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Canada`s Strongest Man Jean-Francois Caron celebrates his debut in MLO SCL Canada with remarkable victory over 2017 MLO Strongman Champions League leader Matjaž Belšak. In fact, this was Caron`s second win from two starts! Success in Canada shuttles him to 4th place in 2017 MLO SCL overall standings with 50 points.

On July 22th the beautiful mountain resort Zlatibor in Serbia became a witness of Matjaž Belšak's latest triumph as he achieved his third win in MLO Strongman Champion League this year. Even though Matjaž did make some small mistakes in the course of the event, in the end his remarkable strength skills and professionalism saved the day. Belšak ended the competition with 57 points, closely followed by Kevin Faires from USA whose result of 55.5 points granted him the silver medal....

Despite being all over the map in challenging Strongman competitions and events, this weekend in Lichtenvoorde Matjaž Belšak proved that practice can only make you better. With his sound physical condition and distinctive champion drive, Belšak finished first in MLO Strongman Champions League Holland 2017 by total score of 60.5 points

Equipped as usual with his trademark characteristics - super motivation, fierce spirit and impressive stamina, Matjaž Belšak from Slovenia was without any doubt the rightful champion of MLO SCL GERMANY FIBO. His total score of 71 points left little chance for catching up in the final ranking for Tom Stoltmen who finished second with 58 points and Dennis Kohlruss who grabbed the bronze with 55.5 points. A definite highlight in this SCL Stage 2 was that last weekend in Germany for the first time Strongman Champions League introduced its new rules. 14 athletes start each competition. After the first three disciplines, two of them drop out - those with the lowest scores. ...

Perfect organization from the local hosts. Weather conditions for real man. Competitors eager to begin the new season with a flying start. That sums up pretty well the last edition of MLO Strongman Champions League, which took place in the pretty town of Vinstra, Norway.

After 2 days, 6 events and dozen of unquestionably heavy weights, Dainis Zageris is the new champion of MLO Strongman Champions League. Last weekend the mighty Latvian swept away his opponents in the final competition of the series, which took place in Dubai. Zageris was invincible at the top with 56 points, followed by the champion from 2015 - Krzysztof Radzikowski with 48 points and Matjaž Belšak with 46 points.

Needless to say, as the grand finale of season 2016 is just around the corner, now every single battle in Strongman Champions League is more than crucial - especially for the leaders in the ranking. Despite the huge pressure of the yellow T-Shirt, last weekend Dainis Zageris showed once and for all that he deserve to bring home the gold trophy from MLO SCL Portugal. Zageris, who was in second position after Day 1 of the tournament in Porto, managed to overcome the strong resistance of Krzysztof Radzikowski, by making some impeccable holds in the discipline Log Lift. Radzikowski, a highly experienced fighter himself, finished first after Day 1 with good results in Forward Hold and frame Carry, but in the end Dainis Zageris beat his numbers by just one point - 54 pts vs 53 pts....

In the unique Caribbean paradise of Curacao, a strongman from Quebec forged his tremendous victory - an achievement done both with pure power and a little bit of luck at the end. On the Day 1 Jimmy Paquet won "Trapbar Deadlift" ( 355 kg) and "Stone Loglift" (100 kg) but Dainis Zageris, who wore MLO SCL Leader`s Yellow T-Shirt, managed to equal his points with the Canadian debutant. The SCL champion from last year Krzysztof Radzikowski was also in spitting distance to the leaders after he set the best score in "Shot Put" with 2 world record.

After two days, seven events and some surprising twists and turns, Mateusz Baron from Poland is the new winner in MLO Strongman Champions League Romania. He finished first in key disciplines such as "Log lift" and "Frame Walk", which in the end of the competiton allowed him to decorate his chest with the gold medal. Alex Moonen took the silver, but also showed amazing strength skills, especially in the "Truck pull". Martin Wildauer conquered the bronze, whereas Stoyan Todorchev who started the tournament wearing Leader's Yellow T-Shirt, unanticipatedly remained in 8th place.

Last weekend Simon Boudreau scored a victory to remember on his debut in Strongman Champions League. Despite the continuous rain in Day 2, Boudreau revealed excellent physical form and finished the competition with overall result of 57 points. The Canadian titan gave a remarkable performance in the discipline "Hercules hold" with accomplishment of one minute (the second best result in the ranking being 40 seconds). Boudreau was constantly cheered by the public in Vaasa which played a huge part in his success. He communicated with the local people throughout the whole competition and this positive attitude helped him made new friends that boosted his motivation even further. Sean "The Giant" O'Hagan from Ireland ,who earned a place in the top 10, also received a lot of praise from the Finnish fans. All the participants in SCL Finland fought till the end, turning this edition of the series into a thrilling spectacle, where just one point was enough to decide your fate. ...