Luke Richardson was victorious during the event over the weekend!
The 2025 Europe’s Strongest Man competition took place on Saturday in Leeds, England. A total of 12 competitors entered the day with hopes of taking home the prize after competing in five events.
In the end, Luke Richardson came away victorious with a total of 51 out of 60 points. Paddy Hayes (47.5) and Mateusz Kieliszkowski (46.5) battled for second place and rounded out the top three.
Below, check out the full breakdown from the event.
2025 Europe’s Strongest Man Results
- First Place – Luke Richardson, 51
- Second Place – Paddy Haynes, 47.5
- Third Place – Mateusz Kieliszkowski, 46.5
- Fourth Place – Ondrej Fojtu, 46
- Fifth Place – Pavlo Kordiyaka, 34.5
- Sixth Place – Andrew Flynn, 29
- Seventh Place – Rauno Heinla, 27.5
- Eighth Place – Pa O’Dwyer, 25.5
- Ninth Place – Aivars Smaukstelis, 21.5
- T-Tenth Place – Nicolas Cambi, 20
- T-Tenth Place – Luke Stoltman, 20
- 12th Place – Gavin Bilton, 18
2025 Europe’s Strongest Man Event Results
Overhead Medley
The overhead medley was a timed event where each athlete was given 75 seconds to lift eight different weighted items for two reps. The items were a 90kg dumbbell, 150kg safe, 150kg axle, and 150kg log.
- First Place – Mateusz Kieliszkowski, 8 in 62.09s
- Second Place – Ondrej Fojtu, 8 in 64.96s
- Third Place – Luke Richardson, 8 in 66.1s
- Fourth Place – Luke Stoltman, 6 in 60.77s
- Fifth Place – Gavin Bilton, 6 in 73.94s
- Sixth Place – Nicolas Cambi, 5 in 38.41s
- Seventh Place – Aivars Smaukstelis, 3 in 41.44s
- Eighth Place – Pavlo Kordiyaka, 3 in 44.53s
- Ninth Place – Paddy Haynes, 2 in 18.86s
- Tenth Place – Pa O’Dwyer, 2 in 19.78s
- 11th Place – Andrew Flynn, 2 in 38.99s
- 12th Place – Rauno Heinla, No Lift
Shield Carry
The Shield Carry asked competitors to carry a 200kg shield for the longest distance possible.
- First Place – Paddy Haynes, 89.99 meters
- Second Place – Pavlo Kordiyaka, 61.84 meters
- Third Place – Mateusz Kieliszkowski, 56.82 meters
- Fourth Place – Luke Richardson, 56.1 meters
- Fifth Place – Andrew Flynn, 51.04 meters
- Sixth Place – Andrej Fojtu, 49.44 meters
- Seventh Place – Luke Stoltman, 47.49 meters
- Eighth Place – Gavin Bilton, 41.12 meters
- Ninth Place – Pa O’Dywer, 33 meters
- Tenth Place – Rauno Heinla, 29.49 meters
- 11th Place – Nicolas Cambi, 26.38 meters
- 12th Place – Aivars Smaukstelis, 23.12 meters
Carry & Drag
The Carry & Drag was a timed event with one minute on the clock. Competitors were tasked with carrying a 125kg anvil and dragging a 350kg chain for 20 meters each.
- First Place – Luke Richardson, 22.58s
- Second Place – Mateusz Kieliszkowski, 22.58s
- Third Place – Ondrej Fojtu, 25.08s
- Fourth Place – Paddy Haynes, 26.85s
- Fifth Place – Andrew Flynn, 26.89s
- Sixth Place – Pavlo Kordiyaka, 27.1s
- Seventh Place – Pa O’Dwyer, 27.6s
- Eighth Place – Luke Stoltman, 28.19s
- Ninth Place – Nicolas Cambi, 29.1s
- Tenth Place – Rauno Heinla, 30.96s
- 11th Place – Aivars Smaukstelis, 31.15s
- 12th Place – Gavin Bilton, 39.22s
Deadlift
The Deadlift event loaded 350kg on the bard and each competitor would have one minute to complete as many reps as possible.
- First Place – Paddy Haynes, 8 reps
- Second Place – Rauno Heinla, 8 reps
- Third Place – Ondrej Fojtu, 6 reps
- Fourth Place – Luke Richardson, 5 reps
- Fifth Place – Pa O’Dwyer, 5 reps
- Sixth Place – Pavlo Kordiyaka, 4 reps
- Seventh Place – Aivars Smaukstelis, 4 reps
- Eighth Place – Mateusz Kieliszkowski, 3 reps
- Ninth Place – Andrew Flynn, 3 reps
- Tenth Place – Nicolas Cambi, 3 reps
- 11th Place – Gavin Bilton, 1 rep
- Luke Stoltman, Withdrew
Atlas Stones
The Atlas Stones was the final event of the competition where competitors lifted five stones from 120-200kg onto platforms.
- First Place – Luke Richardson, 5 in 25.96s
- Second Place – Paddy Haynes, 5 in 26.34s
- Third Place – Rauno Heinla, 5 in 28.44s
- Fourth Place – Mateusz Kieliszkowski, 4 in 17.03s
- Fifth Place – Ondrej Fojtu, 4 in 18.88s
- Sixth Place – Andrew Flynn, 4 in 20.82s
- Seventh Place – Aivars Smaukstelis, 4 in 21.73s
- Eighth Place – Pavlo Kordiyaka, 4 in 22.78s
- Ninth Place – Pa O’Dwyer, 4 in 31.49s
- Tenth Place – Nicolas Cambi, 3 in 31.65s
- 11th Place – Gavin Bilton, 2 in 10.13s
- 12th Place – Luke Stoltman, Withdrew
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