The 2026 SCL (Strongman Champions League) Czech Republic took place on May 30th in Liberec. It was shorter than usual Strongman competitions, but it made up for it with the intensity of the events. Namely, 12 elite athletes took on three separate challenges where they demonstrated their deadlift and overhead pressing strength. Oleh Pylypiak ended up taking the victory following a very impressive performance.
Oleh Pylypiak finished the day with three first-place finishes, with two of those being a tie. Consequently, he ended up just one point short of the maximum 36 points. Evans Nana Aryee walked away with a silver medal, placing in the top three across all events. Adam Roszkowski rounded out the top three after narrowly beating Hicks and Eibel.
2026 SCL (Strongman Champions League) Czech Republic Results
- Oleh Pylypiak — 35 points
- Evans Nana Aryee — 31.5 points
- Adam Roszkowski — 23.5 points
- Graham Hicks — 23 points
- Patrick Eibel — 22.5 points
- Jan Lacina — 20.5 points
- Patrik Zelezka — 19 points
- Štěpán Bystřinec — 16 points
- Marcel Šmejkal — 13.5 points
- Albin Hasanović — 10.5 points
- Hilmar Örn Jónsson — 10 points
- Luboš Klinecký — 7 points
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Event One — Max Log Lift
The first event of the 2026 SCL Czech Republic was the Max Log Lift, where athletes had multiple attempts to establish a one-rep max. They had to lift the Log off the floor and follow it up with an overhead press. They were then ranked based on the heaviest log lifted.
Oleh Pylypiak and Patrik Zelezka put up an incredible performance on the Log Lift, as both of them exceeded the 200-kilogram (440.9-pound) mark. Moreover, they ended up tying for first place, since their limit turned out to be 205 kilograms (451.9 pounds).
Evans Nana ended up placing third on the log lift with a massive score of 185 kilograms (407.9 pounds). Nana is usually known for being one of the quickest and most agile professional Strongmen, but his display at the 2026 SCL Czech Republic made it clear that his overhead pressing strength is world-class as well.
- Oleh Pylypiak — 205-kg (451.9-lb)
- Patrik Zelezka — 205-kg (451.9-lb)
- Evans Nana Aryee — 185-kg (407.9-lb)
- Graham Hicks — 182.5-kg (402.3-lb)
- Jan Lacina — 180-kg (396.8-lb)
- Adam Roszkowski — 170-kg (374.8-lb)
- Štěpán Bystřinec — 170-kg (374.8-lb)
- Patrick Eibel — 165-kg (363.8-lb)
- Marcel Šmejkal — 160-kg (352.7-lb)
- Albin Hasanović — 160-kg (352.7-lb)
- Hilmar Örn Jónsson — 160-kg (352.7-lb)
- Luboš Klinecký — No lift
Event Two — Max Deadlift
The 2026 SCL Czech Republic continued with the Max Deadlift event. Similar to the first challenge, the athletes had multiple attempts to pull as much weight as possible off the floor. They were allowed to use a deadlift suit and lifting straps, which aligns perfectly with the regulations in the sport.
Oleh Pylypiak found himself on top of the leaderboard once again. This time, he was the only man who managed to lock out over 1,000 pounds (453.6 kilograms), which is an incredible achievement in itself.
Graham Hicks placed second with a deadlift of 450 kilograms (992 pounds). Hicks has pursued the World Record in the past and is widely recognized as one of the greatest deadlifters in the world, making an interesting figure in any deadlift event. Evans Nana achieved back-to-back third-place finishes, coming 5 kilograms (11 pounds) short of Graham’s result.
- Oleh Pylypiak — 455-kg (1,003.1-lb)
- Graham Hicks — 450-kg (992.1-lb)
- Evans Nana Aryee — 445-kg (981.1-lb)
- Patrick Eibel — 430-kg (948-lb)
- Jan Lacina — 400-kg (881.8-lb)
- Adam Roszkowski — 400-kg (881.8-lb)
- Luboš Klinecký — 400-kg (881.8-lb)
- Hilmar Örn Jónsson — 385-kg (848.8-lb)
- Marcel Šmejkal — 380-kg (837.8-lb)
- Albin Hasanović — 380-kg (837.8-lb)
- Patrik Zelezka — 370-kg (815.7-lb)
- Štěpán Bystřinec — 320-kg (705.5-lb)
Event Three — Hammer Press
The athletes wrapped up the 2026 SCL Czech Republic with the Hammer Press event. Specifically, they had to overhead press a 70-kilogram (154.3-pound) hammer-shaped implement for as many repetitions as possible. They were given a total of 90 seconds to put up a score on the board.
Completing a nearly perfect day out in Liberec, Oleh Pylypiak secured another event win. He achieved a total of 11 reps, but Evan Nana also finished with the same result. Consequently, the two had to share the first place.
Adam Roszkowski was the only other man who got into double digits. He lifted the hammer exactly ten times and thus beat the likes of Patrick Eibel and Štěpán Bystřinec.
- Oleh Pylypiak — 11 reps
- Evans Nana Aryee — 11 reps
- Adam Roszkowski — 10 reps
- Patrick Eibel — 9 reps
- Štěpán Bystřinec — 9 reps
- Marcel Šmejkal — 8 reps
- Jan Lacina — 7 reps
- Patrik Zelezka — 7 reps
- Albin Hasanović — 6 reps
- Graham Hicks — 5 reps
- Hilmar Örn Jónsson — 3 reps
- Luboš Klinecký — No Lift
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Oleh Pylypiak is a 30-year-old Ukrainian Strongman and is known to be a true static monster. He has taken part in a total of 34 international and national competitions so far and stood on top of the podium in four of those. Oleh has improved tremendously in recent years and is currently in incredible shape.
