2022 Europe's Strongest Man

2022 Europe's Strongest Man
Competition information
Dates2 April 2022
VenueFirst Direct Arena
LocationLeeds
Country United Kingdom
Athletes participating12
Nations participating9
Champion(s)
Ukraine Oleksii Novikov
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The 2022 Europe's Strongest Man was a strongman competition that took place in Leeds, England on 2 April 2022 at the First Direct Arena. This event was part of the 2022 Giants live tour.

Oleksii Novikov won the competition to win his second Europe's Strongest Man title.[1][2]

Participants[edit]

Results of events[edit]

Event 1: Max Log Lift[edit]

# Name Nationality Weight Lifted Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 218 kilograms (481 lb) 12 12
2 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 185 kilograms (408 lb) 10 10
2 Pavlo Kordiyaka  Ukraine 185 kilograms (408 lb) 10 10
2 Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð  Iceland 185 kilograms (408 lb) 10 10
5 Konstantine Janashia  Georgia 170 kilograms (370 lb) 6.5 6.5
5 Shane Flowers  United Kingdom 170 kilograms (370 lb) 6.5 6.5
5 Marius Lalas  Lithuania 170 kilograms (370 lb) 6.5 6.5
5 Gavin Bilton  United Kingdom 170 kilograms (370 lb) 6.5 6.5
9 Aivars Šmaukstelis  Latvia Latvia No lift 0 0
9 Kelvin de Ruiter  Netherlands No lift 0 0
9 Pa O'Dwyer  Ireland No lift 0 0
9 Rauno Heinla  Estonia No lift 0 0

[1][3]

Event 2: Deadlift ladder[edit]

  • Weight: 5 bar ladder from 300–400 kilograms (660–880 lb)
  • Time Limit: 75 seconds
# Name Nationality Time Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Konstantine Janashia  Georgia 4 in 35.04 12 18.5
2 Rauno Heinla  Estonia 4 in 39.49 11 11
3 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 4 in 41.92 10 20
4 Marius Lalas  Lithuania 4 in 48.2 9 15.5
5 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 4 in 55.21 8 20
6 Shane Flowers  United Kingdom 4 in 1m 1.03 7 13.5
7 Pa O'Dwyer  Ireland 3 in 28.7 6 6
8 Aivars Šmaukstelis  Latvia Latvia 3 in 29.23 5 5
9 Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð  Iceland 3 in 32.2 4 14
10 Gavin Bilton  United Kingdom 3 in 38.4 3 9.5
11 Kelvin de Ruiter  Netherlands 3 in 40.5 2 2
12 Pavlo Kordiyaka  Ukraine 3 in 48.76 1 11

[1][3]

Event 3: Carry and Drag[edit]

  • Weight: 120 kilograms (260 lb) anchor and chain drag
  • Course Length: 20 metres (66 ft)
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds
# Name Nationality Time Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 26.26 12 32
2 Kelvin de Ruiter  Netherlands 26.50 11 13
3 Shane Flowers  United Kingdom 27.45 10 23.5
4 Pavlo Kordiyaka  Ukraine 28.13 9 20
5 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 28.40 8 28
6 Aivars Šmaukstelis  Latvia Latvia 29.03 7 12
7 Pa O'Dwyer  Ireland 29.54 6 12
8 Marius Lalas  Lithuania 30.11 5 20.5
9 Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð  Iceland 33.51 4 18
10 Konstantine Janashia  Georgia 35.28 3 21.5
11 Rauno Heinla  Estonia 35.87 2 13
12 Gavin Bilton  United Kingdom 42.22 1 10.5

^ Rauno Heinla sustained an injury in this event and took no further part in the competition. [1][3]

Event 4: Power Stairs[edit]

  • Weight: 4 implements weighing 200 kilograms (440 lb), 210 kilograms (460 lb), 225 kilograms (496 lb) and 250 kilograms (550 lb) have to be lifted up 3 stairs each
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds
# Name Nationality Time Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Aivars Šmaukstelis  Latvia Latvia 27.20 12 24
2 Pavlo Kordiyaka  Ukraine 28.09 11 31
3 Shane Flowers  United Kingdom 29.27 10 33.5
4 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 30.10 9 37
5 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 30.25 8 40
6 Konstantine Janashia  Georgia 31.05 7 28.5
7 Marius Lalas  Lithuania 32.67 6 26.5
8 Kelvin de Ruiter  Netherlands 35.56 5 18
9 Pa O'Dwyer  Ireland 40.16 4 16
10 Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð  Iceland 48.35 3 21
11 Gavin Bilton  United Kingdom 51.81 2 12.5

[1][3]

Event 5: Atlas Stones[edit]

  • Weight: 5 stone series ranging from 100–180 kilograms (220–400 lb).
# Name Nationality Time Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 5 in 20.44 12 52
2 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 5 in 20.69 11 48
3 Konstantine Janashia  Georgia 5 in 24.02 10 38.5
4 Aivars Šmaukstelis  Latvia Latvia 5 in 24.34 9 33
5 Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð  Iceland 5 in 25.02 8 29
6 Gavin Bilton  United Kingdom 5 in 25.28 7 19.5
7 Pavlo Kordiyaka  Ukraine 5 in 25.31 6 37
8 Kelvin de Ruiter  Netherlands 5 in 30.60 5 23
9 Pa O'Dwyer  Ireland 5 in 31.23 4 20
10 Shane Flowers  United Kingdom 4 in 17.06 3 36.5
11 Marius Lalas  Lithuania 4 in 17.98 2 28.5

[1][3]

Final results[edit]

# Name Nationality Pts
1 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 52
2 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 48
3 Konstantine Janashia  Georgia 38.5
4 Pavlo Kordiyaka  Ukraine 37
5 Shane Flowers  United Kingdom 36.5
6 Aivars Šmaukstelis  Latvia 33
7 Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð  Iceland 29
8 Marius Lalas  Lithuania 28.5
9 Kelvin de Ruiter  Netherlands 23
10 Pa O'Dwyer  Ireland 20
11 Gavin Bilton  United Kingdom 19.5
12 Rauno Heinla  Estonia 13

[1][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Lockridge, Roger (2 April 2022). "Strongman Oleksii Novikov Wins 2022 Europe's Strongest Man Contest". BarBend. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. ^ Blechman, Phil (7 February 2022). "2022 Europe's Strongest Man Official Roster Released". BarBend. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "2022 Europe's Strongest Man results". Strongman Archives. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

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