The 2013 World's Strongest Man was the 36th edition of
World's Strongest Man. The event was held in
Haitang Bay,
Sanya
Sanya (; also spelled Samah) is the southernmost city on Hainan Island, and one of the four prefecture-level cities of Hainan Province in South China.
According to the 2020 census, the total population of Sanya was 1,031,396 inhabitants, livi ...
, China, the same host city as the
2006 World's Strongest Man contest.
[ ] The qualifying heats were held from August 17–20 and the finals on Aug. 23 & 24.
The event was sponsored by the
Commerce Casino
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and will be broadcast in the United States on the
CBS Sports Network
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.
Brian Shaw
Brian Keith Shaw (born March 22, 1966) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He could play both guard positions, but w ...
from the United States placed first, winning his second WSM title after winning in 2011.
[ ] Zydrunas Savickas from
Lithuania was second after finishing 1st the year before, and
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (; transliterated as Hafthor in English, born 26 November 1988), is an Icelandic professional strongman, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest strength athletes of all time. He is the first and only person ...
from
Iceland was third for the second year in a row.
Line-up
Qualified athletes
Qualifying Heats
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Finals
References
External links
Official site
{{World's Strongest Man
2013 in Chinese sport
World's Strongest Man