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

and

powerlifter Powerlifting is a competitive strength sport that consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift. As in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, it involves the athlete attempting a maximal weight singl ...

. He was

Europe's Strongest Man Europe's Strongest Man is an annual strength athletics competition which began in 1980. The event is held in various locations throughout Europe, and features exclusively European strongman competitors. Mariusz Pudzianowski holds the record for mo ...

in 2020, becoming the youngest winner in the history of that contest. He has also competed twice at the

World's Strongest Man The World's Strongest Man is an international strongman competition held every year. Organized by American event management company IMG, a subsidiary of Endeavor, it is broadcast in the US during summers and in the UK around the end of Decemb ...

competition, coming in 9th 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 England’s Strongest Man Championship. In powerlifting, Richardson was the 2018 Junior 120kg+ Champion. After a series of injury setbacks, Richardson recorded two Giants Live podium finishes in 2024 at the World Open and World Tour Finals. In April 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.

Personal records

In powerlifting competitions: * Squat raw with knee sleeves: *

Bench Press The bench press or chest press is a weight training exercise where a person presses a weight upwards while lying horizontally on a weight training bench. The bench press is a Compound movements, compound movement, with the primary muscles involved ...

: *

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 ...

: * Total In strongman competitions: * 18-inch Deadlift: * Log press: * Hercules Hold: 1m 14.48s each hand In training: * Deadlift: for 2 reps with suit and straps * Axle deadlift: for 3 reps with suit and straps * Log press:

Competitive record

Winning percentage:
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Filmography

Television

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, Luke 1997 births Living people English strength athletes 21st-century British sportsmen 21st-century English sportsmen