Wingate University–To the delight of strongman fans worldwide, The 2011 MET-Rx World’s Strongest Man contest opened today with the first day of the qualifying rounds.


Ervin Katona (Serbia) charged through the Sack Loading race at the MET-Rx World’s Strongest Man contest.  IronMind® | Randall J. Strossen photo.



Four days of qualifying rounds will reduce the field to the top two competitors from each of five groups, and they will advance to the finals.

For fast updates from the field, follow IronMind on Twitter—a lot of action today set the stage for tomorrow, when the competition resumes.

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