2026 Giants Live Strongman Classic Results: Ondřej Fojtů Wins in London
Ondřej Fojtů continued his breakout 2026 season by capturing the Giants Live Strongman Classic title in London, England on July 4. The 24-year-old Czech star put together one of the most consistent performances of the contest, winning the opening two events and never finishing lower than fifth across the remaining disciplines. His 50.5-point total secured the overall victory ahead of Paddy Haynes and 2025 World’s Strongest Man Rayno Nel, who tied for second with 44.5 points.
Ondřej Fojtů continues to establish himself as one of the sport’s brightest rising stars. After also winning the 2026 Europe’s Strongest Man title earlier this season. He faced one of the deepest fields assembled in 2026 that included three World’s Strongest Man champions and tested athletes across five demanding events: the Overhead Medley, Webster Stones, Axle Deadlift, Conan’s Wheel, and Atlas Stones.
2026 Giants Live Strongman Classic Results
- Winner – Ondřej Fojtů — 50.5 points
- 2nd – Paddy Haynes — 44.5 points
- 2nd – Rayno Nel — 44.5 points
- 4th – Pavlo Kordiyaka — 40 points
- 5th – Martins Licis — 37.5 points
- 6th – Andrew Flynn — 30.5 points
- 7th – Josh Patacca — 27 points
- 8th – Mathew Ragg — 25.5 points
- 9th – Nick Guardione — 25 points
- 10th – Adam Bishop — 20.5 points
- 11th – Evan Singleton — 18 points
- 12th – Mitchell Hooper — 17.5 points
Event One: Overhead Medley
Fojtů immediately took control of the competition by winning the Overhead Medley. He and Pavlo Kordiyaka were the only athletes to complete all five implements, but Fojtů finished nearly nine seconds faster to earn maximum points.
- Winner – Ondřej Fojtů – 5 implements in 41.87 seconds
- 2nd – Pavlo Kordiyaka – 5 in 50.65 seconds
- 3rd – Evan Singleton – 4 in 33.50 seconds
- 4th – Andrew Flynn – 4 in 37.77 seconds
- 5th – Mitchell Hooper – 4 in 37.84 seconds
- 6th – Josh Patacca – 4 in 39.86 seconds
- 7th – Nick Guardione – 4 in 40.23 seconds
- 8th – Martins Licis – 4 in 45.63 seconds
- 9th – Paddy Haynes – 3 in 28.95 seconds
- 10th – Rayno Nel – 2 in 13.42 seconds
- 11th – Adam Bishop – 2 in 26.29 seconds
- 12th – Mathew Ragg – 2 in 49.65 seconds
Event Two: Webster Stones
Fojtů backed up his opening victory with another dominant display in the Webster Stones carry, covering 43.4 meters to remain firmly atop the standings.
- Winner – Ondřej Fojtů – 43.4 meters
- 2nd – Rayno Nel – 40.4 meters
- 3rd – Pavlo Kordiyaka – 40 meters
- 3rd – Mitchell Hooper – 40 meters
- 5th – Evan Singleton – 37.8 meters
- 6th – Mathew Ragg – 31.54 meters
- 7th – Martins Licis – 30.65 meters
- 8th – Paddy Haynes – 30.55 meters
- 9th – Adam Bishop – 30.5 meters
- 10th – Josh Patacca – 24.18 meters
- 11th – Nick Guardione – 14.82 meters
- 12th – Andrew Flynn – 10 meters
Event Three: Axle Deadlift
The 360-kilogram axle deadlift produced the first tie for an event victory, with Rayno Nel and Paddy Haynes each grinding out nine repetitions. Fojtů stayed in title contention by sharing third place with Martins Licis. Evan Singleton and Mitchell Hooper failed to record a lift before withdrawing from the remainder of the competition.
- Winner – Rayno Nel – 9 reps
- Winner – Paddy Haynes – 9 reps
- 3rd – Ondřej Fojtů – 7 reps
- 3rd – Martins Licis – 7 reps
- 5th – Mathew Ragg – 6 reps
- 5th – Adam Bishop – 6 reps
- 7th – Pavlo Kordiyaka – 5 reps
- 7th – Andrew Flynn – 5 reps
- 9th – Josh Patacca – 4 reps
- 10th – Nick Guardione – 3 reps
- 11th – Evan Singleton – No Lift
- 11th – Mitchell Hooper – No Lift
Event Four: Conan’s Wheel
Paddy Haynes produced one of the standout moments of the day, setting a new record on the Giants Live Conan’s Wheel setup with an impressive 1,106 degrees.
- Winner – Paddy Haynes – 1,106 degrees
- 2nd – Pavlo Kordiyaka – 877 degrees
- 3rd – Andrew Flynn – 770 degrees
- 4th – Rayno Nel – 755 degrees
- 5th – Ondřej Fojtů – 722 degrees
- 6th – Nick Guardione – 630 degrees
- 7th – Martins Licis – 626 degrees
- 8th – Josh Patacca – 593 degrees
- 9th – Mathew Ragg – 517 degrees
- 10th – Adam Bishop – 486 degrees
- 11th – Evan Singleton – Withdrew
- 11th – Mitchell Hooper – Withdrew
Event Five: Atlas Stones
Haynes closed the competition with another event victory, edging Martins Licis by just 0.08 seconds in one of the closest Atlas Stones finishes of the season. Fojtů placed fourth, which was enough to officially secure the overall title.
- Winner – Paddy Haynes – 5 stones in 22.21 seconds
- 2nd – Martins Licis – 5 in 22.29 seconds
- 3rd – Rayno Nel – 5 in 24.23 seconds
- 4th – Ondřej Fojtů – 5 in 28.72 seconds
- 5th – Josh Patacca – 5 in 29.92 seconds
- 6th – Nick Guardione – 5 in 34.52 seconds
- 7th – Mathew Ragg – 5 in 35.45 seconds
- 8th – Andrew Flynn – 4 in 20.49 seconds
- 9th – Adam Bishop – 4 in 22.04 seconds
- 10th – Pavlo Kordiyaka – 4 in 23.96 seconds
- 11th – Evan Singleton – Withdrew
- 11th – Mitchell Hooper – Withdrew
2026 Giants Live Strongman Classic Event Information
Competition: 2026 Giants Live Strongman Classic
Date: July 4, 2026
Location: London, England
Events: Overhead Medley, Webster Stones, Axle Deadlift, Conan’s Wheel, Atlas Stones
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