2025 Wales’ Strongest Man contest occurred on Aug. 24, 2025, in Cardiff, United Kingdom. The contest featured 12 of the country’s strongest clashing through five events: Farmer’s Walk, Max Log Lift, Basque Stone Lift, Car Deadlift, and Super Drayman.
Jamie Nelson stood atop the podium, scoring 57 of a possible 60 points, besting runner-up Matt Dimond by 4.5 points.
2025 Wales’ Strongest Man Results
- Jamie Nelson — 57 points
- Matt Dimond — 52.5 points
- William Jones — 50.5 points
- Mark Jeanes — 38 points
- Luke Sperduti — 35.5 points
- James Francis — 30.5 points
- Tom Wellington — 27.5 points
- Luke Williams — 26 points
- Richard Bessant — 19 points
- Julian Grey — 16.5 points
- Andrew Yates — 15 points
- Morgan Phipps — 10 points
2025 Wales’ Strongest Man Event Results
Below are the results for each event contested in Cardiff.
Farmer’s Walk
Athletes carried 125 kilograms for two 25-meter lengths for time.
- Jamie Nelson — 22.13 seconds
- William Jones — 22.94 seconds
- Matt Dimond — 29.82 seconds
- Luke Sperduti — 37.09 seconds
- Richard Bessant — 29.44 seconds
- Andrew Yates — 46.16 meters
- James Francis — 37.3 meters
- Mark Jeanes — 34.3 meters
- Luke Williams — 32.9 meters
- Tom Wellington — 23.43 meters
- Julian Grey — 17.85 meters
- Morgan Phipps — 15.5 meters
Max Log Lift
- Jamie Nelson — 160 kilograms (T-first)
- Matt Dimond — 160 kilograms (T-first)
- Luke Sperduti — 150 kilograms (T-third)
- James Francis — 150 kilograms (T-third)
- William Jones — 140 kilograms
- Mark Jeanes — 125 kilograms (T-sixth)
- Tom Wellington — 125 kilograms (T-sixth)
- Luke Williams — 125 kilograms (T-sixth)
- Julian Grey — 125 kilograms (T-sixth)
- Richard Bessant — no lift
- Andrew Yates — no lift
- Morgan Phipps — no lift
Basque Stone Lift
Each strongman lifted six implements weighing 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, and presumably 150 kilograms for time.
- Jamie Nelson — Six in 65.16 seconds
- William Jones — Six in 75 seconds
- Mark Jeanes — Four in 42.11 seconds
- Luke Sperduti — Four in 45.3 seconds
- Matt Dimond — Four in 70.5 seconds
- James Francis — Four in 74.8 seconds
- Luke Williams — Three in 35 seconds
- Tom Wellington — Three in 42.71 seconds
- Richard Bessant — Three in 48.56 seconds
- Morgan Phipps — Three in 56.5 seconds
- Andrew Yates — Three in 72 seconds
- Julian Grey — Two in 25.85 seconds
Car Deadlift
Athletes established max reps with 300 kilograms.
- Matt Dimond — 10 reps
- Jamie Nelson — Seven reps (T-second)
- William Jones — Seven reps (T-second)
- Mark Jeanes — Five reps (T-fourth)
- Luke Williams — Five reps (T-fourth)
- Tom Wellington — Three reps
- Luke Sperduti — Two reps (T-seventh)
- James Francis — Two reps (T-seventh)
- Morgan Phipps — Two reps (T-seventh)
- Richard Bessant — no lift
- Julian Grey — no lift
- Andrew Yates — no lift
Super Drayman
Athletes lifted five kegs weighing 90, 100, 110, 120, and 130 kilograms onto a platform for time.
- Matt Dimond — Five in 74.09 seconds
- Jamie Nelson — Four in 52.05 seconds
- William Jones — Four in 56.15 seconds
- Mark Jeanes — Four in 69.73 seconds
- Julian Grey — Three in 40.05 seconds
- Tom Wellington — Three in 41.35 seconds
- Andrew Yates — Three in 45.08 seconds
- Richard Bessant — Three in 48.1 seconds
- Luke Sperduti — Three in 48.92 seconds
- James Francis — Three in 49.06 seconds
- Luke Williams — Three in 51.77 seconds
- Morgan Phipps — Three in 56.85 seconds
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