| 2012 World's Strongest Man | |
|---|---|
| Competition information | |
| Dates | 24 September - 1 October 2012 |
| Venue | Commerce Casino |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Country |  United States |
| Athletes participating | 30 |
| Nations participating | 17 |
| Champion(s) | |
 Žydrūnas Savickas[1] | |
The 2012 World's Strongest Man was the 35th edition of World's Strongest Man. The event was held on the grounds of the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, California, US.[2] The event was sponsored by MET-Rx.[2] The qualifying heats were held from September 24–27, and the finals took place Sept. 30 & Oct. 1, 2012.[2] The winner was Žydrūnas Savickas, it was his third WSM title. Vytautas Lalas of Lithuania was second, and Iceland's Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson was third.[1]
In the qualifying heats, Derek Poundstone set a new world record in the Giant Dumbbell press event by pressing a 210 lb (95 kg) dumbbell overhead for 11 repetitions,[3] and Vytautas Lalas set a new strongman squat world record by squatting 700 lb (320 kg) for 11 repetitions.[4] In the finals, Žydrūnas Savickas set a new Log Lift for Max Weight world record with a lift of 220 kg (490 lb).[5]
- ^ a b "Zydrunas Savickas: World's Strongest Man Winner". Archived from the original on 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ a b c "WSM 2012 – Los Angeles – 24th September to 1st October - The Worlds Strongest Man". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ^ "World's Strongest Man Qualifiers: Poundstone Breaks World Record". Archived from the original on 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ^ "World's Strongest Man: Another World Record Today". Archived from the original on 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ^ "WSM Finals: Zydrunas Savickas Breaks Log Lift World Record". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2012-10-03.