Lucas Hatton (born 28 April 1995) is a professional

strongman Strongman is a competitive strength sport which tests athletes' physical strength and endurance through a variety of heavy lifts and events. Strongman competitions are known for their intensity, pushing athletes to their physical and mental limit ...

from

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and the reigning

America's Strongest Man Strength athletics in the United States refers to the various strongman competitions organized throughout United States and North America with the elements of all of strength athletics taken into account. United States has held a preeminent positio ...

. As a collegiate athlete for

Pacific Lutheran University Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) is a Private university, private Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Lutheran university in Parkland, Washington. It was founded by Norwegian Lutheran immigrants in 1890. PLU is sponsored by the 580 congreg ...

, Hatton played football, track and field (notably shot put, discus and hammer), weightlifting and powerlifting. In 2018 he started competing in local strongman competitions and gradually excelled into the international circuit, emerging fifth at 2022 Official Strongman Games.

Career

In 2023 he emerged second at North America's Strongest Man and won America's Strongest Man. He also finished second at the Arnold Amateur. In 2024, he was qualified for the Arnold UK where he emerged third behind

Mitchell Hooper Mitchell Hooper (born 29 September 1995) is a Canadian strongman and kinesiologist. He secured 1st place at the 2023 World's Strongest Man competition in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where he also became the first Canadian to win the title of W ...

and

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (; transliterated as Hafthor in English; born 26 November 1988) is an Icelandic professional strongman who is widely regarded as one of the greatest strength athletes of all time. He is the first and only person t ...

. He also won America's Strongest Man for the second time. In August, he finished third at the Strongest Man on Earth in Colarado. In 2025, Hatton started his season finishing second at the

Arnold Strongman Classic The Arnold Strongman Classic is an annual competition featuring strength athletes from all over the world, determining who is the Strongest Man in the World. Created by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Lorimer and Terry Todd, it is an offshoot of t ...

in Ohio.

Personal records

Strongman: *

Deadlift The deadlift is a strength training exercise in which a weight-loaded barbell is lifted off the ground to the level of the hips, with the torso perpendicular to the floor, before being placed back on the ground. It is one of the three powerlifting ...

''(Raw with straps)'' – (2024 Strongest Man on Earth) *

Elephant bar The elephant bar is a barbell developed by Rogue Fitness which is specifically used for the strongman raw deadlift. It was first created in 2016 by Terry Todd, the director of the Arnold Strongman Classic. The bar is known for being long and ma ...

''(Raw with straps)'' – (2025 Arnold Strongman Classic) *Stiff bar

''(Raw with straps)'' – x 7 reps (2024 Arnold UK) *Log press – (2024 North America's Strongest Man) *Log press for reps – x 3 reps (2024 Arnold UK) *Axle press – (2023 America's Strongest Man) *Flintstone barbell split jerk (behind the neck) – (2025 World's Strongest Man, Record Breakers) (World Record) *Circus dumbbell press – (2024 Arnold UK) *Circus dumbbell press ladder – 5 dumbbells in 78.78 secs (2024 Strongest Man on Earth) (World Record) *Medley – yoke for 15m course into 3 circus dumbbells in 131.81 seconds (2024 Arnold UK) (World Record) * Manhood Stone (Max Atlas Stone) – over 4 ft bar (2024 Strongest Man on Earth) *

Keg toss Keg-tossing (or keg toss) is a traditional strength sport that involves the heaving of a standard half-barrel beer keg or a similar implement. The basic technique involves swinging the keg in a pendulum like manner and releasing when it is at its a ...

– over (2024 Strongest Man on Earth) Training: *

''(Raw with straps)'' – x 2 reps, and x 3 reps * Squat ''(Raw with sleeves)'' – x 3 reps, x 8 reps, and x 20 reps * Manhood Stone (Max Atlas Stone) – over 4 ft bar *Metal Block press – *Barbell split jerk (behind the neck) –

Competitive record

Podium percentage:

Filmography

Television

References

External links

Lucas Hatton
– Instagram account {{DEFAULTSORT:Hatton, Lucas Living people American strength athletes American male shot putters American male hammer throwers Pacific Lutheran Lutes athletes People from Eatonville, Washington Sportspeople from Pierce County, Washington Pacific Lutheran Lutes football players Players of American football from Pierce County, Washington 1995 births