Luke Richardson (strength athlete)

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

Career

Richardson started his career as a powerlifter and was the 2018 Junior 120kg+ champion. He was tied with Pavlo Nakonechnyy, both totaling 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. 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.

In 2023, Richardson won the 2023 Giants Live version of the England's Strongest Man competition. 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. 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) –
• Bench Press (raw) –
• Deadlift (raw) –
• Total –

In strongman:

• Wagon wheel Deadlift (18 inches from the floor) – (2020 World's Strongest Man)
• Log press – (2025 Giants Live World Tour Finals)
• Hercules Hold – per hand for 74.48 seconds (2020 Europe's Strongest Man)
• Atlas Stones run (heavy set) – 5 stones in 25.96 seconds (2025 Europe's Strongest Man)
• Atlas Stones run (light set) – 5 stones in 19.44 seconds (2020 Europe's Strongest Man)

In training:

• Deadlift (with suit and straps) – for 2 reps
• Axle deadlift (with suit and straps) – for 3 reps

Competitive record

Winning percentage: <br>Podium percentage:

Filmography

Television

References