Rounding out the podium at the 2023 GSM were Nikoloz Lekaidze (second place) and Chabuka Chigladze (third place). According to his personal page on Strongman Archives, the 2023 GSM was Lekaidze’s professional strongman debut. Meanwhile, Chigladze attains this podium result after taking home a runner-up finish to Janashia during the 2020 edition of the GSM.

Here’s an overview of the final standings from the 2023 GSM, which featured six competitors and Janashia eventually coming out triumphant.

2023 Georgia’s Strongest Man Final Standings

1. Konstantine Janashia — 27 points | 2023 GSM Champion
2. Nikoloz Lekaidze — 24 points
3. Chabuka Chigladze — 20 points
4. Avtandil Karmazanashvili — 14 points
5. Shota Gogoberishvili — Seven points
6. Jason Kamashidze — Three points

The 2023 GSM tasked the participating competitors with five respective events. They are as follows:

2023 Georgia’s Strongest Man Events

• Max Axle Press (One-rep max)
• Log Lift (For reps)
• Super Yoke (400-kilogram/881.8-pound Yoke Carry for 15 meters/49.2 feet and for time)
• Arm Over Arm Pull (Pull vehicle 20 meters/65.6 feet for time)
• Squat Lift (280 kilograms/617.3 pounds for reps)

Note: Not every specific weight or event structure has been clarified at the time of this article’s publication.

To capture his second career GSM title, Janashia won three of five events — the Log Lift (eight reps), Super Yoke (9.91 seconds), and Arm Over Arm Pull (24.66 seconds). Janashia finished in at least third place in each of the contest’s remaining events.

A seasoned strongman veteran, Janashia’s GSM victory is merely the latest cherry on top of a relatively prolific resume that dates back to his debut in September 2011 at the World’s Strongest Federation (WSF) World Cup Belarus.

According to his resume on Strongman Archives, Janashia has been especially busy of late. The Georgian strongman has participated in seven strongman contests over the last 13 months, dating back to the 2022 Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) in April 2022 where he finished in third place. Janashia’s two wins at the GSM aside, his two third-place results and one runner-up placing at the ESM (2019, 2022, and 2018 respectively) might be the most notable results of his career. A testament to Janashia’s competitive power, in the 2018 ESM, he was second only to Hafthor Björnsson who would go on to win the WSM title just three weeks later.

Janashia can boast seven appearances in the annual World’s Strongest Man (WSM), including five berths in the Finals (2016-2019, 2021). Janashia finished in fourth place in Group 1 during the 2023 iteration of the WSM in Myrtle Beach, SC.

At the time of this article’s publication, Janashia’s upcoming competitive plans in 2023 are unclear and unconfirmed. If the athlete is to follow recent precedent, he will be a likely factor at the 2023 Shaw Classic before trying his hand at the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic UK. Janashia could even utilize his GSM victory as momentum to parlay further success.

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The official Instagram account of the 2022 Arnold Strongman UK revealed some of the participating athletes like Konstantine Janashia. On July 19, 2022, 11-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) competitor (2008-2019) and two-time Britain’s Strongest Man (BSM) champion (2012-2013) Laurence Shahlaei revealed the first 11 of the eventual 12-person lineup, along with the events, over his YouTube channel, Big Loz Official:

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At the time of this writing, here is the complete roster for the 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic UK:

2022 Arnold Strongman Classic UK Roster:

• Rauno Heinla
• Konstantine Janashia
• Ervin Toots
• Ben Williams
• Kim Ujarak
• Paul Smith
• Pa O’Dwyer
• Jerry Pritchett
• Ryan Bennett
• Mitchell Hooper
• Gavin Bilton
• Louis Jack (earned spot by winning 2022 Scotland’s Strongest Man)

Notably, the defending champion of the Arnold Strongman Classic UK, Evan Singleton, will not participate in this year’s contest. At the time of this article’s publication, neither Singleton nor the Strongman Classic UK organizers have revealed why.

That fresh-face sentiment also broadly applies to most of the 2022 roster. Pa O’Dwyer is the only returning competitor from the 2021 competition, which had 10 athletes in the lineup. This kind of set-up for competitors who haven’t experienced the Strongman Classic UK could make for a fascinating battle in Birmingham, England, this fall. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2022 Arnold Strongman Classic Events Breakdown

While Shahlaei diagrammed the expected events for this year’s contest, he did not reveal their precise order over the two September days in England. Those details will be confirmed at a later date.

Here’s a short breakdown of expectations for each of the 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic UK events. 

Super Yoke

A strongman staple, the titular “Super Yoke” implement will have a weight of 500 kilograms (1,102.3 pounds). The athletes will carry it for a current undisclosed distance and time. It has a nickname of “Beast Yoke,” named after 2017 WSM Champion Eddie “The Beast” Hall, for his former record-breaking deadlift of the same weight from the 2016 Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) contest.

Rising star Mitchell Hooper might be someone to watch here. The Canadian athlete crushed the somewhat similar Car Walk during the 2022 WSM by walking his 430-kilogram (950-pound) car frame 20 meters (66 feet) in 11.64 seconds. 

Deadlift

The deadlift portion of the Strongman Classic UK will task the competitors to perform as many reps as possible with 370 kilograms (815.7 pounds) on their barbells. Rauno Heinla, proficient with many deadlift variations, could be the favorite during this leg of the competition. 

Sandbag Toss 

Shahlaei did not disclose the weight of the sandbags for this event. That said, the general format will have the elite strongmen throwing a series of sandbags over some elevated bar or implement as fast as they can. Without knowing the precise standards, the Sandbag Toss currently likely sits as a free-for-all. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dumbbell For Reps

The dumbbell for this portion of the contest will weigh 100 kilograms (220.5 pounds). The competitors will try to lock out a complete one-hand overhead rep as many times as possible in a time frame. Once again, there might not be a true favorite with any dumbbell for reps specialists, but Bobby Thompson has shown excellent overall overhead strength in the past.

A 217-kilogram (478-pound) Log Lift (albeit two-handed) from the 2021 American Log Press Record Breaker is an example of what Thompson brings to the overhead table. 

Arnold Stone Carry

The Arnold Stone Carry somewhat resembles the traditional and famous Dinnie Stones. The athletes will utilize two differently weighted Atlas Stones with handles attached. They will attempt to carry the respective 160-kilogram (353-pound) and 130-kilogram (286.5-pound) stones as far as possible — grip strength will be paramount. 

Atlas Stones

As is often the case, the Atlas Stones are once again the final event of a strongman competition. There will be five stones ranging from 120 to 200 kilograms (264.5 to 440.9 pounds) that the athletes must place onto their corresponding pedestals. Those pedestals will start with a height of five feet before gradually decreasing to four feet.

In this event that could decide the eventual winner, Gavin Bilton could be someone to keep an eye on. The strongman lifted five stones in 27.3 seconds during the 2022 Giants Live Strongman Classic. That was enough to give him a fourth-place finish to noteworthy peers Maxime Boudreault, Oleksii Novikov, and Evan Singleton — none of whom will participate in this contest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A Worthy Prize

Whoever wins this year’s Arnold Strongman Classic UK will earn £30,000 ($30,580.56). Then, the rest of the athletes will split the remainder of £32,000 ($32,619.26), as everyone leaves with some reward. With the defending champion not a part of this edition, and an almost entirely new roster, it could be anyone’s competition to win. 

The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic UK will take place on September 23-24 in Birmingham, England. 

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Fresh off a top-five finish at the 2022 World’s Strongest Man (WSM), Canada’s Maxime Boudreault will take his place on the 12-person roster. That competition will occur on July 9, 2022, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England.

At the time of this writing, Giants Live hasn’t said why Janashia withdrew from the contest. Nor has he disclosed a reason on his public platforms either.

 

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With Janashia’s withdrawal and Boudreault’s addition, here is where the current full lineup for the 2022 Strongman Classic stands for early July in London:

2022 Strongman Classic Roster

• Oleksii Novikov (Ukraine) — Defending Champion
• Evan Singleton (United States) — 2021 second place
• Chieck “Iron Biby” Sanou (Burkina Faso) — 2021 third place
• Paul Smith (United Kingdom)
• Ken McClelland (United States)
• Maxime Boudreault (Canada)
• Rob Kearney (United States)
• Andy Black (United Kingdom)
• Mark Felix (United Kingdom)
• Spenser Remick (United States)
• Adam Bishop (United Kingdom)
• Mitchell Hooper (Canada)

 

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According to Strongman Archives, the 31-year-old Janashia has competed as a professional strongman in some capacity since September 2011. Some of the more notable highlights of his career include six Georgia’s Strongest Man (GSM) championships (2009-2014), a second-place finish to Hafthor Björnsson during the 2018 Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM), and a fourth-place result at the 2016 WSM.

While this year’s Strongman Classic is out of the picture for him, Janashia is still currently slated to compete at the 2022 Shaw Classic. That contest will take place at the Budweiser Events Center on August 13-14, 2022, in Loveland, CO.

Boudreault At a Glance

Boudreault’s inclusion in the 2022 Strongman Classic comes on the heels of a few solid performances in recent years. The year 2021 was of particular note for the Canadian strongman.

That competitive season saw Boudreault notch a third-place podium finish at the WSM to Oleksii Novikov (second) and Tom Stoltman (first) in May 2021. Later, in November 2021, Boudreault won the inaugural Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic in various locales across Iceland. The latter was the first victory of the athlete’s professional career.

As far as what Boudreault can expect to face at the Strongman Classic, here is the complete list of events at the contest:

2022 Giants Live Strongman Classic Events

• Dumbbell Medley
• The Pillars of Hercules
• Farmer’s Carry for Distance
• Axle Deadlift
• Castle Stones

 

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The Castle Stones — a variation of the strongman staple Atlas Stones — might be where Boudreault stakes a claim on a potential overall victory. The Canadian athlete captured a second-place finish in the Atlas Stones event during the 2022 WSM Final by slotting five stones onto their respective podiums in 28.04 seconds.

The 2022 Strongman Classic will mark Boudreault’s first appearance at the event. Only time will tell in seeing how he fares in London on July 9.

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