The 2020 Europe's Strongest Man was a strongman competition that took place in

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from 5–6 September 2020 at the

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. This event was held behind closed door due to the

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. Defending champion

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did not defend his title as in August 2020 he announced his retirement from the sport of strongman.

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debutant

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won the event, with this being his first major strongman competition victory.

Participants

Results of events

Event 1: Max Log Lift

Event 2: Hercules Hold

* Athlete must stand between and hold on to pillars for as long as possible. ^ Mark Felix's time of 1m 32.37 is a new World Record.

Event 3: Hummer Hold

* Athlete must stand straight and front hold a hummer for as long as possible.

Event 4: Loading Race

* 1 x 120 kilograms (265 lb) anchor, 1 x 150 kilograms (331 lb) barrel, 1 x 150 kilograms (331 lb) sack and 1 x 120 kilograms (265 lb) tire.

Event 5: Deadlift

*Weight: for as many repetitions as possible. *Time Limit: 60 seconds *Notes: This event was completed on an axle bar. *The athletes that finished at the last 3 places at the end of day 1 (

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and Alex Lungu) were elimated from the rest of the competition.

Event 6: Stone Press

*Weight: 100 kilograms (220 lb) atlas stone for as many repetitions as possible. *Time Limit 75 seconds.

Event 7: Nicol Stones Carry

*Weight: 138 kilograms (304 lb) stone on the right hand and 114 kilograms (251 lb) stone on the left hand for longest distance. *Athletes get 10 seconds for a second pick-up after dropping the stones for the first time.

Event 8: Keg Toss

Event 9: Atlas Stones

*Weight: 5 stone series ranging from .

Final Results

References

External links

{{Europe's Strongest Man Competitions in the United Kingdom Europe's Strongest Man