Adam Bishop has become the strongest man in the UK!

Author: Ondra Marienka

Competitions Strongman Videos

21.01.2020

3 minuty čtení

On the day (January 18th) that Conor McGregor took down Cerrone at the #UFC246 gala, a new decade of strongman competitions began, namelyBritain's Strongest Man 2020. The competitions took place in Sheffield at the Fly DSA Arena, where more than 8000 spectators came to support the British strongmen! Last year's champion Graham Hicks didn't race this year so everything was set for the crowning of the new UK's Strongest Man.

There were a total of fiveevents in which thirteen competitors competed. And what events were they?

Event 1 - Log Lift Ladder

The first discipline that lay before the competitors was the 'Log Lift Ladder' - 5 different weight log lifts of: 120kg / 140kg / 160kg / 170kg / 180kg. The goal was to lift all five "logs" in the shortest time possible. The fastest of all competitors was Luke Stoltman (see video below), who managed to complete the event in 53.57 seconds!

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@luke.stoltman finishing all 5 logs on the log ladder! - Sign up to OfficialStrongman.com, only £7.99/$10 a month, cancel anytime!

Příspěvek sdílený OfficialStrongman_ (@officialstrongman_), Led 18, 2020 v 10:37 PST

Britain’s Strongest Man 2020

Event 2 - 350kg Axle Deadlift for reps

The second event was a 350kg axel deadlift for reps. Mark Felix, started the deadlifts in the first pair and set the bar very high, doing 10 reps. The 10 rep limit and Felix was only surpassed by Adam Bishop who managed to pull the axel 11 times!

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Event 2: 330kg Axle Deadlift Winner @adambishopstrongman getting 11 reps!

Příspěvek sdílený OfficialStrongman_ (@officialstrongman_), Led 18, 2020 v 12:35 PST

Event 3 - The duck walk and loading race

The third discipline consisted ofcarrying various heavy loads over a certain distance - 200kg anvil, 150kg barrel, 120kg bag and 115kg tyre. The best in this discipline was Tom Stoltman.

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Probably my favourite performance from Saturday night. Little slow on sandbag pickup but speed was decent. I may be getting on but I still have decent speed. Oddly speed usually goes when older and strength is not an issue so this year, remain fast and keep building strength. Back on board with number 1 coach @delroymcqueen very soon and I have my eyes set firmly on a 1000lb deadlift toward end of the year.

Příspěvek sdílený Terry Hollands (@terryhollandswsm), Led 19, 2020 v 9:56 PST

Britain’s Strongest Man 2020

Event 4 - Conan's Wheel

The penultimate event was the so-called "Conan's Wheel". Competitors in this discipline had to lift a frame carrying a 350kg quad bike and walk the frame as far as they could without laying down. The furthest Pa O'Dwyer managed to go was two and a quarter laps!

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⁣Last heavy event session before Britain’s Strongest Man in 2 weeks??PB’s on Conan’s and the Medley and a steady run through the stones. Looking forward to making my Giants Live debut and setting a standard for what’s to come in the future.⠀ ⠀ @sbdapparel ⠀ @theliftagency⠀ @mh_sportstherapy⠀ @z1nutrition ⠀ @drawbloodservices⠀ @silverbackgymwear - “LR10” for 10% discount⠀ @rebel.strength⠀ @lrstrengthshed

Příspěvek sdílený Luke “The Future” Richardson (@lukeerichardson), Led 4, 2020 v 10:26 PST

Britain’s Strongest Man 2020

Event 5 - Castle Stones

The last discipline consisted of atlas stones, which the fighters had to pick up and place on the so-called "walls". The fastest man and new world record in this discipline was set by Tom Stoltman in a time of 16.01 seconds!

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Overall results

When the intermediate results were added up the order was as follows - 1st place Adam Bishop, 2nd place Tom Stoltman and 3rd place Luke Stoltman.