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.

2017 Europe's Strongest Man
Competition information
Dates1 April 2017
VenueFirst Direct Arena
LocationLeeds
Country United Kingdom
Athletes participating11
Nations participating5
Champion(s)
Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
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Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson won his third Europe's Strongest Man title.[1][2][3]

Participants

Results of events

Event 1: Bus Pull

  • Weight: 8,000 kilograms (18,000 lb)
  • Course Length: 30 metres (98 ft)
#NameNationalityTimeEvent PtsOverall Pts
1Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland0m 32.521111
2Terry Hollands  United Kingdom19.57 metres (64.2 ft)1010
3Eddie Hall  United Kingdom19.15 metres (62.8 ft)99
4Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia18.65 metres (61.2 ft)88
5Konstantine Janashia  Georgia18.47 metres (60.6 ft)77
6Laurence Shahlaei  United Kingdom17.18 metres (56.4 ft)66
7Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom16.55 metres (54.3 ft)55
8Dainis Zageris  Latvia16.40 metres (53.8 ft)44
9Mark Felix  United Kingdom16.25 metres (53.3 ft)33
10Adam Bishop  United Kingdom15.31 metres (50.2 ft)22
11Raffael Gordzielik  Germany14.65 metres (48.1 ft)11

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Event 2: Max Axle Press

#NameNationalityWeight LiftedEvent PtsOverall Pts
1Eddie Hall  United Kingdom216 kilograms (476 lb)1120
2Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland206 kilograms (454 lb)1021
3Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia200 kilograms (440 lb)917
4Konstantine Janashia  Georgia180 kilograms (400 lb)7.514.5
4Laurence Shahlaei  United Kingdom180 kilograms (400 lb)7.513.5
6Terry Hollands  United Kingdom160 kilograms (350 lb)414
6Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom160 kilograms (350 lb)49
6Mark Felix  United Kingdom160 kilograms (350 lb)47
6Adam Bishop  United Kingdom160 kilograms (350 lb)46
6Raffael Gordzielik  Germany160 kilograms (350 lb)45
11Dainis Zageris  LatviaN/A04

^ 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.[3]

Event 3: Flip and Drag

  • Weight: 4 x 450 kilograms (990 lb) tyre flips, 1 x anchor drag
  • Course Length: 30 metres (98 ft)
#NameNationalityTimeEvent PtsOverall Pts
1Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland0m 29.061132
2Terry Hollands  United Kingdom0m 35.661024
3Eddie Hall  United Kingdom0m 36.88929
4Konstantine Janashia  Georgia0m 37.46822.5
5Laurence Shahlaei  United Kingdom0m 38.51720.5
6Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom0m 40.19615
7Mark Felix  United Kingdom0m 42.27512
8Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia0m 44.86421
9Dainis Zageris  Latvia0m 53.8537
10Raffael Gordzielik  Germany1m 02.1327

^ Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson established a new world record with his performance.[3]

Event 4: Deadlift

  • Weight: 362.5 kilograms (799 lb) for as many repetitions as possible.
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds
#NameNationalityRepetitionsEvent PtsOverall Pts
1Eddie Hall  United Kingdom101140
2Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland81042
3Mark Felix  United Kingdom7921
4Konstantine Janashia  Georgia6830.5
5Terry Hollands  United Kingdom5731
6Dainis Zageris  Latvia4613
7Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia34.525.5
7Raffael Gordzielik  Germany34.511.5
9Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom1318
10Laurence Shahlaei  United KingdomN/A020.5

^ 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.[3]

Event 5: Car Walk

  • Weight: 450 kilograms (990 lb)
  • Course Length: 30 metres (98 ft)
#NameNationalityTimeEvent PtsOverall Pts
1Eddie Hall  United Kingdom0m 12.511151
2Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland0m 12.841052
3Terry Hollands  United Kingdom0m 14.08940
4Mark Felix  United Kingdom0m 16.11829
5Konstantine Janashia  Georgia0m 16.91737.5
6Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia0m 17.46631.5
7Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom0m 20.23523
8Raffael Gordzielik  Germany0m 21.58415.5

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Event 6: Atlas Stones

  • Weight: 5 stone series ranging from 120–200 kilograms (260–440 lb).
#NameNationalityTimeEvent PtsOverall Pts
1Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland5 in 0m 17.541163
2Eddie Hall  United Kingdom5 in 0m 23.811061
3Mark Felix  United Kingdom5 in 0m 30.68938
4Terry Hollands  United Kingdom5 in 0m 42.64848
5Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom5 in 0m 42.70730
6Konstantine Janashia  Georgia4 in 0m 20.55643.5
7Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia4 in 0m 28.84536.5
8Raffael Gordzielik  Germany4 in 0m 51.17419.5

^ 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.

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Final results

#NameNationalityPts
1Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland63
2Eddie Hall  United Kingdom61
3Terry Hollands  United Kingdom48
4Konstantine Janashia  Georgia43.5
5Mark Felix  United Kingdom38
6Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia36.5
7Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom30
8Laurence Shahlaei  United Kingdom20.5
9Raffael Gordzielik  Germany19.5
10Dainis Zageris  Latvia13
11Adam Bishop  United Kingdom6

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References

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