Luke Richardson (strength athlete)

This article is about the British powerlifter. For the Canadian hockey coach, see Luke Richardson.

Luke Richardson (born 20 June 1997) is a British strongman and powerlifter.

Luke Richardson

Personal information
Born	(1997-06-20) 20 June 1997 (age 28) Harrogate
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	155 kg (342 lb)
Sport
Sport	Powerlifter, Strongman
Medal record Representing  United Kingdom Strongman World's Strongest Man 9th 2020 World's Strongest Man Qualified 2021 World's Strongest Man Qualified 2025 World's Strongest Man Europe's Strongest Man 1st 2020 Europe's Strongest Man 1st 2025 Europe's Strongest Man Giants Live 3rd 2024 World Open 3rd 2024 World Tour Finals 1st 2025 World Tour Finals Official Strongman Games 1st 2019 Official Strongman Games Representing  England Britain's Strongest Man 4th 2020 Britain's Strongest Man 11th 2025 Britain's Strongest Man England's Strongest Man 1st 2023 England's Strongest Man

Luke Richardson

Medal record Powerlifting Representing  United Kingdom European Men's Classic Championships 1st 2017 Junior Europe's +120kg 1st 2018 Junior Europe's +120kg World Men's Classic Championships 2nd 2017 Junior World's +120kg[1] 1st 2018 Junior World's +120kg[2]

Career

Richardson started his career as a powerlifter and was the 2018 Junior 120kg+ champion.^[3] He was tied with Pavlo Nakonechnyy, both totaling 1,010.5 kg (2,228 lb) but won outright due to his lower body-weight.

He then switched to strongman and won the 2020 Europe's Strongest Man competition, becoming the youngest winner in the history of that contest.^[4] He also competed twice at the World's Strongest Man competition, securing 9th place in 2020. He withdrew from the 2021 competition due to a distal biceps tendon rupture that occurred during the loading medley race in his qualifying heat.^[5]

In 2023, Richardson won the 2023 Giants Live version of the England's Strongest Man competition.^[6] After a series of injury setbacks, Richardson recorded two Giants Live podium finishes in 2024 at the World Open and World Tour Finals.

In 2025, Richardson won Europe's Strongest Man for the second time. He ended the competition with 51 points from the five events, 3.5 clear of fellow Englishman Paddy Haynes in second.^[7] At the World's Strongest Man, he again failed to reach the finals due to bicep injury in the first event

Personal records

In powerlifting:

• Squat (raw with knee sleeves) – 403 kg (888 lb)^[8]
• Bench Press (raw) – 222.5 kg (491 lb)^[8]
• Deadlift (raw) – 385 kg (849 lb)^[8]
• Total – 1,010.5 kg (2,228 lb)^[8]

In strongman:

• Wagon wheel Deadlift (18 inches from the floor) – 400 kg (882 lb) (2020 World's Strongest Man)
• Log press – 190 kg (419 lb) (2025 Giants Live World Tour Finals)
• Hercules Hold – 160 kg (353 lb) per hand for 74.48 seconds (2020 Europe's Strongest Man)
• Atlas Stones run (heavy set) – 120–200 kg (265–441 lb) 5 stones in 25.96 seconds (2025 Europe's Strongest Man)
• Atlas Stones run (light set) – 100–180 kg (220–397 lb) 5 stones in 19.44 seconds (2020 Europe's Strongest Man)

In training:

• Deadlift (with suit and straps) – 425 kg (937 lb) for 2 reps
• Axle deadlift (with suit and straps) – 400 kg (882 lb) for 3 reps

Competitive record

Winning percentage: 44.44%
Podium percentage: 66.67%

	1st	2nd	3rd	Podium	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	30th	Total
International competitions	4	0	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	9

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020–2021, 2025	World's Strongest Man	Himself – Competitor