Loading Medley
# Loading Medley

Loading Medley is a typical Strongman event featured in World’s Strongest Man and other similar competitions which requires competitors to carry/ drag and load a combination several heavy and irregular objects onto a platform over a course usually ranging from 10 to 30 meters. The competitor to carry/ drag and load all objects in the fastest time is declared the winner.

## Implements

Some of the frequently used objects for these events are anchors and chains, anvils, sandbags, sacks, safes, beer kegs, wine barrels and natural stones. They usually weigh between 100 kg (220 lb) to 150 kg (331 lb) but occasionally can be heavier than that.

## Physical demands

Contrary to popular belief, the weight of the objects is not the defining factor in these events. The overall shape of the objects, their dimensions, and the terrain (which can range from rubble to sand to snow) makes these events challenging and requires physical strength, athleticism and speed equally and also different skills are required for different objects since they are shaped very irregular.

## Notable Strongmen

* Below table summarizes the most successful Loading Medley winners in international Strongman competitions.
* No. of total career Loading Medley's against the No. of wins (Entry criteria: A minimum of 3 wins and a >10% winning ratio).
* With 2 wins per every 3 Loading Medley's he undertook, Iceland's Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is the Greatest Loading Medley champion in Strongman history.

| # | Name | Nationality | Events | Wins | Win % |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 21 | 14 | 66.7% |
| 2 | JF Caron | Canada | 21 | 8 | 38.1% |
| 3 | Vytautas Lalas | Lithuania | 8 | 6 | 75.0% |
| 4 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Lithuania | 27 | 6 | 22.2% |
| 5 | Dainis Zageris | Latvia | 31 | 6 | 19.4% |
| 6 | Mike Burke | United States | 8 | 5 | 62.5% |
| 7 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 13 | 5 | 38.5% |
| 8 | Marius Lalas | Lithuania | 5 | 4 | 80.0% |
| 9 | Tom Stoltman | United Kingdom | 6 | 4 | 66.7% |
| 10 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | Iceland | 8 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 10 | Janne Virtanen | Finland | 8 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 10 | Derek Poundstone | United States | 8 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 13 | Magnús Ver Magnússon | Iceland | 11 | 4 | 36.4% |
| 14 | Travis Ortmayer | United States | 13 | 4 | 30.8% |
| 15 | Aivars Smaukstelis | Latvia | 14 | 4 | 28.6% |
| 16 | Magnus Samuelsson | Sweden | 17 | 4 | 23.5% |
| 17 | Martins Licis | United States | 5 | 3 | 60.0% |
| 18 | Brian Shaw | United States | 21 | 3 | 14.3% |
| 19 | Ervin Katona | Serbia | 25 | 3 | 12.0% |
