Paul Smith (strongman)
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| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 August 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Strongman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130–135 kg (287–298 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Paul Smith (born 15 August 1994) is an English Strongman from Oldham, Greater Manchester and a 3x times UK's Strongest Man champion.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Smith was born in Sheffield and played boxing, athletics and parkour during his childhood. When he was fifteen, he started strength training, and competed in his first novice strongman competition a year later. In 2017 he won Ultimate Strongman Junior World Championships held in Canada[3] and participated in his first UK's Strongest Man competition the same year where he won fifth place, and became the champion by 2022 and successfully defended his title in 2023 and 2024.
In his first appearance at World's Strongest Man competition in 2018 held in Manila, Philippines, he participated in the second qualifier group where Brian Shaw and Johan Els made it to the finals. In his second appearance in 2023 he participated in the fifth qualifier group where Trey Mitchell and Evan Singleton made it to the finals.
In 2022 Strongman Champions League England, Smith won second place behind Aivars Šmaukstelis, defeating the likes of Kelvin de Ruiter, Mika Törrö, Travis Ortmayer, Andy Black and Gavin Bilton.[4]
Personal records
[edit]- Equipped Deadlift (with straps) – 400 kg (882 lb) (2024 Britain's Strongest Man)
- Log press – 180 kg (397 lb) (2024 Kaos Strongest Man)
- Axle press – 150 kg (331 lb) x 4 reps (2022 Britain's Strongest Man)
- Nicol stones walk – 2 stones weighing 138 kg (304 lb) & 114 kg (251 lb) for 23.10 metres (75 ft 9 in) (2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals) (former world record)
- Atlas stones (heavy set) – 5 stones weighing 120–200 kg (265–441 lb) in 38.38 seconds (2022 Britain's Strongest Man)
- Atlas stones (light set) – 5 stones weighing 100–180 kg (220–397 lb) in 27.37 seconds (2019 Britain's Strongest Man)
Personal life
[edit]Paul is married to Shannon, a fellow strongwoman competitor from North Yorkshire[5] and has a B.Sc in Human biology.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Oldham family man crowned UK's strongest man for third time". www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Paul Smith". Giants Live. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ Glenn Ross (1 March 2024). "Paul Smith (England) Abhinandana". www.ultimatestrongman.tv. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "2022 SCL England". strongmanarchives.com. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "The ultimate 'power' couple: Britain's strongest man and woman tie the knot". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Joseph 'Joey Zasa' Ranchigoda (17 February 2025). "Paul Smith". STRENGTH REGISTER. Retrieved 26 April 2025.