Luke Richardson stands tall in Leeds.
Final up to date on April fifth, 2025
The 2025 Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) contest occurred in Leeds, England, on April 5, 2025. The only-day contest featured 12 athletes representing eight international locations, together with defending champion Luke Stoltman, battling by way of 5 occasions: Overhead Medley, Defend Carry, Carry & Drag, Deadlift, and Atlas Stones.
Luke Richardson of Nice Britain scored the general win with 51 of a attainable 60 factors. He was joined on the rostrum by runner-up Paddy Haynes and Mateusz Kieliszkowski, carrying bronze.
2025 Europe’s Strongest Man Outcomes
- Luke Richardson — 51 factors
- Paddy Haynes — 47.5 factors
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 46.5 factors
- Ondřej Fojtů — 46 factors
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 34.5 factors
- Andrew Flynn — 29 factors
- Rauno Heinla — 27.5 factors
- Pa O’Dwyer — 25.5 factors
- Aivars Šmaukstelis — 21.5 factors
- Nicolas Cambi — 20 factors
- Luke Stoltman — 20 factors
- Gavin Bilton — 18 factors
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2025 Europe’s Strongest Man Occasion Outcomes
Beneath are the outcomes of every of the 5 occasions contested in Leeds:
Overhead Medley
With 75 seconds every, strongmen lifted eight implements for 2 reps every: 90 kilogram dumbbell, 150-kilogram protected, 150-kilogram axle and a 150-kilogram log.
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski — Eight in 62.09 seconds
- Ondřej Fojtů — Eight in 64.96 seconds
- Luke Richardson — Eight in 66.1 seconds
- Luke Stoltman — Six in 60.77 seconds
- Gavin Bilton — Six in 73.94 seconds
- Nicolas Cambi — 5 in 38.41 seconds
- Aivars Šmaukstelis — Three in 41.44 seconds
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — Three in 44.53 seconds
- Paddy Haynes — Two in 18.86 seconds
- Pa O’Dwyer — Two in 19.78 seconds
- Andrew Flynn — Two in 38.99 seconds
- Rauno Heinla — no elevate
Defend Carry
Every strongman carried a 200-kilogram defend for distance.
- Paddy Haynes — 89.99 meters
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 61.84 meters
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 56.82 meters
- Luke Richardson — 56.1 meters
- Andrew Flynn — 51.04 meters
- Ondřej Fojtů — 49.44 meters
- Luke Stoltman — 47.49 meters
- Gavin Bilton — 41.12 meters
- Pa O’Dwyer — 33 meters
- Rauno Heinla — 29.49 meters
- Nicolas Cambi — 26.38 meters
- Aivars Šmaukstelis — 23.12 meters
Carry & Drag
With one minute on the clock, athletes needed to carry a 125-kilogram anvil and drag a 350-kilogram chain for 20 meters every.
- Luke Richardson — 22.58 seconds (T-first)
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 22.58 seconds (T-first)
- Ondřej Fojtů — 25.08 seconds
- Paddy Haynes — 26.85 seconds
- Andrew Flynn — 26.89 seconds
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 27.1 seconds
- Pa O’Dwyer — 27.6 seconds
- Luke Stoltman — 28.19 seconds
- Nicolas Cambi — 29.1 seconds
- Rauno Heinla — 30.96 seconds
- Aivars Šmaukstelis — 31.15 seconds
- Gavin Bilton — 39.22 seconds
Deadlift
Every strongman had one minute to max rep 350 kilograms with an axle bar.
- Paddy Haynes — Eight reps (T-first)
- Rauno Heinla — Eight reps (T-first)
- Ondřej Fojtů — Six reps
- Luke Richardson — 5 reps (T-fourth)
- Pa O’Dwyer — 5 reps (T-fourth)
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 4 reps (T-sixth)
- Aivars Šmaukstelis — 4 reps (T-sixth)
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski — Three reps (T-eighth)
- Andrew Flynn — Three reps (T-eighth)
- Nicolas Cambi — Three reps (T-eighth)
- Gavin Bilton — One rep
- Luke Stoltman — withdrew
Atlas Stones
Every strongman lifted 5 stones weighing 120 to 200 kilograms as quick as attainable.
- Luke Richardson — 5 in 25.96 seconds
- Paddy Haynes — 5 in 26.34 seconds
- Rauno Heinla — 5 in 28.44 seconds
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 4 in 17.03 seconds
- Ondřej Fojtů — 4 in 18.88 seconds
- Andrew Flynn — 4 in 20.82 seconds
- Aivars Šmaukstelis — 4 in 21.73 seconds
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 4 in 22.78 seconds
- Pa O’Dwyer — 4 in 31.49 seconds
- Nicolas Cambi — Three in 31.65 seconds
- Gavin Bilton — Two in 10.13 seconds
- Luke Stoltman — withdrew
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