Canadian Mitchell Hooper holds off Tom Stoltman to make history, win 2023 World’s Strongest Man, prize money, winners by year.

It's an axiom that applies to the first Canadian to win the title of World's Strongest Man. As he completed with 53.5 total points throughout the six events on Sunday at the 2023 WSM Finals in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Hooper established that history.

The battle ran from April 19 to 23 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and the 27-year-old's valiant victory brought it all to a thrilling conclusion. Oleksii-Novikov and Tom-Stoltman, who placed second and third, respectively, completed the podium.

Tom Stoltman of the United Kingdom, who came in second with 49 points, was denied by Hooper's victory from making it three in a row. Ukraine's Oleskii-Novikov finished third with 41 points.

Hooper, 27, placed seventh in his first World's Strongest Man competition last year. Hooper estimated that he had a fewer than 50% chance of winning it all this year.

The win made Hooper think of Jean-Francois Caron, who runs the strongman circuit in Canada and was an 11-time qualifier who last appeared at the World’s Strongest Man in 2018.

2023 World’s Strongest Man Finals Leaderboard, Standings.

The final leaderboard for the 2023 WSM is as follows:

1 - Mitchell Hooper (Canada)

2 - Tom Stoltman (United Kingdom)

3 - Oleksii Novikov (Ukraine)

4 - Trey Mitchell (United States)

5 - Evan Singleton (United States)

6 - Pavlo Kordiyaka (Ukraine)

7 - Brian Shaw (United States)

8 - Luke Stoltman (United Kingdom)

9 - Matthew Ragg (New Zealand)

10 - *Jaco Schoonwinkel (South Africa) | *Withdrew on contest’s last day

World’s Strongest Man (WSM) 2023 winner, prize money, results, standings

The 10 top strongest men in the world fought until the last event for the coveted title of 2023 SBD World's Strongest Man.

The prize money for World’s Strongest Man has been lower than other high level Strongman contest but first place prize money has been increased from about 47,000 to 75,000 and the total prize money is now over 200,000 which may make it the highest total money in all of Strongman.

Canada's Mitchell "Moose" Hooper wins 2023 World's Strongest Man.

1. Mitchell Hooper 53.5 pts.

2. Tom Stoltman 49 pts.

3. Oleksii Novikov 41 pts.

Mitchell Hooper 2023 World’s Strongest Man | All Event Results

Here’s how Hooper performed on each individual event at the 2023 WSM:

Loading Race: 5 objects in 0:42.05, 6pts | 1st place

Deadlift Machine: 8 reps, 6pts | 1st place

Log Ladder: 5 reps in 0:39.51, 6pts | 1st place

Conan’s Wheel: 636 degrees, 6pts | 1st place

Kettlebell Toss: 6 reps in 0:17.18, 6pts | 2nd place

Reign Total Body Fuel Shield Carry: 64.80 meters, 10pts | 1st place

KNAACK Deadlift: 8 reps, 10pts | 1st place

Fingal’s Fingers: 5 reps in 0:49:89s, 5pts | 6th place

Max Dumbbell: 4 reps, 9.5pts | t-1st place with Evan Singleton

Bus Pull: 0:30:24s, 10pts | 1st place

Atlas Stones: 5 reps in 0:036.96, 9pts | 2nd place

Who has won the Most world's strongest man titles.?

The most wins of the World's Strongest Man competition is five by Mariusz Pudzianowski (Poland) in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2008.

This combination of looks and sheer power captured the attention of a new generation of strength sports fans. The Polish strongman won the five titles to claim the record for most wins in history as of 2023.

Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Žydrūnas Savickas and Brian Shaw, All three holds the WSN Winne title four times each.

List of All-Time World's Strongest Man Past Winners by Year from 1977-2023.

Since 1977, the World’s Strongest Man (WSM) contest determines the crème de la crème in the sport of strongman.

From inaugural winner Bruce Wilhelm to 2021 and 2022 champ Tom Stoltman and all the top names in between, here’s a look at all the competitors who have ever won this premier strength event.

Bruce Wilhelm (1977-1978)

Don Reinhoudt (1979)

Bill Kazmaier (1980-1982)

Geoff Capes (1983, 1985)

Jón Páll Sigmarsson (1984, 1986, 1988, 1990)

Jamie Reeves (1989)

Magnús Ver Magnússon (1991, 1994-1996)

Ted van der Parre (1992)

Gary Taylor (1993)

Jouko Ahola (1997, 1999)

Magnus Samuelson (1998)

Janne Virtanen (2000)

Svend Karlsen (2001)

Mariusz Pudzianowski (2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008)

Vasyl Virastyuk (2004)

Phil Pfister (2006)

Žydrūnas Savickas (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014)

Brian Shaw (2011, 2013, 2015, 2016)

Eddie Hall (2017)

Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson (2018)

Martins Licis (2019)

Oleksii Novikov (2020)

Tom Stoltman (2021, 2022)

Mitchel Hooper (2023)

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