The 2024 OSG (Official Strongman Games) European Championships took place on August 17-18 in York, England. They gathered countless elite Strongmen and Strongwomen athletes across a plethora of weight and age classes. However, the Open division was the most interesting one, seeing Roman Grekov and Rebecca Roberts stand atop the podium.
2024 OSG European Championships Results
Men
Roman Grekov’s victory can be attributed to his incredible consistency, seeing that he only had one first-place event finish overall. However, he rarely finished outside of the top three, which is something that all of the remaining athletes struggled with.
- Roman Grekov — 62 points
- Ben Glasscock — 57 points
- Marek Czajkowski — 54 points
- Ryan Bennett — 51.5 points
- Adam Roszkowski — 50.5 points
- Jan Lacina — 46 points
- Oleg Pylypiak — 45 points
- Joachim Kvick — 44.5 points
- Cim Johansson — 42.5 points
- William Relf — 37.5 points
- Anders Aslak — 32.5 points
- Paolo Acquaviva — 23 points
- Emanuele Greco — 21.5 points
- Kristján Níelsson — 18.5 points
- Chris Beetham — 7 points
Women
Rebecca Roberts was convincingly the greatest Strongwoman athlete at the 2024 OSG European Championships, winning three out of five events overall. Moreover, she placed second in both of the remaining events as well.
- Rebecca Roberts — 42.5 points
- Donna Moore — 36 points
- Katie Smith — 32.5 points
- Patricia Smit — 22 points
- Stephanie Dutton — 18 points
- Maxine Winter — 16 points
- Holly Ford — 12 points
- Aisling Cunningham — 10.5 points
- Stacey Pope — 4.5 points
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Event Recap
Event One — Deadlift
The first event of the 2024 OSG European Championships tasked the athletes with performing an Axle deadlift for as many reps as possible. The weight for the men was 320 kilograms, while the women lifted 230 kilograms.
Oleg Pylypiak was the best deadlifter among men, being the only one to complete double digits. He averaged a rep every couple of seconds, ultimately managing to lock out 10 repetitions.
On the other hand, the women’s division was conquered by Katie Smith, who managed to lock out eight repetitions. Rebecca Robertz was close to catching up to her, but fell short with seven reps.
Men
- Oleg Pylypiak — 10 reps
- Roman Grekov — 9 reps
- Ben Glasscock — 8 reps
- Marek Czajkowski — 8 reps
- Jan Lacina — 8 reps
- Ryan Bennett — 7 reps
- Joachim Kvick — 7 reps
- Adam Roszkowski — 6 reps
- Emanuele Greco — 6 reps
- Cim Johansson — 5 reps
- Anders Aslak — 5 reps
- Chris Beetham — 5 reps
- Paolo Acquaviva — 4 reps
- William Relf — 3 reps
- Kristján Níelsson — 3 reps
Women
- Katie Smith — 8 reps
- Rebecca Roberts — 7 reps
- Donna Moore — 6 reps
- Patricia Smit — 3 reps
- Stephanie Dutton — 1 reps
- Holly Ford — 1 reps
- Aisling Cunningham — 1 reps
- Maxine Winter — No Lift
- Stacey Pope — No Lift
Event Two — Farmer’s Walk
The second event in the competition saw the athletes pick up and carry two Farmer’s Walk implements. For men, the implements weighed 140 kilograms, while the women carried 110 kilograms. Both had to cross a distance of 32 meters in the span of 60 seconds.
Ryan Bennett’s combination of grip strength and quickness allowed him to complete the event in 19.68 seconds, which also secured him the victory. No one else finished in less than 20 seconds.
Rebecca Roberts was the only athlete among the women who managed to carry the implements the whole way. So, the time needed to complete the event was irrelevant, seeing that no other woman crossed the finish line.
Men
- Ryan Bennett — 19.68 seconds
- Roman Grekov — 21.50 seconds
- Adam Roszkowski — 22.16 seconds
- Cim Johansson — 22.38 seconds
- Ben Glasscock — 24.24 seconds
- Emanuele Greco — 33.86 seconds
- Paolo Acquaviva — 39.04 seconds
- Joachim Kvick — 43.59 seconds
- Marek Czajkowski — 43.91 seconds
- William Relf — 51.72 seconds
- Jan Lacina — 28.3 meters
- Oleg Pylypiak — 27.22 meters
- Kristján Níelsson — 27.22 meters
- Anders Aslak — 24.72 meters
- Chris Beetham — 3.1 meters
Women
- Rebecca Roberts — 25.14 seconds
- Katie Smith — 22.56 meters
- Stephanie Dutton — 19.83 meters
- Donna Moore — 16 meters
- Patricia Smit — 12.47 meters
- Maxine Winter — 7.83 meters
- Holly Ford — 4.23 meters
- Aisling Cunningham — 3.25 meters
- Stacey Pope — 3.1 meters
Event Three — Sandbag Over Bar
The third event of the 2024 OSG European Championships was the Sandbag Over Bar. So, both women and men had to lift a huge sandbag over a bar for as many reps as possible. The weight of the bag was 150 and 100 kilograms for men and women, respectively.
A tremendous battle took place in the men’s division, as three men who were looking to take the win were within just one rep of each other. Ultimately, Joachim Kvick managed to get the winning edge with his 11th repetition.
The women’s division was even more tense, as five women were all within just one rep. There, Rebecca Roberts and Katie Smith ended up in a tie for first place with 8 reps each.
Men
- Joachim Kvick — 11 reps
- Ben Glasscock — 10 reps
- Cim Johansson — 10 reps
- Roman Grekov — 9 reps
- Marek Czajkowski — 9 reps
- Adam Roszkowski — 9 reps
- Jan Lacina — 9 reps
- Oleg Pylypiak — 7 reps
- Anders Aslak — 7 reps
- Paolo Acquaviva — 7 reps
- Ryan Bennett — 6 reps
- William Relf — 6 reps
- Kristján Níelsson — 5 reps
- Emanuele Greco — 4 reps
- Chris Beetham — 3 reps
Women
- Rebecca Roberts — 8 reps
- Katie Smith — 8 reps
- Donna Moore — 7 reps
- Patricia Smit — 7 reps
- Maxine Winter — 7 reps
- Stephanie Dutton — 5 reps
- Aisling Cunningham — 3 reps
- Stacey Pope — 3 reps
- Holly Ford — 2 reps
Event Four — Dumbbell Press
The penultimate event of the 2024 OSG European Championships was the Dumbbell Press. Men had to lift a 100-kilogram implement, while women faced a 60-kilogram dumbbell. The goal was to lock out as many reps as possible.
Roman Grekov and Oleg Pylypiak both ended up locking out eight reps with the huge dumbbell, impressing the crowd with eight reps and sharing the top spot. The rest of the competitors were not even close to them, as the third-place finisher locked out three reps less than them.
The dumbbell was too heavy for seven out of nine women competing, meaning that only two women managed to get a rep on the board. The winner of the event was clear, as Donna Moore locked out five reps, compared to Rebecca Roberts’ single rep.
Men
- Roman Grekov — 8 reps
- Oleg Pylypiak — 8 reps
- Anders Aslak — 5 reps
- Ryan Bennett — 5 reps
- Marek Czajkowski — 4 reps
- William Relf — 4 reps
- Ben Glasscock — 3 reps
- Adam Roszkowski — 3 reps
- Jan Lacina — 3 reps
- Kristján Níelsson — 3 reps
- Joachim Kvick — 2 reps
- Cim Johansson — 1 reps
- Paolo Acquaviva — No Lift
- Emanuele Greco — No Lift
- Chris Beetham — Withdrew
Women
- Donna Moore — 5 reps
- Rebecca Roberts — 1 reps
- Katie Smith — No Lift
- Patricia Smit — No Lift
- Maxine Winter — No Lift
- Stephanie Dutton — No Lift
- Aisling Cunningham — No Lift
- Stacey Pope — No Lift
- Holly Ford — No Lift
Event Five — Loading Race
Wrapping up the competition, the athletes took on a difficult Loading Race. They had to pick up, carry for 20 meters, and then load a Tire, Keg, and a Sack in the shortest time possible.
All of the men finished the entire event, and the winner was decided by just a fraction of a second. William Relf was the one who held the top spot on the leaderboards, crossing the finish line in 34.34 seconds. However, three other athletes were within two seconds of his result.
Rebecca Roberts and Donna Moore found themselves in an epic battle, finishing the event in 47 and 48 seconds, respectively. Roberts was the one who won the event, beating Moore by less than two seconds.
Men
- William Relf — 3 in 34.34 s
- Marek Czajkowski — 3 in 35.39 s
- Ben Glasscock — 3 in 35.54 s
- Adam Roszkowski — 3 in 36.36 s
- Jan Lacina — 3 in 36.78 s
- Ryan Bennett — 3 in 37.93 s
- Roman Grekov — 3 in 39.35 s
- Cim Johansson — 3 in 41.73 s
- Joachim Kvick — 3 in 42.81 s
- Anders Aslak — 3 in 43.65 s
- Oleg Pylypiak — 3 in 44.88 s
- Paolo Acquaviva — 3 in 45.04 s
- Kristján Níelsson — 3 in 54.87 s
- Emanuele Greco — 3 in 57.54 s
Women
- Rebecca Roberts — 3 in 47.45 s
- Donna Moore — 3 in 48.64 s
- Katie Smith — 3 in 58.62 s
- Maxine Winter — 2 in 40.46 s
- Patricia Smit — 2 in 47.85 s
- Holly Ford — 1 in 13.64 s
- Stephanie Dutton — 1 in 15.48 s
- Aisling Cunningham — 1 in 25.69 s
- Stacey Pope — 1 in 34.96 s
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The win at the 2024 OSG European Championships is one of the biggest achievements that Roman Grekov has had in his career so far. On the other hand, it is another prestigious title added to Rebecca Roberts’ stacked resume. Both athletes showed great strength throughout all events, proving that they are some of the strongest individuals on earth.
2024 OSG European Championships Winners of Other Divisions
- Women’s U64KG: Kate Connolly
- Women’s U73KG: Nicola Ann Bennett
- Women’s U82KG: Sabrina Retzer
- Women’s Masters 40+: Naomi Hadley
- Men’s U80KG: Chris Harper
- Men’s U90KG: Jake Allen
- Men’s U105KG: Matthew McKeegan
- Men’s Masters 40+: Romek Velt
- Men’s Masters 50+: Mark Felix
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