2025 Europe's Strongest Man
| 2025 Europe's Strongest Man | |
|---|---|
| Competition information | |
| Dates | 5 April 2025 |
| Venue | First Direct Arena |
| Location | Leeds |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Athletes participating | 12 |
| Nations participating | 8 |
| Champion(s) | |
| Luke Richardson | |
The 2025 Europe's Strongest Man was a strongman competition that took place in Leeds, England on 5 April 2025 at the First Direct Arena.[1]
Luke Richardson won the competition to win his second Europe's Strongest Man title.[2]
Participants
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski (POL)
- Ondřej Fojtů (CZE)
- Luke Richardson (UK)
- Luke Stoltman (UK)
- Gavin Bilton (UK)
- Nicolas Cambi (ITA)
- Aivars Šmaukstelis (LAT)
- Pavlo Kordiyaka (UKR)
- Paddy Haynes (UK)
- Pa O'Dwyer (IRL)
- Andrew Flynn (UK)
- Rauno Heinla (EST)
Results of events
Event 1: Overhead medley
- Weight: 4 implements for 2 repetitions each. 90 kilograms (200 lb) dumbbell, 150 kilograms (330 lb) safe, 150 kilograms (330 lb) axle and a 150 kilograms (330 lb) log
- Time Limit: 1 minute 15 seconds
| # | Athlete | Nation | Time | Event Points | Overall Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Poland | 8 in 1:02.09 | 12 | 12 |
| 2 | Ondřej Fojtů | Czech Republic | 8 in 1:04.96 | 11 | 11 |
| 3 | Luke Richardson | United Kingdom | 8 in 1:06.10 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | Luke Stoltman | United Kingdom | 6 in 1:00.77 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | Gavin Bilton | United Kingdom | 6 in 1:13.94 | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | Nicolas Cambi | Italy | 5 in 38.41 | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | Latvia | 3 in 41.44 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Pavlo Kordiyaka | Ukraine | 3 in 44.53 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | Paddy Haynes | United Kingdom | 2 in 18.86 | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | Pa O'Dwyer | Ireland | 2 in 19.78 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Andrew Flynn | United Kingdom | 2 in 38.99 | 2 | 2 |
| — | Rauno Heinla | Estonia | 0 in 1:15.00 | 0 | 0 |
| [2] | |||||
Event 2: Shield carry
- Weight: 200 kilograms (440 lb) shield for distance
| # | Athlete | Nation | Distance | Event Points | Overall Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy Haynes | United Kingdom | 89.99 metres (295.2 ft) | 12 | 16 |
| 2 | Pavlo Kordiyaka | Ukraine | 61.84 metres (202.9 ft) | 11 | 16 |
| 3 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Poland | 56.82 metres (186.4 ft) | 10 | 22 |
| 4 | Luke Richardson | United Kingdom | 56.10 metres (184.1 ft) | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | Andrew Flynn | United Kingdom | 51.04 metres (167.5 ft) | 8 | 10 |
| 6 | Ondřej Fojtů | Czech Republic | 49.44 metres (162.2 ft) | 7 | 18 |
| 7 | Luke Stoltman | United Kingdom | 47.49 metres (155.8 ft) | 6 | 15 |
| 8 | Gavin Bilton | United Kingdom | 41.12 metres (134.9 ft) | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | Pa O'Dwyer | Ireland | 33.00 metres (108.27 ft) | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | Rauno Heinla | Estonia | 29.49 metres (96.8 ft) | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Nicolas Cambi | Italy | 26.38 metres (86.5 ft) | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | Latvia | 23.12 metres (75.9 ft) | 1 | 7 |
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Event 3: Carry & drag
- Weight: 2 implements for 20 metres (66 ft) each. 125 kilograms (276 lb) anvil carry and a 350 kilograms (770 lb) chain drag
- Course length: 40 metres (130 ft)
- Time Limit: 60 seconds
| # | Athlete | Nation | Time | Event Points | Overall Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Richardson | United Kingdom | 22.58 | 11.5 | 30.5 |
| 1 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Poland | 22.58 | 11.5 | 31.5 |
| 3 | Ondřej Fojtů | Czech Republic | 25.08 | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | Paddy Haynes | United Kingdom | 26.65 | 9 | 25 |
| 5 | Andrew Flynn | United Kingdom | 26.89 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | Pavlo Kordiyaka | Ukraine | 27.10 | 7 | 23 |
| 7 | Pa O'Dwyer | Ireland | 27.60 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | Luke Stoltman[a] | United Kingdom | 28.19 | 5 | 20 |
| 9 | Nicolas Cambi | Italy | 29.10 | 4 | 13 |
| 10 | Rauno Heinla | Estonia | 30.96 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | Latvia | 31.15 | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | Gavin Bilton | United Kingdom | 39.22 | 1 | 14 |
| [2] | |||||
- ^ Following this event Luke Stoltman withthdrew from the competition due to illness.[3]
Event 4: Deadlift
- Weight: 350 kilograms (770 lb)
- Time Limit: 60 seconds
| # | Athlete | Nation | Repetitions | Event Points | Overall Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy Haynes | United Kingdom | 8 | 11.5 | 36.5 |
| 1 | Rauno Heinla | Estonia | 8 | 11.5 | 17.5 |
| 3 | Ondřej Fojtů | Czech Republic | 6 | 10 | 38 |
| 4 | Luke Richardson | United Kingdom | 5 | 8.5 | 39 |
| 4 | Pa O'Dwyer | Ireland | 5 | 8.5 | 21.5 |
| 6 | Pavlo Kordiyaka | Ukraine | 4 | 6.5 | 29.5 |
| 6 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | Latvia | 4 | 6.5 | 15.5 |
| 8 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Poland | 3 | 4 | 37.5 |
| 8 | Andrew Flynn | United Kingdom | 3 | 4 | 22 |
| 8 | Nicolas Cambi | Italy | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| 11 | Gavin Bilton | United Kingdom | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| [2] | |||||
Event 5: Atlas stones
- Weight: 5 stones ranging from 120–200 kilograms (260–440 lb)
- Time Limit: 60 seconds
| # | Athlete | Nation | Time | Event Points | Overall Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Richardson | United Kingdom | 5 in 25.96 | 12 | 51 |
| 2 | Paddy Haynes | United Kingdom | 5 in 26.34 | 11 | 47.5 |
| 3 | Rauno Heinla | Estonia | 5 in 28.44 | 10 | 27.5 |
| 4 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Poland | 4 in 17.03 | 9 | 46.5 |
| 5 | Ondřej Fojtů | Czech Republic | 4 in 18.88 | 8 | 46 |
| 6 | Andrew Flynn | United Kingdom | 4 in 20.82 | 7 | 29 |
| 7 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | Latvia | 4 in 21.73 | 6 | 21.5 |
| 8 | Pavlo Kordiyaka | Ukraine | 4 in 22.78 | 5 | 34.5 |
| 9 | Pa O'Dwyer | Ireland | 4 in 31.49 | 4 | 25.5 |
| 10 | Nicolas Cambi | Italy | 3 in 31.65 | 3 | 20 |
| 11 | Gavin Bilton | United Kingdom | 2 in 10.13 | 2 | 18 |
| [2] | |||||
Final results
| # | Athlete | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Richardson | United Kingdom | 51 | |
| Paddy Haynes | United Kingdom | 47.5 | |
| Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Poland | 46.5 | |
| 4 | Ondřej Fojtů | Czech Republic | 46 |
| 5 | Pavlo Kordiyaka | Ukraine | 34.5 |
| 6 | Andrew Flynn | United Kingdom | 29 |
| 7 | Rauno Heinla | Estonia | 27.5 |
| 8 | Pa O'Dwyer | Ireland | 25.5 |
| 9 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | Latvia | 21.5 |
| 10 | Nicolas Cambi | Italy | 20 |
| 10 | Luke Stoltman | United Kingdom | 20 |
| 12 | Gavin Bilton | United Kingdom | 18 |
| [2] | |||
References
- ^ Tabakovic, Vedad (24 March 2025). "2025 Europe's Strongest Man lineup and events revealed". Fitness Volt. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Tabakovic, Vedad (5 April 2025). "2025 Europe's Strongest Man Results — Luke Richardson Wins". Fitness Volt. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ Blechman, Phil (11 April 2025). "Why Luke Stoltman Withdrew From 2025 Europe's Strongest Man". BarBend. Retrieved 19 May 2025.