Adam Bishop Shares How He Ruptured His Achilles on the 2024 World’s Strongest Man

Last updated on May seventeenth, 2024

The 2024 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) contest saw a cacophony of injuries within the lead-up and through the competition itself. During the Qualifying stage, Bobby Thompson, Gavin Bilton, and Adam Bishop all withdrew on account of various injuries.

Adam Bishop suffered an Achilles injury through the Car Walk event. On May 17, 2024, Bishop took to his YouTube channel to share more insight into how his injury happened and the way long he shall be absent from competitive strongman competition. Check it out below:

Bishop felt the beginning of the 2024 WSM contest was going his way. He opened the competition with back-to-back event wins within the Webster Stones and Deadlift Ladder. He followed that up with a runner-up rating within the Sandbag Steeplechase, all but locking in a spot within the 2024 WSM Final.

Despite splitting the bottom rank within the Viking Press, Bishop planned for that final result as he was still recovering from a triceps injury. However, disaster struck through the Car Walk.

There were no warning signs.

Bishop quickly isolated that a fortnight before the competition, he experienced tendonitis-like symptoms in his left Achilles. He presumed physical therapy had remedied any lingering issues that may need been sustained.

Bishop’s lift of the yoke through the Car Walk felt smooth. All elements set the expectations for a smooth run, but he knew immediately that he had ruptured his Achilles when he dropped the yoke 4 meters into the warmth.

Medical assessed Bishop’s injury as “a hole in his Achilles.” Upon returning to the UK, Bishop scheduled a visit with the country’s premier Achilles surgeon. It was confirmed that Bishop suffered a “significant tear” in his Achilles, and surgical intervention could be essential. Bishop received that surgery sooner or later later.

Bishop’s expected recovery time is six to nine months before returning to competition.