2019 Worlds Strongest Man

Martins Licis
Personal information
Native nameMārtiņš Līcis
Nickname(s)The Dragon
BornSeptember 28, 1990 (age 30)
Riga, Latvia
Height6 ft 2 ½ in (1.89 m)
Weight331 lb (150 kg)
Sport
SportStrongman

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The 2019 World's Strongest Man was the 42nd edition of the World's Strongest Man competition. It took place in Bradenton, Florida between June 13 and 16. Four-time champion Zydrunas Savickas did not take part this year due to injury. Martins Licis of the United States won. #WorldsStrongestMan #WSM #StrongmanThe results of the 2019 World's Strongest Man Competition.-BUY NSP MERCH HERE- https://teespring.com/stores/nicks-strength.

Competition record
Representing United States
World's Strongest Man
6th2016 World's Strongest Man
4th2017 World's Strongest Man
4th2018 World's Strongest Man
1st2019 World's Strongest Man
Arnold Strongman Classic
8th2017
2nd2019 Arnold Strongman Classic
3rd2020 Arnold Strongman Classic
Giants Live
3rdWembley 2019
America's Strongest Man
2nd2015


Representing Latvia
Ultimate Strongman
1st2017 Ultimate Strongman Summermania

Martins Licis (Latvian: Mārtiņš Līcis; born September 28, 1990) is a Latvian-American professional strongman, notable for winning the 2019 World's Strongest Man competition and placing second in the Arnold Strongman Classic.[1]

Early life[edit]

Licis was born in Riga on September 28, 1990.[2] He holds dual citizenship with Latvia and the United States, and speaks Latvian fluently. He represents the United States in competition, having moved there with his family at the age of four. He grew up in Amherst, Massachusetts. During summers, he visited his grandparents' farm in Latvia, where he was first introduced to stone lifting by his grandfather Imants Līcis, a sculptor who formerly competed in Olympic weightlifting.[3]

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In 2010, Martins Licis moved to California together with his friend Mikel Monleon. Licis eventually found a job as a personal trainer in West Hollywood, and later found out about the Odd Haugen All-American Strength Classic. Through this, Haugen invited Licis to train at his gym, but only let him compete in the Strength Classic three years later in 2015.[3]

Career[edit]

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In 2015, Licis placed first in the Odd Haugen All-American Strength Classic. In 2016, Licis reached World's Strongest Man finals for the first time and placed sixth. He placed fourth in the World’s Strongest Man finals in 2017 and 2018.[3] Besides Strongman, Licis also competes in mas-wrestling, a variation of stick wrestling. He won gold in the 2016 MAS Wrestling Open World Championships in Columbus Ohio, beating out previous champion VIktor Kolibabchuk.[4] Licis' first pro triumph came in 2017 at the Ultimate Strongman Summermania, winning the competition representing his home country Latvia.

In 2019, Licis came in second during the Arnold Strongman Classic, placing behind current and 2x champion Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson. In June 2019, he won his first World’s Strongest Man title, beating out Björnsson, who came in third after injuring his left plantar fascia. Licis also placed ahead of Mateusz Kieliszkowski, who placed second, and 4 times World's Strongest Man winner Brian Shaw, who placed sixth after injuring his hamstring competing alongside Licis in the Arnold Strongman Classic earlier in March of the same year.[1]

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On January 18 2020, Licis won the Arnold Strongman Santa Monica Qualifier, beating out Brian Shaw by 1 point. This earned him a spot to compete in the Arnold Strongman Classic in Columbus, Ohio on March 8.[5] In the Arnold Strongman Classic Licis finished 3rd, behind the winner Björnsson and the second place Kieliszkowski.

In May 2020, Licis appeared on Game On! as an obstacle, engaging contestants in a strength contest.[6][7][8]

In August 2020, Licis appeared on an episode of To Tell The Truth with two other people all of them claiming to be the reigning World’s Strongest Man.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ ab'Martins Licis Wins 2019 World's Strongest Man'. barbend.com. 2019-06-16.
  2. ^http://theworldsstrongestman.com/athletes/martins-licis/
  3. ^ abcGrabowski, Kyle (13 September 2019). 'PUMPED: Martins Licis not stopping after becoming World's Strongest Man'. Daily Hampshire Gazette. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  4. ^'Invincible defeated: Martins Licis became an absolute world champion in mas-wrestling having prevailed over Viktor Kolybabchuk'. International mas‑wrestling federation. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
  5. ^https://www.arnoldsportsfestival.com/sports-and-events/strongman/arnold-strongman-classic
  6. ^'Martins Licis Competes Against Celebrities on CBS Show 'Game On!''. BarBend. 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  7. ^'World's Strongest Man Martins Licis Competes Against Cast Of Popular Game Show'. Fitness Volt. 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  8. ^'Martins Licis on Instagram: 'A one of a kind experience to be a part of @gameon ! Thank you for having me be on as an obstacle 😎💪 Absolutely epic. @romarkweiss Manager:…''. Instagram. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  9. ^'To Tell the Truth' Michael Strahan, Patton Oswalt, Kristen Schaal, Taran Killam (TV Episode 2020) - IMDb, retrieved 2020-08-29

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