 11 reps | 4th - 1 in 5.77s | 6th - 4 in 27.26s | 21 |
| 4 | Jean-Francois Caron |
6th - 4 in 49.53s | 5th - 1m 5.53s | 4th - 18.34 metres (60.2 ft) | 2nd - 9 reps | 5th - 1 in 6.03s | 3rd - 5 in 47.42s | 17 |
| 5 | Rauno Heinla |
2nd - 4 in 41.26s | 6th - 17.1 metres (56 ft) | 6th - 10.82 metres (35.5 ft) | 4th - 5 reps | 3rd - 2 in 81.03s | 5th - 5 in 58.01s | 15.5 |
| 6 | Nick Best |
5th - 4 in 47.11s | 2nd - 23.22s | 5th - 17.88 metres (58.7 ft) | 6th - 4 reps | 6th - 0 in 1m 30s | 4th - 5 in 53.05s | 13 |
Heat 2
- Loading Race: 4 sacks weighing 125 kilograms (276 lb). 1 minute 15 second time limit.
- Keg Toss: 8 kegs weighing between 18–25 kilograms (40–55 lb) over a 4 metres (13 ft) bar. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
- Squat Lift: 325 kilograms (717 lb) 1 minute 15 second time limit.
- Truck Pull: 12,000 kilograms (26,000 lb) down a 20 metres (66 ft) course. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
- Dumbbell Press: 4 dumbells weighing between 100–115 kilograms (220–254 lb). 1 minute 30 second time limit.
- Atlas Stones: 5 stones weighing between 120–180 kilograms (260–400 lb). 1 minute 15 second time limit.
| # | Name | Event 1 Loading Race |
Event 2 Keg Toss |
Event 3 Squat Lift |
Event 4 Truck Pull |
Event 5 Dumbell Press |
Event 6 Atlas Stones |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurence Shahlaei |
2nd - 4 in 51.64s | 2nd - 7 in 75.00s | 1st - 8 reps | 3rd - 16.5 metres (54 ft) | 1st - 3 in 61.21s | 3rd - 4 in 32.26s | 30 |
| 2 | Ervin Katona |
1st - 4 in 50.04s | 1st - 8 in 21.88s | 5th - 0 reps | 1st - 19.4 metres (64 ft) | 3rd - 0 in 1m 30s | 2nd - 4 in 27.64s | 23 |
| 3 | Espen Aune |
4th - 3 in 39.35s | 5th - 3 in 1m 15s | 2nd - 5 reps | 2nd - 18.35 metres (60.2 ft) | 3rd - 0 in 1m 30s | 1st - 4 in 25.48s | 21 |
| 4 | Serhiy Romanchuk |
3rd - 3 in 37.72s | 4th - 5 in 1m 15s | 3rd - 4 reps | 4th - 14.5 metres (48 ft) | 3rd - 0 in 1m 30s | 4th - 4 in 42.83s | 17 |
| 5 | Paul Pîrjol |
6th - 3 in 46.57s | 6th - 2 in 1m 15s | 4th - 2 reps | 5th - 4.5 metres (15 ft) | 2nd - 2 in 18.30s | 5th - 4 in 51.42s | 14 |
| 6 | Travis Ortmayer |
5th - 3 in 39.66s | 3rd - 6 in 1m 15s | 6th - 0 reps | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | 6 |
Heat 3
- Loading Race: 4 sacks weighing 125 kilograms (276 lb). 1 minute 15 second time limit.
- Keg Toss: 8 kegs weighing between 18–25 kilograms (40–55 lb) over a 4 metres (13 ft) bar. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
- Car Walk: 450 kilograms (990 lb) down a 25 metres (82 ft) course. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
- Deadlift: Car deadlift weighing 360 kilograms (790 lb). 1 minute 15 second time limit.
- Block Press: 4 blocks weighing between 110–150 kilograms (240–330 lb). 1 minute 30 second time limit.
- Atlas Stones: 5 stones weighing between 120–180 kilograms (260–400 lb). 1 minute 15 second time limit.
| # | Name | Event 1 Loading Race |
Event 2 Keg Toss |
Event 3 Car Walk |
Event 4 Deadlift |
Event 5 Block Press |
Event 6 Atlas Stones |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vytautas Lalas |
1st - 4 in 44.08s | 1st - 8 in 35.48s | 2nd - 22.13s | 1st - 10 reps | 1st - 3 in 29.67s | 2nd - in 39.93s | 34.0 |
| 2 | Terry Hollands |
3rd - 4 in 58.64s | 2nd - 7 in 1m 15s | 1st - 14.19s | 2nd - 9 reps | 5th - 2 in 25.46s | 1st - 5 in 36.82 | 27.0 |
| 3 | Martin Wildauer |
2nd - 4 in 48.93s | 2nd - 7 in 1m 15s | 3rd - 28.22s | 2nd - 9 reps | 6th - 2 in 61.14s | 6th - 2 in 29.47s | 20.0 |
| 4 | Mateusz Baron |
4th - 4 in 73.17s | 4th - 4 in 1m 15s | 6th - 20.4 metres (67 ft) | 4th - 8 reps | 3rd - 3 in 40.57s | 3rd - 5 in 53.79s | 17.5 |
| 5 | Jason Bergmann |
6th - 3 in 45.83s | 4th - 4 in 1m 15s | 4th - 28.25s | 5th - 5 reps | 2nd - 3 in 36.07s | 4th - 4 in 23.57s | 16.5 |
| 6 | Juha Matti Järvi |
5th - 4 in 73.37s | 6th - 2 in 1m 15s | 5th - 29.35s | 6th - 0 reps | 4th - 2 in 22.60s | 5th - 3 in 33.29s | 10.0 |
Heat 4
- Loading Race: 4 sacks weighing 125 kilograms (276 lb). 1 minute 15 second time limit.
- Keg Toss: 8 kegs weighing between 18–25 kilograms (40–55 lb) over a 4 metres (13 ft) bar. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
- Squat Lift: 325 kilograms (717 lb). 1 minute 15 second time limit.
- Truck Pull: 12,000 kilograms (26,000 lb) down a 20 metres (66 ft) course. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
- Block Press: 4 blocks weighing between 110–150 kilograms (240–330 lb). 1 minute 30 second time limit.
- Atlas Stones: 5 stones weighing between 120–180 kilograms (260–400 lb). 1 minute 15 second time limit.
| # | Name | Event 1 Loading Race |
Event 2 Keg Toss |
Event 3 Squat Lift |
Event 4 Truck Pull |
Event 5 Block Press |
Event 6 Atlas Stones |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žydrūnas Savickas |
2nd - 4 in 44.57s | 1st - 8 in 19.42s | 1st - 7 reps | 2nd - 1m 6s | 1st - 4 in 1m 11.54s | 1st - 5 in 26.85s | 34 |
| 2 | Mike Jenkins |
1st - 4 in 40.98s | 4th - 6 in 1m 15s | 2nd - 6 reps | 1st - 1m 0.13s | 3rd - 3 in 27.77s | 2nd - 5 in 29.39s | 28 |
| 3 | Louis-Philippe Jean |
4th - 4 in 63.48s | 4th - 6 in 1m 15s | 2nd - 6 reps | 3rd - 17.9 metres (59 ft) | 2nd - 3 in 25.46s | 3rd - 5 in 29.48s | 23 |
| 4 | Josh Thigpen |
3rd - 4 in 54.13s | 2nd - 8 in 27.70s | 5th - 2 reps | 4th - 17.3 metres (57 ft) | 4th - 3 in 33.43s | 4th - 5 in 30.70s | 20 |
| 5 | Alexander Klyushev |
5th - 3 in 55.19s | 3rd - 7 in 1m 15s | 4th - 4 reps | 6th - 3.25 metres (10.7 ft) | 5th - 3 in 38.27s | 6th - 3 in 30.25s | 13 |
| 6 | Rob Frampton |
6th - 2 in 32.16s | 6th - 2 in 1m 15s | 6th - 1 rep | 5th - 14.89 metres (48.9 ft) | 6th - 3 in 39.51s | 5th - 3 in 26.04s | 8 |
Heat 5
- Loading Race: 4 sacks weighing 125 kilograms (276 lb). 1 minute 15 second time limit.
- Keg Toss: 8 kegs weighing between 18–25 kilograms (40–55 lb) over a 4 metres (13 ft) bar. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
- Car Walk: 450 kilograms (990 lb) down a 25 metres (82 ft) course. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
- Deadlift Hold: 370 kilograms (820 lb)
- Block Press: 4 blocks weighing between 110–150 kilograms (240–330 lb). 1 minute 30 second time limit.
- Atlas Stones: 5 stones weighing between 120–180 kilograms (260–400 lb). 1 minute 15 second time limit.
| # | Name | Event 1 Loading Race |
Event 2 Keg Toss |
Event 3 Car Walk |
Event 4 Deadlift Hold |
Event 5 Block Press |
Event 6 Atlas Stones |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Poundstone |
1st - 4 in 38.57s | 2nd - 8 in 28.41s | 1st - 19.28s | 5th - 50.21s | 1st - 4 in 51.93s | 2nd - 5 in 31.26s | 30 |
| 2 | Stefán Sölvi Pétursson |
3rd - 4 in 44.98s | 3rd - 8 in 33.13s | 3rd - 22.79s | 6th - 39.75s | 3rd - 3 in 36.02s | 1st - 5 in 29.72s | 23 |
| 3 | Jack McIntosh |
2nd - 4 in 43.73s | 4th - 8 in 41.09s | 6th - 14.4 metres (47 ft) | 1st - 1m 19.49s | 5th - 3 in 56.04s | 3rd - 4 in 24.19s | 21 |
| 4 | Krzysztof Radzikowski |
5th - 4 in 1m 0.80s | 1st - 8 in 27.49s | 4th - 28.53s | 3rd - 1m 3.41s | 4th - 3 in 40.44s | 4th - 4 in 27.38s | 20.5 |
| 5 | Vidas Blekaitis |
4th - 4 in 56.43s | 5th - 4 in 1m 15s | 2nd - 22.59s | 4th - 52.43s | 2nd - 3 in 20.02s | 5th - 4 in 27.80s | 19.5 |
| 6 | Derek Boyer |
5th - 4 in 1m 0.80s | 5th - 4 in 1m 15s | 5th - 38.94s | 2nd - 1m 12.21s | 6th - 0 in 1m 30s | Withdrew | 10 |
Finals events results
Event 1: Frame Carry
- Weight: 375 kilograms (827 lb)
- Course Length: 30 metres (98 ft)
- Time Limit: 1 Minute 15 seconds
| # | Name | Nationality | Time (sec) | Event pts | Overall pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Jenkins | United States |
18.10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | Laurence Shahlaei | England |
18.72 | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | Stefán Sölvi Pétursson | Iceland |
23.25 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Brian Shaw | United States |
27.13 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Lithuania |
41.28 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Terry Hollands | England |
28.5 metres (94 ft) | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Vytautas Lalas | Lithuania |
26.37 metres (86.5 ft) | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Derek Poundstone | United States |
16.6 metres (54 ft) | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Ervin Katona | Serbia |
13.15 metres (43.1 ft) | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland |
3.5 metres (11 ft) | 1 | 1 |
Event 2: Super Yoke
- Weight: 450 kilograms (990 lb)
- Course Length: 25 metres (82 ft)
- Time Limit: 1 Minute 15 seconds
| # | Name | Nationality | Time (sec) | Event pts | Overall pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Jenkins | United States |
14.26 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Brian Shaw | United States |
14.28 | 9 | 16 |
| 3 | Terry Hollands | England |
16.13 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Laurence Shahlaei | England |
16.29 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Lithuania |
16.33 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Derek Poundstone | United States |
19.16 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Vytautas Lalas | Lithuania |
20.37 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland |
23.50 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Stefán Sölvi Pétursson | Iceland |
27.06 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Ervin Katona | Serbia |
0.26 metres (0.85 ft) | 1 | 3 |
Event 3: Truck Pull
- Weight: 10,000 kilograms (22,000 lb)
- Course Length: 30 metres (98 ft)
- Time Limit: 1 Minute 15 seconds
| # | Name | Nationality | Time | Event pts | Overall pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland |
57.94 | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | Brian Shaw | United States |
1m 2.81s | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Lithuania |
1m 11.63s | 8 | 20 |
| 4 | Terry Hollands | England |
28.52 metres (93.6 ft) | 7 | 20 |
| 5 | Laurence Shahlaei | England |
27.8 metres (91 ft) | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | Derek Poundstone | United States |
27.67 metres (90.8 ft) | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Mike Jenkins | United States |
22 metres (72 ft) | 4 | 24 |
| 8 | Vytautas Lalas | Lithuania |
17.13 metres (56.2 ft) | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Ervin Katona | Serbia |
13 metres (43 ft) | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Stefán Sölvi Pétursson | Iceland |
12.22 metres (40.1 ft) | 1 | 11 |
Event 4: Max Deadlift
| # | Name | Nationality | Weight | Event pts | Overall pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Lithuania |
440 kilograms (970 lb) | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Brian Shaw | United States |
435 kilograms (959 lb) | 8.5 | 33.5 |
| 2 | Terry Hollands | England |
435 kilograms (959 lb) | 8.5 | 28.5 |
| 4 | Laurence Shahlaei | England |
415 kilograms (915 lb) | 6.5 | 28.5 |
| 4 | Derek Poundstone | United States |
415 kilograms (915 lb) | 6.5 | 19.5 |
| 6 | Vytautas Lalas | Lithuania |
400 kilograms (880 lb) | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland |
370 kilograms (820 lb) | 2.5 | 16.5 |
| 7 | Mike Jenkins[lower-alpha 1] | United States |
370 kilograms (820 lb) | 2.5 | 26.5 |
| 7 | Ervin Katona[lower-alpha 2] | Serbia |
370 kilograms (820 lb) | 2.5 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Stefán Sölvi Pétursson | Iceland |
370 kilograms (820 lb) | 2.5 | 13.5 |
- ↑ After this event Mike Jenkins withdrew from the competition and took no further part.
- ↑ After this event Ervin Katona withdrew from the competition and took no further part.
Event 5: Log Lift
- Weight: 155 kilograms (342 lb)
- Time Limit: 1 Minute 15 seconds
| # | Name | Nationality | Repetitions | Event pts | Overall pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Lithuania |
10 | 10 | 40 |
| 2 | Derek Poundstone | United States |
7 | 8.5 | 28 |
| 2 | Vytautas Lalas | Lithuania |
7 | 8.5 | 24.5 |
| 4 | Brian Shaw | United States |
5 | 6.5 | 40 |
| 4 | Terry Hollands | England |
5 | 6.5 | 35 |
| 6 | Laurence Shahlaei | England |
4 | 5 | 33.5 |
| 7 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland |
3 | 4 | 20.5 |
| 8 | Stefán Sölvi Pétursson | Iceland |
2 | 3 | 16.5 |
Event 6: Atlas Stones
- Weight: 5 Stone series weighing 120–180 kilograms (260–400 lb)
- Time Limit: 1 Minute 15 seconds
| # | Name | Nationality | Time (sec) | Event pts | Overall pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Shaw | United States |
5 in 19.67 | 10 | 50 |
| 2 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland |
5 in 24.35 | 9 | 29.5 |
| 3 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Lithuania |
5 in 26.20 | 8 | 48 |
| 4 | Terry Hollands | England |
5 in 26.77 | 7 | 42 |
| 5 | Stefán Sölvi Pétursson | Iceland |
5 in 27.46 | 6 | 22.5 |
| 6 | Vytautas Lalas | Lithuania |
5 in 38.99 | 5 | 29.5 |
| 7 | Derek Poundstone | United States |
4 in 17.32 | 4 | 32 |
| 8 | Laurence Shahlaei | England |
4 in 49.19 | 3 | 36.5 |
Final standings
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Shaw | United States |
50 |
| 2 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Lithuania |
48 |
| 3 | Terry Hollands | England |
42 |
| 4 | Laurence Shahlaei | England |
36.5 |
| 5 | Derek Poundstone | United States |
32 |
| 6 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland |
29.5 |
| 7 | Vytautas Lalas | Lithuania |
29.5 |
| 8 | Mike Jenkins | United States |
26.5 |
| 9 | Stefán Sölvi Pétursson | Iceland |
22.5 |
| 10 | Ervin Katona | Serbia |
7.5 |
Television broadcast
United States
In the US the event was broadcast on ESPN and ESPN2 on Sunday 1 January, with some repeat screenings from 14 January to 5 February.[6]
United Kingdom
In the UK, the show returned on Channel 5 to screen both The Giants Live Tour (the official qualifying tour for The World's Strongest Man) as well as the finals after Bravo screened the show for two years. Giants Live was shown on four consecutive days from 20 December 2011 to 23 December 2011. The finals were broadcast on six consecutive days from 27 December 2011 to 1 January 2012, with each episode dedicated to a qualifying group, and the sixth episode being the final.[7]
References
- ↑
- ↑ "MET-Rx World's Strongest Man Set For North Carolina". Ironmind.com. 2011-06-21. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
- ↑ "2011 WSM". The Worlds Strongest Man. Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Strongman Archives - 2011 WSM Final". strongmanarchives.com. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ↑ "USA – ESPN TV Broadcast Schedule". The Worlds Strongest Man. 2011-10-10. Archived from the original on 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
- ↑ "UK WSM Broadcast details – Channel 5". The Worlds Strongest Man. 2011-11-02. Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
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