2025 Wales’ Strongest Man Results

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

1. Jamie Nelson — 57 points
2. Matt Dimond — 52.5 points
3. William Jones — 50.5 points
4. Mark Jeanes — 38 points
5. Luke Sperduti — 35.5 points
6. James Francis — 30.5 points
7. Tom Wellington — 27.5 points
8. Luke Williams — 26 points
9. Richard Bessant — 19 points
10. Julian Grey — 16.5 points
11. Andrew Yates — 15 points
12. Morgan Phipps — 10 points

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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.

1. Jamie Nelson — 22.13 seconds
2. William Jones — 22.94 seconds
3. Matt Dimond — 29.82 seconds
4. Luke Sperduti — 37.09 seconds
5. Richard Bessant — 29.44 seconds
6. Andrew Yates — 46.16 meters
7. James Francis — 37.3 meters
8. Mark Jeanes — 34.3 meters
9. Luke Williams — 32.9 meters
10. Tom Wellington — 23.43 meters
11. Julian Grey — 17.85 meters
12. Morgan Phipps — 15.5 meters

Max Log Lift

1. Jamie Nelson — 160 kilograms (T-first)
2. Matt Dimond — 160 kilograms (T-first)
3. Luke Sperduti — 150 kilograms (T-third)
4. James Francis — 150 kilograms (T-third)
5. William Jones — 140 kilograms
6. Mark Jeanes — 125 kilograms (T-sixth)
7. Tom Wellington — 125 kilograms (T-sixth)
8. Luke Williams — 125 kilograms (T-sixth)
9. Julian Grey — 125 kilograms (T-sixth)
10. Richard Bessant — no lift
11. Andrew Yates — no lift
12. Morgan Phipps — no lift

Basque Stone Lift

Each strongman lifted six implements weighing 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, and presumably 150 kilograms for time.

1. Jamie Nelson — Six in 65.16 seconds
2. William Jones — Six in 75 seconds
3. Mark Jeanes — Four in 42.11 seconds
4. Luke Sperduti — Four in 45.3 seconds
5. Matt Dimond — Four in 70.5 seconds
6. James Francis — Four in 74.8 seconds
7. Luke Williams — Three in 35 seconds
8. Tom Wellington — Three in 42.71 seconds
9. Richard Bessant — Three in 48.56 seconds
10. Morgan Phipps — Three in 56.5 seconds
11. Andrew Yates — Three in 72 seconds
12. Julian Grey — Two in 25.85 seconds

Car Deadlift

Athletes established max reps with 300 kilograms.

1. Matt Dimond — 10 reps
2. Jamie Nelson — Seven reps (T-second)
3. William Jones — Seven reps (T-second)
4. Mark Jeanes — Five reps (T-fourth)
5. Luke Williams — Five reps (T-fourth)
6. Tom Wellington — Three reps
7. Luke Sperduti — Two reps (T-seventh)
8. James Francis — Two reps (T-seventh)
9. Morgan Phipps — Two reps (T-seventh)
10. Richard Bessant — no lift
11. Julian Grey — no lift
12. Andrew Yates — no lift

Super Drayman

Athletes lifted five kegs weighing 90, 100, 110, 120, and 130 kilograms onto a platform for time.

1. Matt Dimond — Five in 74.09 seconds
2. Jamie Nelson — Four in 52.05 seconds
3. William Jones — Four in 56.15 seconds
4. Mark Jeanes — Four in 69.73 seconds
5. Julian Grey — Three in 40.05 seconds
6. Tom Wellington — Three in 41.35 seconds
7. Andrew Yates — Three in 45.08 seconds
8. Richard Bessant — Three in 48.1 seconds
9. Luke Sperduti — Three in 48.92 seconds
10. James Francis — Three in 49.06 seconds
11. Luke Williams — Three in 51.77 seconds
12. Morgan Phipps — Three in 56.85 seconds

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