On August 12, strongman Oleksii Novikov completed a 549-kilogram (1,210-pound) Hummer Tire Deadlift during the 2022 Shaw Classic in Loveland, CO. Not only did the staggering pull give Novikov the individual event win, but it also gave him the new World Record by 3.62 kilograms (eight pounds). The Ukrainian athlete used a lifting belt and lifting...
The 2022 Shaw Classic will take place on August 13-14 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, CO. In the third edition of the growing strongman contest, 15 athletes will battle in eight events over two days. In an August 12, 2022, Instagram post, the Shaw Classic’s organizing body announced that this year’s contest will...
Pavlo Nakonechnyy is the champion of the 2022 Giants Live World Open. On August 6, 2022, the Ukrainian athlete stood atop the podium in Cardiff, Wales, after winning a battle of elite strength in just his fourth career strongman contest. Joining Nakonechnyy on the podium were Canada’s Mitchell Hooper and another Ukrainian competitor, Oleksii Novikov,...
