The World’s Strongest Man returns to California.
Last updated on May 13th, 2025
The 2025 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) contest will be held in Sacramento, CA, from May 15 to 18, 2025. For the first time in three years, the contest will return to the California State Railroad Museum.
The defending champion, Tom Stoltman, has won in this arena before and aims to further cement his legacy as an all-time great with a potential fourth title. This feat would tie Brian Shaw, Magnus ver Magnusson, and Zydrunas Savickas for second-most WSM titles all-time behind five-time WSM champion Mariusz Pudzianowski.
The only other WSM champion in the lineup is 2023’s winner, Mitchell Hooper. Hooper finished as the runner-up to Stoltman in 2024 and is undoubtedly Stoltman’s toughest challenger heading into the competition.
How to Watch
Full TV coverage of the 2025 WSM will be exclusive to CBS Sports Network and CBS Television Network in the U.S. in summer 2025. Premiere dates had not yet been announced at the time of this article’s publication, but more information is expected in the coming weeks. BarBend will update this article when more information becomes available.
2025 World’s Strongest Man Roster
There are five qualifying stage groups of five athletes each.
Qualifying Stage Groups
The 2025 WSM qualifying stage groups will compete in the five events:
Group One
- Austin Andrade
- Thomas Evans
- Jaco Schoonwinkel
- Tom Stoltman — Three-time Defending WSM Champion
- Eddie Williams
Group Two
- Wesley Derwinsky
- Paddy Haynes
- Mitchell Hooper — 2023 WSM Champion
- Bryce Johnson
- Mathew Ragg
Group Three
- Shane Flowers
- Lucas Hatton
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski
- Evans Nana
- Rayno Nel
Group Four
- Maxime Boudreault
- Ondra Fojtů
- Tristain Hoath
- Trey Mitchell
- Luke Richardson
Group Five
- Andrew Flynn
- Nick Guardione
- Pavlo Kordiyaka
- Evan Singleton
- Luke Stoltman
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2025 World’s Strongest Man Events
The four days of competition feature 10 events total. All times are PST:
Qualifying Round – Day One (Thursday, May 15)
- Loading Medley — 10 a.m.
- Deadlift for Reps — 2 p.m.
- Rogue Overhead Medley — 5 p.m.
Qualifying Round – Day Two (Friday, May 16)
- Titan’s Toss — 10 a.m.
- Stone Medley — 2 p.m.
Final – Day One (Saturday, May 17)
- KNAACK Carry & Hoist — 10 a.m.
- 18” Max Deadlift — 1 p.m.
- Hercules Hold — 4 p.m.
Final – Day Two (Sunday, May 18)
*Note: the schedule of events is subject to change
BarBend will be in Sacramento, covering the 2025 WSM live. Stay tuned for updates on the qualifying stage, the Final, and everything in between.
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