2023 Europe's Strongest Man

The 2023 Europe's Strongest Man was a strongman competition that took place in Leeds, England on 1 April 2023 at the First Direct Arena. This event was part of the 2023 Giants live tour.

2023 Europe's Strongest Man
Competition information
Dates1 April 2023
VenueFirst Direct Arena
LocationLeeds
Country United Kingdom
Athletes participating13
Nations participating7
Champion(s)
Ukraine Pavlo Kordiyaka
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Pavlo Kordiyaka won the competition with his fellow countryman Oleksii Novikov finishing in second place.[1][2]

Participants

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Results of events

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Event 1: Log Ladder

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  • Weight: 5 log ladder from 120–180 kilograms (260–400 lb)
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds
# Name Nationality Time Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Pavlo Kordiyaka   Ukraine 5 in 52.55 13 13
2 Oleksii Novikov   Ukraine 4 in 38.35 12 12
3 Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð   Iceland 4 in 40.98 11 11
4 Aivars Šmaukstelis   Latvia 4 in 43.58 10 10
5 Paul Smith   United Kingdom 3 in 27.83 9 9
6 Graham Hicks   United Kingdom 3 in 29.09 8 8
7 Dennis Kohlruss   Germany 3 in 30.66 7 7
8 Konstantine Janashia   Georgia 3 in 33.51 6 6
9 Gavin Bilton   United Kingdom 3 in 33.54 5 5
10 Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf   France 3 in 37.27 4 4
11 Shane Flowers   United Kingdom 2 in 12.20 3 3
12 Pa O'Dwyer   Ireland 2 in 14.41 2 2
13 Adam Bishop   United Kingdom 2 in 17.01 1 1

^ After this event Graham Hicks withdrew due to illness and took no further part in the competition.[1][3]

Event 2: Load & Push

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  • 1 x Anvil, 1 x Sandbag, 1x Tyre placed at various points along the course to be carried and placed in a wheelbarrow which is then to be pushed to the other end of the course
# Name Nationality Time Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Pavlo Kordiyaka   Ukraine 44.14 13 26
2 Oleksii Novikov   Ukraine 46.07 12 24
3 Adam Bishop   United Kingdom 49.80 11 12
4 Aivars Šmaukstelis   Latvia 50.26 10 20
5 Shane Flowers   United Kingdom 50.94 9 12
6 Gavin Bilton   United Kingdom 51.75 8 13
7 Pa O'Dwyer   Ireland 52.19 7 9
8 Paul Smith   United Kingdom 52.69 6 15
9 Konstantine Janashia   Georgia 54.36 5 11
10 Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð   Iceland 54.89 4 15
11 Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf   France 55.39 3 7
12 Dennis Kohlruss   Germany 62.54 2 9

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Event 3: Deadlift

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  • Weight: 350 kilograms (770 lb)
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds
# Name Nationality Repetitions Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Oleksii Novikov   Ukraine 9 12.5 36.5
1 Adam Bishop   United Kingdom 9 12.5 24.5
3 Aivars Šmaukstelis   Latvia 7 10.5 30.5
3 Pa O'Dwyer   Ireland 7 10.5 19.5
5 Shane Flowers   United Kingdom 6 8.5 20.5
5 Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð   Iceland 6 8.5 23.5
7 Pavlo Kordiyaka   Ukraine 3 6.5 32.5
7 Konstantine Janashia   Georgia 3 6.5 17.5
9 Gavin Bilton   United Kingdom 2 4.5 17.5
9 Dennis Kohlruss   Germany 2 4.5 13.5
11 Paul Smith   United Kingdom 1 2.5 17.5
11 Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf   France 1 2.5 9.5

^ After this event Gavin Bilton withdrew and took no further part in the competition.[1][3]

Event 4: Conan's Wheel

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  • Athletes walk in circles holding the handle of the wheel that is loaded with an ATV for the longest distance.
  • Note: Distance is measured in degrees
# Name Nationality Distance Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Pavlo Kordiyaka   Ukraine 1009° 13 45.5
2 Oleksii Novikov   Ukraine 897° 12 48.5
3 Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð   Iceland 760° 11 34.5
4 Pa O'Dwyer   Ireland 733° 10 29.5
5 Adam Bishop   United Kingdom 731° 9 33.5
6 Aivars Šmaukstelis   Latvia 710° 8 38.5
7 Shane Flowers   United Kingdom 640° 6.5 27
7 Dennis Kohlruss   Germany 640° 6.5 20
9 Paul Smith   United Kingdom 582° 5 22.5
10 Konstantine Janashia   Georgia 363° 4 21.5
11 Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf   France 173° 3 12.5

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Event 5: Atlas Stones

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  • Weight: 5 stone series ranging from 100–180 kilograms (220–400 lb)
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds
# Name Nationality Time Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Aivars Šmaukstelis   Latvia 5 in 20.47 13 51.5
2 Pavlo Kordiyaka   Ukraine 5 in 21.76 12 57.5
3 Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð   Iceland 5 in 22.10 11 45.5
4 Shane Flowers   United Kingdom 5 in 22.73 10 37
5 Konstantine Janashia   Georgia 5 in 23.69 9 30.5
6 Adam Bishop   United Kingdom 5 in 26.32 8 41.5
7 Pa O'Dwyer   Ireland 5 in 30.6 7 36.5
8 Dennis Kohlruss   Germany 5 in 40.50 6 26
9 Oleksii Novikov   Ukraine 4 in 18.00 5 53.5
10 Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf   France 4 in 31.15 4 16.5
11 Paul Smith   United Kingdom 2 in 15.7 3 25.5

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Final results

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# Name Nationality Pts
1 Pavlo Kordiyaka   Ukraine 57.5
2 Oleksii Novikov   Ukraine 53.5
3 Aivars Šmaukstelis   Latvia 51.5
4 Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð   Iceland 45.5
5 Adam Bishop   United Kingdom 41.5
6 Shane Flowers   United Kingdom 37
7 Pa O'Dwyer   Ireland 36.5
8 Konstantine Janashia   Georgia 30.5
9 Dennis Kohlruss   Germany 26
10 Paul Smith   United Kingdom 25.5
11 Gavin Bilton   United Kingdom 17.5
12 Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf   France 16.5
13 Graham Hicks   United Kingdom 8

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Lockridge, Roger (4 April 2023). "Pavlo Kordiyaka Wins 2023 Europe's Strongest Man". BarBend. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  2. ^ Zeglinski, Robert (14 March 2023). "2023 Europe's Strongest Man Events Revealed". Breaking Muscle. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Tabakovic, Vedad (2 April 2023). "2023 Europe's Strongest Man Results - Pavlo Kordiyaka Takes The Title". Fitness Volt. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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Preceded by Europe's Strongest Man Succeeded by
2024 Europe's Strongest Man