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2023 Britain’s Strongest Woman Lineup Revealed
The sport of Strongman has been on a higher level for over a decade now, but its female counterparts have been struggling to break onto the scene. However, anyone who has watched a Strongwoman competition can testify that their performances are nothing short of mind-blowing. So, Giants Live, arguably the biggest Strongman organization in the world, has decided to give a platform to these impressive women and arrange the 2023 Britain’s Strongest Woman competition. It will take place on September 30th in Doncaster, England. With three months left until the competition, Giants Live has revealed the 12-woman lineup for the competition.
This 2023 Giants Live Britain’s Strongest Woman competition will feature numerous World’s Strongest Woman champions, as well as World Record holders. This comes due to the fact that Giants Live has one of the greatest reputations in the world. In order to maximize the excitement of this event, they have selected 12 of the strongest women available.
2023 Britain’s Strongest Woman Lineup
Donna Moore
Andrea Thompson
Rebecca Roberts
Rhianon Lovelace
Claire Myler
Ayshea Ullah
Lucy Underdown
Emmajane Smith
Chloe Brennan
Annabelle Chapman
Katie Smith
Kate Connolly
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2023 Britain’s Strongest Woman Preview
Standing at 6-foot 4-inches tall, Rebbeca Roberts is usually the tallest Strongwoman in the lineup, which can prove to be useful on some events. The Welsh Wonderwoman was crowned as the 2021 World’s Strongest Woman. In addition, Rebecca recently won the 2023 UK’s Strongest Woman, but this competition was not organized by Giants Live.
Another woman that has recently put up a performance was Lucy Underdown who competed at the same competition as Rebecca Roberts. Although she lost by one point, Lucy did set a new 305-kilogram (672.4-pound) Deadlift World Record at the 2023 UK’s Strongest Woman competition.
Andrea Thompson is another favorite for the title at the 2023 Britain’s Strongest Woman competition, as she is no stranger to winning major titles, having won the 2018 World’s Strongest Woman.
An interesting, but realistic title contender at the 2023 Britain’s Strongest Woman competition will be Rhianon Lovelace. Known for record-breaking feats of strength, Rhianon will be competing against much heavier opponents. She usually competes in the 64-kilogram weight class, which is where she won two World’s Strongest Woman competitions.
Although every single one of the 12 competitors could push through to the top, Donna Moore is still rounding up the top five picks for the competition. However, these picks are in no specific order, so Donna could easily become the champion of the 2023 Giants Live Britain’s Strongest Woman competition. Donna is one of the most iconic Strongwoman athletes in history, which she justified with three World’s Strongest Woman titles.
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It is nice to see that Giants Live is making an effort to improve the sport of Strongwoman, as this could truly be the beginning of something amazing. This sport was also featured at the Arnold’s Sports Festival alongside Strongman and turned out to be one of the most exciting title shows of the year. So, hopefully, something similar will happen at the 2023 Britain’s Strongest Woman competition.
Published: 22 June, 2023 | 5:58 PM EDT
2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic Events Revealed
The 2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic is the next major Strongman competition, as it will take place on July 8th, 2023, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. The one day competition is set to be one of the most entertaining shows of the year as the competitors are preparing to battle in front of the sold out arena. It was already revealed that this year will feature the greatest roster of athletes so far, but now the five events for the competition have been announced on Giants Live’s Instagram.
The 2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic will only last one day, so having to perform five events in a row will be brutal for the competitors. Nonetheless, one-day competitions are known to be the most exciting, as athletes do not approach the competition with too much calculation. Instead, they may go all out and give everything they have from the beginning to the end.
The Strongman Classic’s five events have now been revealed. Athletes can begin preparing to give it all they’ve got.
2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic Events
Nicol Stone Carry
Super Yoke
Axle Deadlift
Viking Press
Castle Stones
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Event One — Nicol Stone Carry
The 2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic will open up with one of the most painstaking events in the sport, the Nicol Stone Carry. The athletes will be tasked with picking up and carrying two stones for the maximum distance possible. The heavier stone will weigh 138 kilograms (304 pounds), and the lighter stone will weigh 114 kilograms (251 pounds). So, the total will come out to 252 kilograms (555.5 pounds).
Kevin Faires is without a doubt the main favorite for this event, as he holds the World Record of 24 meters. However, Mitchell Hooper has also proved quite good in events similar to this one. So, surprises may happen.
Event Two — Super Yoke
Moving onto the second event, the athletes will find themselves under the Super Yoke, which will most likely weigh in excess of 400 kilograms (881 pounds). They will pick up the Super Yoke and once again carry it for distance. This will be especially hard after the Nicol Stone Carry, since both are based on endurance.
There is a plethora of quick athletes in the lineup, but the most notable ones are Mitchell Hooper, Oleksii Novikov, and Evan Singleton. However, it wouldn’t be a surprise if someone else takes the win.
Event Three — Axle Deadlift
Marking the midway point of the 2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic will be the Axle Deadlift. Although the weight for the deadlift has not been specified, it is likely that Giants Live will load it with a certain weight and task the athletes with performing as many repetitions as possible.
This is another event where there is no clear favorite, as many of the participants are incredible deadlifters.
Event Four — Viking Press
The penultimate event will shift the focus on the upper body strength, as the Viking Press will task the athletes with completing as many reps of an overhead press on a custom built machine. The weight for this event has not been revealed.
There is one clear favorite for this event and it is the Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou. His shoulder strength is unparalleled, as he holds multiple World Records. The next greatest overhead presser in the lineup seems to be Luke Stoltman.
Atlas Stones
As is the case in the majority of Giants Live competitions, the Atlas Stones will be the final event of the 2023 Strongman Classic. It is arguably the most iconic Strongman event in history, featuring a series of progressively heavier stones which have to be lifted onto their platforms as quickly as possible.
Again, Tom Stoltman is the obvious favorite in this event, as it is difficult to imagine him not winning. The rest of the field, however, is similarly strong for this event, which makes it possible for any athlete to claim second place.
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2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic Roster
Oleksii Novikov (Ukraine)
Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou (Burkina Faso)
Pavlo Kordiyaka (Ukraine)
Luke Stoltman (Scotland)
Eddie Williams (Australia)
Pavlo Nakonechnyy (Ukraine)
Mitchell Hooper (Canada)
Tom Stoltman (Scotland)
Evan Singleton (USA)
Rongo Keene (Australia)
Spenser Remick (USA)
Kevin Faires (USA)
Oleksii Novikov was the champion at the 2022 Strongman Classic, but he will have an extremely difficult task defending his title. He is now accompanied by two more WSM champions, Tom Stoltman and Mitchell Hooper, with a bunch of other pumped up Strongmen. The athletes now know what the events will be. So, it remains to be seen who prepares the best.
Published: 17 May, 2023 | 6:41 PM EDT