2023 Strongman Classic Results — Evan Singleton Ascends the Throne

The 2023 Strongman Classic occurred on July 8, 2023, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. The single-day contest comprised five events and featured 11 of the world’s top strongmen battling for the crown vacated by the 2022 champion Olekiii Novikov of Ukraine, who withdrew less than a month before the show.

After grueling battles featuring immense feats of strength, Evan Singleton emerged victorious by a half point over two-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Tom Stoltman. Below are the full results:

2023 Strongman Classic Results

The updated roster for the 2023 Strongman Classic is comprised of the following athletes:

1. Evan Singleton (USA) — 47 points
2. Tom Stoltman (UK) — 46.5 points
3. Mitchell Hooper (Canada) — 43 points
4. Trey Mitchell (USA) — 33.5 points
5. Eddie Williams (Australia) — 32 points
6. Luke Stoltman (UK) — 28 points
7. Spenser Remick (USA) — 27 points
8. Pavlo Kordiyaka (Ukraine) — 22.5 points
9. Kevin Faires (USA) — 22 points
10. Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou (Burkina Faso) — 19 points
11. Rongo Keene (Australia) — 5.5 points

Ukrainian strongmen Pavlo Nakonechnny and Oleksii Novikov were on the initial roster but withdrew prior to the competition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2023 Strongman Classic Event Results

Results for each of the five contested events at the Royal Albert Hall are below:

Event One — Nicol Stone Carry

1. Eddie Williams — 31.66 meters
2. Mitchell Hooper — 26.66 meters
3. Evan Singleton — 25.25 meters
4. Kevin Faires — 24.82 meters
5. Tom Stoltman — 20.87 meters
6. Luke Stoltman — 19.53 meters
7. Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou — 17.34 meters
8. Pavlo Kordiyaka — 16.14 meters
9. Rongo Keene — 12.5 meters
10. Spenser Remick — 6.95 meters
11. Trey Mitchell — 5.73 meters

Event Two — Super Yoke

1. Mitchell Hooper — 9.84 seconds
2. Evan Singleton — 12.19 seconds
3. Tom Stoltman — 12.21 seconds
4. Pavlo Kordiyaka — 13.41 seconds
5. Spenser Remick — 14.45 seconds
6. Luke Stoltman — 14.87 seconds
7. Eddie Williams — 15.36 seconds
8. Trey Mitchell — 17.47 seconds
9. Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou — 20.11 seconds
10. Kevin Faires — 20.16 seconds
11. Rongo Keene — 31.20 seconds

Event Three — Axle Deadlift

1. Mitchell Hooper — Seven reps
2. Tom Stoltman — Six reps
3. Evan Singleton — Five reps (T-third)
4. Trey Mitchell — Five reps (T-third)
5. Luke Stoltman — Three reps (T-fifth)
6. Eddie Williams — Three reps (T-fifth)
7. Kevin Faires — Three reps (T-fifth)
8. Spenser Remick — Two reps (T-eighth)
9. Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou — Two reps (T-eighth)
10. Pavlo Kordiyaka — One rep (T-10th)
11. Rongo Keene — One rep (T-10th)

Event Four — Viking Press

1. Trey Mitchell — 18 reps
2. Tom Stoltman — 17 reps (T-seconds)
3. Evan Singleton — 17 reps (T-seconds)
4. Spenser Remick — 15 reps (T-fourth)
5. Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou — 15 reps (T-fourth)
6. Mitchell Hooper — 14 reps
7. Pavlo Kordiyaka — 13 reps 
8. Luke Stoltman — 11 reps 
9. Kevin Faires — Nine reps
10. Eddie Williams — Seven reps
11. Rongo Keene — withdrew

Event Five — Castle Stones

1. Tom Stoltman — Five in 20.29 seconds
2. Evan Singleton — Five in 25.18 seconds
3. Trey Mitchell — Four in 22.21 seconds
4. Eddie Williams — Four in 25.75 seconds
5. Spenser Remick — Four in 27.47 seconds
6. Mitchell Hooper — Three in 12.80 seconds
7. Luke Stoltman — Three in 16.19 seconds
8. Pavlo Kordiyaka — Three in 23.07 seconds
9. Kevin Faires — One in 25.40 seconds
10. Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou — withdrew
11. Rongo Keene — withdrew

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