(1990-09-28) September 28, 1990 (age 33) Riga, Latvia
Height
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight
331–355 lb (150–161 kg)
Sport
Sport
Strongman Mas-wrestling
Medal record
Representing United States
World's Strongest Man
6th
2016 World's Strongest Man
4th
2017 World's Strongest Man
4th
2018 World's Strongest Man
1st
2019 World's Strongest Man
2nd
2022 World's Strongest Man
Arnold Strongman Classic
8th
2017 Arnold Strongman Classic
2nd
2019 Arnold Strongman Classic
3rd
2020 Arnold Strongman Classic
1st
2022 Arnold Strongman Classic
8th
2024 Arnold Strongman Classic
Rogue Invitational
1st
2021 Rogue Invitational
4th
2022 Rogue Invitational
Arnold Pro Strongman World Series
2nd
2016 Forts de Warwick
3rd
2018 Australia
2nd
2018 Forts de Warwick
1st
2018 Europe
1st
2019 USA
1st
2020 USA
Giants Live
3rd
Viking Challenge 2015
2nd
Giants Live Finals 2018
3rd
Giants Live Wembley 2019
World's Ultimate Strongman
7th
2018 World's Ultimate Strongman
America's Strongest Man
2nd
2015 America's Strongest Man
Ultimate Strongman
1st
2017 Summermania
1st
2018 Summermania
Martins Licis (Latvian: Mārtiņš Līcis, pronounced[ˈmaːrtiɲʃˈliːtsis]; born September 28, 1990) is a Latvian-American professional strongman, notable for winning 2019 World's Strongest Man, 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic, and 2021 Rogue Invitational strongman championships.[1]
He's the fourth strongman in history to win both World's Strongest Man and Arnold Strongman Classic competitions following Žydrūnas Savickas, Brian Shaw and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson.
Licis is the current world record holder of the Steinborn squat, Sorinex Saxon bar deadlift, Thor's Hammer one arm grip lift, Inver Stones loading, 'Rogue-a-Coaster' arm over arm pull and Conan's Wheel of Pain strongman events.
MartinsLicis (Latvian: MārtiņšLīcis, pronounced [ˈmaːrtiɲʃ ˈliːtsis]; born September 28, 1990) is a Latvian-American professional strongman, notable...
announcing his return to the sport after he retired in 2020. 2022 Champion MartinsLicis also returned to the competition after not competing in last year's...
of perennial favorite Mateusz Kieliszkowski and defending champion MartinsLicis, who did not compete due to injury, Novikov won his first World's Strongest...
'Tombstone' Stone-to-Shoulder event and Cyr Dumbbell while American MartinsLicis set a world record in the Wheel of Pain event. In 2021, the competition...
at the World's Strongest Man, this time coming behind the champion MartinsLicis. He would also finish in 3rd at the Arnold Strongman Classic and 2nd...
Convention Center The top 2 finishers from the previous years competition MartinsLicis and Oleksii Novikov did not take part in this years edition of the event...
Žydrūnas Savickas. Mateusz Kieliszkowski finished a close 2nd, while MartinsLicis secured the 3rd place. To qualify for the Arnold Strongman Classic,...
Kordiyaka Vytautas Lalas Jimmy Laureys Signor Lawanda Lee Dong-gook MartinsLicis Georg Lurich Louis Latulippe Angus MacAskill Magnús Ver Magnússon Benedikt...
competition after the 2021 edition was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MartinsLicis won the competition for the first time, becoming only the fourth man...
the strongman competition had 10 athletes including 4 WSM champions. MartinsLicis was the first winner of the strongman competition at Rogue Invitational...
finishing 3rd in his heat behind future WSM champions Hafthor Bjornsson and MartinsLicis. At this stage in Luke’s career, although he was steadily improving...
training with World's Strongest Men, 'The Mountain' Hafthor Björnsson and MartinsLicis". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-08-19. bjjee (February 1, 2019). "Gordon...
Björnsson won the competition for the second consecutive time. American MartinsLicis finished 2nd while Poland's Mateusz Kieliszkowski came in 3rd. To qualify...
Stoltman faced three former winners: four-time winner Shaw, 2019 winner MartinsLicis, and 2020 winner Oleksiy Novikov. Stoltman won by a margin of 10.5 points...
often mentors his students, most notably 2019 World's Strongest Man MartinsLicis. He is also the owner of the Odd Haugen's Tombstone which had been featured...
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