2016 World's Strongest Man | |
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Competition information | |
Dates | 13–20 August 2016 |
Venue | Seboba Cultural Village and Park / Kasane Airport / Hot Springs |
Location | Kasane |
Country | Botswana |
Athletes participating | 30 |
Nations participating | 14 |
Champion(s) | |
Brian Shaw[1] | |
The 2016 World's Strongest Man was the 39th edition of the World's Strongest Man competition. The event was held in Kasane, Botswana,[1] from August 13 to 20. Brian Shaw won his 4th World's Strongest Man title, putting him in an elite group of only three other men; Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Magnús Ver Magnússon, and Žydrūnas Savickas. Only Mariusz Pudzianowski holds more titles, with a total of five.
Various world records were broken in the course of the qualifying heats and the grand final, including the Keg Toss at 7 meters 25 centimetres. Eddie Hall broke another deadlift world record.[2]