The 2025 Wales’ Strongest Man took place on August 24th in Cardiff, UK. It gathered 12 of the country’s greatest Strongman athletes and pitted them against each other across five events. As it turned out, Jamie Nelson came out victorious, securing a convincing win after a spectacular performance.
Jamie Nelson won three out of five events at the 2025 Wales’ Strongest Man, along with two additional second-place finishes. So, he ended with 57 out of 60 points as a result of a near-perfect performance. As such, Jamie was the clear winner and walked away with a national title under his belt.
2025 Wales’ Strongest Man Results
- Jamie Nelson — 57 points
- Matt Dimond — 52.5 points
- William Jones — 50.5 points
- Mark Jeanes — 38 points
- Luke Sperduti — 35.5 points
- James Francis — 30.5 points
- Tom Wellington — 27.5 points
- Luke Williams — 26 points
- Richard Bessant — 19 points
- Julian Grey — 16.5 points
- Andrew Yates — 15 points
- Morgan Phipps — 10 points
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Event One — Farmer’s Walk
The Farmer’s Walk was the first challenge that the athletes had to overcome at the 2025 Wales’ Strongest Man. They had to carry two 125-kilogram (275.6-pound) implements for a total distance of 50 meters. The time limit for the event was set to 75 seconds.
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Jamie Nelson possessed two key elements that helped him beat everyone else and take the win at the first event of the 2025 Wales’ Strongest Man. Firstly, his grip strength allowed him to hold on to the implements, while some other athletes dropped them multiple times. Secondly, he moved with remarkable speed, reaching the finish line in just 22.13 seconds.
William Jones was another impressive performer, having finished just 0.81 seconds behind Nelson. The top two were far ahead of everyone else, since the third-place finisher, Matt Dimond, finished seven seconds after them.
- Jamie Nelson — 22.13 seconds
- William Jones — 22.94 seconds
- Richard Bessant — 29.44 seconds
- Matt Dimond — 29.82 seconds
- Luke Sperduti — 37.09 seconds
- Andrew Yates — 46.16 meters
- James Francis — 37.3 meters
- Mark Jeanes — 34.3 meters
- Luke Williams — 32.9 meters
- Tom Wellington — 23.43 meters
- Julian Grey — 17.85 meters
- Morgan Phipps — 15.5 meters
Event Two — Max Log Lift
Moving on to the second event of the 2025 Wales’ Strongest Man, the athletes faced the Max Log Lift. So, the athletes took turns lifting progressively heavier logs, up until everyone reached their one-rep max.
Jamie Nalson and Matt Dimond tied for first place, as both athletes reached their limit at an identical weight. They overhead pressed 160 kilograms (352.7 pounds) to beat the remaining ten athletes, but neither of them was able to complete the 165-kilogram (363.8-pound) Log Lift.
Luke Sperduti and James Francis found themselves in a similar position, but they shared third place. Sperduti and Francis locked out 150 kilograms (330.7 pounds) to finish behind the winning duo.
- Jamie Nelson — 160 kilograms
- Matt Dimond — 160 kilograms
- Luke Sperduti — 150 kilograms
- James Francis — 150 kilograms
- William Jones — 140 kilograms
- Mark Jeanes — 125 kilograms
- Luke Williams — 125 kilograms
- Tom Wellington — 125 kilograms
- Julian Grey — 125 kilograms
- Richard Bessant — No Lift
- Andrew Yates — No Lift
- Morgan Phipps — No Lift
Event Three — Basque Stone Lift
For the third event of the 2025 Wales’ Strongest Man, the competitors were tasked with lifting five stones. Specifically, they had to lift the boulders from the floor up to their shoulders. The weight of the implements started at 100 kilograms (220.5 pounds) and went up to 140 kilograms (308.6 pounds). It was a race to see who could finish the event in the shortest time possible.
Jamie Nelson found himself on the top of the leaderboards for the third consecutive event. He was one of just two men who finished the entire event but took the win, having finished in a time of 65.16 seconds. At this point, Jamie had already built a 5.5-point lead overall.
William Jones was the only other man who completed the event but barely managed to do so. If he was even just one second slower, the time limit would have prevented William from making it to the end. Mark Jeanes was the quickest among those who lifted four stones, which got him into third place.
- Jamie Nelson — 5 in 65.16 seconds
- William Jones — 5 in 75 seconds
- Mark Jeanes — 4 in 42.11 seconds
- Luke Sperduti — 4 in 45.3 seconds
- Matt Dimond — 4 in 70.5 seconds
- James Francis — 4 in 74.8 seconds
- Luke Williams — 3 in 35 seconds
- Tom Wellington — 3 in 42.71 seconds
- Richard Bessant — 3 in 48.56 seconds
- Morgan Phipps — 3 in 56.5 seconds
- Andrew Yates — 3 in 72 seconds
- Julian Grey — 2 in 25.85 seconds
Event Four — Car Deadlift
For the fourth event of the 2025 Wales’ Strongest Man, a Car was loaded onto a special platform that allowed athletes to perform a Deadlift. The weight that they ended up pulling came out to 300 kilograms (661.4 pounds), with the task being to complete as many repetitions as possible.
Matt Dimond was a level above everyone on the Deadlift, demonstrating incredible power but also endurance. He locked out 10 reps, which was significantly more than he needed to take the win. However, it served as proof that Matt is one of the greatest Strongmen in the world when it comes to the deadlift.
Jamie Nelson and William Jones settled for a shared second place in the deadlift event with seven repetitions each. Nelson had a great start to the event but stopped for a moment to rest after completing his seventh rep. Although he had more time, Jamie was unable to recover and failed multiple attempts despite putting in a great effort.
- Matt Dimond — 10 reps
- Jamie Nelson — 7 reps
- William Jones — 7 reps
- Mark Jeanes — 5 reps
- Luke Williams — 5 reps
- Tom Wellington — 3 reps
- Luke Sperduti — 2 reps
- James Francis — 2 reps
- Morgan Phipps — 2 reps
- Richard Bessant — No Lift
- Andrew Yates — No Lift
- Julian Grey — No Lift
Event Five — Super Drayman
The 2025 Wales’ Strongest Man concluded with the ‘Super Drayman’ event. It was basically a Keg Load medley, with the athletes having to carry and load five kegs onto a platform. The weight of the kegs started at 90 kilograms (198.4 pounds) and finished at 130 kilograms (286.6 pounds). It was a timed event, making it a race to the finish line.
After winning the deadlift event, Matt Dimond went on to win the final event of the competition as well. He was the only one who completed the entire task, making him the clear winner.
Jamie Nelson loaded five kegs and was the quickest out of all who achieved the same number of implements. His time for four kegs came out to 52.05 seconds, giving him second place in the event, as well as the overall victory.
- Matt Dimond — 5 in 74.09 seconds
- Jamie Nelson — 4 in 52.05 seconds
- William Jones — 4 in 56.15 seconds
- Mark Jeanes — 4 in 69.73 seconds
- Julian Grey — 3 in 40.05 seconds
- Tom Wellington — 3 in 41.35 seconds
- Andrew Yates — 3 in 45.8 seconds
- Richard Bessant — 3 in 48.1 seconds
- Luke Sperduti — 3 in 48.92 seconds
- James Francis — 3 in 49.06 seconds
- Luke Williams — 3 in 51.77 seconds
- Morgan Phipps — 3 in 56.85 seconds
Check out all of Jamie Nelson’s event performances here:
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Jamie Nelson is just 26 years old, but he has already achieved some impressive results at the professional level of Strongman. His win at the 2025 Wales’ Strongest Man is certainly a highlight of his career so far, but he has had some impressive performances at other national competitions. With his win, Jamie shows that he is someone to keep an eye on, as he has the potential to reach great heights in the future.
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