The 2024 Strongman Classic, promoted by Giants Live, occurred on July 13, 2024, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. The single-day contest featured 12 of the world’s top strongmen, including three World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champions, competing through five events: Max Axle Press, Deadlift, Conan’s Wheel, Wrecking Ball Hold, and Atlas Stones.
2023 WSM and reigning two-time Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) champion Mitchell Hooper of Canada scored 49 of a possible 60 points to secure the top spot on the podium. In the opening event, the Max Axle Press, Hooper achieved a new world record of 218 kilograms. He later set a new Wrecking Ball Hold world record of 1:58.
2024 Strongman Classic Results
- Mitchell Hooper (CAN) — 49 points
- Tom Stoltman (UK) — 47 points
- Pavlo Kordiyaka (UKR) — 38.5 points
- Mathew Ragg (NZL) — 37 points
- Tristain Hoath (CAN) — 36.5 points
- Oleksii Novikov (UKR) — 35 points
- Andrew Flynn (UK) — 34 points
- Kane Francis (UK) — 32 points
- Pa O’Dwyer (IRL) — 28 points
- Eddie Williams (AUS) — 24 points
- Gavin Bilton (UK) — 15 points
- Evan Singleton (USA) — Nine points (withdrew)
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2024 Strongman Classic Event Results
Below are the results for each of the five events contested at the Royal Albert Hall:
Max Axle Press
- Mitchell Hooper — 218 kilograms — World Record
- Tom Stoltman — 195 kilograms
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 195 kilograms
- Evan Singleton — 185 kilograms
- Mathew Ragg — 170 kilograms (T-fifth)
- Tristain Hoath — 170 kilograms (T-fifth)
- Oleksii Novikov — 170 kilograms (T-fifth)
- Andrew Flynn — 170 kilograms (T-fifth)
- Kane Francis — 170 kilograms (T-fifth)
- Pa O’Dwyer — 170 kilograms (T-fifth)
- Gavin Bilton — 170 kilograms (T-fifth)
- Eddie Williams — no lift
Deadlift
Using an axle bar, each athlete attempted as many reps as possible of 360 kilograms within the 60-second time cap.
- Mitchell Hooper — Eight reps
- Mathew Ragg — Seven reps
- Tom Stoltman — Six reps
- Tristain Hoath — Five reps
- Oleksii Novikov — Four reps (T-fifth)
- Andrew Flynn — Four reps (T-fifth)
- Kane Francis — Four reps (T-fifth)
- Pa O’Dwyer — Four reps (T-fifth)
- Eddie Williams — Four reps (T-fifth)
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — Two reps
- Gavin Bilton — One reps
- Evan Singleton — withdrew
Conan’s Wheel
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 1,035° — World Record
- Mitchell Hooper — 836°
- Tom Stoltman — 826° (T-third)
- Tristain Hoath — 826° (T-third)
- Mathew Ragg — 798°
- Andrew Flynn — 783°
- Pa O’Dwyer — 778°
- Oleksii Novikov — 641°
- Kane Francis — 559°
- Gavin Bilton — 374°
- Eddie Williams — 373°
- Evan Singleton — withdrew
Wrecking Ball Hold
- Mitchell Hooper — 118.72 seconds — World Record
- Oleksii Novikov — 104.14 seconds
- Eddie Williams — 101.48 seconds
- Andrew Flynn — 88.71 seconds
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 85.77 seconds
- Pa O’Dwyer — 85.38 seconds
- Kane Francis — 74.66 seconds
- Tom Stoltman — 74.56 seconds
- Tristain Hoath — 66.72 seconds
- Mathew Ragg — 66.47 seconds
- Gavin Bilton — 35.35 seconds
- Evan Singleton — withdrew
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Atlas Stones
- Tom Stoltman — Five in 20.81 seconds
- Kane Francis — Five in 25.06 seconds
- Mathew Ragg — Five in 27.72 seconds
- Tristain Hoath — Five in 36.24 seconds
- Oleksii Novikov — Five in 36.56 seconds
- Andrew Flynn — Five in 49.43 seconds
- Eddie Williams — Four in 20.88 seconds
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — Four in 29.43 seconds
- Pa O’Dwyer — Four in 48.28 seconds
- Gavin Bilton — Three in 19.84 seconds
- Mitchell Hooper — One in 5.54 seconds
- Evan Singleton — withdrew
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