# 2017 Europe's Strongest Man

The 2017 Europe's Strongest Man was a strongman competition that took place in Leeds, England on 1 April 2017 at the First Direct Arena. This event was part of the 2017 Giants live tour.
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson won his third Europe's Strongest Man title.

## Participants

* Terry Hollands (UK)
* Eddie Hall (UK)
* Laurence Shahlaei (UK)
* Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (ISL)
* Matjaz Belsak (SLO)
* Mark Felix (UK)
* Konstantine Janashia (GEO)
* Adam Bishop (UK)
* Dainis Zageris (LAT)
* Raffael Gordzielik (GER)
* Luke Stoltman (UK)

## Results of events
### Event 1: Bus Pull

* Weight: 8,000 kilograms (18,000 lb)
* Course Length: 30 metres (98 ft)
| # | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 0m 32.52 | 11 | 11 |
| 2 | Terry Hollands | United Kingdom | 19.57 metres (64.2 ft) | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Eddie Hall | United Kingdom | 19.15 metres (62.8 ft) | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 18.65 metres (61.2 ft) | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Konstantine Janashia | Georgia | 18.47 metres (60.6 ft) | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | Laurence Shahlaei | United Kingdom | 17.18 metres (56.4 ft) | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Luke Stoltman | United Kingdom | 16.55 metres (54.3 ft) | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | Dainis Zageris | Latvia | 16.40 metres (53.8 ft) | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | 16.25 metres (53.3 ft) | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Adam Bishop | United Kingdom | 15.31 metres (50.2 ft) | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Raffael Gordzielik | Germany | 14.65 metres (48.1 ft) | 1 | 1 |

### Event 2: Max Axle Press

| # | Name | Nationality | Weight Lifted | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Eddie Hall | United Kingdom | 216 kilograms (476 lb) | 11 | 20 |
| 2 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 206 kilograms (454 lb) | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 200 kilograms (440 lb) | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Konstantine Janashia | Georgia | 180 kilograms (400 lb) | 7.5 | 14.5 |
| 4 | Laurence Shahlaei | United Kingdom | 180 kilograms (400 lb) | 7.5 | 13.5 |
| 6 | Terry Hollands | United Kingdom | 160 kilograms (350 lb) | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Luke Stoltman | United Kingdom | 160 kilograms (350 lb) | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | 160 kilograms (350 lb) | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Adam Bishop | United Kingdom | 160 kilograms (350 lb) | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Raffael Gordzielik | Germany | 160 kilograms (350 lb) | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | Dainis Zageris | Latvia | N/A | 0 | 4 |
^ Eddie Hall established a new world record with his performance.
^ Adam Bishop sustained an injury in this event and took no further part in the competition.

### Event 3: Flip and Drag

* Weight: 4 x 450 kilograms (990 lb) tyre flips, 1 x anchor drag
* Course Length: 30 metres (98 ft)
| # | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 0m 29.06 | 11 | 32 |
| 2 | Terry Hollands | United Kingdom | 0m 35.66 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 | Eddie Hall | United Kingdom | 0m 36.88 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | Konstantine Janashia | Georgia | 0m 37.46 | 8 | 22.5 |
| 5 | Laurence Shahlaei | United Kingdom | 0m 38.51 | 7 | 20.5 |
| 6 | Luke Stoltman | United Kingdom | 0m 40.19 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | 0m 42.27 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 0m 44.86 | 4 | 21 |
| 9 | Dainis Zageris | Latvia | 0m 53.85 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Raffael Gordzielik | Germany | 1m 02.13 | 2 | 7 |
^ Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson established a new world record with his performance.

### Event 4: Deadlift

* Weight: 362.5 kilograms (799 lb) for as many repetitions as possible.
* Time Limit: 60 seconds
| # | Name | Nationality | Repetitions | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Eddie Hall | United Kingdom | 10 | 11 | 40 |
| 2 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 8 | 10 | 42 |
| 3 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| 4 | Konstantine Janashia | Georgia | 6 | 8 | 30.5 |
| 5 | Terry Hollands | United Kingdom | 5 | 7 | 31 |
| 6 | Dainis Zageris | Latvia | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 3 | 4.5 | 25.5 |
| 7 | Raffael Gordzielik | Germany | 3 | 4.5 | 11.5 |
| 9 | Luke Stoltman | United Kingdom | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| 10 | Laurence Shahlaei | United Kingdom | N/A | 0 | 20.5 |
^ Dainis Zageris sustained an injury in this event and took no further part in the competition.
^ Laurence Shahlaei sustained an injury in this event and took no further part in the competition.

### Event 5: Car Walk

* Weight: 450 kilograms (990 lb)
* Course Length: 30 metres (98 ft)
| # | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Eddie Hall | United Kingdom | 0m 12.51 | 11 | 51 |
| 2 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 0m 12.84 | 10 | 52 |
| 3 | Terry Hollands | United Kingdom | 0m 14.08 | 9 | 40 |
| 4 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | 0m 16.11 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | Konstantine Janashia | Georgia | 0m 16.91 | 7 | 37.5 |
| 6 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 0m 17.46 | 6 | 31.5 |
| 7 | Luke Stoltman | United Kingdom | 0m 20.23 | 5 | 23 |
| 8 | Raffael Gordzielik | Germany | 0m 21.58 | 4 | 15.5 |

### Event 6: Atlas Stones

* Weight: 5 stone series ranging from 120–200 kilograms (260–440 lb).
| # | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 5 in 0m 17.54 | 11 | 63 |
| 2 | Eddie Hall | United Kingdom | 5 in 0m 23.81 | 10 | 61 |
| 3 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | 5 in 0m 30.68 | 9 | 38 |
| 4 | Terry Hollands | United Kingdom | 5 in 0m 42.64 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Luke Stoltman | United Kingdom | 5 in 0m 42.70 | 7 | 30 |
| 6 | Konstantine Janashia | Georgia | 4 in 0m 20.55 | 6 | 43.5 |
| 7 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 4 in 0m 28.84 | 5 | 36.5 |
| 8 | Raffael Gordzielik | Germany | 4 in 0m 51.17 | 4 | 19.5 |
^ Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's 17 seconds stone run with the heavy stone set is the current 120–200 kilograms (260–440 lb) Atlas stones world record.

## Final results

| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
| 1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 63 |
| 2 | Eddie Hall | United Kingdom | 61 |
| 3 | Terry Hollands | United Kingdom | 48 |
| 4 | Konstantine Janashia | Georgia | 43.5 |
| 5 | Mark Felix | United Kingdom | 38 |
| 6 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 36.5 |
| 7 | Luke Stoltman | United Kingdom | 30 |
| 8 | Laurence Shahlaei | United Kingdom | 20.5 |
| 9 | Raffael Gordzielik | Germany | 19.5 |
| 10 | Dainis Zageris | Latvia | 13 |
| 11 | Adam Bishop | United Kingdom | 6 |