Loading race

Some of the frequently used objects for these events are anchors and chains, anvils, sandbags, sacks, safes, beer kegs, wine barrels and natural stones.[3] They usually weigh between 100 kg (220 lb) to 150 kg (331 lb) but occasionally can be heavier than that.

Contrary to popular belief, the weight of the objects is not the defining factor in these events. The overall shape of the objects, their dimensions, and the terrain (which can range from rubble to sand to snow) makes these events challenging and requires physical strength, athleticism and speed equally[4] and also different skills are required for different objects since they are shaped very irregular.

• Below table summarizes the most successful Loading Medley winners in international Strongman competitions.[5]
• No. of total career Loading Medley's against the No. of wins (Entry criteria: A minimum of 3 wins and a >10% winning ratio, open category).
• With 2 wins per every 3 Loading Medley's he undertook, Iceland's Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is the Greatest Loading Medley champion in Strongman history.

#	Name	Nationality	Events	Wins	Win %
1	Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson	Iceland	21	14	66.7%
2	JF Caron	Canada	21	8	38.1%
3	Vytautas Lalas	Lithuania	8	6	75.0%
4	Aivars Šmaukstelis	Latvia	17	6	35.3%
5	Žydrūnas Savickas	Lithuania	27	6	22.2%
6	Dainis Zageris	Latvia	32	6	18.8%
7	Mike Burke	United States	8	5	62.5%
8	Matjaz Belsak	Slovenia	13	5	38.5%
9	Marius Lalas	Lithuania	5	4	80.0%
10	Tom Stoltman	United Kingdom	6	4	66.7%
11	Jón Páll Sigmarsson	Iceland	8	4	50.0%
11	Janne Virtanen	Finland	8	4	50.0%
11	Derek Poundstone	United States	8	4	50.0%
14	Magnús Ver Magnússon	Iceland	11	4	36.4%
15	Travis Ortmayer	United States	13	4	30.8%
16	Magnus Samuelsson	Sweden	17	4	23.5%
17	Martins Licis	United States	5	3	60.0%
18	Oleksii Novikov	Ukraine	7	3	42.9%
19	Brian Shaw	United States	21	3	14.3%
20	Ervin Katona	Serbia	25	3	12.0%

- As at 8 July 2023