A Look Back at Olga Liashchuk’s 2022 World’s Strongest Woman Victory

The 2022 World’s Strongest Woman (WSW) contest took place over two days from Nov. 12-13, 2022, in Daytona Beach, FL. After seven events — Viking Press, Farmer’s Walk, Deadlift, Sandbag to Shoulder, Car Walk, Dumbbell Medley, and Atlas Stones — Olga Liashchuk of Ukraine rose above the field to take home the 2022 WSW title.

Liashchuk won three of the seven events — Sandbag to Shoulder, Car Walk, Atlas Stones — en route to her contest victory. It was a one-rank improvement from her runner-up performance at the 2021 WSW contest.

2022 World’s Strongest Woman Results

Olga Liashchuk (Ukraine) — 55.5 points
Andrea Thompson (UK) — 51.5 points
Inez Carrasquillo (Puerto Rico) — 49 points
Lucy Underdown (UK) — 46.5 points
Gabi Dixson (USA) — 39.5 points
Kiersten Scurlock-Nall (USA) — 36.5 points
Jackie Osczevski (Canada) — 31.5 points
Rebecca Roberts (UK) — 30 points
Anna Harjapää (Sweden) — 22 points
Stefanie Herod (USA) — 21 points

A recap of each event is below.

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Viking Press

This was a max reps event with a 107-kilogram press.

Andrea Thompson — 22 reps
Rebecca Roberts — 18 reps
Inez Carrasquillo — 16 reps
Olga Liashchuk — 13 reps
Kiersten Scurlock-Nall — 12 reps
Anna Harjapää — Six reps
Lucy Underdown — Five reps (T-seventh)
Gabi Dixson — Five reps (T-seventh)
Jackie Osczevski — Three reps (T-ninth)
Stefanie Herod — Three reps (T-ninth)

Farmer’s Walk

The goal was to traverse the course performing a 123-kilogram farmer’s walk in the fastest time possible.

Andrea Thompson — 17.25 seconds
Lucy Underdown — 17.95 seconds
Jackie Osczevski — 20.21 seconds
Rebecca Roberts — 20.84 seconds
Gabi Dixson — 23.36 seconds
Inez Carrasquillo — 25.92 seconds
Stefanie Herod — 29.18 seconds
Olga Liashchuk — 30.14 seconds
Anna Harjapää — 38.69 seconds
Kiersten Scurlock-Nall — 23.01 meters

Deadlift

The deadlift for reps event utilized 218 kilograms on an axle bar.

Lucy Underdown — 14 reps
Gabi Dixson — 11 reps
Andrea Thompson — 10 reps (T-third)
Olga Liashchuk — 10 reps (T-third)
Rebecca Roberts — Eight reps (T-fifth)
Inez Carrasquillo — Eight reps (T-fifth)
Anna Harjapää — Eight reps (T-fifth)
Jackie Osczevski — Six reps
Stefanie Herod — Five reps (T-ninth)
Kiersten Scurlock-Nall — Five reps (T-ninth)

Sandbag to Shoulder

There were four implements ranging in weight from 91 to 125 kilograms. Athletes were scored by time and then by the number of implements successfully lifted if they were unable to complete all four.

Olga Liashchuk — Four in 40.61 seconds
Inez Carrasquillo — Four in 42.12 seconds
Kiersten Scurlock-Nall — Three in 32.15 seconds
Jackie Osczevski — Three in 36.58 seconds
Stefanie Herod — Three in 40.78 seconds
Rebecca Roberts — Three in 44.61 seconds
Lucy Underdown — Two in 13.33 seconds
Anna Harjapää — Two in 15.07 seconds
Gabi Dixson — Two in 20.87 seconds
Andrea Thompson — Two in 23.44 seconds

Car Walk

The car frame used for this yoke event was 318 kilograms.

Olga Liashchuk — 8.87 seconds
Andrea Thompson — 9.92 seconds
Gabi Dixson — 11.57 seconds
Inez Carrasquillo — 14.14 seconds
Kiersten Scurlock-Nall — 14.94 seconds
Lucy Underdown — 17.28 seconds
Rebecca Roberts — 17.78 seconds
Anna Harjapää — 18.51 seconds
Jackie Osczevski — 33.08 seconds
Stefanie Herod — 52.76 seconds

Dumbbell Medley

The four dumbbells ranged in weight from 45.5 to 72.5 kilograms.

Andrea Thompson — Four in 30.90 seconds
Inez Carrasquillo — Four in 50.00 seconds
Olga Liashchuk — Four in 57.97 seconds
Kiersten Scurlock-Nall — Three in 23.84 seconds
Lucy Underdown — Two in 13.69 seconds
Jackie Osczevski — Two in 14.97 seconds
Stefanie Herod — Two in 15.93 seconds
Gabi Dixson — Two in 20.79 seconds
Anna Harjapää — Two in 38.13 seconds
Rebecca Roberts — withdrew

Atlas Stones

This event consisted of six stones ranging in weight from 91 to 147 kilograms.

Olga Liashchuk — Six in 37.16 seconds
Lucy Underdown — Six in 40.31 seconds
Gabi Dixson — Five in 34.50 seconds
Kiersten Scurlock-Nall — Five in 38.03 seconds
Inez Carrasquillo — Five in 39.53 seconds
Jackie Osczevski — Five in 47.69 seconds
Andrea Thompson — Five in 52.44 seconds
Stefanie Herod — Four in 29.16 seconds
Anna Harjapää — Four in 32.12 seconds
Rebecca Roberts — withdrew

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In addition to Liashchuk’s WSW win, weight class competition also took place that same weekend in Daytona Beach, including U82, U73, U64, and Masters. All the events were the same as the Open contest, with adjusted weights. Below are the results:

2022 U82 World’s Strongest Woman Results

Nadia Stowers (USA) — 63 points
Ashley Crawford (USA) — 57 points
Donna Moore (UK) — 55.5 points
Erin Murray (USA) — 53.5 points
Kimberly Derks (USA) — 50 points
Bailey Wilson (USA) — 29.5 points
Megan Clark (Australia) — 26 points
Emmajane Smith (UK) — 18 points
Chelsea Pullen (USA) — 17.5 points
Cassandra Moore (USA) — 15 points

2022 U73 World’s Strongest Woman Results

Hannah Brock (Canada) — 55.5 points
Emily Naismith (Australia) — 48 points
Erin Walklet (USA) — 44.5 points
Jessica Mitchell (USA) — 43 points
Nancy Johnson (USA) — 41 points
Bailey Deschene (Canada) — 32.5 points
Lauren Ryder (USA) — 32 points
Rachael Greathead (UK) — 30 points
Julia Mills (UK) — 27 points
Jenny Draper (USA) — 25.5 points

2022 U64 World’s Strongest Woman Results

Rhianon Lovelace (UK) — 58 points
Kira Wrixon (USA) — 49.5 points
Holly McRae (Canada) — 48.5 points
Kate Connolly (UK) — 44 points
Taylor Woods (Canada) — 38.5 points
Diana Juárez Ferrer (Mexico) — 37 points
Antonia Varrecchia (USA) — 31.5 points
Kristine Mathews (USA) — 29.5 points
Shannon Smith (UK) — 25 points
Sheri Zimmermann (USA) — 22.5 points

2022 Masters World’s Strongest Woman Results

Mary Colasanto (USA) — 55 points
Ayshea Ullah (Ireland) — 51.5 points
Claire Myler (UK) — 51.5 points
Michaela Moore (UK) — 46 points
Annika Karhu (Finland) — 39.5 points
Julia Smay (USA) — 36.5 points
Kelly Jones (USA) — 31 points
Racheal Paveglio (USA) — 27 points
Meg Robson-Austin (UK) — 25 points
Samantha McLean (UK) — 21 points

Featured image: @olga_liashchuk_strongwoman on Instagram

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