The 2025 UKโs Strongest Man Contest occurred in Nottingham, England, on June 29, 2025. The single-day contest featured eight strongmen from England, Scotland, and Wales competing in five events: Max Car Squat, Tire Flip, Incline Log Press, Deadlift Ladder, and Loading Race.
2025 Worldโs Strongest Man (WSM) competitor Andrew Flynn scored the overall gold by 1.5 points over runner-up Chris Beetham. Flynn achieved 34.5 of a possible 40 points.
2025 UKโs Strongest Man Results
- Andrew Flynn (ENG) โ 34.5 points
- Chris Beetham (SCO) โ 33 points
- Paul Smith (ENG) โ 32 points
- Dean Mason (ENG) โ 25 points
- Jacob Brooke (WAL) โ 19.5 points
- William Jones (WAL) โ 13.5 points
- Jamie Nelson (WAL) โ 10.5 points
- Scott Fraser (SCO) โ Eight points
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2025 UKโs Strongest Man Event Results
Below are the results for each event contested in Nottingham:
Max Car Squat
Athletes established their max squat.
- Paul Smith โ 330 kilograms
- Andrew Flynn โ 320 kilograms (T-second)
- Chris Beetham โ 320 kilograms (T-second)
- Jacob Brooke โ 320 kilograms (T-second)
- Dean Mason โ 280 kilograms
- William Jones โ 250 kilograms (T-sixth)
- Jamie Nelson โ 250 kilograms (T-sixth)
- Scott Fraser โ no lift
Tire Flip
Each strongman had 75 seconds to perform nine flips with a 350-kilogram tire as fast as they could.
- Andrew Flynn โ 32.52 seconds
- Chris Beetham โ 33.79 seconds
- Paul Smith โ 35.84 seconds
- Jacob Brooke โ 40.6 seconds
- Scott Fraser โ 41.16 seconds
- William Jones โ 41.88 seconds
- Dean Mason โ 44.09 seconds
- Jamie Nelson โ 45.92 seconds
Incline Log Press
Athletes had 75 seconds to press 150 kilograms for reps.
- Chris Beetham โ 10 reps
- Dean Mason โ Nine reps
- Paul Smith โ Seven reps
- Andrew Flynn โ Five reps (T-fourth)
- Jacob Brooke โ Five reps (T-fourth)
- Jamie Nelson โ Four reps
- William Jones โ no lift
- Scott Fraser โ no lift
Deadlift Ladder
Strongmen were given 75 seconds to deadlift six barbells weighing 280 to 380 kilograms in the fastest possible time.
- Andrew Flynn โ Six in 69.28 seconds
- Dean Mason โ Four in 58.46 seconds
- Paul Smith โ Three in 14.88 seconds
- Chris Beetham โ Three in 28.15 seconds
- William Jones โ Three in 33.09 seconds
- Scott Fraser โ Three in 36.75 seconds
- Jacob Brooke โ Three in 38.37 seconds
- Jamie Nelson โ Two in 26.89 seconds
Loading Race
Each strongman had 75 seconds to load five implements weighing 90 to 130 kilograms as fast as possible.
- Andrew Flynn โ Five in 53.66 seconds
- Chris Beetham โ Five in 59.87 seconds
- Paul Smith โ Four in 45.39 seconds
- Dean Mason โ Four in 51.93 seconds
- William Jones โ Four in 56.9 seconds
- Jamie Nelson โ Four in 59.47 seconds
- Jacob Brooke โ Four in 64.43 seconds
- Scott Fraser โ Three in 35 seconds
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