Smith successfully defended his title.

Last updated on June 26th, 2024

The 2024 UK’s Strongest Man was one of the contests held from June 7-9 in Cardiff, Wales. Eight of the UK’s strongest athletes competed in a single day of competition through five events: Truck Pull, Tire Flip, Dumbbell Press, Deadlift Hold, and Stones of Strength.

Paul Smith of England entered as the defending champion and left the arena as the three-time UK’s Strongest Man (he also won the 2022 edition). Smith secured 38 of a possible 40 points en route to the top of the podium.

2024 UK’s Strongest Man Results

1. Paul Smith (ENG) — 38 points
2. Louis Jack (SCO) — 34 points
3. Andrew Flynn (ENG) — 28 points
4. Shaun Diver (IRL) — 24 points
5. Matt Dimond (WAL) — 17 points
6. Chris Beetham (SCO) — 15 points
7. Cilléin Groom (IRL) — Nine points
8. Stephen Jackson (SCO) — Five points

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2024 UK’s Strongest Man Event Results

Below are the results of the five events featured in Cardiff:

Truck Pull

Each strongman received a single attempt to pull the 15,000-kilogram vehicle down the 20-meter course as fast as possible within 75 seconds.

1. Paul Smith — 36.36 seconds
2. Matt Dimond — 36.67 seconds
3. Andrew Flynn — 36.89 seconds
4. Louis Jack — 37.98 seconds
5. Cilléin Groom — 40.29 seconds
6. Shaun Diver — 41.98 seconds
7. Chris Beetham — 43.40 seconds
8. Stephen Jackson — 43.50 seconds

Tire Flip

Each athlete had 75 seconds to flip the 435-kilogram tire.

1. Louis Jack — Four in 28.48 seconds
2. Paul Smith — Three in 64.42 seconds
3. Shaun Diver — Two in 60.35 seconds
4. Andrew Flynn — Two in 72.52 seconds
5. Cilléin Groom — One in 64.09 seconds
6. Matt Dimond — no lift
7. Chris Beetham — no lift
8. Stephen Jackson — no lift

Dumbbell Press

With 75 seconds on the clock, each strongman attempted max reps with a 90-kilogram dumbbell.

1. Paul Smith — Nine reps
2. Louis Jack — Seven reps
3. Andrew Flynn — Six reps
4. Shaun Diver — Five reps
5. Chris Beetham — Four reps
6. Matt Dimond — One rep
7. Cilléin Groom — no lift
8. Stephen Jackson — no lift

Deadlift Hold

Each strongman attempted to hold 300 kilograms for time.

1. Paul Smith — 63.91 seconds
2. Shaun Diver — 60.73 seconds
3. Louis Jack — 55.68 seconds
4. Andrew Flynn — 50.82 seconds
5. Chris Beetham — 41.52 seconds
6. Matt Dimond — 37.12 seconds
7. Stephen Jackson — 30.53 seconds
8. Cilléin Groom — no lift

Stones of Strength

Five stones weighing 100 to 160 kilograms had to be loaded as fast as possible within 75 seconds.

1. Louis Jack — Five in 28.34 seconds
2. Paul Smith — Five in 28.8 seconds
3. Andrew Flynn — Five in 28.9 seconds
4. Chris Beetham — Five in 30.92 seconds
5. Matt Dimond — Four in 25.74 seconds
6. Shaun Diver — Three in 17.72 seconds
7. Stephen Jackson — Two in 24.55 seconds
8. Cilléin Groom — One in 14 seconds

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