The 2024 Rogue Strongman Invitational started at 11:00 a.m. GMT (6:00 a.m. EST) in Aberdeen, Scotland, with the Deadlift Ladder occasion. Every of the ten elite strongmen invited to compete was tasked with establishing their max deadlift inside three makes an attempt — lifting fits weren’t allowed.
Defending champion Mitchell Hooper was the favourite coming into the competitors, and he paid off expectations, claiming silver within the opening occasion with a weight of 975 kilos. Nonetheless, Hafthor Björnsson gained the occasion as the one athlete to eclipse 1,000 kilos.
2024 Rogue Strongman Invitational Deadlift Ladder Outcomes
- Hafthor Björnsson — 1,010 kilos
- Mitchell Hooper — 975 kilos
- Mathew Ragg — 950 kilos
- Bobby Thompson — 925 kilos (T-fourth)
- Evan Singleton — 925 kilos (T-fourth)
- Thomas Evans — 905 kilos
- Tom Stoltman — 875 kilos
- Luke Stoltman — 840 kilos
- Tristain Hoath — 820 kilos
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 800 kilos
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2024 Rogue Strongman Invitational Deadlift Ladder Recap
Luke Stoltman was the primary strongman to the ground for an 800-pound opener. The hometown hero claimed out to an enormous pop from the gang and received them hyped with a profitable raise. Kordiyaka matched it for his opener.
Hoath chalked his fingers to raise third and opened cleanly at 820 kilos, as did Evans. Stoltman returned for his second try, locking out 840 kilos. Reigning three-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Tom Stoltman opened properly at 850 kilos.
Singleton referred to as for 875 kilos as his opener and wasted no time standing up with it. Ragg stepped in and matched Singleton’s opener. Hoath’s second try was at 875, and each makes an attempt failed. Evans had no points with 875, nor did Tom Stoltman.
Hoath tried 875 once more because the guidelines acknowledged that the burden couldn’t go down, however he failed to maneuver it from the ground. Evans closed out occasion one with 905 kilos and hitched it to lockout — a contest private finest.
Tom Stoltman tried 905 however waived it off when it wouldn’t transfer. Hooper made an announcement with a clear 925-pound opener. Thompson locked out 925, as did Björnsson. Singleton gripped and ripped 925 kilos with super velocity. Ragg wasn’t lengthy behind, matching 925.
Thompson’s second try at 950 kilos wouldn’t transfer and waved to the gang. Singleton completed on a 950-pound try that wouldn’t go. Ragg gripped that very same barbell for his second try and locked it out.
Hooper’s second try leaped 50 kilos efficiently. Björnsson
2024 Rogue Invitational Schedule
The remainder of the Strongman and Strongwoman competitors schedule is as follows (all instances EST)
Friday, Nov. 8, 2024
- Strongwoman Occasion 2 — 9:45 a.m. — Grip and Press
- Strongman Occasion 2 — 9:45 a.m. — Grip and Press
- Strongwoman Occasion 3 — 12:25 p.m. — Inver Stones
- Strongman Occasion 3 — 1:15 p.m. — Inver Stones
Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024
- Strongwoman Occasion 4 — 7:30 a.m. — Energy Drive
- Strongman Occasion 4 — 8:00 a.m. — Energy Drive
- Strongwoman Occasion 5 — 10:15 a.m. — Yoke Escalator
- Strongman Occasion 5 — 10:30 a.m. — Yoke Escalator
- Strongwoman Occasion 6 — 1:45 p.m. — Circus Medley
- Strongman Occasion 6 — 2:10 p.m. — Circus Medley
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