2023 Europe's Strongest Man

{{Infobox individual strongman competition

| competition_name = 2023 Europe's Strongest Man

| dates = 1 April 2023

| venue = First Direct Arena

| location = Leeds

| country = {{flag|United Kingdom}}

| athletes participating = 13

| nations participating = 7

| winner = {{flagicon|UKR}} Pavlo Kordiyaka

| prev = 2022

| next = 2024

}}

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.

Pavlo Kordiyaka won the competition with his fellow countryman Oleksii Novikov finishing in second place.{{cite news |last=Lockridge |first=Roger |title=Pavlo Kordiyaka Wins 2023 Europe's Strongest Man |url=https://barbend.com/2023-europes-strongest-man-results/ |work=BarBend |access-date=10 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404003350/https://barbend.com/2023-europes-strongest-man-results/ |archive-date=4 April 2023 |date=4 April 2023 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |last=Zeglinski |first=Robert |title=2023 Europe's Strongest Man Events Revealed |url=https://breakingmuscle.com/2023-europes-strongest-man-events/ |work=Breaking Muscle |access-date=10 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317170624/https://breakingmuscle.com/2023-europes-strongest-man-events/ |archive-date=17 March 2023 |date=14 March 2023 |url-status=live}}

Participants

{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|

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

}}

Results of events

=Event 1: Log Ladder=

Weight: 5 log ladder from {{convert|120|–|180|kg}}
Time Limit: 60 seconds

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width: 65%;"
scope="col" style="width: 10px;" \| # !scope="col"\| Athlete !scope="col"\| Nation !scope="col"\| Time !scope="col" style="width: 10px;" \| Event Points !scope="col" style="width: 10px;" \| Overall Points
1 \| align=left \| Pavlo Kordiyaka \| align=left \| {{UKR}} \| 5 in 52.55 \| 13 \| 13
2 \| align=left \| Oleksii Novikov \| align=left \| {{UKR}} \| 4 in 38.35 \| 12 \| 12
3 \| align=left \| Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð \| align=left \| {{ISL}} \| 4 in 40.98 \| 11 \| 11
4 \| align=left \| Aivars Šmaukstelis \| align=left \| {{LAT}} \| 4 in 43.58 \| 10 \| 10
5 \| align=left \| Paul Smith \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 3 in 27.83 \| 9 \| 9
6 \| align=left \| Graham Hicks{{efn\|After this event Graham Hicks withdrew due to illness and took no further part in the competition.}} \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 3 in 29.09 \| 8 \| 8
7 \| align=left \| Dennis Kohlruss \| align=left \| {{GER}} \| 3 in 30.66 \| 7 \| 7
8 \| align=left \| Konstantine Janashia \| align=left \| {{GEO}} \| 3 in 33.51 \| 6 \| 6
9 \| align=left \| Gavin Bilton \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 3 in 33.54 \| 5 \| 5
10 \| align=left \| Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf \| align=left \| {{FRA}} \| 3 in 37.27 \| 4 \| 4
11 \| align=left \| Shane Flowers \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 2 in 12.20 \| 3 \| 3
12 \| align=left \| Pa O'Dwyer \| align=left \| {{IRL}} \| 2 in 14.41 \| 2 \| 2
13 \| align=left \| Adam Bishop \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 2 in 17.01 \| 1 \| 1
class="sortbottom" \| colspan="6" \| {{cite news \|last=Tabakovic \|first=Vedad \|title=2023 Europe's Strongest Man Results - Pavlo Kordiyaka Takes The Title \|url=https://fitnessvolt.com/2023-europes-strongest-man-results/ \|work=Fitness Volt \|access-date=10 September 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405165813/https://fitnessvolt.com/2023-europes-strongest-man-results/ \|archive-date=5 April 2023 \|date=2 April 2023 \|url-status=live}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width: 65%;"

scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | #

!scope="col"| Athlete

!scope="col"| Nation

!scope="col"| Time

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Event Points

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Overall Points

| align=left | Pavlo Kordiyaka

| align=left | {{UKR}}

| 5 in 52.55

| 13

| align=left | Oleksii Novikov

| align=left | {{UKR}}

| 4 in 38.35

| 12

| align=left | Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð

| align=left | {{ISL}}

| 4 in 40.98

| 11

| align=left | Aivars Šmaukstelis

| align=left | {{LAT}}

| 4 in 43.58

| 10

| align=left | Paul Smith

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 3 in 27.83

| 9

| align=left | Graham Hicks{{efn|After this event Graham Hicks withdrew due to illness and took no further part in the competition.}}

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 3 in 29.09

| 8

| align=left | Dennis Kohlruss

| align=left | {{GER}}

| 3 in 30.66

| 7

| align=left | Konstantine Janashia

| align=left | {{GEO}}

| 3 in 33.51

| 6

| align=left | Gavin Bilton

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 3 in 33.54

| 5

| align=left | Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf

| align=left | {{FRA}}

| 3 in 37.27

| 4

| align=left | Shane Flowers

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 2 in 12.20

| 3

| align=left | Pa O'Dwyer

| align=left | {{IRL}}

| 2 in 14.41

| 2

| align=left | Adam Bishop

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 2 in 17.01

| 1

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| colspan="6" | {{cite news |last=Tabakovic |first=Vedad |title=2023 Europe's Strongest Man Results - Pavlo Kordiyaka Takes The Title |url=https://fitnessvolt.com/2023-europes-strongest-man-results/ |work=Fitness Volt |access-date=10 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405165813/https://fitnessvolt.com/2023-europes-strongest-man-results/ |archive-date=5 April 2023 |date=2 April 2023 |url-status=live}}

=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

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width: 65%;"
scope="col" style="width: 10px;" \| # !scope="col"\| Athlete !scope="col"\| Nation !scope="col"\| Time !scope="col" style="width: 10px;" \| Event Points !scope="col" style="width: 10px;" \| Overall Points
1 \| align=left \| Pavlo Kordiyaka \| align=left \| {{UKR}} \| 44.14 \| 13 \| 26
2 \| align=left \| Oleksii Novikov \| align=left \| {{UKR}} \| 46.07 \| 12 \| 24
3 \| align=left \| Adam Bishop \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 49.80 \| 11 \| 12
4 \| align=left \| Aivars Šmaukstelis \| align=left \| {{LAT}} \| 50.26 \| 10 \| 20
5 \| align=left \| Shane Flowers \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 50.94 \| 9 \| 12
6 \| align=left \| Gavin Bilton \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 51.75 \| 8 \| 13
7 \| align=left \| Pa O'Dwyer \| align=left \| {{IRL}} \| 52.19 \| 7 \| 9
8 \| align=left \| Paul Smith \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 52.69 \| 6 \| 15
9 \| align=left \| Konstantine Janashia \| align=left \| {{GEO}} \| 54.36 \| 5 \| 11
10 \| align=left \| Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð \| align=left \| {{ISL}} \| 54.89 \| 4 \| 15
11 \| align=left \| Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf \| align=left \| {{FRA}} \| 55.39 \| 3 \| 7
12 \| align=left \| Dennis Kohlruss \| align=left \| {{GER}} \| 1:02.54 \| 2 \| 9
class="sortbottom" \| colspan="6" \|

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width: 65%;"

scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | #

!scope="col"| Athlete

!scope="col"| Nation

!scope="col"| Time

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Event Points

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Overall Points

| align=left | Pavlo Kordiyaka

| align=left | {{UKR}}

| 44.14

| 13

| 26

| align=left | Oleksii Novikov

| align=left | {{UKR}}

| 46.07

| 12

| 24

| align=left | Adam Bishop

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 49.80

| 11

| 12

| align=left | Aivars Šmaukstelis

| align=left | {{LAT}}

| 50.26

| 10

| 20

| align=left | Shane Flowers

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 50.94

| 9

| 12

| align=left | Gavin Bilton

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 51.75

| 8

| 13

| align=left | Pa O'Dwyer

| align=left | {{IRL}}

| 52.19

| 7

| 9

| align=left | Paul Smith

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 52.69

| 6

| 15

| align=left | Konstantine Janashia

| align=left | {{GEO}}

| 54.36

| 5

| 11

| align=left | Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð

| align=left | {{ISL}}

| 54.89

| 4

| 15

| align=left | Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf

| align=left | {{FRA}}

| 55.39

| 3

| 7

| align=left | Dennis Kohlruss

| align=left | {{GER}}

| 1:02.54

| 2

| 9

class="sortbottom"

| colspan="6" |

=Event 3: Deadlift=

Weight: {{convert|350|kg}}
Time Limit: 60 seconds

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width: 65%;"
scope="col" style="width: 10px;" \| # !scope="col"\| Athlete !scope="col"\| Nation !scope="col"\| Time !scope="col" style="width: 10px;" \| Event Points !scope="col" style="width: 10px;" \| Overall Points
1 \| align=left \| Oleksii Novikov \| align=left \| {{UKR}} \| 9 \| 12.5 \| 36.5
1 \| align=left \| Adam Bishop \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 9 \| 12.5 \| 24.5
3 \| align=left \| Aivars Šmaukstelis \| align=left \| {{LAT}} \| 7 \| 10.5 \| 30.5
3 \| align=left \| Pa O'Dwyer \| align=left \| {{IRL}} \| 7 \| 10.5 \| 19.5
5 \| align=left \| Shane Flowers \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 6 \| 8.5 \| 20.5
5 \| align=left \| Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð \| align=left \| {{ISL}} \| 6 \| 8.5 \| 23.5
7 \| align=left \| Pavlo Kordiyaka \| align=left \| {{UKR}} \| 3 \| 6.5 \| 32.5
7 \| align=left \| Konstantine Janashia \| align=left \| {{GEO}} \| 3 \| 6.5 \| 17.5
9 \| align=left \| Gavin Bilton{{efn\|After this event Gavin Bilton withdrew and took no further part in the competition.}} \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 2 \| 4.5 \| 17.5
9 \| align=left \| Dennis Kohlruss \| align=left \| {{GER}} \| 2 \| 4.5 \| 13.5
11 \| align=left \| Paul Smith \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 1 \| 2.5 \| 17.5
11 \| align=left \| Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf \| align=left \| {{FRA}} \|1 \|2.5 \|9.5
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class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width: 65%;"

scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | #

!scope="col"| Athlete

!scope="col"| Nation

!scope="col"| Time

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Event Points

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Overall Points

| align=left | Oleksii Novikov

| align=left | {{UKR}}

| 9

| 12.5

| 36.5

| align=left | Adam Bishop

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 9

| 12.5

| 24.5

| align=left | Aivars Šmaukstelis

| align=left | {{LAT}}

| 7

| 10.5

| 30.5

| align=left | Pa O'Dwyer

| align=left | {{IRL}}

| 7

| 10.5

| 19.5

| align=left | Shane Flowers

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 6

| 8.5

| 20.5

| align=left | Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð

| align=left | {{ISL}}

| 6

| 8.5

| 23.5

| align=left | Pavlo Kordiyaka

| align=left | {{UKR}}

| 3

| 6.5

| 32.5

| align=left | Konstantine Janashia

| align=left | {{GEO}}

| 3

| 6.5

| 17.5

| align=left | Gavin Bilton{{efn|After this event Gavin Bilton withdrew and took no further part in the competition.}}

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 2

| 4.5

| 17.5

| align=left | Dennis Kohlruss

| align=left | {{GER}}

| 2

| 4.5

| 13.5

| align=left | Paul Smith

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 1

| 2.5

| 17.5

| align=left | Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf

| align=left | {{FRA}}

|2.5

|9.5

class="sortbottom"

| colspan="6" |

=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

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width: 65%;"
scope="col" style="width: 10px;" \| # !scope="col"\| Athlete !scope="col"\| Nation !scope="col"\| Time !scope="col" style="width: 10px;" \| Event Points !scope="col" style="width: 10px;" \| Overall Points
1 \| align=left \| Pavlo Kordiyaka \| align=left \| {{UKR}} \| 1009° \| 13 \| 45.5
2 \| align=left \| Oleksii Novikov \| align=left \| {{UKR}} \| 897° \| 12 \| 48.5
3 \| align=left \| Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð \| align=left \| {{ISL}} \| 760° \| 11 \| 34.5
4 \| align=left \| Pa O'Dwyer \| align=left \| {{IRL}} \| 733° \| 10 \| 29.5
5 \| align=left \| Adam Bishop \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 731° \| 9 \| 33.5
6 \| align=left \| Aivars Šmaukstelis \| align=left \| {{LAT}} \| 710° \| 8 \| 38.5
7 \| align=left \| Shane Flowers \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 640° \| 6.5 \| 27
7 \| align=left \| Dennis Kohlruss \| align=left \| {{GER}} \| 640° \| 6.5 \| 20
9 \| align=left \| Paul Smith \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 582° \| 5 \| 22.5
10 \| align=left \| Konstantine Janashia \| align=left \| {{GEO}} \| 363° \| 4 \| 21.5
11 \| align=left \| Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf \| align=left \| {{FRA}} \| 173° \| 3 \| 12.5
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class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width: 65%;"

scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | #

!scope="col"| Athlete

!scope="col"| Nation

!scope="col"| Time

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Event Points

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Overall Points

| align=left | Pavlo Kordiyaka

| align=left | {{UKR}}

| 1009°

| 13

| 45.5

| align=left | Oleksii Novikov

| align=left | {{UKR}}

| 897°

| 12

| 48.5

| align=left | Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð

| align=left | {{ISL}}

| 760°

| 11

| 34.5

| align=left | Pa O'Dwyer

| align=left | {{IRL}}

| 733°

| 10

| 29.5

| align=left | Adam Bishop

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 731°

| 9

| 33.5

| align=left | Aivars Šmaukstelis

| align=left | {{LAT}}

| 710°

| 8

| 38.5

| align=left | Shane Flowers

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 640°

| 6.5

| 27

| align=left | Dennis Kohlruss

| align=left | {{GER}}

| 640°

| 6.5

| 20

| align=left | Paul Smith

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 582°

| 5

| 22.5

| align=left | Konstantine Janashia

| align=left | {{GEO}}

| 363°

| 4

| 21.5

| align=left | Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf

| align=left | {{FRA}}

| 173°

| 3

| 12.5

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| colspan="6" |

=Event 5: Atlas Stones=

Weight: 5 stone series ranging from {{convert|100|–|180|kg}}
Time Limit: 60 seconds

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width: 65%;"
scope="col" style="width: 10px;" \| # !scope="col"\| Athlete !scope="col"\| Nation !scope="col"\| Time !scope="col" style="width: 10px;" \| Event Points !scope="col" style="width: 10px;" \| Overall Points
1 \| align=left \| Aivars Šmaukstelis \| align=left \| {{LAT}} \| 5 in 20.47 \| 13 \| 51.5
2 \| align=left \| Pavlo Kordiyaka \| align=left \| {{UKR}} \| 5 in 21.76 \| 12 \| 57.5
3 \| align=left \| Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð \| align=left \| {{ISL}} \| 5 in 22.10 \| 11 \| 45.5
4 \| align=left \| Shane Flowers \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 5 in 22.73 \| 10 \| 37
5 \| align=left \| Konstantine Janashia \| align=left \| {{GEO}} \| 5 in 23.69 \| 9 \| 30.5
6 \| align=left \| Adam Bishop \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 5 in 26.32 \| 8 \| 41.5
7 \| align=left \| Pa O'Dwyer \| align=left \| {{IRL}} \| 5 in 30.60 \| 7 \| 36.5
8 \| align=left \| Dennis Kohlruss \| align=left \| {{GER}} \| 5 in 40.50 \| 6 \| 26
9 \| align=left \| Oleksii Novikov \| align=left \| {{UKR}} \| 4 in 18.00 \| 5 \| 53.5
10 \| align=left \| Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf \| align=left \| {{FRA}} \| 4 in 31.15 \| 4 \| 16.5
11 \| align=left \| Paul Smith \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 2 in 15.70 \| 3 \| 25.5
class="sortbottom" \| colspan="6" \|

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width: 65%;"

scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | #

!scope="col"| Athlete

!scope="col"| Nation

!scope="col"| Time

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Event Points

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Overall Points

| align=left | Aivars Šmaukstelis

| align=left | {{LAT}}

| 5 in 20.47

| 13

| 51.5

| align=left | Pavlo Kordiyaka

| align=left | {{UKR}}

| 5 in 21.76

| 12

| 57.5

| align=left | Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð

| align=left | {{ISL}}

| 5 in 22.10

| 11

| 45.5

| align=left | Shane Flowers

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 5 in 22.73

| 10

| 37

| align=left | Konstantine Janashia

| align=left | {{GEO}}

| 5 in 23.69

| 9

| 30.5

| align=left | Adam Bishop

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 5 in 26.32

| 8

| 41.5

| align=left | Pa O'Dwyer

| align=left | {{IRL}}

| 5 in 30.60

| 7

| 36.5

| align=left | Dennis Kohlruss

| align=left | {{GER}}

| 5 in 40.50

| 6

| 26

| align=left | Oleksii Novikov

| align=left | {{UKR}}

| 4 in 18.00

| 5

| 53.5

| align=left | Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf

| align=left | {{FRA}}

| 4 in 31.15

| 4

| 16.5

| align=left | Paul Smith

| align=left | {{GBR}}

| 2 in 15.70

| 3

| 25.5

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| colspan="6" |

Final results

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
scope="col" style="width: 10px;" \| # !scope="col"\| Athlete !scope="col"\| Nation !scope="col" style="width: 10px;" \| Points
{{gold1}} \| align=left \| Pavlo Kordiyaka \| align=left \| {{UKR}} \| 57.5
{{silver2}} \| align=left \| Oleksii Novikov \| align=left \| {{UKR}} \| 53.5
{{bronze3}} \| align=left \| Aivars Šmaukstelis \| align=left \| {{LAT}} \| 51.5
4 \| align=left \| Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð \| align=left \| {{ISL}} \| 45.5
5 \| align=left \| Adam Bishop \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 41.5
6 \| align=left \| Shane Flowers \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 37
7 \| align=left \| Pa O'Dwyer \| align=left \| {{IRE}} \| 36.5
8 \| align=left \| Konstantine Janashia \| align=left \| {{GEO}} \| 30.5
9 \| align=left \| Dennis Kohlruss \| align=left \| {{GER}} \| 26
10 \| align=left \| Paul Smith \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 25.5
11 \| align=left \| Gavin Bilton \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 17.5
12 \| align=left \| Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf \| align=left \| {{FRA}} \| 16.5
13 \| align=left \| Graham Hicks \| align=left \| {{GBR}} \| 8
class="sortbottom" \| colspan="6" \|

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | #

!scope="col"| Athlete

!scope="col"| Nation

!scope="col" style="width: 10px;" | Points

| align=left | Pavlo Kordiyaka

| align=left | {{UKR}}

| 57.5

| align=left | Oleksii Novikov

| align=left | {{UKR}}

| 53.5

| align=left | Aivars Šmaukstelis