Life
Born in Barrie, Ontario, Mitchell Hooper is the first Canadian strongman to ever win World’s Strongest Man, having captured the title in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 2023. In the last two seasons Hooper has risen through the ranks to claim the sport’s top prize and win almost every title available on the professional circuit. Remarkably, he has won six contests in a row since losing his WSM title to Tom Stoltman – his only loss of the 2024 season.
Mitchell is not as big as some of his giant-sized competitors but has achieved huge static strength, setting a world record in the Axle Press. What makes him so successful is his ability to move under load at lightning speed, making him all but unbeatable in Yoke races and loading events. He is a tremendously versatile athletes who has competed in several sports prior to strongman, including American football, golf, marathon running and ice hockey.
Career
Hooper’s sporting background involves 10 years of Ice Hockey, as well as a period playing golf before settling to play football at the University of Guelph. His transition into lifting came as a result of a weight loss regime that saw him enter a men’s physique contest in Barrie, Ontario. Mitchell lost 40kg/88lb and after a brief spell running marathons (his best time was 3 hours 24 minutes) he began powerlifting whilst completing his master’s degree in Sydney, Australia.
Hooper competed at national and state level, establishing national records, lifting raw in the under-120kg weight class. He began strongman competitions around this time and was able to win everything he entered, immediately producing world class performances in yoke and farmer’s walk/medley events.
During 2021 Hooper was able to drastically improve his already brilliant deadlift. His meteoric development in what is regarded as possibly the greatest test of strength, culminated in him successfully deadlifting 475kg/1,047lb at the Excalibur Max Deadlift Exhibition. This performance grabbed the strength community’s attention, resulting in his invite to the 2022 World’s Strongest Man contest, where he qualified for the final following a dominant display in his heat.
The 2022 season ended with victory at the World Tour Finals and in March the following year, Hooper took 1st at the Arnold Classic – the biggest win of his career at that point. Returning to World’s Strongest Man he was able to defeat defending champion, Tom Stoltman, to become the first Canadian to win the title. Since then, he has dominated the professional Strongman scene, despite relinquishing his WSM title to Stoltman in 2024. He has won 14 of his last 22 contests and not missed out on a podium since his 2022 WSM appearance.
Best Title
At the 2023 World’s Strongest Man contest, Mitchell came through his heat with supreme confidence and looked to be favourite to win the final. Winning the opening two events, the Shield Carry and Deadlift, a minor slip-up in the Fingal’s Fingers was soon put behind him as he took joint 1st in the Dumbbell and won the Bus Pull outright. A 4.5-point margin over Tom Stoltman secured victory for The Moose, making him the first Canadian to ever win WSM.
Competition Results
Shaw Classic: 2024 – Winner, 2023 – Runner-up, 2022 – 3rd place
Rogue Invitational: 2025, 2024 & 2023 – Winner, 2022 – 3rd place
Arnold Strongman UK 2024 & 2022 – Winner
Excalibur Max Deadlift Charity Event: 1st Place – 475kg/1,047lb
2021 New South Wales’s Strongest Man: 1st place
World’s Strongest Man: 2022-8th place, 2023-Winner, 2024-runner-up, 2025-3rd place
Arnold Strongman Classic 2023, 2024 & 2025-Winner
Australia’s Strongest International 2023-Winner
Giants Live
The Strongman Classic 2025: 7th place
World Tour Finals: 2024 – Winner, 2023 – 3rd Place, 2022 – Winner
Strongman Classic: 2024 – Winner, 2023 – 3rd place, 2022 – Runner-up
Strongman Open 2022 – Runner-up
USA Strongman Championships 2024 – Winner
Best Lifts
Deadlift: 475kg/1,047lb
18” Deadlift: 485kg/1,089lb
Log lift: 210kg/463lb
Axle Press: 218kg/481lb (World Record)
Circus Dumbbell: 140kg/308lb
Present Day
Hooper has established himself as the best strongman in the world, and although he does not currently hold the World’s Strongest Man title, few would dispute his dominance on the world scene and may are already naming him as the best Strongman there has ever been. His competitive rivalry with Tom Stoltman – the 3-time WSM – is one of the sport’s greatest and there will be plenty more fireworks as the pair prepare to face-off in 2025.
Media
Mitchell has an extensive media presence including accounts on Facebook: Mitchell Hooper Strength Athlete, Instagram: @mitchellhooper, where he has 272k followers and on YouTube where his channel, Mitchell Hooper has some 362k subscribers. He also has his own website: www.mitchellhooperstrongman.com.
There are a multitude of YouTube videos available either profiling, interviewing, or showing highlights from Hooper’s training and competing. Mitchell has appeared on the Giants Live Strongman podcast, following his exploits at the 2022 WSM contest. His 2024 WSM, as well as his Giants Live appearances will be aired on UK television’s Channel 5, over the festive period.
Is Mitchell Hooper the World’s Strongest Man?
Yes, Mitchell Hooper is the current World's Strongest Man winning the contest in April 2023.
Who is Mitchell World’s Strongest Man?
Mitchell Hooper is the 2023 World's Strongest Man.
Who is World’s Strongest Man (WSM)?
Canadian born Mitchell Hooper is the World's Strongest Man. He won the contest in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in April 2023. Mitchell Hooper was born on 29th September 1995.
Who is the World’s Strongest Man currently?
The 2023 World's Strongest Man is Canadian, Mitchell Hooper. He won the title in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The World's Strongest Man 2023 contest took place between the 19th and 23rd April.
Who is the current World’s Strongest Man?
The current World's Strongest Man is Mitchell Hooper. The Canadian-born was crowned World's Strongest Man in 2023 at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Who is the number 1 strongest man in the world?
Mitchell Hooper is the strongest man in the world. One of Hooper's strongest events is the yoke. He won World's Strongest Man at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in April 2023.
Who is the strongest man in the world now?
The strongest man in the world now is Mitchell Hooper. He won the 2023 World's Strongest Man event in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Who were the 2023 World’s Strongest Men finalists?
The 2023 World's Strongest Man contest took place in April in Myrtle Beach. The competition started with 30 contestants competing in heats with 10 athletes reaching the final day to then compete for the coveted World's Strongest Man trophy. The results of the final day were as follows where Mitchell Hooper crowned the World's Strongest Man 2023.
| Placing | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Hooper — Canada | 53.5 |
| 2 | Tom Stoltman — United Kingdom | 49 |
| 3 | Oleksii Novikov — Ukraine | 41 |
| 4 | Trey Mitchell — USA | 39.5 |
| 5 | Evan Singleton — USA | 39.5 |
| 6 | Pavlo Kordiyaka — Ukraine | 31.5 |
| 7 | Brian Shaw — USA | 27.5 |
| 8 | Luke Stoltman — United Kingdom | 21.5 |
| 9 | Mathew Ragg — New Zealand | 18.5 |
| 10 | Jaco Schoonwinkel — South Africa (Withdrawn due to injury) | 5.5 |
Who won the World’s Strongest Man 2023?
Mitchell Hooper won World's Strongest Man 2023. The contest took place in Myrtle Beach, Florida in April where Hooper narrowly beat 2022's World's Strongest Man, Tom Stoltman.
