OSG World Final
Who will be the world’s strongest?
2023 SBD Official Strongman Games comes to the Charleston, West Virginia Coliseum!
December 1st - 3rd, 2023
The Official Strongman Games is a festival of strength that brings together hundreds of the top Strongman and Strongwoman athletes from over 30 countries. The athletes will be competing for the World’s Strongest title across multiple divisions.
The Official Strongman Games has become a destination event for athletes and strength fans worldwide.
Schedule
This schedule includes approximate times and is subject to changes at any time.
Thursday, Nov 30
8:30am - Vendor Village Setup
10:00am - Athlete Weigh-ins + Check-in
5:00pm - Nutrition seminar with Nathan Payton
6:00pm - Athlete rules meeting
Friday, Dec 1
8:30am - Vendor Village Opens
9:45am - Opening Ceremony
10:00am - Stand or Submit Press Medley
1:30pm - Stix and Stone Carry
Saturday, Dec 2
8:30am - Vendor Village Opens
10:00am - Kabuki Strength Deadlift Ladder
1:30pm - GORUCK Survival Challenge
Sunday, Dec 3
8:30am - Vendor Village Opens
10:00am - Sandbag Toss
1:00pm - Atlas Stone Series
5:30pm - Award Ceremony
6:00pm - VIP Meet and Greet
An incredible Venue
Charleston Coliseum
Conveniently located in the heart of beautiful downtown Charleston, West Virginia. With 13,500 seats, the Coliseum is the region's largest and most modern entertainment and event venue.
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• Assigned seating.
• Early entry to the venue to skip the crowd.
• Exclusive access to the VIP Parlor Club with free drinks and snacks.
• A dedicated cash bar just for VIP.
• Scheduled meet and greets for selfies & autographs.
• An Official Strongman Games Goody Bag.
• The NEW 2023 OSG Poster.
Great hotels
events - Friday
Day 1 - Friday
(All athletes - 4 lanes head-to-head)
Stand or Submit Press Medley
Athletes will have a series of 4 implements to press in order for the fastest time within the 60 sec time limit.
Barbell with Wagon Wheels
Circus Dumbbell
Anchor Yoke (curved bottom yoke designed for pressing)
Block
Pressing implements made in Australia by Stand or Submit.
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• Athletes will compete head-to-head (4 lanes).
• 60 second time limit.
• Athletes will start standing off rubber mat flooring behind the barbell.
• Implements must be pressed in order. You cannot attempt an implement until you have successfully pressed the previous implement.
• All lockouts will require control.
• For the barbell, you are allowed to clean the barbell in any manner to your shoulders. (Including: belt clean, power clean, continental clean, zercher clean. )
• You are allowed to clean the circus dumbbell with two hands up to your shoulder. But you must only have one hand on the dumbbell before beginning the press. Snatching the dumbbell with two hands but finishing with one hand is not allowed.
• You will be required to hold your lockout longer than normal for anchor yoke to allow the implement to settle and be under control.
• You are allowed to press the anchor yoke directly from the ground without pausing at the shoulder. (Ie: Thrustering is allowed.)
• All presses must come from the front. No behind the next presses.
• You will be required to hold your lockout longer than normal for the block. This is the final implement of the series and you will be required to show control at lockout.
• For safety reasons, you are NOT allowed to drop the barbell or anchor yoke behind you after a successful lift. If you do, you will be required to press the implement again.
• You are not allowed to press an implement while it rests on your head.
• Implement must be placed on rubber matting or pads before moving to the next implement. If the implement moves off the mats afterwards, it is okay.
• Equipment allowed: Belts, soft and hard belt combos, wrist wraps, knee and elbow sleeves, knee and elbow wraps, doubled up sleeves.
• Equipment not allowed: Grip Shirts, Straps, Tacky, spray adhesives, tack towels, or any other sticky substance, lifting hooks.
• Score will be total number of implements pressed and time. Split times are taken at each successful lift.
Stix and Stone Carry
Athletes will carry a timber frame 50ft / 15.25m down the course and then proceed to carry a set of stones by the handles back 25ft / 7.5m for the fastest time within 60 sec time limit.
(Stones inspired by traditional Scottish carrying stones.)
Timber frames and carrying stones are made by Stix and Stone.
Handles are Cerberus Dinnie Stone Handles
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• Athletes will compete head-to-head (4 lanes).
• 60 second time limit.
• Athletes will start inside the Timber Frame.
• Timber Frame pick height will be adjustable for each athlete at a height between 14” and 20” at the athlete’s preference.
• Front of Timber Frame must break the line before proceeding to stone carry portion.
• Unlimited drops allowed on Timber Carry.
• Stone Carry portion requires both stones to break the line to complete the course.
• ONLY ONE DROP is allowed for the Stone Carry portion.
• Stone Carry can be set for heavy stone on the right or the left before the event begins.
• You are not allowed to carry the Timber Frame or the Stones and walk backwards.
• You are not allowed to pick up a single stone on the Stone Carry with both hands. One hand only for stone handles.
• Equipment not allowed: Straps, Tacky, spray adhesives, tack towels, or any other sticky substance, lifting hooks, deadlift suits, deadlift briefs.
• Score will be distance up to 75ft / 22.75m or time if the total course is completed.
events - Saturday
Day 2 - Saturday
(All athletes - 4 lanes head-to-head)
Kabuki Strength Deadlift Ladder
Athletes will deadlift a series of 5 bars, increasing in weight in the fastest time within a 60 sec time limit.
All deadlift bars and final 10ft / 3m long bar are made by Kabuki Strength.
Competition bumper plates are made by Hi-Temp, Inc.
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• Athletes will compete head-to-head (4 lanes).
• 60 second time limit.
• Athletes will start standing off rubber mat flooring behind the lightest of the 5 bars.
• Once time beings, athletes will deadlift each bar, in ascending weight order, to full lockout.
• No lift will count unless a down signal is received from the judge.
• To receive the down command, knees and hips must be fully locked out with shoulders behind the plan of the bar. Once the down call is received, the bar may be dropped, and the athlete moves onto the next bar.
• In case an athlete is unable to finish all 5 bars, split times will be taken at each credited lift
• Only conventional stance deadlifts will be allowed. (no sumo, Jefferson, etc..)
• Equipment not allowed: Built up belts (a single hard belt worn over a single soft belt is acceptable), tacky, spray adhesives, tack towels, or any other sticky substance, lifting hooks.
• Score will be total number of deadlifts completed and time. Split times are taken at each successful lift.
GORUCK Survival Challenge
While wearing a Rucker (weighted backpack), the athletes will carry a medicine ball shaped sandbag 50ft / 15.25m down the course and load it into a sled. The athlete will then run back down the course and carry a tombstone shaped sandbag down the course to also be loaded into the sled. After both sandbags are loaded into the sled, the athlete will grab the handle for the sled and drag the sled until the front of the sled breaks the line at 50ft / 15.25m.
Ruckers, Sand Medicine Balls, and Sand Tombstones are made by GORUCK.
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• Athletes will compete head-to-head (4 lanes).
• 75 second time limit.
• Athletes will start at a line.
• Implements must be carried in order. You cannot carry the sand tombstone until you have successfully loaded the sand medicine ball.
• Equipment not allowed: Straps, Tacky, spray adhesives, tack towels, or any other sticky substance.
• Score will be total number of implements loaded, or distance of sled dragged, or time if the total course is completed. You will not get a distance measurement for sandbags not finished.
events - Sunday
Day 3 (Finals) - Sunday
(Top 10 athletes - 2 lanes head-to-head)
Sandbag Toss
Athletes will throw a series of 6 sandbags over a crossbar in the fastest time within a 60 sec time limit.
Sandbags are Cerberus Throwing Bags.
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• Height for all men’s crossbars will be 15ft / 4.6m.
• Height for all women’s crossbars will be 13ft / 4m.
• Athletes will start the event touching one of the uprights.
• Once time begins, athletes will toss each sandbag over the crossbar from lightest to heaviest.
• In case an athlete is unable to finish all 6 sandbags, split times will be taken on each bag when it hits the ground behind the crossbar.
• Credit for heavier bags will not be given until all lighter bags are successfully tossed over the crossbar.
• In the unlikely event a sandbag gets stuck on the top of the crossbar, the athlete will be allowed to move to the next sandbag. If the sandbag remains stuck, the athlete will receive credit for the sandbag. If the sandbag falls down on the ‘athlete side’ of the crossbar after previously being stuck, the athlete will not get credit for that sandbag and must throw the sandbag again. If the sandbag falls off the crossbar on the ‘athlete side’ within 15 seconds after time has stopped, the athlete will not get credit for the fallen sandbag.
Atlas Stone Series
Athletes will load a series of 6 atlas stones increasing in weight onto a platform in the fastest time within a 60 sec time limit.
Atlas stones made and polished by Will Development.
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• Athletes will compete head-to-head (2 lanes).
• 60 second time limit.
• Time and total stones loaded is your score.
• Time stops when the 6th stone has settled after being loaded and the athlete’s hands are off the stone.
• In case an athlete is unable to finish all 6 stones, split times will be taken at each stone loaded.
• Athlete begins at a starting line.
• Each stone must remain on the platform in the hole provided. If the stone leaves the platform, the athlete must reload that stone and will not receive credit for any stones loaded until that stone is reloaded.
• No grip shirts allowed.
• Stone Platform heights for men (except 80kg): 60in/152cm - 50in/127cm
• Stone Platform heights for women and 80kg men: 54in/137cm - 44in/112cm
Confirmed Athletes
Men
MENS - OPEN
Stephen Good (USA)
Niko Chaprales (USA)
Cody Lindsey (USA)
Salman Salem (Bahrain)
James Jeffers (Canada)
Seth Soukup (USA)
Ondřej Fojtů (Czech Republic)
Dominic Criqui (USA)
Joey Lavallee (Canada)
Luther Clayton (New Zealand)
Hussain Ali (Bahrain)
Terrance Gilbert (USA)
Zach Hardin (USA)
Jon Furrh (USA)
Aaron Royle (United Kingdom)
Marcus Crowder (USA)
Dan McGuire (USA)
Yanick Boucher (Canada)
Ben Court (Canada)
Jake Dankert (USA)
Josh Gregory (USA)
Kelin Mills (South Africa)
Terence Bosman (South Africa)
Tyler Obringer (USA)
Martin Rheaume (Canada)
Wesley Derwinsky (Canada)
Nicolas Cambi (Italy)
Andrew Burton (USA)
Andreas Ståhlberg (Sweden)
James Eerdmans (USA)
Josh Patacca (Australia)
Marc Sanchez (USA)
Jose Baez (USA)
Denys Berezhnyk (Ukraine)
Lucas Hatton (USA)
Nathan Goltry (USA)
Josh Spurgeon (USA)
Bikram Singh (India)
Morgan Hill (USA)
Eric Carlson (USA)
Brian Kichton (USA)
Tim Buck (USA)
Jonathon Lester (USA)
MENS - 231lb/105kg
Gift Habeenzu (Zambia)
Yaqoob Ebrahim (Bahrain)
Ruben Kreij (Netherlands)
Gavin Bell (USA)
Blake Louwrens (South Africa)
Matthew McKeegan (Ireland)
Nick Hein (USA)
Isaac Maze (Canada)
Steven Bradley (USA)
Josh King (USA)
Jeffrey Lee (Taiwan)
Tim Makowski (USA)
Aaron Sillis (United Kingdom)
Josh Harrelson (USA)
Aaron McLaughlin (Ireland)
Phillip Brinkman (USA)
Darin Heltemes (USA)
Melvin Mweemba (Zambia)
Ben Gutzky (USA)
Patrick Santiago (USA)
John Alimo (USA)
Daniel Hughes (USA)
Kristján Páll Árnason (Iceland)
Shane Darrow (USA)
DJ Doggett (USA)
Emanuel Pescari (Austria)
Kevin Candito (USA)
Matthew Cooney (USA)
Nick Stock (USA)
Danie Schmidt (South Africa)
Tyson Morrissy (Australia)
Alec Soukup (USA)
Luke Williams (Wales)
Glenn Helge Kvilhaugsvik (Norway)
Brice Purton (Australia)
Blake Dedas (USA)
Jacque de Jager (South Africa)
Jesse Campbell (Canada)
Graeme Lamont (Scotland)
Shawn Schumaker (USA)
Jonathan Cavanagh (Canada)
Brandon Burley (USA)
MENS - 198lb/90kg
James Deffinbaugh (USA)
Joshua Paul Lancaster (England)
Ollie Clarke (United Kingdom)
Diego Valenzuela (Chile)
Gavin McNamee (Ireland)
Caesar Sierra (USA)
Ngarimu Ahipene (New Zealand)
Mike Musick (USA)
Aidan Howell (USA)
Keith Cherry (USA)
Mikael Emilsson (Sweden)
Ryan Largay (USA)
Jeffrey Coe (USA)
Joshua Pinkerton (USA)
Shane Jerman (United Kingdom)
Jacob McBride (USA)
Chris Reddiford (New Zealand)
Chase McGhee (USA)
Luke Young (Scotland)
Volker Bauer (Germany)
David Kent (England)
Jake Hamer (USA)
Tyler Davis (USA)
Pierre-Alain Champagne (Canada)
Nick O'Hare (USA)
Joni Rautiainen (Finland)
Luke Sinagra (USA)
Brian Bauer (USA)
Mike Dell (England)
Leigh Shaw (Australia)
Tobias Nellemann (Denmark)
Garðar Ólafsson (Iceland)
Shawn Pope (Canada)
Andrew Hanus (USA)
Nicolai Myers (USA)
Filip Zajiček (Czech Republic)
Viktor Lingman (Sweden)
Jonathan Mead (USA)
Vincent Maselli (USA)
Derek Owens (USA)
MENS - 176lb/80kg
Sayed Shubber (Bahrain)
Khalid Abdoh (Bahrain)
Omar Alkooheji (Bahrain)
Nick Coffin (USA)
Richard Stout (USA)
Richard Panganiban (USA)
Anthony Martin (Australia)
Benjamin Donin (France)
Bobby Leslie (USA)
Patrick Harris (Wales)
William Murray (Canada)
Tyson Delay (Canada)
Finlay Mercer (Scotland)
Joshua Dargis (USA)
Mason Cupp (USA)
Joe Kennedy (England)
Hans Jørgen Rulffs (Norway)
Anthony Belenchia (USA)
Jonas Bertschinger (Switzerland)
Joshua Hendrickson (USA)
Steven Coyne (USA)
Joshua Miles (USA)
Dean McVie (Scotland)
Tony Miknavich (USA)
Kyle Scott (Northern Ireland)
Sonny Nash (England)
Santeri Kankaanpää (Finland)
Ross Manaraze (USA)
Robert Youngerman (USA)
Jason Teitelbaum (USA)
Alec Petrone (USA)
Carl Sherry (Australia)
Bradley James (Wales)
Mads Even Bjorheim (Norway)
Josh Vasicek (Australia)
Chris Harper (Scotland)
Dillon Thompson (USA)
Robert Hughes (USA)
Josh Kowalewski (USA)
Niklas Lindroth (Sweden)
Quinn Romasko (USA)
MENS - masters 40+
Randy Cole (USA)
Kurt Hachey (Canada)
Grzegorz Szymański (Poland)
Jon Ward (United Kingdom)
Danny Stinson (USA)
Johan Espenkrona (Sweden)
Scott Blum (USA)
Doug Madewell (USA)
Matt Garee (USA)
Glen Cutler (England)
Anton Larsson (Sweden)
Kip Lightner (USA)
Marco Antonio Reyes González (Chile)
Paul Mwanza (Zambia)
Chris Porter (USA)
James Stuart (Jersey Channel Islands)
Matthew Riddall (Spain)
Sigfús Fossdal (Iceland)
Steeve Hudon (Canada)
Matt Holland (USA)
Chris Schwandt (USA)
Tony Hägg (Sweden)
Manuel Angulo (Chile)
Rauno Heinla (Estonia)
Tim Filus (USA)
Majaya David Mberi (Zambia)
Michael Blackwood (Australia)
Kevin Prothero (USA)
Ken McClelland (USA)
Jeff Henderson (USA)
Laurence Shahlaei (United Kingdom)
Jerry Pritchett (USA)
JF Caron (Canada)
Matt Webb (USA)
MENS - Masters 50+
JT Sowards (USA)
Vuyani Mseswa (South Africa)
Ben France (England)
Joey Grappe (USA)
Woody Wood (USA)
Jerome Howieson (USA)
Shawn Brooks (USA)
Brian Strickland (USA)
Nick Miles (England)
Thomas Cote (USA)
Marc Bevins (USA)
Brad Currell (Australia)
Eric Schmidt (USA)
Eric Patterson (USA)
Mark Galloway (USA)
Donovan Rascon (USA)
Tatu Karhu (Finland)
Dale Peters (Wales)
Ivan Murphy (Jersey, Channel Islands)
Richard Birchmore (United Kingdom)
Mark Felix (United Kingdom)
James Allen (USA)
Mike Kromer (USA)
Lee Woody (USA)
Andrew Burwell (Canada)
Peter Rundberg (Sweden)
Vaughn Sikorski (USA)
Dennis Troll (USA)
David Johns (USA)
George Pearson (USA)
Steve Islas (USA)
Women
Womens - OPEN
Monica Quarles (USA)
Joe Kimitaunga (Australia)
Jacqueline Osczevski (Canada)
Erlyna Morgan (USA)
Katie Smith (England)
Darcy Bowker (England)
Austyn Grubb (USA)
Melissa Edwards (USA)
Jackie Rhodes (USA)
Elly Smith (Australia)
Jennifer Lyle (USA)
Jesi Niebuhr (USA)
Paige Simmons (USA)
Ilennis Heredia-Landrau (Puerto Rico)
Ragnheidur Jonasdottir (Iceland)
Lucy Underdown (England)
Femke Huisman (Netherlands)
Shayna Wirihana (New Zealand)
Cherry Muchindu (Zambia)
Inez Carrasquillo (Puerto Rico)
Tamara Nolan (Canada)
Nicole Genrich (Australia)
Rebecca Roberts (Wales)
Gabi Dixson (USA)
Womens - 180lb/82kg
Stephanie Bisigano (Canada)
Nadia Stowers (USA)
Josee De Lachevrotiere (Canada)
Stacey Scott (USA)
Ashley Crawford (USA)
KaTarra Taylor (USA)
Alexandra Barrett (USA)
Angeline Berva (France)
Samantha Gable (USA)
Donna Mecoli (USA)
Sarah Hallifax (Australia)
Maria Luiza Steakley (USA)
Sophia Sharp (USA)
Sarah Lanzillo (USA)
Samantha Goggins (USA)
Nicole Wight (Australia)
Sam Belliveau (Canada)
Megan Clark (Australia)
Jessica Galler (USA)
Kaylynn Prough (USA)
Emmajane Smith (Scotland)
Donna Moore (England)
Erin Murray (USA)
Chelsea Held (USA)
Womens - 161lb/73kg
Naomi Zimba (Zambia)
Christina Bangma (USA)
Bobby Sundberg (Sweden)
Jess Tait (England)
Martina Arsulic (Norway)
Evelyn Valdez (USA)
Olivia Hoyem (Canada)
Megan Hogg (USA)
Emily Naismith (Australia)
Rachel Black (USA)
Christina Miyares (USA)
Jennie Roberts (USA)
Chloe Brennan (Great Britain)
Millie Flanagan (England)
Alisha Donner (USA)
Gemma Ferguson (United Kingdom)
Amalie Flowers (USA)
Laura De Berdt Romilly (Canada)
Jenny Draper (USA)
Lauren Ryder (USA)
Nancy Johnson (USA)
Laura O'Connor-Butler (USA)
Kim Scott (USA)
Jessica Mitchell (USA)
Sonya Romanowski (Canada)
Sheri Zimmermann (USA)
Womens - 141lb/64kg
Kate Connolly (England)
Rhianon Lovelace (Wales)
Tasha Wolf Whelan (USA)
Chipuwe Moyo (Zambia)
Payton Day (Canada)
Josie Jordan (Australia)
Kara Eisenberg (USA)
Colleen Mulcahy (USA)
Jessica Helms (USA)
Andrine Helgesen (Norway)
Nadia Morrison (USA)
Krystal Stanczyk (USA)
Chloe Glass (USA)
Grace Ingebritson (USA)
Meg Latta (New Zealand)
Hanna Coldiron (USA)
Alessandra Menaglio (Italy)
Charlotte Hayden (Scotland)
Katie Carlisle (Australia)
Taylor Woods (Canada)
Tanita Northcott (Australia)
Diana Juárez Ferrer (Mexico)
Antonia Varrecchia (USA)
Camilla Fogagnolo (Australia)
Raissa Vogler (Australia)
Jessica Cameron (Australia)
Charlee Robinson (England)
Holly McRae (Canada)
Kristine Mathews (USA)
Jillian Funk (USA)
Womens - masters 40+
Nikki Ellerington (United Kingdom)
Ayshea Ullah (Ireland)
Naomi Hadley (England)
T York (USA)
Evelyn Langkilde (New Zealand)
Kristal Renaudette (USA)
Sanda Heger (USA)
Alea Arnett (USA)
Tabitha Napier (USA)
Leslie Bailey (USA)
Sondra Wells (USA)
Annika Karhu (Finland)
Andrea Seed (United Kingdom)
Drew Slone (USA)
Laurie MacDougall Sookraj (Canada)
Andrea Thompson (United Kingdom)
Izzy Tait (Scotland)
A’emalemaloitiafau Wilson (New Zealand)
Christy Stefanick (USA)
Jordanne Chin (USA)
Christina Breaux (USA)
Racheal Paveglio (USA)
Amber Klein (USA)
Meg Robson-Austin (United Kingdom)
Claire Myler (Wales)
Kelley Sturm (USA)
Womens - Masters 50+
Claire Myler (Wales)
Jennifer Preinitz (USA)
Lisa Corrow Smith (USA)
Alison Dann (Australia)
Lacy Hughes (USA)
Erin Williams (USA)
Lisa Tobin (Australia)
Natalie Studer (USA)
Jo Kowalski (England)
Penelope Barber (USA)
Kristin McCarthy (USA)
Janet McGraw (USA)
Genevieve Segger (Canada)
Kikki Berli-Johnsen (Norway)