Ondrej Fojtu defeated multiple former champs to claim the title.
The 2026 Europe’s Strongest Man competition took place over the weekend after weeks of anticipation leading up. A total of 12 competitors gathered in Leeds, England on Saturday to compete for the overall title. In the end , Ondrej Fojtu was dominant over five events to win the title at just 24 years old.
Below, check out the full events from the competition.
2026 Europe’s Strongest Man Final Results
- Ondrej Fojtu, 54.5
- Pavlo Kordiyaka, 47.5
- Adam Bishop, 42.5
- Paddy Haynes, 41.5
- Matyas Funiok, 38
- Ben Glasscock, 34
- Luke Richardson, 32
- Patrick Eibel, 27.5
- Kevin Hazeleger, 27
- Gavin Bilton, 21.5
- Dawid Pakulski, 16.5
- Conor Curran, 7.5
2026 Europe’s Strongest Man Event Recap
Event One – Webster Stone Walk
The Webster Stone Walk is a growing event in Strongman. It asked athletes to carry massive boulders of different weights — 136kg (299.8lb) an 113kg (249.1lb) — as far as they could. This was an event measured on final distance.
- Ondrej Fojtu – 51.75 meters
- Pavlo Kordiyaka – 40 meters
- Adam Bishop – 34.99 meters
- Patrick Eibel – 33.10 meters
- Luke Richardson – 31.86 metsrs
- Matyas Funiok – 27.49 meters
- Paddy Haynes – 26.16 meters
- Ben Glasscock – 25.54 meters
- Kevin Hazeleger – 21.28 meters
- Conor Curran – 20.76 meters
- Dawid Pakulski – 13.38 meters
- Gavin Bilton – 11.25 meters
Event Two – Log Press
The Log Press tested strength where competitors performed an overhead press with a 150kg (330.7lb) weight. They were asked to complete as many reps as possible in 60 seconds.
- Ondrej Fojtu – 9 reps
- Luke Richardson – 8 reps
- Pavlo Kordiyaka – 7 reps
- Matyas Funiok – 7 reps
- Kevin Hazeleger – 7 reps
- Gavin Bilton – 6 reps
- Ben Glasscock – 6 reps
- Adam Bishop – 4 reps
- Patrick Eibel – 4 reps
- Dawid Pakulski – 4 reps
- Paddy Haynes – 3 reps
- Conor Curran – 2 reps
Event Three – Axle Deadlift
The Axle Deadlift featured a bar that weighed 350kg (771.6lb) where competitors had to complete the most reps within a one-minute time limit. Fojtu finished tied at the top for his third win to start.
- Ondrej Fojtu – 8 reps
- Paddy Haynes – 8 reps
- Adam Bishop – 7 reps
- Patrick Eibel – 7 reps
- Matyas Funiok – 6 reps
- Pavlo Kordiyaka – 5 reps
- Ben Glasscock – 5 reps
- Luke Richardson – 4 reps
- Kevin Hazeleger – 4 reps
- Gavin Bilton – 4 reps
- Dawid Pakulski – 3 reps
- Conor Curran – 3 reps
Event Four – Farmers Walk into Power Stairs
The Farmers Walk kicked off the event where athletes carried two weights of 150kg (330.7lb) before entering Power Stairs. This is where other weights of 250kg (551.2lb) had to be carried up stairs in the fastest time possible.
- Ondrej Fojtu – 25.84 seconds
- Pavlo Kordiyaka – 27.21 seconds
- Paddy Haynes – 28.28 seconds
- Matyas Funiok – 31.01 seconds
- Adam Bishop – 31.15 seconds
- Ben Glasscock – 31.43 seconds
- Luke Richardson – 33.03 seconds
- Dawid Pakulski – 33.95 seconds
- Gavin Bilton – 34.97 seconds
- Patrick Eibel – 39.61 seconds
- Kevin Hazeleger – 42.27 seconds
- Conor Curran – 53.53 seconds
Event Five – Castle Stones
The final event of the competition was Castle Stones. A strongman staple, the stones had to be lifted onto platforms in the fastest time possible. The five stones varied in range from 100kg (220.5lb) and 180kg (396.8lb).
- Paddy Haynes – 5 in 18.30 seconds
- Adam Bishop – 5 in 20.19 seconds
- Pavlo Kordiyaka – 5 in 20.84 seconds
- Ben Glasscock – 5 in 21.04 seconds
- Kevin Hazeleger – 5 in 21.16 seconds
- Onrej Fojtu – 5 in 21.48 seconds
- Gavin Bilton – 5 in 21.89 seconds
- Matyas Funiok – 5 in 22.04 seconds
- Dawid Pakulski – 5 in 22.15 seconds
- Luke Richardson – 5 in 24.13 seconds
- Patrick Eibel – 5 in 26.23 seconds
- Conor Curran – 5 in 39.38 seconds
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