Burton fights fires and wins strongman contests.
Andrew Burton is the winner of the 2023 World’s Strongest Firefighter (WSF) contest. The contest took spot as a aspect of the 2023 Arnold Athletics Pageant (ASF) in Columbus, OH, on Mar. 3-4, 2023. The competition also highlighted the 2023 Arnold Typical and the 2023 Arnold Strongman and Arnold Strongwoman Vintage contests.
Burton’s victory stood tall in a team of more than 120 athletes and 3 divisions in the Men’s Open up, Men’s U105KG, and Women’s Open up. Preliminary activities in the course of the competitors whittled the field down to 18 athletes — defending winner Daniel Camacho, 12 Open up Gentlemen, two U105KG Adult men, two women, and a different competitor. By the contest’s finish, Burton, who competed in the Open, emerged as the victor.
Here are the final results from the 2023 World’s Strongest Firefighter levels of competition:
2023 World’s Strongest Firefighter Benefits
- Andrew Burton
- Brooks Larkin
- Nathan Warfel
- Idelfonso Nieves
- Cameron St. Amand
- Peter Juhasz
- Zack Hash
- Casey Shoe
- Olivier de Launiere
- Harry Walker
Coefficient percentages had been applied to equilibrium suitable scoring and weights for the athletes in the unique divisions. The now-former reigning winner in Camacho would take residence 13th put. Laura Moran was the greatest-finishing woman, although Julianne Durante experienced gained the Women’s group in the pre-Finals spherical. Harry Walker came in 1st in the U105KG classification. Both of those Durante and Walker been given prizes for their endeavours.
As for Burton, his victory must probably be no shock thinking about his ledger at the competitors. Of the four occasions — the Ambulance Tire Deadlift, Sandbag Carry, Axe Maintain, and Fire Hydrant Load — Burton recorded at least a best-five finish in each instance. He was in the leading three in 3 of 4 slated occasions. Burton would acquire the Fire Hydrant Load outright with a time of 17.17 seconds, helping to cement his in general WSF triumph.
Here is how Burton fared on every single event. Take note: The Women’s Open up, U105, and Men’s Open up divisions used different weights all through the contest. Burton competed underneath the mandates of the Men’s Open division accordingly:
Andrew Burton | 2023 World’s Strongest Firefighter Event Success
- Ambulance Tire Deadlift (272.1 kilograms/600 lbs ., for maximum reps) — 16 reps (Tied for next)
- Sandbag Carry (136 kilograms/300 lbs, for time) — 43.33 seconds
- Axe Maintain (11.3 kilograms/25 pounds, in just about every arm at shoulder-height for max time) — 59.7 seconds
- Fireplace Hydrant Load (79.3, 90.7, 102.5, 113.7 kilograms/175, 200, 225, 250 kilos, as speedily as achievable) — 17.17 seconds
On his Instagram, Burton, a indigenous of Texas, appreciated his moment when living an clear desire. Element of reported aspiration was obtaining to meet up with the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger.
“Well … what a 7 days,” Burton begun. “I’ve put in the day recovering and reminiscing. My legs are bruised, my traps are sore, but my coronary heart is complete. I have usually desired to be determined as an athlete. It is one particular of the good reasons I joined the hearth services. And below I am pictured with [Schwarzenegger] after winning the title of [2023] World’s Strongest Firefighter, living my wildest desires to the fullest!
Burton has earlier competed in amateur strongman contests and is now the 2nd WSF champion in the contest’s two-calendar year historical past. Should really he return to defend his title in 2024, he could potentially glance forward to repeated achievements on the platform and renewed status for an now highly regarded profession.
Highlighted graphic: @aburton428 on Instagram