The 2023 Britain’s Strongest Woman (BSW) contest concluded on Sept. 30, 2023, with 2021 World’s Strongest Woman (WSM) Rebecca Roberts atop the podium. Roberts scored 60.5 of a possible 65 points during the single-day contest against 12 other elite strongwomen from the UK.
The 2023 BSW contest was comprised of the Log Lift, Axle Deadlift, Sandbag Steeplechase, Super Yoke, and Power Stairs. The full results are below:
2023 Britain’s Strongest Woman Results
- Rebecca Roberts (Wales) — 60.5 points
- Lucy Underdown (England) — 59.5 points
- Andrea Thompson (England) — 50 points
- Donna Moore (England) — 46 points
- Naomi Hadley (England) — 40 points
- Laura Baxter (Scotland) — 36 points
- Katie Smith (England) — 29 points
- Claire Myler (Wales) — 27 points
- Emmajane Smith (Scotland) — 26 points
- Rhianon Lovelace (England) — 19.5 points
- Chloe Brennan (England) — 19 points
- Ayshea Ullah (Ireland) — 19 points
- Kate Connolly (England) — 13.5 points
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2023 Britain’s Strongest Man Event Results
Below are the results for each of the events contested in Doncaster:
Log Lift
The Log Lift was for reps with 90 kilograms:
- Andrea Thompson — Eight reps
- Rebecca Roberts — Seven reps (T-second)
- Lucy Underdown — Seven reps (T-second)
- Donna Moore — Five reps
- Emmajane Smith — Four reps
- Katie Smith — Three reps (T-sixth)
- Kate Connolly — Three reps (T-sixth)
- Laura Baxter — Two reps
- Naomi Hadley — One rep (T-ninth)
- Rhianon Lovelace — One rep (T-ninth)
- Claire Myler — no lift
- Chloe Brennan — no lift
- Ayshea Ullah — no lift
Axle Deadlift
This event challenged each athlete to pull 220 kilograms for as many reps as possible.
- Rebecca Roberts — 10 reps
- Lucy Underdown — 11 reps
- Andrea Thompson — Eight reps
- Donna Moore — Seven reps
- Naomi Hadley — Six reps (T-fifth)
- Katie Smith — Six reps (T-fifth)
- Claire Myler — Five reps
- Rhianon Lovelace — Four reps (T-eighth)
- Ayshea Ullah — Four reps (T-eighth)
- Laura Baxter — Three reps
- Emmajane Smith — One rep
- Chloe Brennan — no lift
- Kate Connolly — no lift
Sandbang Steeplechase
- Laura Baxter — Four in 37.86 seconds
- Lucy Underdown — Four in 38.46 seconds
- Rebecca Roberts — Four in 40.76 seconds
- Donna Moore — Four in 52.19 seconds
- Naomi Hadley — Four in 52.35 seconds
- Claire Myler — Three in 31.32 seconds
- Rhianon Lovelace — Three in 31.86
- Andrea Thompson — Three in 43.81 seconds
- Emmajane Smith — Two in 24.58 seconds
- Ayshea Ullah — Two in 31.46
- Chloe Brennan — Two in 34.65
- Katie Smith — Two in 35.88 seconds
- Kate Connolly — Two in 43.35
Super Yoke
- Rebecca Roberts — 9.65 seconds
- Andrea Thompson — 9.67 seconds
- Lucy Underdown — 12.66 seconds
- Chloe Brennan — 13.78 seconds
- Naomi Hadley — 13.86 seconds
- Ayshea Ullah — 15.05 seconds
- Laura Baxter — 15.62 seconds
- Claire Myler — 16.18 seconds
- Donna Moore — 19.17 seconds
- Emmajane Smith — 19.82 seconds
- Katie Smith — 19.98 seconds
- Kate Connolly — 23.30 seconds
- Rhianon Lovelace — 43.42 seconds
Power Stairs
- Rebecca Roberts — 12 in 29.78 seconds
- Lucy Underdown — 12 in 33.76 seconds
- Claire Myler — 12 in 41.76 seconds
- Donna Moore — 12 in 45.57 seconds
- Naomi Hadley — 12 in 52.94 seconds
- Andrea Thompson — 12 in 53.84 seconds
- Katie Smith — 11 in 61.31 seconds
- Chloe Brennan — 11 in 74.54 seconds
- Laura Baxter — 10 in 26.70 seconds
- Emmajane Smith — Nine in 42.19 seconds
- Ayshea Ullah — Nine in 54.66 seconds
- Kate Connolly — Eight in 47.96 seconds
- Rhianon Lovelace — no score
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