The 2023 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Portugal contest occurred on Aug. 5, 2023, in Esposende, Portugal. Twelve of the world’s top strongmen competed across five events in the single-day contest.
After battling through the Car Deadlift, Frame Carry, Log Lift, Super Yoke, and a Loading Race, Evans Aryee of Ghana claimed the gold, scoring 52 of a possible 60 points.
Right behind Aryee in the silver position by half a point was Kane Francis of the UK. Gavin Bilton was a ways off from the top two but had a solid outting to lock up the bronze medal.
2023 Strongman Champions League Portugal Results
- Evans Aryee (Ghana) — 52 points
- Kane Francis (UK) — 51.5 points
- Gavin Bilton (UK) — 42.5 points
- George Sulaiman (Netherlands) — 41.5 points
- Péter Juhász (Hungary) — 38.5 points
- Andrea Invernizzi (Italy) — 35.5 points
- Aurélien Le Jeune (France) — 33 points
- Gianluca Ardenghi (Argentina) — 31 points
- Lucas Rogerio (Brazil) — 28.5 points
- Emanuel Almeida (Portugal) — 13 points
- Diogo Mota (Portugal) — Seven points
- Alessandro Castelli (Italy) — Six points
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2023 Strongman Champions League Event Results
Below are the results for each of the five events in Portugal:
Car Deadlift
Each strongman attempted to deadlift the 350-kilogram car for as many reps as possible in 60 seconds while wearing lifting straps.
- Gavin Bilton — 10 reps (T-first)
- George Sulaiman — 10 reps (T-first)
- Evans Aryee — Nine reps (T-third)
- Andrea Invernizzi — Nine Reps (T-third)
- Aurélien Le Jeune — Seven reps
- Kane Francis — Five reps
- Gianluca Ardenghi — Two reps
- Péter Juhász — One rep (T-eighth)
- Lucas Rogerio — One rep (T-eighth)
- Emanuel Almeida — no reps
- Diogo Mota — no reps
- Alessandro Castelli — no reps
Frame Carry
Each strongman carried a 340-kilogram frame in the 60-second time cap down a 20-meter course twice for time. Athletes were allowed to drop the weight when making their turn back down the course.
- Andrea Invernizzi — 35.95 meters
- Kane Francis — 27.95 meters
- Evans Aryee — 25.9 meters
- Aurélien Le Jeune — 24.55 meters
- Péter Juhász — 12.95 meters
- George Sulaiman — 11.55 meters
- Gavin Bilton — 10.3 meters
- Gianluca Ardenghi — 8.65 meters
- Emanuel Almeida — 3.8 meters
- Lucas Rogerio — 3.7 meters
- Diogo Mota — 2.25 meters
- Alessandro Castelli — no lift
Log Lift
Each athlete attempted as many reps as possible in 60 seconds with the 140-kilogram log.
- Gavin Bilton — Seven reps
- Evans Aryee — Six reps (T-second)
- Kane Francis — Six reps (T-second)
- George Sulaiman — Five reps (T-fourth)
- Péter Juhász — Five reps (T-fourth)
- Andrea Invernizzi — Five reps (T-fourth)
- Lucas Rogerio — Four reps
- Aurélien Le Jeune — Three reps (T-eighth)
- Gianluca Ardenghi — Three reps (T-eighth)
- Alessandro Castelli — Three reps
- Emanuel Almeida — no lift
- Diogo Mota — no lift
Super Yoke
Athletes had 60 seconds to traverse the 400-kilogram yoke down the 25-meter course in the fastest possible time.
- Evans Aryee — 11.38 seconds
- Kane Francis — 14.38 seconds
- Lucas Rogerio — 16.28 seconds
- Gianluca Ardenghi — 16.32 seconds
- Aurélien Le Jeune — 17.56 seconds
- Péter Juhász — 17.64 seconds
- George Sulaiman — 18.68 seconds
- Gavin Bilton — 20.53 seconds
- Andrea Invernizzi — 38.05 seconds
- Emanuel Almeida — 18.85 meters
- Diogo Mota — 13.2 meters
- Alessandro Castelli — 8.4 meters
Loading Race
Each strongman attempted to load three objects on a platform 10 meters away in the fastest possible time.
- Kane Francis — Three in 44.13 seconds
- Péter Juhász — Three in 45.28 seconds
- Evans Aryee — Three in 49.74 seconds
- George Sulaiman — Three in 50 seconds
- Gavin Bilton — Three in 51.93 seconds
- Gianluca Ardenghi — Three in 56.87 seconds
- Emanuel Almeida — Two in 41.13 seconds
- Lucas Rogerio — Two in 44 seconds
- Aurélien Le Jeune — Two in 47.2 seocns
- Diogo Mota — Two in 48 seconds
- Andrea Invernizzi — Two in 51.32 seconds
- Alessandro Castelli — Two in 60 seconds
Aryee’s performance included an event win in the Super Yoke and bronze finishes in three other four events. Francis bested Aryee in three of six events, but Francis’ downfall was a sixth-place result in the deadlift, three ranks behind Aryee, who defended his lead to the top of the podium.
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