In total, there were five trials: Oleksii was first in two of them and showed high results in the other three. As a result, he scored 68 points, being 10 points ahead of Jean-Francois Caron from Canada. Therefore Oleksii Novikov confirmed his previously won title.

On November 15, 2020, according to the results of the World Strongest Man-2020 international competitions in weightlifting, Oleksii Novikov was recognized to be the strongest man on the planet. On the first day, he set a world record by lifting a barbell weighing 537.5 kg. Being only 24 years old, Oleksii became the youngest athlete in the world, winning this title.

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