2012 World's Strongest Man
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United States| 2012 World's Strongest Man | |
|---|---|
| Competition information | |
| Dates | 24 September - 1 October 2012 |
| Venue | Commerce Casino |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Athletes participating | 30 |
| Nations participating | 17 |
| Champion(s) | |
 Žydrūnas Savickas[1] | |
The 2012 World's Strongest Man was the 35th edition of World's Strongest Man. The event was held on the grounds of the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, California, US.[2] The event was sponsored by MET-Rx.[2] The qualifying heats were held from September 24–27, and the finals took place Sept. 30 & Oct. 1, 2012.[2] The winner was Žydrūnas Savickas, it was his third WSM title. Vytautas Lalas of Lithuania was second, and Iceland's Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson was third.[1]
In the qualifying heats, Derek Poundstone set a new world record in the Giant Dumbbell press event by pressing a 210 lb (95 kg) dumbbell overhead for 11 repetitions,[3] and Vytautas Lalas set a new strongman squat world record by squatting 700 lb (320 kg) for 11 repetitions.[4] In the finals, Žydrūnas Savickas set a new Log Lift for Max Weight world record with a lift of 220 kg (490 lb).[5]
- Žydrūnas Savickas
- Jean-François Caron
- Derek Poundstone
- Mateusz Baron
- Jack McIntosh
- Frankie Scheun
- Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
- Mike Jenkins
- Nick Best
- Eddie Hall
- Sebastian Kurek
- Akos Nagy
- Brian Shaw
- Johannes Årsjö
- Martin Wildauer
- Mikhail Koklyaev
- Lauri Nami
- Chris Gearing
- Vytautas Lalas
- Ervin Katona
- Louis Philippe Jean
- Jerry Pritchett
- Graham Hicks
- Ole Martin Hansen
- Terry Hollands
- Krzysztof Radzikowski
- Mike Burke
- Alex Moonen
- James Fennelly
- Eben Le Roux
Heat results
Heat 1
- Events: loading, truck pull, giant dumbbell for reps, car deadlift for reps, keg toss, atlas stones[6]
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Lithuania |
31.5 |
| 2 | Jean-François Caron |  Canada |
29 |
| 3 | Derek Poundstone | United States |
27.5 |
| 4 | Mateusz Baron |  Poland |
15 |
| 5 | Jack McIntosh |  England |
13 |
| 6 | Frankie Scheun |  South Africa |
10 |
Heat 2
- Events: loading, truck pull, viking press for reps, super yoke, squat, atlas stones[6]
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson |  Iceland |
29.5 |
| 2 | Mike Jenkins | United States |
26 |
| 3 | Nick Best | United States |
21 |
| 4 | Eddie Hall | England |
19 |
| 5 | Sebastian Kurek | Poland |
15 |
| 6 | Akos Nagy |  Hungary |
13.5 |
Heat 3
- Events: loading, limo pull, giant dumbbell for reps, car deadlift for reps, keg toss, atlas stones[6]
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Shaw | United States |
27.5 |
| 2 | Johannes Årsjö |  Sweden |
27 |
| 3 | Martin Wildauer |  Austria |
23.5 |
| 4 | Mikhail Koklyaev |  Russia |
22 |
| 5 | Lauri Nami |  Estonia |
16 |
| 6 | Chris Gearing | England |
10 |
Heat 4
- Events: loading, limo pull, viking press for reps, squat, keg toss, atlas stones[6]
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vytautas Lalas | Lithuania |
29 |
| 2 | Ervin Katona |  Serbia |
23 |
| 3 | Louis Philippe Jean | Canada |
21 |
| 4 | Jerry Pritchett | United States |
18 |
| 5 | Graham Hicks | England |
17.5 |
| 6 | Ole Martin Hansen |  Norway |
16.5 |
Heat 5
- Events: loading, truck pull, viking press for reps, super yoke, car deadlift for reps, atlas stones[6]
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Hollands | England |
30 |
| 2 | Krzysztof Radzikowski | Poland |
27.5 |
| 3 | Mike Burke | United States |
24 |
| 4 | Alex Moonen |  Netherlands |
19 |
| 5 | James Fennelly |  Ireland |
18.5 |
| 6 | Eben Le Roux |  Australia |
5 |
