# 2015 World's Strongest Man

The 2015 World's Strongest Man was the 38th edition of the World's Strongest Man competition. It took place in Putrajaya, Malaysia from April 19 to 26. The competition was won by Brian Shaw of the United States for the third time, with defending champion Žydrūnas Savickas of Lithuania second and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson of Iceland third.

## Participants

* Brian Shaw
* Jean-François Caron
* Martin Forsmark
* Robert Oberst
* Adam Bishop
* Mateusz Baron
* Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
* Dimitar Savatinov
* Rafal Kobylarz
* Josh Thigpen
* Akos Nagy
* Graham Hicks
* Žydrūnas Savickas
* Mikhail Shivlyakov
* Nick Best
* David Nystrom
* Benedikt Magnússon
* Laurence Shahlaei
* Mark Felix
* Jerry Pritchett
* Dainis Zageris
* Krzysztof Radzikowski
* Alexander Lysenko
* Gerhard Van Staden
* Mike Burke
* Eddie Hall
* Matjaž Belšak
* Grzegorz Szymanski
* Mike Caruso
* Ole Martin Hansen

## Heat Results

Each qualifying heat consisted of six competitors and six events. Unlike previous years, the final heats event, the Atlas Stones, was worth double points. After the six events, the top two competitors from each heat will qualify for the final.

### Heat 1

| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
| 1 | Brian Shaw | United States | 36.5 |
| 2 | Jean-François Caron | Canada | 33 |
| 3 | Martin Forsmark | Sweden | 26.5 |
| 4 | Robert Oberst | United States | 20.5 |
| 5 | Adam Bishop | United Kingdom | 16 |
| 6 | Mateusz Baron | Poland | 10.5 (Inj) |

### Heat 2

| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
| 1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 38 |
| 2 | Dimitar Savatinov | Bulgaria | 31 |
| 3 | Rafal Kobylarz | Poland | 26 |
| 4 | Josh Thigpen | United States | 19 |
| 5 | Akos Nagy | Hungary | 17 |
| 6 | Graham Hicks | United Kingdom | 8 (Inj) |

### Heat 3

| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
| 1 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Lithuania | 40 |
| 2 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | Russia | 28 |
| 3 | Nick Best | United States | 24 |
| 4 | David Nystrom | Sweden | 19 |
| 5 | Benedikt Magnússon | Iceland | 9 (Inj) |
| 6 | Laurence Shahlaei | United Kingdom | 8 (Inj) |

### Heat 4

| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
| 1 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | 31 |
| 2 | Jerry Pritchett | United States | 27.5 |
| 3 | Dainis Zageris | Latvia | 25.5 |
| 4 | Krzysztof Radzikowski | Poland | 25 |
| 5 | Alexander Lysenko | Russia | 21 |
| 6 | Gerhard Van Staden | South Africa | 15 |

### Heat 5

| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
| 1 | Mike Burke | United States | 37 |
| 2 | Eddie Hall | United Kingdom | 34 |
| 3 | Matjaž Belšak | Slovenia | 27.5 |
| 4 | Grzegorz Szymanski | Poland | 26 |
| 5 | Mike Caruso | United States | 12.5 |
| 6 | Ole Martin Hansen | Norway | 9 |

## Finals Events Results
### Event 1: Super Yoke

* Weight: 499 kilograms (1,100 lb)
* Course Length: 20 metres (66 ft)
* Time Limit: 60 seconds
| # | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 0m 17.09 | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | Brian Shaw | United States | 0m 18.82 | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Lithuania | 0m 24.84 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Eddie Hall | United Kingdom | 0m 27.28 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Mike Burke | United States | 0m 30.74 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Jean-François Caron | Canada | 0m 39.02 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Dimitar Savatinov | Bulgaria | DNF 19.1 metres (63 ft) | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | DNF 15.8 metres (52 ft) | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Jerry Pritchett | United States | DNF 8.9 metres (29 ft) | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | Russia | DNF 3.8 metres (12 ft) | 1 | 1 |

### Event 2: Deadlift

* Weight: 369 kilograms (814 lb) for repetitions
* Time Limit: 60 seconds
| # | Name | Nationality | Repetitions | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Brian Shaw | United States | 8 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Eddie Hall | United Kingdom | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 3 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Lithuania | 5 | 6.5 | 14.5 |
| 4 | Jean-François Caron | Canada | 5 | 6.5 | 11.5 |
| 6 | Jerry Pritchett | United States | 3 | 4.5 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | 3 | 4.5 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Mike Burke | United States | 1 | 2.5 | 8.5 |
| 8 | Dimitar Savatinov | Bulgaria | 1 | 2.5 | 6.5 |
| 10 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 |

### Event 3: Truck Pull

* Weight: 28,000 kilograms (62,000 lb)
* Course Length: 25 metres (82 ft)
* Time Limit: 60 seconds
* None of the athletes completed the full course
| # | Name | Nationality | Distance | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Brian Shaw | United States | 23.84 metres (78.2 ft) | 10 | 29 |
| 2 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Lithuania | 22.88 metres (75.1 ft) | 9 | 23.5 |
| 3 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 20.83 metres (68.3 ft) | 8 | 26 |
| 4 | Eddie Hall | United Kingdom | 20.25 metres (66.4 ft) | 7 | 23 |
| 5 | Mike Burke | United States | 20.09 metres (65.9 ft) | 6 | 14.5 |
| 6 | Jean-François Caron | Canada | 17.82 metres (58.5 ft) | 5 | 16.5 |
| 7 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | Russia | 16.05 metres (52.7 ft) | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Dimitar Savatinov | Bulgaria | 15.85 metres (52.0 ft) | 3 | 9.5 |
| 9 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | 15.72 metres (51.6 ft) | 2 | 9.5 |
| 10 | Jerry Pritchett | United States | 13.08 metres (42.9 ft) | 1 | 7.5 |

### Event 4: Power Stairs

* Weight: Three weights at 225 kilograms (496 lb) each
* Time Limit: 60 seconds
* Each weight must be carried up 5 steps
| # | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Lithuania | 0m 33.97 | 10 | 33.5 |
| 2 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 0m 35.37 | 9 | 35 |
| 3 | Brian Shaw | United States | 0m 37.81 | 8 | 37 |
| 4 | Mike Burke | United States | 0m 40.68 | 7 | 21.5 |
| 5 | Jean-François Caron | Canada | DNF (14 steps) | 6 | 22.5 |
| 6 | Eddie Hall | United Kingdom | DNF (13 steps) | 5 | 28 |
| 7 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | DNF (10 steps) | 4 | 13.5 |
| 8 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | Russia | DNF (9 steps) | 2.5 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Jerry Pritchett | United States | DNF (9 steps) | 2.5 | 10 |
| 10 | Dimitar Savatinov | Bulgaria | DNF (1 step) | 1 | 10.5 |

### Event 5: Max Log Press

* Opening Weight: 165 kilograms (364 lb)
| # | Name | Nationality | Weight Lifted | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Lithuania | 205 kilograms (452 lb) | 10 | 43.5 |
| 2 | Dimitar Savatinov | Bulgaria | 195 kilograms (430 lb) | 8.5 | 19 |
| 2 | Eddie Hall | United Kingdom | 195 kilograms (430 lb) | 8.5 | 36.5 |
| 4 | Brian Shaw | United States | 180 kilograms (400 lb) | 6 | 43 |
| 4 | Mike Burke | United States | 180 kilograms (400 lb) | 6 | 27.5 |
| 4 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 180 kilograms (400 lb) | 6 | 41 |
| 7 | Jean-François Caron | Canada | 165 kilograms (364 lb) | 3.5 | 26 |
| 7 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | Russia | 165 kilograms (364 lb) | 3.5 | 11 |
| 9 | Jerry Pritchett | United States | - | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | - | 0 | 13.5 |
* ↑ Savickas attempted a 227.5 kg (502 lb) log that would've been a new world record at the time, but failed.

### Event 6: Atlas Stones

* Weight: 5 stones ranging from 150–209 kilograms (331–461 lb)
* Time Limit: 60 seconds
| # | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Brian Shaw | United States | 5 in 0m 24.51 | 10 | 53 |
| 2 | Eddie Hall | United Kingdom | 5 in 0m 24.84 | 9 | 45.5 |
| 3 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 5 in 0m 31.73 | 8 | 49 |
| 4 | Mike Burke | United States | 5 in 0m 50.23 | 7 | 34.5 |
| 5 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Lithuania | 4 in 0m 21.32 | 6 | 49.5 |
| 6 | Jean-François Caron | Canada | 3 in 0m 17.85 | 5 | 31 |
| 7 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | 3 in 0m 22.72 | 4 | 17.5 |
| 8 | Dimitar Savatinov | Bulgaria | 2 in 0m 18.20 | 3 | 22 |
| 9 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | Russia | 2 in 0m 22.80 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | Jerry Pritchett | United States | 0 | 1 | 11 |

## Final standings

| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
| 1 | Brian Shaw | United States | 53 |
| 2 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Lithuania | 49.5 |
| 3 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 49 |
| 4 | Eddie Hall | United Kingdom | 45.5 |
| 5 | Mike Burke | United States | 34.5 |
| 6 | Jean-François Caron | Canada | 31 |
| 7 | Dimitar Savatinov | Bulgaria | 22 |
| 8 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | 17.5 |
| 9 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | Russia | 13 |
| 10 | Jerry Pritchett | United States | 11 |