Evans Aryee

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Evans Nana Ekow Aryee
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Personal information
Full nameEvans Nana Ekow Aryee [1]
CitizenshipGhanaian
Born (1998-04-02) 2 April 1998 (age 27)
Ghana
Sport
CountryGhana
SportStrongman and Powerlifting
Medal record
Strongman
Representing Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2024 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2025 World's Strongest Man
Giants Live
7th2023 World Open
12th2023 World Tour Finals
5th2024 World Tour Finals
Strongman Champions League
6th2022 SCL Romania
6th2022 SCL Gibraltar
11th2022 SCL World Finals
8th2023 SCL Finland
6th2023 SCL Serbia
6th2023 SCL Holland
5th2023 SCL Record Breakers
1st2023 SCL Portugal
5th2023 SCL England
6th2023 SCL Poland
3rd2023 SCL Cyprus
6th2023 SCL World Finals
5th2024 SCL Martinique
3rd2024 SCL Serbia
4th2024 SCL Holland
3rd2024 SCL Record Breakers
5th2024 SCL Estonia
1st2024 SCL Portugal
6th2024 SCL Poland
2nd2024 SCL Dubai
2nd2024 SCL Africa
2nd2024 SCL World Finals
1st2025 SCL Serbia
4th2025 SCL Italy
6th2025 SCL Holland
4th2025 SCL World's Strongest Viking
3rd2025 SCL World Truck Pull Championship
2nd2025 SCL Hungary
Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic
8th2024 MVM Strongman Classic
Iceland's Strongest Man
3rd2025 Iceland's Strongest Man

Evans Nana Ekow Aryee (born 2 April 1998) [2] [3] also known as "Evans the Hulk" [1] is a Belgium-based Ghanaian strongman and powerlifter. [4] [5] [6]

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Career

In a career which begun from placing second in strongest man in East Flanders, Belgium in 2022, [7] Aryee has 3 international wins and 9 podiums to his credit. He is one of very few men from Belgium to participate on the Strongman Champions League circuit. [8]

Aryee won his first international strongman competition in 2023, triumphing at Strongman Champions League Esposende, Portugal. He retained the title in 2024 before going on to win a third SCL title in May 2025 in Zrenjanin, Serbia. At the Serbian event, he finished level on points with veteran Aivars Šmaukstelis but took the title on countback.

Aryee made his first appearance at World's Strongest Man in 2024, finishing fifth in a group involving Pavlo Kordiyaka, Evan Singleton, Rauno Heinla, Marcus Crowder and Kane Francis. His won the car walk event during that heat. He also competed in 2025, finishing fourth in a group that was won by eventual World's Strongest Man Rayno Nel and also included Mateusz Kieliszkowski, Lucas Hatton and Shane Flowers.

Aryee also powerlifted at the IPF in the classic division. [9]

Education

Aryee is an alumnus of the Adisadel College in Cape Coast, Ghana and holds a bachelor's degree in Finance and Economics. [10]

Personal records

Strongman [2]

Powerlifting [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Evans Aryee represents Ghana in 'East Flanders Strongest' in Belgium". GhanaWeb. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  2. 1 2 "Strongman Archives - Evans Aryee". strongmanarchives.com. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  3. ↑ "Evans Aryee to honor invitation to Imatra Strongman Competition in Finland". Citi Sports Online. 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  4. ↑ "Evans Aryee to participate in East Flanders Strongest in Belgium". Citi Sports Online. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  5. ↑ NWS, VRT (2022-08-25). "Gentse "hulk" wil sterkste man ter wereld worden op internationale wedstrijd in Finland". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  6. ↑ "I want to represent Ghana at the Olympics in the future – Evans Aryee". GhanaWeb. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  7. ↑ "Evans Aryee wins silver at 'East Flanders' strongest competition". The Daily Statesman Newspaper. 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  8. ↑ "'Hulk van Gent' mag zich meten met wereldtop van krachtpatsers". HLN (in Dutch). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  9. 1 2 "Evans Aryee". www.openpowerlifting.org. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  10. ↑ Okine, Sammy Heywood. "I want to represent Ghana at Olympics – Strongman Evans Aryee | News Ghana". newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  11. ↑ "Deadlift-Domination-2023-Ergebnisse" (PDF). ksvessen1888.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  12. ↑ "STRENGTH RECORD, Section 10 - Arm carries". www.strengthrecord.com. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
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