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===2010s=== [[Žydrūnas Savickas]] repeated his victory in [[2010 World's Strongest Man|2010]], winning by countback<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/countback|title=countback - Definition of countback in English by Oxford Dictionaries|website=Oxford Dictionaries - English|access-date=6 February 2018|archive-date=7 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207062840/https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/countback|url-status=dead}}</ref> against [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]] in the closest finish in WSM history. Top IFSA competitor and fan favorite [[Mikhail Koklyaev]] finished third in his WSM debut. Savickas set a new world record in the Giant Wooden Log Lift with a lift of {{convert |210|kg|lb|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ironmind.com/news/Zydrunas-Savickas-Breaks-Log-Lift-World-Record-at-the-Worlds-Strongest-Man-Contest/ | title=Zydrunas Savickas Breaks Log Lift World Record at the World's Strongest Man Contest | publisher=[[IronMind]] | first=Randall | last=Strossen | date=21 September 2010 | access-date=20 December 2020 | archive-date=21 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021163653/https://ironmind.com/news/Zydrunas-Savickas-Breaks-Log-Lift-World-Record-at-the-Worlds-Strongest-Man-Contest | url-status=live }}</ref> In [[2011 World's Strongest Man|2011]], [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]] and two-time defending champion [[Žydrūnas Savickas]] were tied on points going into the final event. Shaw defeated Savickas in the Atlas Stones, winning his first title. Over the next four years, the pair traded the title back and forth. Going into the [[2012 World's Strongest Man|2012]] contest, Shaw suffered from nerve damage in his hands and slipped down to fourth place. This opened the door for Savickas to capture his third WSM title, with fellow Lithuanian [[Vytautas Lalas]] coming in second and the Icelandic giant [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]] finishing third. Savickas set a new world record in the [[The World Log Lift Championships|Log Lift]] with a lift of {{convert |220|kg|lb|abbr=on}}. Shaw regained his title in [[2013 World's Strongest Man|2013]], ahead of Savickas (2nd) and Björnsson (3rd). The [[2014 World's Strongest Man|2014]] contest was one of the closest battles in WSM history, with these three men separated by just two points going into the Atlas Stones. Savickas clinched the title by just half a point ahead of Björnsson, and just 3 ahead of Shaw, becoming the fourth man to win four titles. This victory made Savickas the oldest athlete to ever win the title at the age of 38 years and 8 months. Shaw defeated Savickas once again in [[2015 World's Strongest Man|2015]], with the title coming down to the two of them in the final event for the 4th time. Björnsson finished on the podium yet again, with Britain's [[Eddie Hall]] coming in 4th. Savickas didn't compete in [[2016 World's Strongest Man|2016]], as Shaw successfully defended his title and joined Savickas on four titles. Björnsson made a fifth podium finish as the runner up, as Hall continued his steady rise to finish 3rd, despite placing last in the first event. In the [[2017 World's Strongest Man|2017]] contest, two four-time winners [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]] and [[Žydrūnas Savickas]] competed head-to-head for the first time since the 2015 contest, but [[Eddie Hall]] won his first title over runner-up Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson by 1 point and was the first person to win for the UK since Welshman [[Gary Taylor (strongman)|Gary Taylor]] in 1993. [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]] won the [[2018 World's Strongest Man|2018]] after three 2nd place and three 3rd place finishes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/theworldsstrongestman/|title=The World's Strongest Man|website=facebook.com|access-date=4 February 2018|archive-date=22 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322133722/https://www.facebook.com/theworldsstrongestman|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://theworldsstrongestman.com/news/|title=News - World's Strongest Man|website=World's Strongest Man|access-date=7 February 2018|archive-date=1 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401102157/https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js|url-status=live}}</ref> and became the first Icelander since [[Magnús Ver Magnússon]] in 1996 to win the title. [[Mateusz Kieliszkowski]] of Poland finished second and four-time winner [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]] of the United States third. [[Žydrūnas Savickas]], also a four-time winner, finished tenth after withdrawing in event four due to an injury. The [[2019 World's Strongest Man|2019]] contest was held in [[Bradenton, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theworldsstrongestman.com/2019-worlds-strongest-man-bradenton-florida/ |title=THE TACHI PALACE WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN IN BRADENTON, FLORIDA |website=World's Strongest Man |date=1 April 2019 |access-date=18 January 2021 |archive-date=1 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401102156/http://theworldsstrongestman.com/2019-worlds-strongest-man-bradenton-florida/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article231476318.html |title=New World's Strongest Man crowned on Anna Maria Island on final day of grueling competition |website=Bradenton Herald |first=Ryan |last=Ballogg |date=16 June 2019 |access-date=18 January 2021 |archive-date=17 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617115137/https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article231476318.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The contest was won by [[Martins Licis]] of the United States who defeated defending champion [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]] of Iceland. Björnsson suffered an injury, [[plantar fasciitis]], in the qualifying heats but was able to complete the competition and finish 3rd on the podium, with [[Mateusz Kieliszkowski]] finishing as the runner up for the second consecutive year. This year also saw brothers [[Tom Stoltman|Tom]] and [[Luke Stoltman|Luke]] Stoltman both qualify for the final, becoming the first brothers to both reach the final in history. A new format which included only 25 instead of 30 competitors was used and the entire competition only ran for 4 days instead of the usual 5+. The final was reduced to 5 events and took only one day. The new format was designed to streamline the editing for a quicker television turnaround.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theworldsstrongestman.com/category/latest-news/|title=2019 TACHI PALACE WSM GROUPS + EVENTS|date=19 June 2019|access-date=13 February 2022|archive-date=19 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019082450/http://theworldsstrongestman.com/category/latest-news/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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