Mikhail Shivlyakov held the previous record mark thanks to a deadlift of 436 kilograms (962 pounds) from the 2020 World’s Ultimate Strongman (WUS) “Feats of Strength” series.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The 2022 WDC began by tasking the athletes with an initial deadlift weight of 400 kilograms (881.9 pounds) before progressing to 425.5 kilograms (938.1 pounds), then 453.5 kilograms (999.8 pounds). Five athletes — Heinla, Graham Hicks, Mitchell Hooper, Ivan Makarov, and Pavlo Nakonechnyy — attempted at least 453.6 kilograms (1,000 pounds). 

However, Heinla was the only competitor able to lock out a rep of 1,000 pounds or more successfully, and he took home the victory as a result. Heinla and former World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champions Hafthor Björnsson (2018) and Eddie Hall (2017) remain the only strongmen to have ever deadlifted that much weight from the floor.

Notably, none of the athletes could deadlift 505 kilograms (1,113 pounds) during the contest. The Giants Live organization would have rewarded the strongman who achieved such a feat with a $55,000 prize. Björnsson still owns the heaviest strongman deadlift of all-time at 501 kilograms (1,104.5 pounds). He captured that mark at the 2020 WUS “Feats of Strength” series.

Here are the complete top results from the 2022 World Deadlift Championships:

2022 World Deadlift Championships Final Standings

1. Rauno Heinla — 476 kilograms (1,049.4 pounds) | 2022 WDC Champion
2. Graham Hicks — 453.5 kilograms (999.8 pounds)
3. Mitchell Hooper — 453.5 kilograms (999.8 pounds)
4. Ivan Makarov — 453.5 kilograms (999.8 pounds)
5. Pavlo Nakonechnyy — 453.5 kilograms (999.8 pounds)
6. Gavin Bilton — 425.5 kilograms (938.1 pounds)
7. Oleksii Novikov — 425.5 kilograms (938.1 pounds)
8. Evan Singleton — 425.5 kilograms (938.1 pounds)
9. Shane Flowers — 400 Kilograms (881.9 pounds)
10. Andy Black — 400 Kilograms (881.9 pounds)
11. Pa O’Dwyer — 400 Kilograms (881.9 pounds)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A Fitting Moment

Heinla winning the 2022 WDC could be seen as a perfect culmination of much of his recent training focus.

In mid-June 2022, the Estonian athlete deadlifted 420 kilograms (926 pounds) for four reps with ease. Then, in early July, Heinla first teased a new Master’s World Record with a pull of 450 kilograms (992 pounds) — which was 30 pounds more than the past top mark. Heinla would eclipse that unofficial training feat by 26 kilograms (57.4 pounds) with the new Master’s World Record at the 2022 WDC. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Heinla adds the Master’s World Record to an impressive resume of deadlift accomplishments. He possesses the all-time 400-kilogram (881.8-pound) deadlift for reps World Record with six at the 2020 World’s Ultimate Strongman Feats of Strength series. Plus, he is also the Silver Dollar World Record holder with a pull of 579.7 kilograms (1,278 pounds) at the 2022 Silver Dollar Deadlift Estonian Championship. 

With Heinla’s victory at the 2022 WDC, one of strongman’s greatest deadlifters can now officially call himself the world’s top active deadlifter. 

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Joining Nakonechnyy on the podium were Canada’s Mitchell Hooper and another Ukrainian competitor, Oleksii Novikov, in second and third place, respectively. This was Hooper’s second consecutive podium finish after a strong showing at the Giants Live Strongman Classic in early July. Novikov won that contest. According to Strongman Archives, with his third-place result at the World Open, Novikov has now stood on a podium in 11 straight competitions dating back to July 2021. 

Here are the final standings from the 2022 Giants Live World Open:

1. Pavlo Nakonechnyy — 49 points | 2022 Giants Live World Open Champion
2. Mitchell Hooper — 47 points
3. Oleksii Novikov — 39.5 points
4. Graham Hicks — 37.5 points
5. Gavin Bilton — 34 points
6. Rauno Heinla — 33 points | 
7. Andy Black — 20 points
8. Shane Flowers — 18 points
9. Evan Singleton — 14 points (Withdrew after Medley)
10. Ivan Makarov — Eight points (Withdrew after Max Deadlift)
11. Pa O’Dwyer — Six points (Withdrew after Medley)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The competition consisted of five events in one day, including the Max Deadlift, Medley, Log Lift for Reps, Front Hold, and Atlas Stones. Here’s a short rundown of how each competitor fared in the individual events. 

Max Deadlift 

The Max Deadlift, which doubled as the 2022 World Deadlift Championships (WDC), started the contest. The set-up was straightforward — deadlift as much weight as possible. The athletes began with 400 kilograms (938.1 pounds) and slowly increased the load on their barbells. 

While five athletes made valiant attempts at pulling 453.6 kilograms (1,000 pounds), Rauno Heinla was the only competitor to successfully pull at least that much weight. The Estonian strongman eventually deadlifted 476 kilograms (1,049.4 pounds) for a new Master’s World Record and the event win. 

1. Rauno Heinla — 476 kilograms (1,049.4 pounds)
2. Graham Hicks — 453.5 kilograms (999.8 pounds)
3. Mitchell Hooper — 453.5 kilograms (999.8 pounds)
4. Ivan Makarov — 453.5 kilograms (999.8 pounds)
5. Pavlo Nakonechnyy — 453.5 kilograms (999.8 pounds)
6. Gavin Bilton — 425.5 kilograms (938.1 pounds)
7. Oleksii Novikov — 425.5 kilograms (938.1 pounds)
8. Evan Singleton — 425.5 kilograms (938.1 pounds)
9. Shane Flowers — 400 Kilograms (881.9 pounds)
10. Andy Black — 400 Kilograms (881.9 pounds)
11. Pa O’Dwyer — 400 Kilograms (881.9 pounds)

Medley

After the Max Deadlift concluded, Ivan Makarov withdrew from the competition; he was only in Wales for that event. During the Medley, the athletes had to perform a Farmer’s Walk with 150-kilogram implements for 10 meters. Then, they had to load a 120-kilogram (264.5-pound) barrel on a podium that was positioned 12 meters from the start of the walk, a 120-kilogram (264.5-pound) sandbag onto a podium 15 meters away, and a 135-kilogram (297.6-pound) tire at 20 meters. 

Nakonechnyy won the Medley and his first event of the contest with a stellar time of 37.11 seconds. Hooper (38.23 seconds) closely followed in second place at a little over a second behind, while defending champion Evan Singleton (38.85 seconds) captured a third-place result.

1. Pavlo Nakonechnyy — 37.11 seconds
2. Mitchell Hooper — 38.23 seconds
3. Evan Singleton — 38.85 seconds
4. Oleksii Novikov — 41.75 seconds
5. Graham Hicks — 49.56 seconds
6. Gavin Bilton — 49.9 seconds
7. Andy Black — 51.37 seconds
8. Pa O’Dwyer — 52.39 seconds
9. Shane Flowers — 56.3 seconds
10. Rauno Heinla — Two meters (Farmer’s Walk)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Log Lift for Reps

During the Log Lift for Reps — the third event of the contest — the competitors had to lift a 150-kilogram (330.7-pound) log overhead as many times as possible within a 75-second time limit. After performing a successful eight reps, Hooper won his first event. Nakonechnyy and Novikov followed in a tie for second place with seven reps each as they evenly split points for their results. 

1. Mitchell Hooper — Eight reps
2. Pavlo Nakonechnyy — Seven reps
3. Oleksii Novikov — Seven reps
4. Rauno Heinla — Five reps
5. Gavin Bilton — Four reps
6. Graham Hicks — Three reps
7. Andy Black — One rep
8. Shane Flowers — Did not participate

Note: Singleton and O’Dwyer withdrew after the Medley, leaving an eight-athlete field through the remainder of the contest. 

Front Hold

As the Giants Live World Open rounded to a close, the Front Hold awaited the remaining field of athletes. Here, they had to hold up a 30-kilogram implement at shoulder height for as long as they could. While every competitor managed to hold it up for at least 30 seconds, Hooper won a second-straight event by maintaining his hold for 54.45 seconds. Graham Hicks (50.82 seconds) was in second while Nakonechnyy (47.38 seconds) tailed just behind him in third. 

1. Mitchell Hooper — 54.45 seconds
2. Graham Hicks — 50.82 seconds
3. Pavlo Nakonechnyy — 47.38 seconds
4. Oleksii Novikov — 45.66 seconds
5. Rauno Heinla — 42.62 seconds
6. Gavin Bilton — 38.78 seconds
7. Shane Flowers — 36.17 seconds
8. Andy Black — 35.83 seconds

Atlas Stones

In strongman tradition, the famed Atlas Stones closed this competition. The five Atlas Stones had a weight range of 100 to 180 kilograms (220.4 to 396.8 pounds). Each of the competitors successfully placed all five stones on their respective podiums. With a lightning-quick time of 17 seconds, Pavlo Nakonechnyy won the event and claimed the 2022 Giants Live World Open title. 

1. Pavlo Nakonechnyy — 17.65 seconds
2. Gavin Bilton — 18.54 seconds
3. Oleksii Novikov — 19.57 seconds
4. Shane Flowers — 20.46 seconds
5. Mitchell Hooper — 21.32 seconds
6. Graham Hicks — 21.92 seconds
7. Rauno Heinla — 24.42 seconds
8. Andy Black — 27.63 seconds

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Worthy Stakes

Typically, the top-three finishers in Giants Live competitions earn automatic qualification to the following year’s World’s Strongest Man (WSM). After the 22-year-old Nakonechnyy’s win in this contest, he could make his WSM debut next spring if he decides to compete. Hooper already has a place in the 2023 WSM thanks to his solid performance in the Strongman Classic, while Novikov has a lifetime invitation by virtue of winning the 2020 WSM. 

The 2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals are next for some of these star strongmen. That contest will occur on October 8, 2022, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Before the announcement of O’Dwyer’s addition was made, there were two open slots — a Wild Card and a space that Adam Bishop vacated after a triceps tear in early July 2022. At the time of this writing, it is unclear whether O’Dwyer is the Wild Card or is replacing Bishop. Nonetheless, the Irish athlete’s addition to the roster should present him with a great opportunity in a strength contest. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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According to Strongman Archives, O’Dwyer most significant victory is the 2018 UK’s Strongest Man. He is also a five-time winner of Ireland’s Strongest Man (2016-2019, 2021). In 2022, the athlete has stayed close to home for his strongman competitions. In February, at the 2022 Britain’s Strongest Man (BSM), O’Dwyer took home a fifth-place result. Later, in early April, the Irishman finished in 10th place at the 2022 Europe’s Strongest Man.

O’Dwyer will undoubtedly look to improve upon his recent results at the Giants Live World and World Deadlift Championships in early August. With his addition official, here is the confirmed full roster for the contest:

2022 Giants Live World Open & World Deadlift Championships Roster

• Evan Singleton (United States) — 2021 Giants Live World Open Champion
• Pa O’Dwyer (Ireland)
• Oleksii Novikov (Ukraine) — 2021 Third place
• Mitchell Hooper (Canada)
• Ivan Makarov (Russia) — 2021 WDC Champion
• Gabriel Peña (Mexico)
• Rauno Heinla (Estonia)
• Gavin Bilton (United Kingdom)
• Asko Karu (Estonia)
• Pavlo Nakonechnyy (Ukraine)
• Peiman Maheripourehir (Iran)
• Wild card — Announced at a later date

In his first Giants Live World Open and WDC, O’Dwyer joins a loaded field of top-tier strongmen.

Some names include defending Giants Live World Open Champion, Evan Singleton. Then comes stellar deadlifter and reigning WDC champ, Ivan Makarov. Rising strongman star Mitchell Hooper is also a part of the overall fray, as is Peiman Maheripourehir — whose 492-kilogram (1,084-pound) deadlift from March 2021 stands as the fourth-heaviest caught on camera.

Throw in former World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Champion (2020), Oleksii Novikov — who also won the recent Giants Live Strongman Classic — and this joint competition could prove to be a fascinating battle all around. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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At the time of this article’s publication, the Giants Live organization has not revealed the event format or schedule for the World Open portion of the competition. The only fact known concerns the Max Deadlift — which doubles as the 2022 WDC.

Notably, if any of the athletes can deadlift 505 kilograms (1,113 pounds) during the contest, Giants Live will reward them with a $55,000 prize. That mark would surpass the current all-time World Record held by 2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Björnsson — who pulled 501 kilograms (1,104.5 pounds) in the World’s Ultimate Strongman “Feats of Strength” series in May 2020. O’Dwyer did log a 420-kilogram (925.9-pound) deadlift during a June 2022 training session, but he has work to do before he can challenge for that prize. 

Only time will tell whether O’Dwyer can answer the bell and topple his peers in his first appearance at this competition. If his performance around the United Kingdom says anything, he’ll definitely be a competitor to keep an eye on. 

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