2023 Europe's Strongest Man

The 2023 Europe's Strongest Man was a strongman competition that took place in Leeds, England on 1 April 2023 at the First Direct Arena. This event was part of the 2023 Giants live tour.

2023 Europe's Strongest Man
Competition information
Dates	1 April 2023
Venue	First Direct Arena
Location	Leeds
Country	United Kingdom
Athletes participating	13
Nations participating	7
Champion(s)
Pavlo Kordiyaka
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Pavlo Kordiyaka won the competition with his fellow countryman Oleksii Novikov finishing in second place.^[1][2]

Participants

•  Pavlo Kordiyaka (UKR)
•  Oleksii Novikov (UKR)
•  Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð (ISL)
•  Aivars Šmaukstelis (LAT)
•  Paul Smith (UK)
•  Graham Hicks (UK)
•  Dennis Kohlruss (GER)
•  Konstantine Janashia (GEO)
•  Gavin Bilton (UK)
•  Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf (FRA)
•  Shane Flowers (UK)
•  Pa O'Dwyer (IRL)
•  Adam Bishop (UK)

Results of events

Event 1: Log Ladder

• Weight: 5 log ladder from 120–180 kilograms (260–400 lb)
• Time Limit: 60 seconds

#	Athlete	Nation	Time	Event Points	Overall Points
1	Pavlo Kordiyaka	Ukraine	5 in 52.55	13	13
2	Oleksii Novikov	Ukraine	4 in 38.35	12	12
3	Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð	Iceland	4 in 40.98	11	11
4	Aivars Šmaukstelis	Latvia	4 in 43.58	10	10
5	Paul Smith	United Kingdom	3 in 27.83	9	9
6	Graham Hicks[a]	United Kingdom	3 in 29.09	8	8
7	Dennis Kohlruss	Germany	3 in 30.66	7	7
8	Konstantine Janashia	Georgia	3 in 33.51	6	6
9	Gavin Bilton	United Kingdom	3 in 33.54	5	5
10	Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf	France	3 in 37.27	4	4
11	Shane Flowers	United Kingdom	2 in 12.20	3	3
12	Pa O'Dwyer	Ireland	2 in 14.41	2	2
13	Adam Bishop	United Kingdom	2 in 17.01	1	1
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1. After this event Graham Hicks withdrew due to illness and took no further part in the competition.

Event 2: Load & Push

• 1 x Anvil, 1 x Sandbag, 1x Tyre placed at various points along the course to be carried and placed in a wheelbarrow which is then to be pushed to the other end of the course

#	Athlete	Nation	Time	Event Points	Overall Points
1	Pavlo Kordiyaka	Ukraine	44.14	13	26
2	Oleksii Novikov	Ukraine	46.07	12	24
3	Adam Bishop	United Kingdom	49.80	11	12
4	Aivars Šmaukstelis	Latvia	50.26	10	20
5	Shane Flowers	United Kingdom	50.94	9	12
6	Gavin Bilton	United Kingdom	51.75	8	13
7	Pa O'Dwyer	Ireland	52.19	7	9
8	Paul Smith	United Kingdom	52.69	6	15
9	Konstantine Janashia	Georgia	54.36	5	11
10	Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð	Iceland	54.89	4	15
11	Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf	France	55.39	3	7
12	Dennis Kohlruss	Germany	1:02.54	2	9
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Event 3: Deadlift

• Weight: 350 kilograms (770 lb)
• Time Limit: 60 seconds

#	Athlete	Nation	Time	Event Points	Overall Points
1	Oleksii Novikov	Ukraine	9	12.5	36.5
1	Adam Bishop	United Kingdom	9	12.5	24.5
3	Aivars Šmaukstelis	Latvia	7	10.5	30.5
3	Pa O'Dwyer	Ireland	7	10.5	19.5
5	Shane Flowers	United Kingdom	6	8.5	20.5
5	Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð	Iceland	6	8.5	23.5
7	Pavlo Kordiyaka	Ukraine	3	6.5	32.5
7	Konstantine Janashia	Georgia	3	6.5	17.5
9	Gavin Bilton[a]	United Kingdom	2	4.5	17.5
9	Dennis Kohlruss	Germany	2	4.5	13.5
11	Paul Smith	United Kingdom	1	2.5	17.5
11	Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf	France	1	2.5	9.5
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1. After this event Gavin Bilton withdrew and took no further part in the competition.

Event 4: Conan's Wheel

• Athletes walk in circles holding the handle of the wheel that is loaded with an ATV for the longest distance.
• Note: Distance is measured in degrees

#	Athlete	Nation	Time	Event Points	Overall Points
1	Pavlo Kordiyaka	Ukraine	1009°	13	45.5
2	Oleksii Novikov	Ukraine	897°	12	48.5
3	Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð	Iceland	760°	11	34.5
4	Pa O'Dwyer	Ireland	733°	10	29.5
5	Adam Bishop	United Kingdom	731°	9	33.5
6	Aivars Šmaukstelis	Latvia	710°	8	38.5
7	Shane Flowers	United Kingdom	640°	6.5	27
7	Dennis Kohlruss	Germany	640°	6.5	20
9	Paul Smith	United Kingdom	582°	5	22.5
10	Konstantine Janashia	Georgia	363°	4	21.5
11	Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf	France	173°	3	12.5
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Event 5: Atlas Stones

• Weight: 5 stone series ranging from 100–180 kilograms (220–400 lb)
• Time Limit: 60 seconds

#	Athlete	Nation	Time	Event Points	Overall Points
1	Aivars Šmaukstelis	Latvia	5 in 20.47	13	51.5
2	Pavlo Kordiyaka	Ukraine	5 in 21.76	12	57.5
3	Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð	Iceland	5 in 22.10	11	45.5
4	Shane Flowers	United Kingdom	5 in 22.73	10	37
5	Konstantine Janashia	Georgia	5 in 23.69	9	30.5
6	Adam Bishop	United Kingdom	5 in 26.32	8	41.5
7	Pa O'Dwyer	Ireland	5 in 30.60	7	36.5
8	Dennis Kohlruss	Germany	5 in 40.50	6	26
9	Oleksii Novikov	Ukraine	4 in 18.00	5	53.5
10	Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf	France	4 in 31.15	4	16.5
11	Paul Smith	United Kingdom	2 in 15.70	3	25.5
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Final results

#	Athlete	Nation	Points
	Pavlo Kordiyaka	Ukraine	57.5
	Oleksii Novikov	Ukraine	53.5
	Aivars Šmaukstelis	Latvia	51.5
4	Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð	Iceland	45.5
5	Adam Bishop	United Kingdom	41.5
6	Shane Flowers	United Kingdom	37
7	Pa O'Dwyer	Ireland	36.5
8	Konstantine Janashia	Georgia	30.5
9	Dennis Kohlruss	Germany	26
10	Paul Smith	United Kingdom	25.5
11	Gavin Bilton	United Kingdom	17.5
12	Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf	France	16.5
13	Graham Hicks	United Kingdom	8
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