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2022 UK’s Strongest Man Results — Paul Smith Wins

Smith was triumphant in the three-day, 16-man contest.

Phil Blechman
Written by Phil Blechman
Last updated on August 6th, 2023

The 2022 UK’s Strongest Man (UKSM) contest took place from June 3-5, 2022, in Milton Keynes, England. It featured eight strongmen competing in five events in the Final. Day One saw 16 strongmen compete for 12 spots in the Day Two Semifinal, and only eight advanced to the Final on Day Three.

Gavin Bilton entered the contest as the reigning champion. While Bilton made his way back to the podium, he could not best runner-up Louis Jack or winner Paul Smith. Here are the full results:

2022 UK’s Strongest Man Results

  1. Paul Smith (ENG) — 33.5 points
  2. Louis Jack (SCO) — 26 points
  3. Gavin Bilton (WAL) — 25.5 points
  4. Cilléin Groom (IRL) — 24.5 points
  5. David Ramplee (WAL) — 24 points
  6. Matt Diamond (WAL) — 16.5 points
  7. Scott Milne (SCO) — 15 points
  8. Andrew Flynn (ENG) — 15 points

Smith paired two event wins with two runner-up finishes. His worst event was the final one — the Flag Hoist — where he ranked fifth.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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[Related: Rauno Heinla Pulls World Record 580-Kilogram (1,278.7-Pound) Silver Dollar Deadlift]

2022 UK’s Strongest Man Event Recap

There were five events at the 2022 UKSM contest: Arm-Over-Arm Pull, Sandbag to Shoulder, Squat for Reps, Block Press, and Flag Hoist.

Arm-Over-Arm Pull

Athletes arm-over-arm pulled an 8,500-kilogram truck down a 25-meter course as fast as possible with a 75-second time cap. Only Ramplee traversed the truck the entire distance.

  1. David Ramplee — 25 meters in 72 seconds
  2. Paul Smith — 18.35 meters
  3. Scott Milne — 17.7 meters
  4. Cilléin Groom — 14.05 meters
  5. Gavin Bilton — 13.1 meters
  6. Andrew Flynn — 7.35 meters
  7. Louis Jack — 7.2 meters
  8. Matt Diamond — 6.9 meters

Sandbag to Shoulder

Athletes were tasked with lifting a 150-kilogram sandbag to their shoulder for as many reps as possible.

  1. Paul Smith — Five reps (T-first)
  2. Gavin Bilton — Five reps (T-first)
  3. Cilléin Groom — Four reps
  4. David Ramplee — Three reps (T-third)
  5. Andrew Flynn — Three reps (T-third)
  6. Louis Jack — Three reps (T-third)
  7. Matt Diamond — Two reps
  8. Scott Milne — One rep

Squat for Reps

Each strongman attempted to squat a 250-kilogram car for as many reps as possible.

  1. Paul Smith — 28 reps 
  2. Cilléin Groom — 22 reps (T-second)
  3. Matt Diamond — 22 reps (T-second)
  4. Louis Jack — 20 reps
  5. Scott Milne — 18 reps
  6. Gavin Bilton — 15 reps
  7. Andrew Flynn — 14 reps
  8. David Ramplee — 10 reps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emsc8dqKHQg&ab_channel=UltimateStrongman

[Related: Laurence Shahlaei and Liz Mason’s Stats Show World’s Strongest Man Events Have Gotten Heavier]

Block Press

This event was a medley consisting of four block presses of ascending weight: 90 kilograms, 100 kilograms, 110 kilograms, and 120 kilograms. Athletes had 75 seconds to lift all four blocks as fast as possible.

  1. Louis Jack — Four blocks, 61.97 seconds
  2. Paul Smith — Four blocks, 66.23 seconds
  3. Matt Diamond — Three blocks, 48.64 seconds
  4. Gavin Bilton — Three blocks, 64.36 seconds
  5. Cilléin Groom — Three blocks, 70.08 seconds
  6. David Ramplee — Two blocks, 46.67 seconds
  7. Scott Milne — One block, 32.08 seconds
  8. Andrew Flynn — One block, 44.25 seconds

Smith clinched the 2022 UKSM title after this event as his lead was insurmountable, with only one event left.

Flag Hoist

Athletes had 75 seconds to hoist five flags as quickly as possible. The weights were: 250 kilograms, 275 kilograms, 300 kilograms, 325 kilograms, and 350 kilograms.

  1. David Ramplee — Four flags, 55.35 seconds
  2. Louis Jack — Three flags, 25.1 seconds
  3. Gavin Bilton — Three flags, 25.54 seconds
  4. Andrew Flynn — Three flags, 45.22 seconds
  5. Paul Smith — One flag, 5.94 seconds
  6. Cilléin Groom — One flag, 6.04 seconds
  7. Scott Milne — One flag, 12.9 seconds
  8. Matt Diamond — One flag, 20.7 seconds

Featured image: @paul_smith_94 on Instagram

Phil Blechman

About Phil Blechman

Phil is a native New Yorker passionate about storytelling, bodybuilding, and game design. He holds a BFA from Syracuse University.

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