With this year’s World’s Strongest Man only a couple of weeks away we still haven’t had confirmation of a final lineup. That said, there are a few cheeky rumours spreading around the internet that we’ve compiled for your pleasure below:
| Group 1 | |
| Athletes: Nick Best Laurence Shahlaei Hafthor Julius Bjørnson Robert Oberst Lauri Nämi Chinese Athlete |
Events: super yoke fingers squat lift axle press atlas stones |
| Group 2 | |
| Athletes: Vytautas Lalas Johannes Arsjo Jerry Pritchett Graham Hicks Gerhrd V Staden Scott Cummine |
Events: super yoke rock lift deadlift hold viking press keg toss atlas stones |
| Group 3 | |
| Athletes: Žydrūnas Savickas Mike Burke Mark Felix Alex Moonen Bjørn Andre Solvang Krzysztof Radzikowski |
Events: loading race rock lift deadlift for reps Fingal fingers Viking press atlas stones |
| Group 4 | |
| Athletes: Mike Jenkins Mikhail Koklyaev Ervin Katona Eddie Hall Warrick Brandt Agos Nagy |
Events: superyoke truck pull viking press squat lift keg toss atlas stones |
| Group 5 | |
| Athletes: Brian Shaw Terry Hollands Martin Wildauer Juha Mätti Jarvi Frankie Scheun Dainis Zageris |
Events: loading race rock lift deadlift reps axle press keg toss atlas stones |
The first rounds are due to take place in Sanya, China on 17th-20th August with the final happening 23rd-24th August.
There’s a noticeable absence in the form of Derek Poundstone who qualified earlier this year in Melbourne. It’s a shame he can’t make it – here’s hoping he hasn’t left the strongman game for good.
First reserve is British strongman Lloyd Renals with Robert Cyrwus rumoured as number two.
Keep checking back for the latest updates as and when we receive them.
