WSM 2026 Finals
10 athletes, 6 events
Event Placements
| Athlete | Country | Prelim Score | Flip Carry | Deadlift | Titan s Toss | Max Log Lift | Atlas Stones | Wins | Top-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Hooper | π¨π¦ CAN | 1 | 2 | T2 | 2 | T2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| R. Nel | πΏπ¦ RSA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| T. Mitchell | πΊπΈ USA | T7 | 8 | T5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| P. Kordiyaka | πΊπ¦ UKR | 6 | 3 | DNS | 4 | T5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| O. FojtΕ― | π¨πΏ CZE | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | T2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| M. Licis | π±π» LAT | T7 | 7 | T5 | 6 | T5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| M. Ragg | π³πΏ NZL | 9 | 6 | T2 | 5 | T5 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| E. Williams | π¦πΊ AUS | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | DNS | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Guardione | πΊπΈ USA | 10 | 10 | T8 | 3 | T5 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Andrade | π²π½ MEX | 3 | 9 | T8 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 0 | 1 |
Podium Per System
| System | 1st/2nd ratio | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSM Linear | 1.11x | M. Hooper (54) | R. Nel (52) | T. Mitchell (36) |
| F1 2010-present | 1.39x | R. Nel (115) | M. Hooper (112) | T. Mitchell (74) |
| F1 2003-2009 | 1.25x | M. Hooper (48) | R. Nel (47) | T. Mitchell (28) |
| F1 1991-2002 | 1.67x | R. Nel (41) | M. Hooper (38) | T. Mitchell (21.5) |
| F1 1961-1990 | 1.50x | R. Nel (38) | M. Hooper (37) | T. Mitchell (19.5) |
| MotoGP | 1.25x | M. Hooper (121) | R. Nel (119) | T. Mitchell (86) |
| MotoGP Extended | 1.25x | M. Hooper (121) | R. Nel (119) | T. Mitchell (86) |
Standings Under Each Scoring System
WSM Linear
Worldβs Strongest Man (current). N pts for 1st down to 1 for last. Equal gaps.
Scale: [10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1] β 1st/2nd ratio: 1.11x
| # | Athlete | Country | Total | Prelim Score | Flip Carry | Deadlift | Titan s Toss | Max Log Lift | Atlas Stones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Hooper | π¨π¦ CAN | 54 | 10 | 9 | 8.5 | 9 | 8.5 | 9 |
| 2 | R. Nel | πΏπ¦ RSA | 52 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | T. Mitchell | πΊπΈ USA | 36 | 3.5 | 3 | 5.5 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | P. Kordiyaka | πΊπ¦ UKR | 31.5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4.5 | 7 |
| 5 | O. FojtΕ― | π¨πΏ CZE | 31.5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8.5 | 5 |
| 6 | M. Licis | π±π» LAT | 30.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 5.5 | 5 | 4.5 | 8 |
| 7 | M. Ragg | π³πΏ NZL | 29 | 2 | 5 | 8.5 | 6 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 8 | E. Williams | π¦πΊ AUS | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | N. Guardione | πΊπΈ USA | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 8 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 10 | A. Andrade | π²π½ MEX | 12.5 | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F1 2010-present
Formula 1 (2010+). Steep top, drops off after 10th.
Scale: [25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1] β 1st/2nd ratio: 1.39x
| # | Athlete | Country | Total | Prelim Score | Flip Carry | Deadlift | Titan s Toss | Max Log Lift | Atlas Stones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Nel | πΏπ¦ RSA | 115 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 10 |
| 2 | M. Hooper | π¨π¦ CAN | 112 | 25 | 18 | 16.5 | 18 | 16.5 | 18 |
| 3 | T. Mitchell | πΊπΈ USA | 74 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 25 |
| 4 | P. Kordiyaka | πΊπ¦ UKR | 54 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | O. FojtΕ― | π¨πΏ CZE | 52.5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 16.5 | 8 |
| 6 | M. Licis | π±π» LAT | 50 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | M. Ragg | π³πΏ NZL | 47.5 | 2 | 8 | 16.5 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| 8 | E. Williams | π¦πΊ AUS | 42 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | N. Guardione | πΊπΈ USA | 33 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 6 |
| 10 | A. Andrade | π²π½ MEX | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F1 2003-2009
Formula 1 (2003-2009). Top 8 only. Lower 1st/2nd ratio (1.25x).
Scale: [10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, 0] β 1st/2nd ratio: 1.25x
| # | Athlete | Country | Total | Prelim Score | Flip Carry | Deadlift | Titan s Toss | Max Log Lift | Atlas Stones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Hooper | π¨π¦ CAN | 48 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| 2 | R. Nel | πΏπ¦ RSA | 47 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | T. Mitchell | πΊπΈ USA | 28 | 1.5 | 1 | 3.5 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | P. Kordiyaka | πΊπ¦ UKR | 21.5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 |
| 5 | O. FojtΕ― | π¨πΏ CZE | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | M. Licis | π±π» LAT | 18.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 3.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 6 |
| 7 | M. Ragg | π³πΏ NZL | 17.5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 8 | E. Williams | π¦πΊ AUS | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | N. Guardione | πΊπΈ USA | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 6 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 10 | A. Andrade | π²π½ MEX | 6.5 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F1 1991-2002
Formula 1 (1991-2002). Top 6 only. Schumacher era. 1.67x for winning.
Scale: [10, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0] β 1st/2nd ratio: 1.67x
| # | Athlete | Country | Total | Prelim Score | Flip Carry | Deadlift | Titan s Toss | Max Log Lift | Atlas Stones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Nel | πΏπ¦ RSA | 41 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | M. Hooper | π¨π¦ CAN | 38 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | T. Mitchell | πΊπΈ USA | 21.5 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | P. Kordiyaka | πΊπ¦ UKR | 11.8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0.8 | 3 |
| 5 | O. FojtΕ― | π¨πΏ CZE | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | E. Williams | π¦πΊ AUS | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | M. Ragg | π³πΏ NZL | 8.8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 8 | M. Licis | π±π» LAT | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.8 | 4 |
| 9 | N. Guardione | πΊπΈ USA | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 10 | A. Andrade | π²π½ MEX | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F1 1961-1990
Formula 1 (1961-1990). Top 6 only. Senna/Prost era. 1.5x for winning.
Scale: [9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0] β 1st/2nd ratio: 1.50x
| # | Athlete | Country | Total | Prelim Score | Flip Carry | Deadlift | Titan s Toss | Max Log Lift | Atlas Stones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Nel | πΏπ¦ RSA | 38 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | M. Hooper | π¨π¦ CAN | 37 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | T. Mitchell | πΊπΈ USA | 19.5 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | P. Kordiyaka | πΊπ¦ UKR | 11.8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0.8 | 3 |
| 5 | O. FojtΕ― | π¨πΏ CZE | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | E. Williams | π¦πΊ AUS | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | M. Ragg | π³πΏ NZL | 8.8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 8 | M. Licis | π±π» LAT | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.8 | 4 |
| 9 | N. Guardione | πΊπΈ USA | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 10 | A. Andrade | π²π½ MEX | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MotoGP
MotoGP (current). All 10 positions score well. 1.25x for winning.
Scale: [25, 20, 16, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6] β 1st/2nd ratio: 1.25x
| # | Athlete | Country | Total | Prelim Score | Flip Carry | Deadlift | Titan s Toss | Max Log Lift | Atlas Stones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Hooper | π¨π¦ CAN | 121 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 |
| 2 | R. Nel | πΏπ¦ RSA | 119 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 11 |
| 3 | T. Mitchell | πΊπΈ USA | 86 | 8.5 | 8 | 10.5 | 9 | 25 | 25 |
| 4 | O. FojtΕ― | π¨πΏ CZE | 66 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 10 |
| 5 | M. Licis | π±π» LAT | 63.5 | 8.5 | 9 | 10.5 | 10 | 9.5 | 16 |
| 6 | M. Ragg | π³πΏ NZL | 63.5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 9.5 | 8 |
| 7 | P. Kordiyaka | πΊπ¦ UKR | 61.5 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 9.5 | 13 |
| 8 | E. Williams | π¦πΊ AUS | 54 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | N. Guardione | πΊπΈ USA | 54 | 6 | 6 | 7.5 | 16 | 9.5 | 9 |
| 10 | A. Andrade | π²π½ MEX | 30.5 | 16 | 7 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MotoGP Extended
MotoGP scale extended to 15 positions (5-4-3-2-1 tail) for larger fields.
Scale: [25, 20, 16, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6] β 1st/2nd ratio: 1.25x
| # | Athlete | Country | Total | Prelim Score | Flip Carry | Deadlift | Titan s Toss | Max Log Lift | Atlas Stones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Hooper | π¨π¦ CAN | 121 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 |
| 2 | R. Nel | πΏπ¦ RSA | 119 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 11 |
| 3 | T. Mitchell | πΊπΈ USA | 86 | 8.5 | 8 | 10.5 | 9 | 25 | 25 |
| 4 | O. FojtΕ― | π¨πΏ CZE | 66 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 10 |
| 5 | M. Licis | π±π» LAT | 63.5 | 8.5 | 9 | 10.5 | 10 | 9.5 | 16 |
| 6 | M. Ragg | π³πΏ NZL | 63.5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 9.5 | 8 |
| 7 | P. Kordiyaka | πΊπ¦ UKR | 61.5 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 9.5 | 13 |
| 8 | E. Williams | π¦πΊ AUS | 54 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | N. Guardione | πΊπΈ USA | 54 | 6 | 6 | 7.5 | 16 | 9.5 | 9 |
| 10 | A. Andrade | π²π½ MEX | 30.5 | 16 | 7 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Winner Flip Analysis
This comp produces different winners under different scoring systems:
- M. Hooper wins under: WSM Linear, F1 2003-2009, MotoGP, MotoGP Extended
- R. Nel wins under: F1 2010-present, F1 1991-2002, F1 1961-1990