The 2017 Europe's Strongest Man was a strongman competition that took place in Leeds, England on 1 April 2017 at the First Direct Arena. This event was part of the 2017 Giants live tour.
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson won his third Europe's Strongest Man title.[1][2][3]
Participants
Terry Hollands (UK)
Eddie Hall (UK)
Laurence Shahlaei (UK)
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (ISL)
Matjaz Belsak (SLO)
Mark Felix (UK)
Konstantine Janashia (GEO)
Adam Bishop (UK)
Dainis Zageris (LAT)
Raffael Gordzielik (GER)
Luke Stoltman (UK)
Results of events
Event 1: Bus Pull
- Weight: 8,000 kilograms (18,000 lb)
- Course Length: 30 metres (98 ft)
# | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ![]() |
0m 32.52 | 11 | 11 |
2 | Terry Hollands | ![]() |
19.57 metres (64.2 ft) | 10 | 10 |
3 | Eddie Hall | ![]() |
19.15 metres (62.8 ft) | 9 | 9 |
4 | Matjaz Belsak | ![]() |
18.65 metres (61.2 ft) | 8 | 8 |
5 | Konstantine Janashia | ![]() |
18.47 metres (60.6 ft) | 7 | 7 |
6 | Laurence Shahlaei | ![]() |
17.18 metres (56.4 ft) | 6 | 6 |
7 | Luke Stoltman | ![]() |
16.55 metres (54.3 ft) | 5 | 5 |
8 | Dainis Zageris | ![]() |
16.40 metres (53.8 ft) | 4 | 4 |
9 | Mark Felix | ![]() |
16.25 metres (53.3 ft) | 3 | 3 |
10 | Adam Bishop | ![]() |
15.31 metres (50.2 ft) | 2 | 2 |
11 | Raffael Gordzielik | ![]() |
14.65 metres (48.1 ft) | 1 | 1 |
Event 2: Max Axle Press
# | Name | Nationality | Weight Lifted | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Hall | ![]() |
216 kilograms (476 lb) | 11 | 20 |
2 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ![]() |
206 kilograms (454 lb) | 10 | 21 |
3 | Matjaz Belsak | ![]() |
200 kilograms (440 lb) | 9 | 17 |
4 | Konstantine Janashia | ![]() |
180 kilograms (400 lb) | 7.5 | 14.5 |
4 | Laurence Shahlaei | ![]() |
180 kilograms (400 lb) | 7.5 | 13.5 |
6 | Terry Hollands | ![]() |
160 kilograms (350 lb) | 4 | 14 |
6 | Luke Stoltman | ![]() |
160 kilograms (350 lb) | 4 | 9 |
6 | Mark Felix | ![]() |
160 kilograms (350 lb) | 4 | 7 |
6 | Adam Bishop | ![]() |
160 kilograms (350 lb) | 4 | 6 |
6 | Raffael Gordzielik | ![]() |
160 kilograms (350 lb) | 4 | 5 |
11 | Dainis Zageris | ![]() |
N/A | 0 | 4 |
^ Eddie Hall established a new world record with his performance.
^ Adam Bishop sustained an injury in this event and took no further part in the competition. [3]
Event 3: Flip and Drag
- Weight: 4 x 450 kilograms (990 lb) tyre flips, 1 x anchor drag
- Course Length: 30 metres (98 ft)
# | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ![]() |
0m 29.06 | 11 | 32 |
2 | Terry Hollands | ![]() |
0m 35.66 | 10 | 24 |
3 | Eddie Hall | ![]() |
0m 36.88 | 9 | 29 |
4 | Konstantine Janashia | ![]() |
0m 37.46 | 8 | 22.5 |
5 | Laurence Shahlaei | ![]() |
0m 38.51 | 7 | 20.5 |
6 | Luke Stoltman | ![]() |
0m 40.19 | 6 | 15 |
7 | Mark Felix | ![]() |
0m 42.27 | 5 | 12 |
8 | Matjaz Belsak | ![]() |
0m 44.86 | 4 | 21 |
9 | Dainis Zageris | ![]() |
0m 53.85 | 3 | 7 |
10 | Raffael Gordzielik | ![]() |
1m 02.13 | 2 | 7 |
^ Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson established a new world record with his performance. [3]
Event 4: Deadlift
- Weight: 362.5 kilograms (799 lb) for as many repetitions as possible.
- Time Limit: 60 seconds
# | Name | Nationality | Repetitions | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Hall | ![]() |
10 | 11 | 40 |
2 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ![]() |
8 | 10 | 42 |
3 | Mark Felix | ![]() |
7 | 9 | 21 |
4 | Konstantine Janashia | ![]() |
6 | 8 | 30.5 |
5 | Terry Hollands | ![]() |
5 | 7 | 31 |
6 | Dainis Zageris | ![]() |
4 | 6 | 13 |
7 | Matjaz Belsak | ![]() |
3 | 4.5 | 25.5 |
7 | Raffael Gordzielik | ![]() |
3 | 4.5 | 11.5 |
9 | Luke Stoltman | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 18 |
10 | Laurence Shahlaei | ![]() |
N/A | 0 | 20.5 |
^ Dainis Zageris sustained an injury in this event and took no further part in the competition.
^ Laurence Shahlaei sustained an injury in this event and took no further part in the competition. [3]
Event 5: Car Walk
- Weight: 450 kilograms (990 lb)
- Course Length: 30 metres (98 ft)
# | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Hall | ![]() |
0m 12.51 | 11 | 51 |
2 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ![]() |
0m 12.84 | 10 | 52 |
3 | Terry Hollands | ![]() |
0m 14.08 | 9 | 40 |
4 | Mark Felix | ![]() |
0m 16.11 | 8 | 29 |
5 | Konstantine Janashia | ![]() |
0m 16.91 | 7 | 37.5 |
6 | Matjaz Belsak | ![]() |
0m 17.46 | 6 | 31.5 |
7 | Luke Stoltman | ![]() |
0m 20.23 | 5 | 23 |
8 | Raffael Gordzielik | ![]() |
0m 21.58 | 4 | 15.5 |
Event 6: Atlas Stones
- Weight: 5 stone series ranging from 120–200 kilograms (260–440 lb).
# | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ![]() |
5 in 0m 17.54 | 11 | 63 |
2 | Eddie Hall | ![]() |
5 in 0m 23.81 | 10 | 61 |
3 | Mark Felix | ![]() |
5 in 0m 30.68 | 9 | 38 |
4 | Terry Hollands | ![]() |
5 in 0m 42.64 | 8 | 48 |
5 | Luke Stoltman | ![]() |
5 in 0m 42.70 | 7 | 30 |
6 | Konstantine Janashia | ![]() |
4 in 0m 20.55 | 6 | 43.5 |
7 | Matjaz Belsak | ![]() |
4 in 0m 28.84 | 5 | 36.5 |
8 | Raffael Gordzielik | ![]() |
4 in 0m 51.17 | 4 | 19.5 |
^ Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's 17 seconds stone run with the heavy stone set is the current 120–200 kilograms (260–440 lb) Atlas stones world record.
Final results
# | Name | Nationality | Pts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ![]() |
63 |
2 | Eddie Hall | ![]() |
61 |
3 | Terry Hollands | ![]() |
48 |
4 | Konstantine Janashia | ![]() |
43.5 |
5 | Mark Felix | ![]() |
38 |
6 | Matjaz Belsak | ![]() |
36.5 |
7 | Luke Stoltman | ![]() |
30 |
8 | Laurence Shahlaei | ![]() |
20.5 |
9 | Raffael Gordzielik | ![]() |
19.5 |
10 | Dainis Zageris | ![]() |
13 |
11 | Adam Bishop | ![]() |
6 |
References
- ^ Bland, Christo (5 April 2017). "The Best (and Worst) Performances at the 2017 Europe's Strongest Man". BarBend. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ Hammer, Armen (1 April 2017). "Hafthor "The Mountain" Bjornsson Wins Europe's Strongest Man 2017! - FloElite". FloElite. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Bland, Chris (3 April 2017). "Europe's Strongest Man 2017 Recap - FloElite". FloElite. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Europe's Strongest Man 2017 results". Giants Live.