2015 World's Strongest Man
The 2015 World's Strongest Man was the 38th edition of the World's Strongest Man competition. The event was held in Malaysia,[2] for the first time since 2002. The competition was held in spring for the second year in a row. The qualifying heats were held from April 19-22 and the finals on April 25 & 26. Unlike previous years placings for the final event in the heats, the atlas stones were awarded double points. The top two from each heat qualified.
| Host city |  |
|---|---|
| Winner |  |
| Nations participating | 14 |
| Athletes participating | 30 |
Heat Results
Heat 1
| Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Shaw[2] | |
36.5 |
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33 |
| Martin Forsmark |  |
26.5 |
| Robert Oberst | |
20.5 |
| Adam Bishop |  |
16 |
| Mateusz Baron |  |
10.5 (Inj) |
Heat 2
| Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson |  |
38 |
| Dimitar Savatinov |  |
31 |
| Rafal Kobylarz | |
26 |
| Josh Thigpen | |
19 |
| Akos Nagy |  |
17 |
| Graham Hicks | |
8(Inj) |
Heat 3
| Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Žydrūnas Savickas |  |
40 |
| Mikhail Shivlyakov |  |
28 |
| Nick Best | |
24 |
| David Nystrom | |
19 |
| Benedikt Magnússon | |
9 (Inj) |
| Laurence Shahlaei | |
8 (Inj) |
Heat 4
| Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Felix | |
31 |
| Jerry Pritchett | |
27.5 |
| Dainis Zageris |  |
25.5 |
| Krzysztof Radzikowski | |
25 |
| Alexander Lysenko | |
21 |
| Gerhard Van Staden |  |
15 |
Heat 5
| Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Burke | |
37 |
| Eddie Hall | |
34 |
| Matjaž Belšak |  |
27.5 |
| Grzegorz Szymanski | |
26 |
| Mike Caruso | |
12.5 |
| Ole Martin Hanson |  |
9 |
Final Standings
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Shaw | |
53 |
| 2 | Žydrūnas Savickas | |
49.5 |
| 3 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | |
49 |
| 4 | Eddie Hall | |
45.5 |
| 5 | Mike Burke | |
34.5 |
| 6 | Jean-François Caron | |
31 |
| 7 | Dimitar Savatinov | |
22 |
| 8 | Mark Felix | |
17.5 |
| 9 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | |
13 |
| 10 | Jerry Pritchett | |
11 |
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References
- "Zydrunas Savickas Wins World's Strongest Man". WorldsStrongestMan.com. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- "Brian Shaw Wins 2015 World's Strongest Man Title". Muscle and Fitness.
External links
| Preceded by 2014 World's Strongest Man |
World's Strongest Man | Succeeded by 2016 World's Strongest Man |
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