Oskar Ziółkowski & Lucy Underdown Win 2023 OSG European Championships

The 2023 OSG European Championships took place on August 11-13, in London, England, and featured the continent’s greatest Strongmen and Strongwomen across multiple divisions. The most eye-catching ones were the men’s and women’s open divisions as they featured the biggest athletes and consisted of heaviest events. In the end, Oskar Ziółkowski and Lucy Underdown displayed the most impressive performance which earned them the titles.

2023 OSG European Championships

Men’s Results

Oskar Ziółkowski opened the competition well, but was not able to reach the top until day two, where he won two events in a row. In addition, when all of his closest rivals displayed weaknesses, Oskar remained consistent, thus giving himself some breathing room at the top.

1. Oskar Ziółkowski — 43.5 points
2. Adam Roszkowski — 39.5 points
3. Ondřej Fojtů — 38 points
4. Patrick Haynes — 36 points
5. Andrew Flynn — 34.5 points
6. Ryan Bennett — 32.5 points
7. Tom Place — 19 points
8. Kevin Hazeleger — 15.5 points
9. Jonathan Wulfert — 10.5 points

Women’s Results

Lucy Underdown and Rebecca Roberts led a battle for the ages from start to finish. Neither woman placed lower than second on any of the events. So, they were the only two athletes in contention for the title. However, Lucy was slightly better than Rebecca and won the titles with two points more than her.

1. Lucy Underdown — 58 points
2. Rebecca Roberts — 56 points
3. Katie Smith — 38 points
4. Femke Huisman — 29 points
5. Gemma Moore — 28 points
6. Sabrina Retzer — 26 points
7. Andrea Seed — 18 points
8. Rosslyn Cole — 18 points
9. Izzy Tait — 12 points
10. Jonna Pohjola — 9 points

Related: 2023 America’s Strongest Man (U105KG) & Woman (U82KG) Results

Event One — Log Lift (August 9th — Day One)

For the first event of the 2023 OSG European Championships the athletes were given 60 seconds to complete as many reps on a log lift. The men’s log weighed 150 kilograms (330.5 pounds) while the women’s one weighed 100 kilograms (220.5 pounds).

Many men displayed incredible strength in this event, but Ondřej Fojtů was convincingly the greatest. He performed two reps more than his closest rivals and took max points at the start of the competition.

Contrary to men, only two women were able to lift the log, with Rebecca Roberts doing one rep and Lucy Underdown claiming the win with four.

Men’s Results

• Ondřej Fojtů — 8 reps
• Oskar Ziółkowski — 6 reps
• Adam Roszkowski — 6 reps
• Andrew Flynn — 5 reps
• Ryan Bennett — 5 reps
• Tom Place — 4 reps
• Kevin Hazeleger — 3 reps
• Jonathan Wulfert — 3 reps
• Patrick Haynes — 0 reps

Women’s Results

• Lucy Underdown — 4 reps
• Rebecca Roberts — 1 rep
• Katie Smith — 0 reps
• Femke Huisman — 0 reps
• Gemma Moore — 0 reps
• Sabrina Retzer — 0 reps
• Andrea Seed — 0 reps
• Rosslyn Cole — 0 reps
• Izzy Tait — 0 reps
• Jonna Pohjola — 0 reps

Event Two — Super Yoke (August 9th — Day One)

The second event featured a 60 second time cap again, but this time the athletes had to carry a Super Yoke down a 20-meter course. The Yoke weighed 420 kilograms (926 pounds) for men and 280 kilograms (617.5 pounds) for women.

The second event was most favorable for Adam Roszkowski, who managed to complete the entire course in just 9.90 seconds. That was over 2 seconds faster than the next fastest man, Ondřej Fojtů.

Rebecca Roberts has proved a long time ago that she is the greatest Strongwoman when it comes to “moving” events. So, she once again put up a dominant display, crossing 20 meters in just 10.54 seconds, over five seconds faster than Lucy Underdown.

Men’s Results

• Adam Roszkowski — 9.90 s
• Ondřej Fojtů — 12.27 s
• Ryan Bennett — 14.03 s
• Oskar Ziółkowski — 17.43 s
• Kevin Hazeleger — 18.04 s
• Patrick Haynes — 20.87 s
• Andrew Flynn — 25.43 s
• Tom Place — 25.71 s
• Jonathan Wulfert — 1.55 m

Women’s Results

• Rebecca Roberts — 10.54 s
• Lucy Underdown — 15.69 s
• Femke Huisman — 18.89 s
• Katie Smith — 26.39 s
• Gemma Moore — 26.50 s
• Rosslyn Cole — 53.88 s
• Andrea Seed — 55.72 s
• Izzy Tait — 11.86 m
• Jonna Pohjola — 6.84 m
• Sabrina Retzer — 6.48 m

Event Three — Sandbag Steeplechase (August 10th — Day Two)

For event three of the 2023 OSG European Championships, the athletes first had to pick up and carry two sandbags over a distance of 10 meters and throw them over a bar. They then got on the other side of that bar as well, and carried the two bags for another 10 meters to load them onto the platform. Each of the two sandbags weighed 140 kilograms (309 pounds) for men and 100 kilograms (220.5 pounds) for women.

The men’s battle for top place got down to just fractions of a second, with Oskar Ziółkowski finishing just 0.02 seconds ahead of Patrick Haynes.

The women’s battle was not as close, as Lucy Underdown marched towards a second event win of the day. The sandbags did not pose any difficulty for her and her transitions between the portions of the event enabled her to beat Rebecca Roberts by nearly 3 seconds.

Men’s Results

• Oskar Ziółkowski — 4 in 35.44 s
• Patrick Haynes — 4 in 35.46 s
• Adam Roszkowski — 4 in 38.16 s
• Ondřej Fojtů — 4 in 38.72 s
• Andrew Flynn — 4 in 39.57 s
• Ryan Bennett — 4 in 40.54 s
• Tom Place — 4 in 45.37 s
• Kevin Hazeleger — 4 in 51.96 s
• Jonathan Wulfert — 4 in 72.76 s

Women’s Results

• Lucy Underdown — 4 in 41.98 s
• Rebecca Roberts — 4 in 44.70 s
• Sabrina Retzer — 4 in 74.28 s
• Femke Huisman — 3 in 46.21 s
• Gemma Moore — 3 in 51.24 s
• Rosslyn Cole — 3 in 52.63 s
• Andrea Seed — 3 in 74.49 s
• Izzy Tait — 2 in 31.44 s
• Jonna Pohjola — 2 in 44.43 s

Event Four — Deadlift Ladder (August 10th — Day Two)

One of the simplest tests of strength and ability in Strongman, the Deadlift Ladder, was featured as the fourth event of the 2023 OSG European Championships. It tasked athletes with completing four progressively heavier deadlifts in the quickest time possible.

For men, the deadlifts weighed: 300-kg (661.5-lb) / 320-kg (705.5-lb) / 340-kg (749.5-lb) / 360-kg (793.5-lb).

For women, the deadlifts weighed: 190-kg (419-lb) / 210-kg (463-lb) / 230-kg (507-lb) / 250-kg (551-lb)

The men were once again very close, with three of the fastest finishing within just around one second of each other. Oskar Ziółkowski once again edged out the others in a tight finish and took his second consecutive event win.

It was clear that no Strongwoman would beat Lucy Underdown even before the event started, as she is the current World Record holder in the deadlift. So, all four lifts were extremely easy for Lucy, who crossed the finish line ten seconds ahead of Rebecca Roberts.

Men’s Results

• Oskar Ziółkowski — 4 in 29.10 s
• Ryan Bennett — 4 in 30.15 s
• Ondřej Fojtů — 4 in 30.32 s
• Patrick Haynes — 4 in 31.86 s
• Andrew Flynn — 4 in 36.38 s
• Adam Roszkowski — 3 in 22.35 s
• Jonathan Wulfert — 3 in 37.49 s
• Tom Place — 2 in 19.52 s
• Kevin Hazeleger — 2 in 29.16 s

Women’s Results

• Lucy Underdown — 4 in 18.20 s
• Rebecca Roberts — 4 in 27.14 s
• Katie Smith — 4 in 44.21 s
• Izzy Tait — 4 in 53.59 s
• Sabrina Retzer — 3 in 26.52 s
• Gemma Moore — 3 in 30.40 s
• Andrea Seed — 3 in 32.68 s
• Femke Huisman — 3 in 41.63 s
• Rosslyn Cole — 1 in 7.60 s
• Jonna Pohjola — 1 in 21.80 s

Event Five — Shield Carry (August 11th — Day Three)

The first event on the final day of the 2023 OSG European Championships was the Shield Carry, where athletes had to push themselves and endure incredible pain in order to cross as many meters as possible. The women’s shield weighed 130 kilograms (286.5 pounds) and the men’s shield came out to 190 kilograms (419 pounds).

Patrick Haynes displayed incredible resilience and mentality by carrying the shield for 56.1 meters. His only rival was Andrew Flynn who dropped the shield 5 meters before, while others were nowhere in his sight.

As with the previous moving event, Rebecca Roberts came out victorious and once again claimed the max points in style. This also got her closer to Lucy Underdown on the overall standings with everything to play for in the final event.

Men’s Results

• Patrick Haynes — 56.1 m
• Andrew Flynn — 51.77 m
• Tom Place — 43.69 m
• Oskar Ziółkowski — 41.07 m
• Adam Roszkowski — 40.78 m
• Ondřej Fojtů — 36.32 m
• Ryan Bennett — 30.76 m
• Kevin Hazeleger — 22.37 m
• Jonathan Wulfert — 1.31 m

Women’s Results

• Rebecca Roberts — 68.89 m
• Lucy Underdown — 46.79 m
• Gemma Moore — 41.25 m
• Katie Smith — 28.88 m
• Sabrina Retzer — 26.74 m
• Femke Huisman — 26.39 m
• Rosslyn Cole — 21.98 m
• Jonna Pohjola — 20 m
• Andrea Seed — 7.97 m
• Izzy Tait — (Withdrew)

Event Six — Power Stairs (August 11th — Day Three)

The final event of the 2023 OSG European Championships was the Power Stairs. It challenged athletes with picking up four progressively heavier implements and carrying each one of them up three stairs.

Patrick Haynes wrapped up the final day with another event win, finishing all four implements in a time of 33.25 seconds. However, Oskar Ziółkowski was still pronounced as the overall winner after finishing in fourth.

The final event of the competition was crucial for the women, as the battle between Lucy and Rebecca was so tight that any one who won this event would be crowned as the overall winner as well. So, motivated by success, Lucy found some strength and energy in herself to finish the event in an incredible time of 34.08 seconds. This secured her the max points and overall victory.

Men’s Results

• Patrick Haynes — 12 in 31.16 s
• Andrew Flynn — 12 in 33.25 s
• Adam Roszkowski — 12 in 33.49 s
• Oskar Ziółkowski — 12 in 34.94 s
• Ryan Bennett — 12 in 36.87 s
• Ondřej Fojtů — 12 in 38.58 s
• Kevin Hazeleger — 11 in 56.94 s
• Jonathan Wulfert — 7 in 56.54 s
• Tom Place — 6 in 21.83 s

Women’s Results

• Lucy Underdown — 12 in 34.08 s
• Rebecca Roberts — 12 in 37.65 s
• Katie Smith — 12 in 51.50 s
• Femke Huisman — 12 in 55.50 s
• Sabrina Retzer — 11 in 50.54 s
• Andrea Seed — 9 in 37.29 s
• Gemma Moore — 9 in 43.38 s
• Rosslyn Cole — 9 in 43.85 s
• Jonna Pohjola — 3 in 17.40 s

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Apart from the incredible athletes in the men’s and women’s open weight classes, the 2023 OSG European Championships featured multiple other mind-blowing strength athletes in other weight and age classes. So, below is a list of those who took the title in each division.

Men

• u105KG: Emanuel Pescari
• u90KG: Dan Benson
• u80KG: Dean Mcvie
• Masters 40+: Johan Espen Krona
• Masters 50+: Mark Felix

Women

• u82KG: Sandra Bradley
• u73KG: Chloe Brennan
• u64KG: Rhianon Lovelace
• Masters 40+: Naomi Hadley

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