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This past 3 months I have been training exclusively for Kentucky’s Strongest Man, a North American Strongman sanctioned event and national qualifier. I had not competed in this federation in a few years and, the last time I did, I barely finished top three in the novice division. This federation is a heavier weight class as 231lbs and has a lot stronger competiton in my state than the other competitions I had been doing. Training was difficult to organize because I now have a 5 month old son that usually has to be with me when I’m training. Not the typical strongman set up, but excuses aren’t my thing so it got done. Here’s a video of 3/5 events:
World's Strongest Man Competition 2018 Winner
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This was a huge win for me personally and professionally. The KY Muscle show is a big show that is always filled with tough competition. This meet qualifies me for NAS Nationals next year and I will always carry the title of Kentucky’s Strongest Man under 231.
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Event recap:
Weigh ins- I usually walk around at 225lbs and compete in United States Strongman at 220lbs, so the 231 weight limit was heavy for me. I knew that most of my competition would be cutting to get down to the weight while I was eating biscuits and drinking as much fluids as I wanted. I made weight with all my clothes on and my wallet in my pocket. It was great not having a cut and not depleted, but my competitors would have a weight advantage the day of the competition.
Log clean and press, max reps in 60s- pressing events are usually my weakest events, so my goal is to get as close to top three as possible and make up the points later. The log weighed 240lbs and my goal was more than 5. I stumbled on my second rep and took too much time off the clock. I managed 6 reps which is a personal record for me so I would have been happy regardless of placing. Luckily, two guys tied with 7 reps so I walked away with second place.
Duck Carry- one of the most awkward events I’ve ever done, duck carry comes down to long legs and fast feet. I excel at moving events and knew I needed to make up points. I managed 7.7s with a 295 T-bar for second place. The final placing was almost flipped from log so the points were even in our group going into deadlift.
Farmer’s bar deadlift 700lbs total- This event was supposed to be car deadlift, but sometimes in strongman the events change the day of the comp and you have to be ready. Deadlift is my strength, so I knew I had to win this to have a chance at 1st place overall. I was second to last after my finish on the duck carry which played well to my advantage. The reps to beat were 11 when it was my turn to go. I strapped in and stood up with the weights with no problem. I flew through 11 reps easy and added another 5 to give myself a cushion for the last guy in the group. I ended up winning this event with a lot left in the tank.
Farmer’s carry 250lbs per hand- another strong event for me. I was last to go and only one guy was able to take the bars down and back without dropping the weights. He put up a fast time so I had to go quickly. I gripped and took off, made the turn smoothly (which had eluded me in training) and finished fast. Another first place.
Atlas stones 300lbs over bar in 60s- I have come to love atlas stones and at this point I had a 4 point lead going in. 4 reps was the highest put up and all I needed was 1 to win. I fumbled the tacky application and got my arm stuck on the second rep. Luckily I was able to recover and matched the 4 reps on the board. I had won KY Strongest Man!
Thank you to everyone who cheered me on through my training and anyone who sent me kind words after my win. I plan on competing again in January to try and qualify for USS Nationals. Check back for my training progress or follow me on instagram.
The 2018 Europe's Strongest Man was a strongman competition that took place in Leeds, England on the 7th April 2018 at the First Direct Arena. This event was part of the 2018 Giants live tour.
Host city | Leeds, England |
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Winner | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson |
Nations participating | 6 |
Athletes participating | 10 |
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Results of events[edit]
Event 1: Max Log Lift[edit]
- Notes: A number of athletes were invited to take part in this event only and therefore they did not score points.
# | Name | Nationality | Weight Lifted | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
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1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 213 kilograms (470 lb) | 10 | 10 |
2 | Konstantine Janashia | Georgia | 200 kilograms (440 lb) | 7.5 | 7.5 |
2 | Zydrunas Savickas | Lithuania | 200 kilograms (440 lb) | 7.5 | 7.5 |
2 | Graham Hicks | United Kingdom | 200 kilograms (440 lb) | 7.5 | 7.5 |
2 | Krzysztof Radzikowski | Poland | 200 kilograms (440 lb) | 7.5 | 7.5 |
6 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 190 kilograms (420 lb) | 5 | 5 |
7 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Poland | 175 kilograms (386 lb) | 3.5 | 3.5 |
7 | Vytautas Lalas | Lithuania | 175 kilograms (386 lb) | 3.5 | 3.5 |
9 | Terry Hollands | United Kingdom | N/A | 0 | 0 |
9 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | N/A | 0 | 0 |
N/A | Eddie Hall | United Kingdom | 213 kilograms (470 lb) | - | - |
N/A | Cheick Sanou | Burkina Faso | 213 kilograms (470 lb) | - | - |
N/A | Rob Kearney | United States | 200 kilograms (440 lb) | - | - |
N/A | Robert Oberst | United States | 190 kilograms (420 lb) | - | - |
Event 2: Deadlift[edit]
- Weight: 380 kilograms (840 lb) for as many repetitions as possible.
- Time Limit: 60 seconds
- Notes: This was completed on an axle deadlift bar.
# | Name | Nationality | Repetitions | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
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1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 6 | 10 | 20 |
2 | Konstantine Janashia | Georgia | 5 | 8.5 | 16 |
2 | Vytautas Lalas | Lithuania | 5 | 8.5 | 12 |
4 | Graham Hicks | United Kingdom | 4 | 7 | 14.5 |
5 | Zydrunas Savickas | Lithuania | 3 | 4.5 | 12 |
5 | Krzysztof Radzikowski | Poland | 3 | 4.5 | 12 |
5 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 3 | 4.5 | 9.5 |
5 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | 3 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
9 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Poland | 1 | 1.5 | 5 |
9 | Terry Hollands | United Kingdom | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
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Event 3: Farmer's Walk[edit]
- Weight: 160 kilograms (350 lb) per hand.
- Course Length: 40 metres (130 ft)
# | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
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1 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Poland | 0m 19.90 | 10 | 15 |
2 | Terry Hollands | United Kingdom | 0m 22.13 | 9 | 10.5 |
3 | Zydrunas Savickas | Lithuania | 0m 22.88 | 8 | 20 |
4 | Konstantine Janashia | Georgia | 0m 23.77 | 7 | 23 |
5 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 0m 26.67 | 6 | 26 |
6 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | 0m 45.72 | 5 | 9.5 |
7 | Krzysztof Radzikowski | Poland | 38.68 metres (126.9 ft) | 4 | 16 |
8 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 29.60 metres (97.1 ft) | 3 | 12.5 |
9 | Graham Hicks | United Kingdom | 28.40 metres (93.2 ft) | 2 | 16.5 |
10 | Vytautas Lalas | Lithuania | 20.00 metres (65.62 ft) | 1 | 13 |
^ Krzysztof Radzikowski sustained an injury in this event and took no further part in the competition.
^ Vytautas Lalas sustained an injury in this event and took no further part in the competition.
Event 4: Car Walk[edit]
- Weight: 450 kilograms (990 lb)
- Course Length: 20 metres (66 ft)
# | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
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1 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Poland | 0m 11.22 | 10 | 25 |
2 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 0m 13.22 | 9 | 35 |
3 | Graham Hicks | United Kingdom | 0m 14.71 | 8 | 24.5 |
4 | Zydrunas Savickas | Lithuania | 0m 16.20 | 7 | 27 |
5 | Terry Hollands | United Kingdom | 0m 18.07 | 6 | 16.5 |
6 | Konstantine Janashia | Georgia | 0m 20.95 | 5 | 28 |
7 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | 0m 22.40 | 4 | 13.5 |
8 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 7.32 metres (24.0 ft) | 3 | 15.5 |
Event 5: Atlas Stones[edit]
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- Weight: 5 stone series ranging from 120–200 kilograms (260–440 lb).
# | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
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1 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Poland | 5 in 0m 24.62 | 10 | 35 |
2 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 5 in 0m 34.13 | 9 | 44 |
3 | Konstantine Janashia | Georgia | 5 in 0m 36.14 | 8 | 36 |
4 | Terry Hollands | United Kingdom | 5 in 0m 57.75 | 7 | 23.5 |
5 | Zydrunas Savickas | Lithuania | 4 in 0m 22.27 | 6 | 33 |
6 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 4 in 0m 31.19 | 5 | 20.5 |
7 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | 4 in 0m 31.21 | 4 | 17.5 |
8 | Graham Hicks | United Kingdom | 3 in 0m 15.00 | 3 | 27.5 |
Final Results[edit]
# | Name | Nationality | Pts |
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1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 44 |
2 | Konstantine Janashia | Georgia | 36 |
3 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Poland | 35 |
4 | Zydrunas Savickas | Lithuania | 33 |
5 | Graham Hicks | United Kingdom | 27.5 |
6 | Terry Hollands | United Kingdom | 23.5 |
7 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 20.5 |
8 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | 17.5 |
9 | Krzysztof Radzikowski | Poland | 16 |
10 | Vytautas Lalas | Lithuania | 13 |
References[edit]
Strongest Man Competition 2018 Olympics
External links[edit]
Preceded by 2017 Europe's Strongest Man | Europe's Strongest Man | Succeeded by 2019 Europe's Strongest Man |
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