Mikhail Shivlyakov

Mikhail Shivlyakov (born 30 April 1980) is a former Russian Marine currently competing as a professional strongman.

Mikhail Shivlyakov
Personal information
Nickname(s)Siberian Force
Born (1980-04-30) 30 April 1980
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight140 kg (310 lb)
Sport
SportStrongman
Competition record
Strongman
Representing  Russia
World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2014 World's Strongest Man
9th 2015 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2017 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2018 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2019 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2020 World's Strongest Man
Europe's Strongest Man
5th 2019
Arnold Strongman Classic
7th 2014
7th 2016
5th 2017
3rd 2018
4th 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic
6th 2020 Arnold Strongman Classic
Arnold Strongman Australia
2nd 2017
4th 2019
Arnold Strongman Europe
4th 2019
Arnold Strongman South Africa
1st 2018
4th 2019

Early life

Mikhail Shivlyakov was born on April 30, 1980 in the city of Kiselevsk, Kemerovo Region. In 1998-2000 he served in the Baltic Fleet, in the Black Sea Fleet, in the marines.[1] He rose to the rank of sergeant and deputy platoon commander. He is a representative of the all-Russian public organization "Officers of Russia", awarded with medals of Suvorov and Zhukov.

Strongman career

After the army, he began to engage in powerlifting.[2] He won multiple competitions in the Siberian Federal District and became the Kemerovo region record holder in deadlift. In 2007 he made his debut as a participant in the power extreme tournament “Bogatyr of Baikal”. In 2010 he moved to Omsk.

Shivlyakov was invited to participate in the TV show "Army Shop".[3] Moscow directors sought to cast Shivlyakov in the title role of the feature film "Bogatyr".[4] Shivlyakov also starred in the comedy "Zomboyaschik".[5] The creators of the Time of Heroes comic chose Shivlyakov as a prototype for one of the characters.[6]

Mikhail achieved his first big success by winning the 2013 Arnold amateur competition[7] which allowed him to compete in the professional 2014 Arnold Classic, in which he would place 7th.

In 2014, Shivlyakov first qualified for his first World's Strongest Man tournament, and the next year entered the finals of the 2015 tournament to finish 9th.

In 2017, Shivylakov got on the podium with a 3rd place at the Arnold Strongman Australia competition

In 2018, Shivlyakov got on the podium for the first time in the 2018 Arnold Classic, finishing behind Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson and Brian Shaw. He also won the Arnold Classic South Africa competition

Shivlyakov is a world record holder for towing an 18-ton tractor at a distance of 6.1 meters (Minsk).[8] He holds records in towing tractors weighing 8.5 tons (Krasnoyarsk) and 20 tons (Novosibirsk).

In addition, Shivlyakov is the record holder of the Russian Book of Records:

  • towing a 24-ton bus at 2.75 meters (Omsk);[9]
  • moving a 2-ton car by 25 meters with the help of teeth (Omsk);[10]
  • towing a truck weighing 14 tons at a distance of 15 m in 22 seconds (Omsk).[11]

On October 18, 2020 at the 2nd season of Feats of Strength, organized by World's Ultimate Strongman, Mikhail set a new world record in the Deadlift in the category of masters (40+ years) - 436 kg.[12]

When he retires, he hopes to open his own Strongman training centre.[13]

Military Honours
  • Medal of Zhukov: Awarded to those who display bravery, selflessness and personal courage in fighting for the protection of the Motherland.
  • Medal of Suvorov: Awarded to those who display bravery and courage during ground combat.

References
  1. "Mikhail Shivlyakov: "I go to international tournaments to measure myself with a heroic strength".
  2. "New Omsk - Mikhail Shivlyakov".
  3. "Mikhail Shivlyakov - master of sports in powerlifting (video)".
  4. "The strongest man in Omsk agreed to play a hero in the film (August 10, 2015)".
  5. "Strongman from "STB-Protection" Mikhail Shivlyakov starred in a film with Olga Buzova, Azamat Musagaliev and other stars of show business".
  6. "Mikhail SHIVLYAKOV became a comic book hero in Russia and went to the Arnold Classic in Australia".
  7. "Amateur Strongman: Arnold Sports Festival USA". www.arnoldsportsfestival.com.
  8. "Omsk strongman Mikhail Shivlyakov set a world record for towing a tractor - video".
  9. "Mikhail Shivlyakov, who towed a 24-ton bus, became the "Strongest man in Omsk" - S".
  10. "The greatest weight of the moved car by the teeth | Russian Book of Records".
  11. "[16] Omsk strongmen have broken all possible records in extreme power - News - om1.ru".
  12. "Omsk hero became the new world record holder in the "Deadlift" among the masters - News - kp.ru".
  13. "Mikhail Shivlyakov athlete profile". www.theworldsstrongestman.com.
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