The 2022 Britain’s Strongest Man took place February 26th at Utilita Arena in Sheffield, England. The most elite Strongman athletes from all around Britain came together and battled against each other across five events. Only one man could stand atop the podium, and it was the reigning 2021 World’s Strongest Man, Tom Stoltman, who came out victorious and successfully defended his title.
Scotland’s Tom Stoltman was also the previous winner of Britain’s Strongest Man, and having defended his title today, he became the first Scottish athlete to do so in this century. Pa O’Dwyer looked amazing and got his best placing yet, as he finished in second place. Adam Bishop completed the podium, having finished in third place.
2022 Britain’s Strongest Man Full Results
- Tom Stoltman – 53.5 points
- Pa O’Dwyer – 41.5 points
- Adam Bishop – 38.5 points
- Shane Flowers – 35.5 points
- Paul Smith – 32.5 points
- Andy Black – 30.5 points
- Ryan England – 20.5 points
- Mark Felix – 19.5 points
- Mark Steele – 18 points
- Luke Stoltman – 13.5 points – withdrew (after second event)
- Desmond Gahan – 9.5 points – withdrew (after second event)
2022 Britain’s Strongest Man Event Recap
The Shield Carry
The aim of the shield carry is to cover as much distance as possible. The shield is weirdly shaped, making it harder for athletes to hold it for a long time. In addition, it also weighs 200 kg (440.9 lbs).
Tom Stoltman won the event with ease and made it look like he could carry the shield even further. In addition, Tom set a new Shield Carry World Record with a distance of 65.3 meters.
The second place was taken by Pa O’Dwyer, who surprised many people but looked extremely strong. Luke Stoltman finished in third and grabbed 9 points.
1- Tom Stoltman – 65.3 meters (11 points)
2- Pa O’Dwyer – 62.15 meters (10 points)
3- Luke Stoltman – 50.25 meters (9 points)
4- Paul Smith – 45.8 meters (8 points)
5- Desmond Gahan – 45.2 meters (7 points)
6- Adam Bishop – 40 meters (6 points)
7- Andy Black – 35 meters (5 points)
8- Mark Felix – 32 meters (4 points)
9- Ryan England – 25.1 meters (3 points)
10- Shane Flowers – 21.11 meters (2 points)
11- Mark Steele – 11.55 meters (1 point)
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The Axle Deadlift
The aim of the event was to complete as many reps as possible in 60 seconds. The axle bar already makes the deadlift much harder to do, but the total weight which had to be pulled was 360 kg (793.7 lbs), which is extremely heavy.
Tom Stoltman and Adam Bishop tied for first place. Adam put up a brilliant performance, despite not wearing a deadlift suit, which he could have done. O’Dwyer continued with impressive lifts, while Luke Stoltman was forced to withdraw after the event, which took a big emotional toll on him.
1- Tom Stoltman – 6 reps (10.5 points)
2- Adam Bishop – 6 reps (10.5 points)
3- Pa O’Dwyer – 4 reps (7.5 points)
4- Andy Black – 4 reps (7.5 points)
5- Mark Felix – 4 reps (7.5 points)
6- Shane Flowers – 4 reps (7.5 points)
7- Paul Smith – 2 reps (4.5 points)
8- Luke Stoltman – 2 reps (4.5 points)
9- Desmond Gahan – 1 rep (2.5 points)
10- Ryan England – 1 rep (2.5 points)
11- Mark Steele – did not attempt
The Axle Press
The axle bar was used again, but this time athletes had to overhead axle press 155 kg (341.7 lbs) for as many reps as possible in the time span of 75 seconds.
Tom Stoltman was the standout competitor with five reps, as a lot of other athletes tied for second place with four reps. At this point in the competition, Tom Stoltman’s victory started looking more certain. Pa O’Dwyer was in second place, with only one point more than Adam Bishop.
1- Tom Stoltman – 5 reps (11 points)
2- Adam Bishop – 4 reps (8 points)
3- Ryan England – 4 reps (8 points)
4- Pa O’Dwyer – 4 reps (8 points)
5- Paul Smith – 4 reps (8 points)
6- Mark Steele – 4 reps (8 points)
7- Shane Flowers – 2 reps (5 points)
8- Mark Felix – 0 reps (0 points)
9- Andy Black – 0 reps (0 points)
The Sandbag Toss
Athletes had 60 seconds to toss as many sandbags over the 15 foot (4.5 meters) bar. There were six sandbags, and they weighed from 16 kg (35.3 lbs) – to 28 kg (61.7 lbs). If multiple athletes complete all the tosses, then the quickest time has the advantage.
Shane Flowers won the event with an incredible run, which saw him complete all sandbag tosses 4 seconds faster than Tom. This was the only event in which Tom didn’t come in the first place.
1- Shane Flowers – 6 in 18.38 seconds (11 points)
2- Tom Stoltman – 6 in 22.40 seconds (10 points)
3- Andy Black – 6 in 49.17 seconds (9 points)
4- Pa O’Dwyer – 5 in 13.64 seconds (8 points)
5- Adam Bishop – 5 in 33.35 seconds (7 points)
6- Paul Smith – 4 in 13.41 seconds (6 points)
7- Mark Steele – 4 in 14.44 seconds (5 points)
8- Ryan England – 4 in 15.36 seconds (4 points)
9- Mark Felix – 4 in 21.97 seconds (3 points)
The Atlas Stones
Atlas stones are what strongman is known for, and traditionally they were the final event in the 2022 Britain’s Strongest Man. Five atlas stones were used, and they ranged from 120 kg (264.6 lbs) – to 200 kg (440.9 lbs)
As everyone expected, Tom Stoltman won the atlas stones with ease. Shane also had a very impressive run, but most notably, Pa O’Dwyer kept his lead against Adam Bishop.
1- Tom Stoltman – 5 in 21.57 seconds (11 points)
2- Shane Flowers – 5 in 28.35 seconds (10 points)
3- Andy Black – 5 in 30.57 seconds (9 points)
4- Pa O’Dwyer – 5 in 32.05 seconds (8 points)
5- Adam Bishop – 5 in 33.01 seconds (7 points)
6- Paul Smith – 5 in 38.38 seconds (6 points)
7- Mark Felix – 4 in 22.65 seconds (4 points)
8- Mark Steele – 4 in 29.59 seconds (3 points)
9- Ryan England – 4 in 31.55 seconds (5 points)
Atlas stones wrapped up the 2022 Britain’s Strongest Man, and we got to witness some insane feats of strength. Tom was absolutely dominant today, and it looks like he is set for another amazing season this year. In addition, Tom is definitely ready for the 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic, which will go down in 7 days.
Published: 26 February, 2022 | 4:42 PM EDT
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