Matthew Kelisowski of Poland was crowned the world's most powerful man in the second edition of the Ultimate Strong Man Championship, held with the support of the Dubai Sports Council, at the Meydan Racecourse with the participation of 20 of the world's most powerful athletes.
The competition was followed by Secretary General of Dubai Sports Council Saeed Hareb, Assistant Secretary General Nasser Aman Al Rahma, Director of Sports Activities Department Khalid Al Awar, along with thousands of fans of different ages and nationalities. The championship, the hero of the classic Arnold contest, is the strongest man in Ohio and Europe.
Eddie Hall, the world ambassador for the Ultimate Strong Man Championship, and World Champion in the Strong Man Championship in 2017, supervised the judging process.
Kelisoski won first place with 55 full points, beating Scottish brothers Luke Stallman who came in second, and Tom Stallman, who came third, and the three winners lifted weights up to 500 kg in the fastest time in the tournament.
Poland's Mateusz Kieliskowski won third place in the first edition of the tournament, and previously won second place in the world, while Scottish Luke Stolman holds the title of the most powerful man in Scotland for several years now, and also managed to break the world record in lifting Atlas stones Which weighs 200 kilograms in a time of 40.70 seconds.
Saeed Hareb said: “The Ultimate Strong Man Championship coincides with the Dubai Fitness Challenge, where many areas of the UAE in general and Dubai in particular have become a flame of activity and have become a meeting place for sports and physical enthusiasts. Sports and physical activity, or follow-up of their family members to practice various activities, and this is the goal of good leadership in Dubai to be the most active and vibrant city in the world ».
He added: “Dubai has become the city of the strongest challenges of its kind. The council will organize next December the second edition of the Ultra Marathon, which is held in the Marmoum Reserve, which is the longest desert marathon in the world. "Challenge the snow, desert and mud."
Different challenges
The competition began by pulling a 15-ton truck for 13.2 meters in 60 seconds, in which the contestants tied the truck to their bodies and proceeded as quickly as possible. The contestants then moved to tow a 30-ton truck from a 20-meter stability position in just 25 seconds. They dragged the truck towards them using their hands and ropes while in a fixed position. They also lifted four large obstacles on their heads, weighing more than 250 kilograms, in less than 90 seconds. Participants competed in lifting five Atlas stones, placing them on a high stand, and weighing weight. Each stone between 170 and 225 kilograms, the heaviest atlas, was contested Participants also competed in several other challenges, including the deadly 18-inch high.