2015 World's Strongest Man
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| 2015 World's Strongest Man | |
|---|---|
| Competition information | |
| Dates | 19–26 April 2015 |
| Venue | Palace of Justice |
| Location | Putrajaya |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| Athletes participating | 30 |
| Nations participating | 14 |
| Champion(s) | |
 Brian Shaw[1] | |
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.[2] The competition was won by Brian Shaw of the United States for the third time,[3] with defending champion Žydrūnas Savickas of Lithuania second and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson of Iceland third.[4]
- 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 Nyström
- 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.[5][4]
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 Nyström | 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 |
