The 2026 OSG European Championships took place from October 3 to October 4 in Harrogate, England. Athletes across both divisions tested their strength across five grueling events over the two-day contest. When the final points were tallied, Fredrik Johansson secured the title in the men’s division, while Claire Myler stood atop the podium in the women’s division.
Fredrik Johanson and Oskar Ziółkowski both ended the competition on 36 points, which meant that the winner was decided based on a tiebreaker. Fredrik ended up taking the overall victory, as he placed higher than Oskar on the final event. He also had more event wins, as he ranked first in the Deadlift Ladder and Power Stairs.
The women’s division witnessed a comfortable win for Claire Myler, who managed to build a five-point lead by the end of the competition. She won three out of five events, proving to be the strongest athlete in the lineup.
2026 OSG European Championships Results
Men’s Results
- Fredrik Johansson — 36 points
- Oskar Ziółkowski — 36 points
- William Relf — 35 points
- Dawid Pakulski — 34 points
- Jamie Butler — 33 points
- Anton Wasser — 30 points
- Anders Aslak — 25 points
- Tomas Šliupas — 24 points
- Joe Brown — 17 points
- George Paunovic — 5 points
Women’s Results
- Claire Myler — 55 points
- Patricia Smit — 50 points
- Jade Skill — 45 points
- Cassandra Annergren — 45 points
- Chloe Leggett — 43 points
- Jade Crouch — 34 points
- Mille Wolfgang Freiberg — 34 points
- Natalie Tung — 25 points
- Stephanie Dutton — 20 points
- Ophelie Mermoz — 12 points
- Victoria Hookway — 11 points
- Gee Grou — 7 points
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Event One — Deadlift Ladder
The 2026 OSG European Championships kicked off with the Deadlift Ladder event. Both the men and the women were given 60 seconds to pull four barbells, but the weights were different for the divisions. So, the men’s deadlifts started at 300 kilograms (661.4 pounds) and ended at 360 kilograms (793.7 pounds), while the women’s weights ranged from 190 kilograms (418.9 pounds) to 250 kilograms (551.2 pounds).
Fredrik Johansson had the perfect start to the competition and set the tone for the weekend. He successfully lifted all four barbells in just 22.5 seconds, which earned him the event win. Jamie Butler finished second with a time of 24.96 seconds, beating Oskar Ziółkowski by just 0.24 seconds.
Claire Myler was the clear event winner in the women’s division, since she was twice as fast as the second-place finisher. Myler needed just 16.20 seconds to complete the event, showcasing mind-blowing dominance in the opening event of the competition. Patricia Smit placed second by completing the event in 33.57 seconds, while Natalie Tung secured third place nearly 11 seconds later.
Men’s Results
- Fredrik Johansson — 4 in 22.50 s
- Jamie Butler — 4 in 24.96 s
- Oskar Ziółkowski — 4 in 25.20 s
- Dawid Pakulski — 4 in 25.45 s
- Anton Wasser — 4 in 26.81 s
- Joe Brown — 4 in 26.87 s
- Anders Aslak — 4 in 26.96 s
- Tomas Šliupas — 3 in 27.36 s
- William Relf — 3 in 32.61 s
- George Paunovic — 3 in 37.92 s
Women’s Results
- Claire Myler — 4 in 16.20 s
- Patricia Smit — 4 in 33.57 s
- Natalie Tung — 4 in 44.07 s
- Cassandra Annergren — 3 in 27.30 s
- Mille Wolfgang Freiberg — 3 in 36.40 s
- Jade Skill — 3 in 50.03 s
- Jade Crouch — 2 in 20.16 s
- Chloe Leggett — 2 in 21.03 s
- Stephanie Dutton — 2 in 23.85 s
- Victoria Hookway — 2 in 34.05 s
- Ophelie Mermoz — 1 in 11.43 s
- Gee Grou — 1 in 19.05 s
Event Two — Dumbbell Ladder
The deadlift was followed by an overhead pressing event at the 2026 OSG European Championships, as the athletes took on the Dumbbell Ladder. It followed a similar format, as the athletes had to pick up and press four dumbbells over their head in the shortest time possible. The men lifted dumbbells weighing 90 kilograms (198.4 pounds) up to 120 kilograms (264.6 pounds), while the women’s dumbbell weights ranged from 40 kilograms (88.2 pounds) to 70 kilograms (154.3 pounds).
Only two men completed the entire event, as the majority of the roster was unable to conquer the final implement. William Relf ended up taking the win, as his time of 38.45 seconds was 1.32 seconds quicker than Tomas Šliupas’ result. Dawid Pakulski rounded out the top three by being the fastest out of the athletes who lifted three implements.
The Dumbbell Ladder also proved to be very challenging for the women as well, as seen by the fact that no woman was able to lift the third and fourth implements. Claire Myler secured her spot at the top of the leaderboard by lifting two implements in 13.61 seconds. She was closely followed by Jade Crouch, who lifted the second implement in 16.08 seconds, while the third-place finisher, Cassandra Annergren, achieved the same feat but needed an additional three seconds to do it.
Men’s Results
- William Relf — 4 in 38.45 s
- Tomas Šliupas — 4 in 39.77 s
- Dawid Pakulski — 3 in 23.50 s
- Anton Wasser — 3 in 24.54 s
- Anders Aslak — 3 in 26.43 s
- Oskar Ziółkowski — 3 in 35.36 s
- Jamie Butler — 3 in 36.38 s
- Fredrik Johansson — 3 in 45.30 s
- Joe Brown — 2 in 16.90 s
- George Paunovic — 1 in 15.64 s
Women’s Results
- Claire Myler — 2 in 13.61 s
- Jade Crouch — 2 in 16.08 s
- Cassandra Annergren — 2 in 19.46 s
- Patricia Smit — 2 in 30.29 s
- Chloe Leggett — 2 in 33.94 s
- Mille Wolfgang Freiberg — 2 in 36.05 s
- Jade Skill — 1 in 9.07 s
- Stephanie Dutton — 1 in 11.87 s
- Gee Grou — 1 in 29.43 s
- Natalie Tung — 0 reps
- Ophelie Mermoz — 0 reps
- Victoria Hookway — 0 reps
Event Three — Sandbag Toss
Moving on to the third event of the competition, the athletes had to complete the Sandbag Toss. Both divisions faced five implements that progressively increased in weight, with men having to toss them over a 4.5-meter-high beam, while the women’s bar was set to a height of 4 meters.
Men’s Weights: 18-kg (39.7-lb), 20-kg (44.1-lb), 23-kg (50.7lb), 25-kg (55.1-lb), 28-kg (61.7-lb)
Women’s Weights: 12-kg (26.5-lb), 14-kg (30.9-lb), 15-kg (33.1-lb), 15-kg (33.1-lb), 17-kg (37.5-lb)
Two Polish representatives dominated the Sandbag Toss in the men’s division, with Oskar Ziółkowski and Dawid Pakulski claiming the top two spots on the leaderboard. Oskar finished the event just 0.07 seconds quicker than Dawid, which secured him the event win. William Relf placed third, having tossed all five sandbags in 13.36 seconds.
Patricia Smit put up a smooth and efficient performance on the third event, demonstrating a perfect throw trajectory and immense power to complete the task in just 18.88 seconds. Cassandra Annergren placed second since she was the only other woman who managed to complete the entire event. Chloe Legget was the quickest to toss four sandbags, which earned her third place in the event.
Men’s Results
- Oskar Ziółkowski — 5 in 12.87 s
- Dawid Pakulski — 5 in 12.94 s
- William Relf — 5 in 13.36 s
- Tomas Šliupas — 5 in 13.59 s
- Jamie Butler — 5 in 18.85 s
- Anton Wasser — 5 in 22.26 s
- Fredrik Johansson — 5 in 47.53 s
- Anders Aslak — 4 in 13.78 s
- Joe Brown — 4 in 22.21 s
- George Paunovic — 3 in 31.30 s
Women’s Results
- Patricia Smit — 5 in 18.88 s
- Cassandra Annergren — 5 in 35.14 s
- Chloe Leggett — 4 in 15.20 s
- Jade Skill — 4 in 16.38 s
- Claire Myler — 4 in 59.98 s
- Mille Wolfgang Freiberg — 2 in 8.96 s
- Natalie Tung — 2 in 9.76 s
- Jade Crouch — 2 in 14.23 s
- Stephanie Dutton — 2 in 16.69 s
- Ophelie Mermoz — 2 in 23.30 s
- Victoria Hookway — 0 bags
- Gee Grou — 0 bags
Event Four — Shield Carry
The penultimate event of the 2026 OSG European Championships was the Shield Carry. So, the athletes were given one task: lift the shield and carry it for the maximum distance possible. They were not limited by time, meaning that their endurance and determination were key factors to success. The men carried a 190-kilogram (418.9-pound) implement, while the women carried a 130-kilogram (286.6-pound) implement.
William Relf secured a convincing event win in the men’s division, having achieved a distance of 60 meters. For reference, no other male competitors managed to even reach the 50-meter milestone, which proves how dominant Relf was. Fredrik Johansson was the next best man with a score of 49.7 meters, beating Anton Wasser’s score of 48.1 meters.
Jade Skill was the star of the Shield Carry, having reached an unbelievable mark of 79.3 meters. Claire Myler continued cruising toward the overall title with a second-place finish in the event. Myler carried the shield for 46.4 meters to beat the third-place finisher, Chloe Leggett, by 0.9 meters.
Men’s Results
- William Relf — 60 m
- Fredrik Johansson — 49.7 m
- Anton Wasser — 48.1 m
- Jamie Butler — 45.8 m
- Anders Aslak — 43.5 m
- Joe Brown — 43.4 m
- Oskar Ziółkowski — 32.9 m
- Tomas Šliupas — 30.3 m
- Dawid Pakulski — 14.7 m
- George Paunovic — 8 m
Women’s Results
- Jade Skill — 79.3 m
- Claire Myler — 46.4 m
- Chloe Leggett — 45.5 m
- Patricia Smit — 25.2 m
- Mille Wolfgang Freiberg — 24 m
- Cassandra Annergren — 23.4 m
- Jade Crouch — 20 m
- Stephanie Dutton — 14.4 m
- Ophelie Mermoz — 11.8 m
- Victoria Hookway — 5.5 m
- Natalie Tung — 3.1 m
- Gee Grou — 1.6 m
Event Five — Power Stairs
The Power Stairs served as the final test at the 2026 OSG European Championships. Athletes were tasked with carrying four implements up a flight of three steps each. The men’s implements ranged from 200 to 240 kilograms (440.9 to 529.1 pounds), while the women carried weights starting at 120 kilograms (264.6 pounds) and topping out at 150 kilograms (330.7 pounds).
Sweden’s Fredrik Johansson set the pace in the men’s event, completing all 12 steps in 27.77 seconds to secure the victory. Oskar Ziółkowski crossed the line four seconds later to take second place with a time of 31.81 seconds. Rounding out the top three was Dawid Pakulski, who logged a time of 32.94 seconds to lock down third.
Claire Myler proved untouchable once again, blitzing through all 12 steps in 37.17 seconds to cap off her overall victory with another event win. Jade Skill was the only other athlete in the field to load all 12 implements, taking second place in 43.63 seconds. Chloe Leggett claimed third place after managing 11 steps in 37.11 seconds.
Men’s Results
- Fredrik Johansson — 12 in 27.77 s
- Oskar Ziółkowski — 12 in 31.81 s
- Dawid Pakulski — 12 in 32.94 s
- Jamie Butler — 12 in 36.19 s
- Anders Aslak — 12 in 36.85 s
- William Relf — 12 in 39.66 s
- Anton Wasser — 12 in 45.03 s
- Joe Brown — 12 in 53.13 s
- Tomas Šliupas — 11 in 30.83 s
- George Paunovic — 6 in 23.17 s
Women’s Results
- Claire Myler — 12 in 37.17 s
- Jade Skill — 12 in 43.63 s
- Chloe Leggett — 11 in 37.11 s
- Patricia Smit — 11 in 44.38 s
- Cassandra Annergren — 10 in 58.50 s
- Natalie Tung — 9 in 39.59 s
- Jade Crouch — 9 in 56.05 s
- Victoria Hookway — 9 in 59.22 s
- Mille Wolfgang Freiberg — 6 in 25.46 s
- Ophelie Mermoz — 5 in 26.92 s
- Stephanie Dutton — 5 in 32.05 s
- Gee Grou — 1 in 11.43 s
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Fredrik Johnasson is a two-time Sweden’s Strongest Man, but his win at the 2026 OSG European Championships marks his first international title. Claire Myler is also recognized as one of the greatest athletes that the sport has to offer, as she was crowned the 2025 Master’s World’s Strongest Woman and has now added another trophy to her cabinet.
