2018 UK's Strongest Man
The 2018 UK's Strongest Man was held on 2018-07-27 in St Albans, England. 8 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.
Events (5 total)
- 1. Loading Race
- 2. Deadlift
- 3. Log Medley
- 4. Arm Over Arm Pull
- 5. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pa O'Dwyer | 🇮🇪 IRL | 30.0 |
| 2 | Phil Roberts | 🇬🇧 GBR | 29.0 |
| 3 | Laurence Shahlaei | 🇬🇧 GBR | 27.0 |
| 4 | Rob Spence | 🇬🇧 GBR | 26.0 |
| 5 | Paul Benton | 🇬🇧 GBR | 24.0 |
| 6 | Ryan England | 🇬🇧 GBR | 23.0 |
| 7 | Richard Bessant | 🇬🇧 GBR | 12.0 |
| 8 | Scott Milne | 🇬🇧 GBR | 9.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Arm Over Arm Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Benton | 46.50 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Phil Roberts | 17.74 m | 7.0 |
| 3 | Rob Spence | 17.65 m | 6.0 |
| 4 | Pa O'Dwyer | 15.8 m | 5.0 |
| 5 | Richard Bessant | 15.54 m | 4.0 |
| 6 | Scott Milne | 13.85 m | 3.0 |
| 7 | Laurence Shahlaei | 13.73 m | 2.0 |
| 8 | Ryan England | 10 m | 1.0 |
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pa O'Dwyer | 5 in 44.81 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Rob Spence | 4 in 18.83 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Paul Benton | 4 in 22.65 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Phil Roberts | 4 in 24.78 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Ryan England | 4 in 29.00 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Laurence Shahlaei | 3 in 16.29 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Scott Milne | 3 in 32.40 s | 2.0 |
| 8 | Richard Bessant | 3 in 36.00 s | 1.0 |
Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Roberts | 15 reps | 8.0 |
| 2 | Laurence Shahlaei | 13 reps | 7.0 |
| 3 | Pa O'Dwyer | 12 reps | 6.0 |
| 4 | Ryan England | 10 reps | 5.0 |
| 5 | Rob Spence | 9 reps | 4.0 |
| 6 | Paul Benton | 8 reps | 3.0 |
| 7 | Richard Bessant | 6 reps | 2.0 |
| 8 | Scott Milne | 3 reps | 1.0 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Spence | 38.64 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Laurence Shahlaei | 40.58 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Ryan England | 41.28 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Pa O'Dwyer | 41.62 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Phil Roberts | 43.42 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Paul Benton | 45.32 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Richard Bessant | 56.08 s | 2.0 |
| 8 | Scott Milne | 59.98 s | 1.0 |
Log Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurence Shahlaei | 4 in 35.35 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Ryan England | 4 in 38.55 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Pa O'Dwyer | 3 in 22.42 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Phil Roberts | 3 in 24.50 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Paul Benton | 3 in 32.16 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Richard Bessant | 2 in 17.03 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Scott Milne | 2 in 21.00 s | 2.0 |
| 8 | Rob Spence | 2 in 21.63 s | 1.0 |
See Also
About 2018 UK's Strongest Man
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