Day Two of the Qualifying Stage in Myrtle Beach is underway.
Last updated on May 2nd, 2024
After an intense and hot first day of the 2024 World’s Strongest Man (WSM), the athletes and fans were ready for more on May 2, 2024. Day two of the Qualifying Stage kicked off with the Globe Viking Press. This is the primary time a Viking Press was a component of this contest since 2017, when Eddie Hall won the title.
Each strongman pressed the globe via handles to an overhead lockout. The head judge gave the down command for each good rep. Before starting the subsequent rep, the handles must drop below the athletes’ ears.
Whoever performed the best variety of reps in 60 seconds determined the winner; the strongmen competed in two-athlete heats. Double dipping — bending the knees while pressing — is against the law and double-dipped reps don’t count.
2024 World’s Strongest Man Results — Globe Viking Press
The final results for all five groups are as follows.
Group 1
- Trey Mitchell (USA) — 16 reps
- Tristain Hoath (CAN) — 15 reps
- Kevin Faires (USA) — 11 reps
- Luke Stoltman (UK) — 11 reps
- Eddie Williams (AUS) — 10 reps (T-fifth)
- Oskar Ziółkowski (POL) — 10 reps (T-fifth)
Kevin Faires and Oskar Ziółkowski kicked the time off and seemed evenly matched. They each reached the double-digit milestone.
Trey Mitchell’s parents were in attendance and saw their son enterprise onto the competition stage for the second heat against Eddie Williams of Australia. Mitchell was a machine for the primary 40 seconds, scoring a whopping 16 reps. Six months after suffering in Achilles tear, Mitchell won the event in an inspiring performance.
Finally, Group 1 closed with Tristain Hoath and “The Highland Oak” Luke Stoltman. Stoltman matched Faires 11 reps but couldn’t keep pace with Hoath, who fell one rep in need of tying Mitchell’s 16.
Between events, Colin Bryce announced that Faires and Stoltman would have one rep added to their total as a result of a scarcity of a warning call.
Group 2
- Ondrej Fojta (CZE) — 15 reps
- Mitchell Hooper (CAN) — 14 reps
- Austin Andrade (MEX) — 12 reps
- Nicolas Cambi (IT) — 13 reps (T-fourth)
- Spenser Remick (USA) — 13 reps (T-fourth)
- Gavin Bilton (UK) –
Before Group Two competed, it was confirmed that Gavin Bilton would withdraw after suffering medical issues on Day One. Bilton was advised by on-site medical staff to tug out.
With Bilton out of the competition, Nicolas Cambi competed in the primary heat solo. Despite a forearm injury suffered on Day One, Cambi’s overhead prowess secured him 13 reps throughout the deadline. Austin Andrade and Spenser Remick clashed in heat two, the latter. besting the previous by a single rep.
Mitchell Hooper and Ondrej Fojtu went head-to-head, as they’ve all contest to this point, in the ultimate heat. Hooper stopped before the time cap, comfortable with the execution of his game plan. Fojtu scored the event win by one rep greater than Hooper.
Group 3
- Thomas Evans (USA) — 17 reps
- Aivars Shmaukstelis (LVA) — 14 reps
- Mathew Ragg (NZ) — 12 reps
- Rob Kearney (USA) — 11 reps
- Pa O’Dwyer (IRL) — 7 reps
- Adam Bishop (UK) — 7 reps
Thomas Evans and Aivars Šmaukstelis clashed in heat one for Group Three. They pushed one another to the tip. Evans locked out the best total of the day to this point — inside one rep of the world record. Their efforts held the rare feat of withstanding the performances of the strongmen thereafter, who knew the mark to beat.
Rob Kearney versus Pa O’Dwyer was the menu for warmth two, and Mathew Ragg versus Adam Bishop closed the group. Ragg’s 12 reps were enough for bronze within the event and the general lead within the group with one event to go before the Stone-Off.
Group 4
- Evan Singleton (USA) — 16 reps
- Pavlo Kordiyaka (UA) — 14 reps
- Marcus Crowder (USA)— 12 reps
- Kane Francis (UK)— 12 reps
- Rauno Heinla (EST)—9 reps
- Evans Nana (GHA)— 8 reps
Heats for Group Four were Rauno Heinla versus Marcus Crowder, Kane Francis versus Evans Nana, and Evan Singleton versus Pablo Kordiyaka in that order. Singleton continued his dominance of the group, locking out 16 reps.
Singleton’s win here made him the primary athlete to qualify for the 2024 WSM Final.
Group 5
- Tom Stoltman (UK) — 14 reps
- Adam Roszkowski (POL) — 14 reps
- Wesley Derwinsky (CAN) — 13 reps
- Nathan Goltry (USA) — 13 reps
- Jaco Schoonwinkel (SA) — 12 reps
The Globe Viking Press concluded with Group Five because the morning transitioned to the afternoon. Only five strongmen remained within the group following Bobby Thompson’s withdrawal on Day One. As a result, Adam Roszkowski competed onstage alone.
After 14 reps, to the gang’s delight, Roszkowski was followed by Wesley Derwinsky versus Nathan Goltry. Derwinsky and Goltry tied with 13 reps, which meant Roszkowski’s performance was the mark to beat for two-time WSM Tom Stoltman and Jaco Schoonwinkel. Stoltman excited the gang together with his 14-rep performance to tie for first place.
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