The 2025 Kuznitsa Festival strongman contest occurred on Aug. 23, 2025, in Kiselyovsk, Russia. The contest featured nine strongmen, representing three countries, competing through five events: Axle Press, Car Pull, Tire Flip, Conan’s Wheel, and Atlas Stones.
The all-Russian podium was topped by Alexander Klokov, who achieved 36 of a possible 45 points.
2025 Kuznitsa Festival Results
- Alexander Klokov — 36 points
- Valentin Akimov — 34 points
- Egor Sorokoletov — 32.5 points
- Dmitrii Samoilov — 32 points
- Petr Martynenko — 28.5 points
- Dmitrii Skosyrskii — 26.5 points
- Vadim Makartsov — 20 points
- Kai Chen — 7.5 points
- Artur Ginatulin — Seven points
2025 Kuznitsa Festival Event Results
Below are the results for each event contested in Kiselyovsk:
Axle Press
Athletes lifted 120 kilograms for reps.
- Valentin Akimov — Six reps
- Dmitrii Samoilov — Five reps
- Egor Sorokoletov — Four reps (T-third)
- Petr Martynenko — Four reps (T-third)
- Vadim Makartsov — Three reps
- Alexander Klokov — Two reps
- Dmitrii Skosyrskii — One rep (T-seventh)
- Artur Ginatulin — One rep (T-seventh)
- Kai Chen — no lift
Car Pull
Each strongman pulled a 400-kilogram vehicle 25 meters for time.
- Alexander Klokov — 21.72 seconds
- Valentin Akimov — 26.69 seconds
- Dmitrii Samoilov — 52.81 seconds
- Petr Martynenko — 23.84 meters
- Vadim Makartsov — 20.65 meters
- Egor Sorokoletov — 20.2 meters
- Dmitrii Skosyrskii — 11.6 meters
- Kai Chen — 8.35 meters
- Artur Ginatulin — 2.3 meters
Tire Flip
Athletes had one minute to flip the 280-kilogram tire eight times.
- Egor Sorokoletov — 28.8 seconds
- Dmitrii Skosyrskii — 29.15 seconds
- Petr Martynenko — 29.47 seconds
- Alexander Klokov — 31.69 seconds
- Dmitrii Samoilov — 35.49 seconds
- Vadim Makartsov — 35.77 seconds
- Valentin Akimov — 42.93 seconds
- Kai Chen — Six flips
- Artur Ginatulin — Five flips
Conan’s Wheel
The wheel weighed 270 kilograms.
- Dmitrii Skosyrskii — 1,155°
- Alexander Klokov — 960°
- Egor Sorokoletov — 930°
- Valentin Akimov — 855°
- Dmitrii Samoilov — 660°
- Petr Martynenko — 570°
- Vadim Makartsov — 540°
- Kai Chen — 120°
- Artur Ginatulin — 90°
Atlas Stones
The five stones ranged from 120 to 200 kilograms.
- Alexander Klokov — Five in 74.59 seconds
- Valentin Akimov — Five in 74.66 seconds
- Dmitrii Samoilov — Four in 54.3 seconds
- Egor Sorokoletov — Four in 75.9 seconds
- Petr Martynenko — Four in 79 seconds
- Dmitrii Skosyrskii — Three in 48.25 seconds
- Vadim Makartsov — Three in 63 seconds
- Kai Chen — One stone (T-eighth)
- Artur Ginatulin — One stone (T-eighth)
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