# Mateusz Kieliszkowski

Mateusz Kieliszkowski (born 12 August 1993) is a Polish strongman competitor, notable for winning the 2019 World's Ultimate Strongman competition. He is also a two-time World's Strongest Man runner-up, three-time Arnold Strongman Classic runner-up, one time Europe's Strongest Man runner-up, and five-times Poland's Strongest Man.
Particularly known for his impressive pressing ability and prowess in various stone and moving events, Kieliszkowski is the current world record holder of the Cyr dumbbell press for maximum weight, the 400 kg (882 lb) timber carry farmer's walk (raw grip) for time, the 450 kg (992 lb) car walk for time, the Odd Haugen tombstone to shoulder for reps, and replica Steinstossen strongman events.
He is often described as "arguably the best athlete to have never won World's Strongest Man" by Giants Live.

## Strongman career

Kieliszkowski had an interest in strength sports in high school. He then became interested in strongman, specifically, at the age of 17 after taking part in a strongman competition organised by a friend. He achieved his first big success by winning the 2014 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships which allowed him to compete in the professional 2015 Arnold Strongman Classic, where he would place 3rd.
In 2016, he would place 4th at both Europe's Strongest Man and the Arnold Strongman Classic. He also qualified for World's Strongest Man for the first time and finished 7th in the final.
In 2017, he would win his first international competition, the Arnold Africa. He would place 4th at the Arnold Strongman Classic and 6th at the World's Strongest Man that year.
In 2018, Kieliszkowski would podium for the first time at World's Strongest Man, finishing 2nd behind Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson. He also came in 4th at the Arnold Strongman Classic that year. He would also win two Giants Live Competitions that year.
In 2019, Kieliszkowski would again finish 2nd at the World's Strongest Man, this time coming behind the champion Martins Licis. He would also finish in 3rd at the Arnold Strongman Classic and 2nd at Europe's Strongest Man.
In March 2020, despite winning four events, Kieliszkowski would finish 2nd at the Arnold Strongman Classic to defending champion Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson. He would miss World's Strongest Man for the next three years due to a triceps injury and complications with the surgery.
In 2021, Kieliszkowski competed at World's Ultimate Strongman and the Rogue Invitational, placing 2nd and 4th, respectively. He would then sit out all of 2022 to heal his injuries.
In March 2023, Kieliszkowski returned to the Arnold Strongman Classic competition after a 3-year absence and finished 2nd to Mitchell Hooper. In April 2023, Mateusz returned to World's Strongest Man for the first time since 2019. However, he struggled with injuries and went out in the group stage for the first time in his career. Mateusz competed at the Rogue Invitational and finished 3rd despite zeroing the first event. Notably, Kieliszkowski was the only athlete to complete the Iron Bull sled pull at the event.
In 2024, Kieliskowski started his strongman season coming 2nd at the Arnold Strongman Classic. However, he did not participate in either the 2024 Europe's Strongest Man, the 2024 World's Strongest Man or the 2024 Strongest Man on Earth competitions due to an Achilles tendon injury. Kieliszkowski returned in November and won the Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic in Iceland.

## Personal records

* Deadlift (with suit and straps) – 420 kg (926 lb) (2019 World's Ultimate Strongman)
* Elephant bar Deadlift (raw with straps) – 402 kg (886 lb) (2020 Arnold Strongman Classic)
* Giant Barbell Squat (for reps) – 340 kg (750 lb) × 7 reps (single-ply suit w/ wraps) (2019 World's Strongest Man)
* Log press – 214 kg (472 lb) (2019 Europe's Strongest Man)
* Apollon's Axle press – 181.5 kg (400 lb) x 4 reps (2024 Arnold Strongman Classic)
* Circus dumbbell press – 150 kg (330 lb) (2018 Ultimate Strongman Summermania) (World Record)
* Cyr dumbbell press – 145 kg (320 lb) (2020 Arnold Strongman Classic) (World Record)
* Car Walk – 450 kg (992 lb) in 10.00 seconds (2019 Giants Live World Tour Finals) (World Record)
* Timber Carry – 400 kg (882 lb) on a 10.7 metres (35 ft) ramp in 7.00 seconds (2020 Arnold Strongman Classic) (World Record)
* Sandbag over bar – 34 kg (75 lb) over 4.57 metres (15 ft 0 in) (2020 Arnold Strongman Classic)
* Max Atlas Stone – 220 kg (485 lb) (2019 Arnold Africa)
* Húsafell Stone – 186 kg (410 lb) for 68.02 metres (223 ft 2 in) (2024 Magnus Classic)
* Dinnie Stones carry (Rogue replicas) – 187.3 kg (413 lb) & 145.6 kg (321 lb) for 9.73 metres (31 ft 11 in) (2024 Arnold Strongman Classic)
* Odd Haugen tombstone to shoulder – 186 kg (410 lb) × 5 reps in 2 minutes and 30 seconds (World Record)
* Natural Stone Block press – 151 kg (333 lb) (2024 Magnus Classic) (World Record)
* Inver Stone press – 136 kg (300 lb) (2020 and 2024 Arnold Strongman Classics) (Joint-World Record)
* Steinstossen (Rogue replica) – 84 kg (185 lb) for 3.47 metres (11 ft 5 in) (World Record)
* Thor's Hammer one arm grip lift – 125 kg (275 lb) (2021 Rogue Invitational) (former joint-world record)
* Conan's Wheel of Pain – 9,072 kg (20,000 lb) 34.14 meters (112 feet)

## Competitive record

Winning percentage: 25.00% Podium percentage: 77.27%
| | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Podium | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Total |
| International competitions | 11 | 17 | 6 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |