2025 Strongman Champions League World’s Strongest Viking Results

Adam Roszkowski clinches gold in a tiebreaker finish!

Last updated on June 30th, 2025

The 2025 Strongman Champions League (SCL) World’s Strongest Viking contest occurred in Joensuu, Finland, on June 28-29, 2025. The contest featured 12 strongmen representing 10 countries battling through nine events: Truck Pull, Wheelbarrow Carry, Front Hold, Sandbag Toss, Hercules Hold, Machine Pull, Shield Carry, Log Lift, and Loading Race.

Poland’s Adam Roszkowski and Kevin Hazeleger of the Netherlands tied atop the overall leaderboard with 83 points each of a possible 96 points. Roszkowski’s faster Loading Race time bore the tiebreaker in his favor to win the gold.

2025 SCL World’s Strongest Viking Results

1. Adam Roszkowski (POL) — 83 points
2. Kevin Hazeleger (NED) — 83 points
3. Jesper Hansson (SWE) — 76 points
4. Evans Nana Aryee (GHA) — 73 points
5. Aivars Šmaukstelis (LAT) — 68.5 points
6. Andrea Invernizzi (ITA) — 61 points
7. Mika Törrö (FIN) — 58.5 points
8. Heikki Pohjonen (PFINL) — 56 points
9. Justin Legere (USA) — 48 points
10. Pálmi Gudfinnsson (ISL) — 34 points
11. Tuomas Lindroos (FIN) — 29 points
12. Frederik Nordberg (DEN) — 18 points

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2025 SCL World’s Strongest Viking Event Results

Below are the results of each event contested in Joensuu:

Truck Pull

Athletes had 90 seconds to pull a 20,000-kilogram vehicle 20 meters.

1. Jesper Hansson — 53.03 seconds
2. Heikki Pohjonen — 54 seconds
3. Kevin Hazeleger — 58.69 seconds
4. Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 59.69 seconds
5. Andrea Invernizzi — 60.78 seconds
6. Mika Törrö — 61 seconds
7. Evans Nana Aryee — 61.43 seconds
8. Adam Roszkowski — 62.16 seconds
9. Frederik Nordberg — 68.4 seconds
10. Aivars Šmaukstelis — 70.11 seconds
11. Justin Legere — 75.13 seconds
12. Tuomas Lindroos — 14.75 meters

Wheelbarrow Carry

Each strongman attempted to wheel the 450-kilogram barrow 25 meters as fast as possible.

1. Jesper Hansson — 11.85 seconds
2. Adam Roszkowski — 12.34 seconds
3. Evans Nana Aryee — 12.19 seconds
4. Kevin Hazeleger — 12.78 seconds
5. Andrea Invernizzi — 15.37 seconds
6. Mika Törrö — 17.61 seconds
7. Aivars Šmaukstelis — 18.52 seconds
8. Heikki Pohjonen — 39.47 seconds
9. Frederik Nordberg — 16.8 meters
10. Justin Legere — 13.45 meters
11. Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 11.7 meters
12. Tuomas Lindroos — 1.25 meters

Front Hold

Athletes established a max front hold with 30 kilograms.

1. Adam Roszkowski — 37.26 seconds
2. Aivars Šmaukstelis — 34.72 seconds
3. Andrea Invernizzi — 32.66 seconds
4. Kevin Hazeleger — 30.88 seconds
5. Heikki Pohjonen — 28.59 seconds
6. Evans Nana Aryee — 28.44 seconds
7. Justin Legere — 24.97 seconds
8. Tuomas Lindroos — 22.91 seconds
9. Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 16.18 seconds
10. Mika Törrö — 14.71 seconds
11. Jesper Hansson — 11.69 seconds
12. Frederik Nordberg — no lift

Sandbag Toss

Each strongman had one minute to toss six sandbags weighing 20 to 34 kilograms over a 4.3-meter bar.

1. Adam Roszkowski — Six in 39.81 seconds
2. Aivars Šmaukstelis — Five in 13.05 seconds
3. Jesper Hansson — Five in 19.46 seconds
4. Pálmi Gudfinnsson — Five in 21.46 seconds
5. Kevin Hazeleger — Five in 26.77 seconds
6. Andrea Invernizzi — Five in 32.21 seconds
7. Evans Nana Aryee — Five in 35.24 seconds
8. Mika Törrö — Five in 57 seconds
9. Heikki Pohjonen — Four in 13.36 seconds
10. Frederik Nordberg — Four in 17.27 seconds
11. Justin Legere — Four in 17.37 seconds
12. Tuomas Lindroos — Two in 10.02 seconds

Hercules Hold

1. Jesper Hansson — 53.85 seconds
2. Mika Törrö — 49.13 seconds
3. Kevin Hazeleger — 48.99 seconds
4. Andrea Invernizzi — 47.81 seconds
5. Adam Roszkowski — 37.91 seconds
6. Heikki Pohjonen — 33.87 seconds
7. Evans Nana Aryee — 32.72 seconds
8. Aivars Šmaukstelis — 26.62 seconds
9. Justin Legere — 8.2 seconds
10. Tuomas Lindroos — Two seconds
11. Pálmi Gudfinnsson — no lift
12. Frederik Nordberg — no lift

Machine Pull

Athletes were allotted 90 seconds to pull 18,000 kilograms seven meters as fast as possible.

1. Kevin Hazeleger — 33.51 seconds
2. Jesper Hansson — 34.55 seconds
3. Mika Törrö — 35.62 seconds
4. Evans Nana Aryee — 40.91 seconds
5. Andrea Invernizzi — 42.84 seconds
6. Heikki Pohjonen — 43.07 seconds
7. Tuomas Lindroos — 45.28 seconds
8. Justin Legere — 46.47 seconds
9. Aivars Šmaukstelis — 47.28 seconds
10. Adam Roszkowski — 47.76 seconds
11. Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 48.43 seconds
12. Frederik Nordberg — 53.37 seconds

Shield Carry

Strongmen carried a 160-kilogram shield 40 meters as fast as they could.

1. Jesper Hansson — 17.97 seconds
2. Adam Roszkowski — 18.09 seconds
3. Evans Nana Aryee — 18.89 seconds
4. Aivars Šmaukstelis — 19.03 seconds
5. Justin Legere — 19.47 seconds
6. Kevin Hazeleger — 20.57 seconds
7. Mika Törrö — 23.07 seconds
8. Tuomas Lindroos — 24.55 seconds
9. Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 25.38 seconds
10. Frederik Nordberg — 27.44 seconds
11. Heikki Pohjonen — 33.72 seconds
12. Andrea Invernizzi — One meter

Log Lift

The Log Lift featured 140 kilograms for reps within the one-minute timecap.

1. Evans Nana Aryee — Seven reps
2. Adam Roszkowski — Six reps (T-second)
3. Kevin Hazeleger — Six reps (T-second)
4. Aivars Šmaukstelis — Six reps (T-second)
5. Andrea Invernizzi — Five reps
6. Justin Legere — Four reps
7. Tuomas Lindroos — Two reps
8. Heikki Pohjonen — One rep
9. Jesper Hansson — no lift
10. Mika Törrö — no lift
11. Pálmi Gudfinnsson — no lift
12. Frederik Nordberg — no lift

Loading Race

With 60 seconds on the clock, athletes loading four implements weighing 130 kilograms eight meters each.

1. Adam Roszkowski — Four in 13.14 seconds
2. Justin Legere — Four in 15.16 seconds
3. Aivars Šmaukstelis — Four in 15.56 seconds (T-third)
4. Mika Törrö — Four in 15.56 seconds (T-third)
5. Kevin Hazeleger — Four in 15.61 seconds
6. Heikki Pohjonen — Four in 16 seconds
7. Evans Nana Aryee — Four in 16.03 seconds
8. Jesper Hansson — Four in 16.39 seconds
9. Pálmi Gudfinnsson — Four in 17.46 seconds
10. Frederik Nordberg — Four in 20.66 seconds
11. Andrea Invernizzi — Four in 21.03 seconds
12. Tuomas Lindroos — Four in 22.16 seconds

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