# 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.
Pavlo Kordiyaka won the competition with his fellow countryman Oleksii Novikov finishing in second place.

## 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 (IRE)
* 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
| # | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 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 | 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 |
^ 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
| # | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 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 | 62.54 | 2 | 9 |

### Event 3: Deadlift

* Weight: 350 kilograms (770 lb)
* Time Limit: 60 seconds
| # | Name | Nationality | Repetitions | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 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 | 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 |
^ 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
| # | Name | Nationality | Distance | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 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 |

### Event 5: Atlas Stones

* Weight: 5 stone series ranging from 100–180 kilograms (220–400 lb)
* Time Limit: 60 seconds
| # | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 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 30.6 | 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 15.7 | 3 | 25.5 |

## Final results

| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
| 1 | Pavlo Kordiyaka | Ukraine | 57.5 |
| 2 | Oleksii Novikov | Ukraine | 53.5 |
| 3 | 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 |