2025 Europe's Strongest Man Results

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Luke Richardson stands tall in Leeds.

Phil Blechman

Last updated on April 5th, 2025

The 2025 Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) contest occurred in Leeds, England, on April 5, 2025. The single-day contest featured 12 athletes representing eight countries, including defending champion Luke Stoltman, battling through five events: Overhead Medley, Shield Carry, Carry & Drag, Deadlift, and Atlas Stones.

Luke Richardson of Great Britain scored the overall win with 51 of a possible 60 points. He was joined on the podium by runner-up Paddy Haynes and Mateusz Kieliszkowski, wearing bronze.

2025 Europe’s Strongest Man Results

  1. Luke Richardson — 51 points
  2. Paddy Haynes — 47.5 points
  3. Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 46.5 points
  4. Ondřej Fojtů — 46 points
  5. Pavlo Kordiyaka — 34.5 points
  6. Andrew Flynn — 29 points
  7. Rauno Heinla — 27.5 points
  8. Pa O’Dwyer — 25.5 points
  9. Aivars Šmaukstelis — 21.5 points
  10. Nicolas Cambi — 20 points
  11. Luke Stoltman — 20 points
  12. Gavin Bilton — 18 points

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2025 Europe’s Strongest Man Event Results

Below are the results of each of the five events contested in Leeds:

Overhead Medley

With 75 seconds each, strongmen lifted eight implements for two reps each: 90 kilogram dumbbell, 150-kilogram safe, 150-kilogram axle and a 150-kilogram log.

  1. Mateusz Kieliszkowski — Eight in 62.09 seconds
  2. Ondřej Fojtů — Eight in 64.96 seconds
  3. Luke Richardson — Eight in 66.1 seconds
  4. Luke Stoltman — Six in 60.77 seconds
  5. Gavin Bilton — Six in 73.94 seconds
  6. Nicolas Cambi — Five in 38.41 seconds
  7. Aivars Šmaukstelis — Three in 41.44 seconds
  8. Pavlo Kordiyaka — Three in 44.53 seconds
  9. Paddy Haynes — Two in 18.86 seconds
  10. Pa O’Dwyer — Two in 19.78 seconds
  11. Andrew Flynn — Two in 38.99 seconds
  12. Rauno Heinla — no lift

Shield Carry

Each strongman carried a 200-kilogram shield for distance.

  1. Paddy Haynes — 89.99 meters
  2. Pavlo Kordiyaka — 61.84 meters
  3. Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 56.82 meters
  4. Luke Richardson — 56.1 meters
  5. Andrew Flynn — 51.04 meters
  6. Ondřej Fojtů — 49.44 meters
  7. Luke Stoltman — 47.49 meters
  8. Gavin Bilton — 41.12 meters
  9. Pa O’Dwyer — 33 meters
  10. Rauno Heinla — 29.49 meters
  11. Nicolas Cambi — 26.38 meters
  12. Aivars Šmaukstelis — 23.12 meters

Carry & Drag

With one minute on the clock, athletes had to carry a 125-kilogram anvil and drag a 350-kilogram chain for 20 meters each.

  1. Luke Richardson — 22.58 seconds (T-first)
  2. Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 22.58 seconds (T-first)
  3. Ondřej Fojtů — 25.08 seconds
  4. Paddy Haynes — 26.85 seconds
  5. Andrew Flynn — 26.89 seconds
  6. Pavlo Kordiyaka — 27.1 seconds
  7. Pa O’Dwyer — 27.6 seconds
  8. Luke Stoltman — 28.19 seconds
  9. Nicolas Cambi — 29.1 seconds
  10. Rauno Heinla — 30.96 seconds
  11. Aivars Šmaukstelis — 31.15 seconds
  12. Gavin Bilton — 39.22 seconds

Deadlift

Each strongman had one minute to max rep 350 kilograms with an axle bar.

  1. Paddy Haynes — Eight reps (T-first)
  2. Rauno Heinla — Eight reps (T-first)
  3. Ondřej Fojtů — Six reps
  4. Luke Richardson — Five reps (T-fourth)
  5. Pa O’Dwyer — Five reps (T-fourth)
  6. Pavlo Kordiyaka — Four reps (T-sixth)
  7. Aivars Šmaukstelis — Four reps (T-sixth)
  8. Mateusz Kieliszkowski — Three reps (T-eighth)
  9. Andrew Flynn — Three reps (T-eighth)
  10. Nicolas Cambi — Three reps (T-eighth)
  11. Gavin Bilton — One rep
  12. Luke Stoltman — withdrew

Atlas Stones

Each strongman lifted five stones weighing 120 to 200 kilograms as fast as possible.

  1. Luke Richardson — Five in 25.96 seconds
  2. Paddy Haynes — Five in 26.34 seconds
  3. Rauno Heinla — Five in 28.44 seconds
  4. Mateusz Kieliszkowski — Four in 17.03 seconds
  5. Ondřej Fojtů — Four in 18.88 seconds
  6. Andrew Flynn — Four in 20.82 seconds
  7. Aivars Šmaukstelis — Four in 21.73 seconds
  8. Pavlo Kordiyaka — Four in 22.78 seconds
  9. Pa O’Dwyer — Four in 31.49 seconds
  10. Nicolas Cambi — Three in 31.65 seconds
  11. Gavin Bilton — Two in 10.13 seconds
  12. Luke Stoltman — withdrew

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