The full lineup isn’t set in stone, but it will feature 30 athletes competing in 5 heats of 6 athletes. Beginning in 1977, WSM is a much-anticipated competition where the most prominent and strongest athletes compete through various strongman events for a chance to be crowned World’s Strongest Man.
This year is the second of a three-year contract with the Sacramento Sports Commission. We can’t wait to see it all go down with the action coming in just over four months.
2022 World’s Strongest Man Competition Dates & Location
In the graphic novel style video released on WSM Instagram, we get to see 5 of the athletes scheduled to compete. We see Martins Licis, the 2019 WSM winner, and Tom Stoltman, the winner of the 2021 WSM title. We also see brief clips of Maxime Boudreault, the winner of the 2021 Magnus ver Magnusson Strongman Classic, and Evan Singleton, the 2021 Arnold Strongman Classic UK winner.
2022 World’s Strongest Man Qualified Athletes
- Tom Stoltman (Current WSM)
- Adam Bishop (Giants Wolrd Open)
- Oleksii Novikov (Strongman Classic)
- Evan Singleton (Strongman Classic)
- Iron Biby (Strongman Classic)
- Luke Stoltman (Europe’s Strongest Man)
- Žydrūnas Savickas BIG Z (World’s Strongest Master)
- Graham Hicks (Britain’s Strongest Man podium)
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski
- Charles Mitchell III (Giants Arnold’s UK)
- Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð (MVM Classic)
- Jerry Pritchett
- Maxime Boudreault (MVM Classic 2021)
Note: Sourced from World’s Strongest Fan
2022 Strongman Events
IN the next few months, during the buildup to the 2022 World’s Strongest Man Competition, there are a few significant events on the horizon. First up is the 2022 Britain’s Strongest Man competition held on February 26th in Sheffield, UK. Both Stoltman brothers will participate, with Tom looking to secure his second consecutive title. Then on March 3-6th, 2022, Arnold Strongman Classic kicks off in Columbus, Ohio.
CLOSING THOUGHTS
With confirmed dates set, the athletes can sight their eyes on the prize. This year is sure to be one of the most competitive events yet, with old and new talents looking to win the coveted title of 2022 World’s Strongest Man taking place in Sacramento, California, from May 24-29th. Not sure about you, but we can’t wait to see these monsters go head to head!
Kiel DiGiovanni
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