Aivars Šmaukstelis

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NationalityLatvian
Born (1987-09-20) 20 September 1987 (age 38)
OccupationStrongman
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1][2]
Aivars Šmaukstelis
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born (1987-09-20) 20 September 1987 (age 38)
OccupationStrongman
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1][2]
Weight145–148 kg (320–326 lb)[1][3]
Medal record
Strongman
Representing  Latvia
World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2018 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2019 World's Strongest Man
8th 2020 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2021 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2022 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2023 World's Strongest Man
10th 2024 World's Strongest Man
World's Ultimate Strongman
3rd 2020 World's Ultimate Strongman
3rd 2021 World's Ultimate Strongman
World Strongman Championships
1st 2022 World Championships
1st 2023 World Championships
Europe's Strongest Man
6th 2022 Europe's Strongest Man
3rd 2023 Europe's Strongest Man
2nd 2024 Europe's Strongest Man
9th 2025 Europe's Strongest Man
Shaw Classic
9th 2021 Shaw Classic
7th 2022 Shaw Classic
12th 2023 Strongest Man on Earth
13th 2024 Strongest Man on Earth
World's Strongest Viking
4th 2018 World's Strongest Viking
2nd 2020 World's Strongest Viking
Giants Live
10th 2021 Strongman Classic
2nd 2022 World Tour Finals
8th 2024 World Open
Arnold Pro Strongman World Series
4th 2019 Warwick Strongman Festival
8th 2019 Arnold Europe
Strongman Champions League
8th 2014 SCL Latvia
5th 2015 SCL Latvia
7th 2015 SCL Savickas Classic
1st 2016 SCL Latvia
1st 2016 SCL Serbia
2nd 2016 SCL Finland
6th 2017 SCL Holland
3rd 2017 SCL Serbia
1st 2017 SCL Romania
6th 2017 SCL World Finals
2nd 2018 SCL Finland
3rd 2018 SCL Serbia
1st 2018 SCL Romania
3rd 2018 SCL World Finals
2nd 2019 SCL FIBO
1st 2019 SCL Russia
2nd 2019 SCL Finland
2nd 2019 SCL World Record Breakers
1st 2019 SCL World Finals
2nd 2020 SCL Finland
1st 2021 SCL Romania
2nd 2021 SCL World Finals
1st 2022 SCL World Record Breakers
1st 2022 SCL England
2nd 2022 SCL Poland
1st 2022 SCL Gibraltar
1st 2022 SCL World Finals
3rd 2023 SCL Finland
1st 2023 SCL Holland
1st 2023 SCL World Record Breakers
4th 2023 SCL Poland
2nd 2023 SCL World Finals
1st 2024 SCL Iceman
2nd 2024 SCL Holland
1st 2024 SCL World Record Breakers
3rd 2024 SCL World Finals
1st 2025 SCL Latvia
2nd 2025 SCL Latvia
3rd 2025 SCL Hungary
1st 2025 SCL Dubai
Marijampolė International
2nd 2017 Marijampolė International
1st 2018 Marijampolė International
1st 2020 Marijampolė International
Pasaulio Taurė
1st 2019 Pasaulio Taurė
2nd 2020 Pasaulio Taurė
1st 2021 Pasaulio Taurė
Savickas Classic
3rd 2016 Savickas Classic
1st 2020 Savickas Classic
Dainis Zageris Cup
1st 2023 Dainis Zageris Cup

Aivars Šmaukstelis (born 20 September 1987) is a Latvian strongman.[1]

Having competed in 86 International strongman competitions, he has won 28 of them, making him the fourth most decorated strongman in history.[4]

Šmaukstelis began his career at the age of 16 as a powerlifter. After training for a couple of years, he achieved a personal best of 800 kg (1,764 lb) total (equipped/ multi ply category) at the age of 18.[5] Following advice from his coach, he tried strongman and progressively excelled, winning Latvia's Strongest Man and entering the Strongman Champions League hailing from its IFSA roots.[6] It gave Šmaukstelis the opportunity for international exposure, competing against the best strongmen in the world.

Having competed prolifically in the Strongman Champions League since 2014 throughout many Grand Prix competitions in Latvia, Germany, Netherlands, Finland, Norway, Serbia, Russia, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Gibraltar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, England and U.A.E., Šmaukstelis won 17 international titles, 11 silver and 6 bronze medals.[1] His other international titles include World Strongman Championships, Marijampolė International, Pasaulio Taurė, Savickas Classic and Dainis Zageris Cup. He is also a World's Strongest Man 8th-place and 10th-place winner (2020 & 2024),[3] two time World's Ultimate Strongman bronze medalist (2020 & 2021), Europe's Strongest Man silver (2024) and bronze medalist (2023) and Giants Live World Tour Finals Silver Medalist (2022).

Šmaukstelis is a well rounded strongman with several strong events including stonelifting.[7] Together with a noteworthy grip strength, he is also noted for his prowess in distance and endurance based events.[5] He also holds the Guinness World Records for the fastest 10 x kegs keg toss (18–25 kg) over a 15-foot bar in 21.02 seconds[8] and fastest 15 steps Power Stairs with 225 kg (496 lb).

Personal records

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