2022 Europe's Strongest Man

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2022 Europe's Strongest Man
Competition information
Dates2 April 2022
Venue First Direct Arena
Location Leeds
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Athletes participating12
Nations participating9
Champion(s)
Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleksii Novikov
  2021
2023  

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.

Contents

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

Participants

Results of events

Event 1: Max Log Lift

#NameNationalityWeight LiftedEvent PtsOverall Pts
1 Luke Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 218 kilograms (481 lb)1212
2 Oleksii Novikov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 185 kilograms (408 lb)1010
2 Pavlo Kordiyaka Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 185 kilograms (408 lb)1010
2 Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 185 kilograms (408 lb)1010
5 Konstantine Janashia Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 170 kilograms (370 lb)6.56.5
5Shane FlowersFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 170 kilograms (370 lb)6.56.5
5Marius LalasFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 170 kilograms (370 lb)6.56.5
5 Gavin Bilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 170 kilograms (370 lb)6.56.5
9 Aivars Šmaukstelis Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Latvia No lift00
9 Kelvin de Ruiter Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands No lift00
9Pa O'DwyerFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland No lift00
9 Rauno Heinla Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia No lift00

[1] [3]

Event 2: Deadlift ladder

#NameNationalityTimeEvent PtsOverall Pts
1 Konstantine Janashia Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 4 in 35.041218.5
2 Rauno Heinla Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 4 in 39.491111
3 Oleksii Novikov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 4 in 41.921020
4Marius LalasFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 4 in 48.2915.5
5 Luke Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4 in 55.21820
6Shane FlowersFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4 in 1m 1.03713.5
7Pa O'DwyerFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 3 in 28.766
8 Aivars Šmaukstelis Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Latvia 3 in 29.2355
9 Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 3 in 32.2414
10 Gavin Bilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3 in 38.439.5
11 Kelvin de Ruiter Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3 in 40.522
12 Pavlo Kordiyaka Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3 in 48.76111

[1] [3]

Event 3: Carry and Drag

#NameNationalityTimeEvent PtsOverall Pts
1 Oleksii Novikov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 26.261232
2 Kelvin de Ruiter Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 26.501113
3Shane FlowersFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 27.451023.5
4 Pavlo Kordiyaka Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 28.13920
5 Luke Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 28.40828
6 Aivars Šmaukstelis Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Latvia 29.03712
7Pa O'DwyerFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 29.54612
8Marius LalasFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 30.11520.5
9 Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 33.51418
10 Konstantine Janashia Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 35.28321.5
11 Rauno Heinla Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 35.87213
12 Gavin Bilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 42.22110.5

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

Event 4: Power Stairs

#NameNationalityTimeEvent PtsOverall Pts
1 Aivars Šmaukstelis Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Latvia 27.201224
2 Pavlo Kordiyaka Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 28.091131
3Shane FlowersFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 29.271033.5
4 Luke Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 30.10937
5 Oleksii Novikov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 30.25840
6 Konstantine Janashia Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 31.05728.5
7Marius LalasFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 32.67626.5
8 Kelvin de Ruiter Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 35.56518
9Pa O'DwyerFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 40.16416
10 Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 48.35321
11 Gavin Bilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 51.81212.5

[1] [3]

Event 5: Atlas Stones

#NameNationalityTimeEvent PtsOverall Pts
1 Oleksii Novikov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 5 in 20.441252
2 Luke Stoltman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5 in 20.691148
3 Konstantine Janashia Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 5 in 24.021038.5
4 Aivars Šmaukstelis Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Latvia 5 in 24.34933
5 Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 5 in 25.02829
6 Gavin Bilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5 in 25.28719.5
7 Pavlo Kordiyaka Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 5 in 25.31637
8 Kelvin de Ruiter Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5 in 30.60523
9Pa O'DwyerFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 5 in 31.23420
10Shane FlowersFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4 in 17.06336.5
11Marius LalasFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 4 in 17.98228.5

[1] [3]

Final results

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

[1] [3]

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