Paddy Haynes
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| Born | 1 July 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 135 kg (298 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Powerlifter, Strongman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Patrick "Paddy" Haynes (born 1 July 1997) is a strongman competitor and personal trainer from the United Kingdom.
Early life
Haynes was raised on a family farm in Adderbury, Oxfordshire, England. From 2015 to 2019 he attended the University of Portsmouth, from which he graduated with a Bachelor's in Accounting & Finance and a Master's in Forensic Accounting.
Athletic career
Haynes was originally a long distance runner, competing in ultramarathons whilst at university. He then retrained to become a professional strongman, increasing his weight from 68 kg (150 lb) as a runner, to 130 kg (287 lb).
Haynes won 2023 England's Strongest Man, Ultimate Strongman version in Warrington, and 2025 England's Strongest Man Giants Live version in York Barbican. He won second place at 2025 Europe's Strongest Man competition and emerged runner up to Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson in 2025 Iceland's Strongest Man. Haynes was, in his first appearance, a finalist in the 2025 edition of the World's Strongest Man competition, finishing in fifth place. However in 2026 edition he failed to make it to the finals, ending up 24th out of 25 athletes.
Personal records
- Deadlift (standard bar with figure 8 straps and multi-ply suit) – 453.5 kg (1,000 lb) (2025 World Deadlift Championships)
- Log press – 160 kg (353 lb) (2025 Iceland's Strongest Man)
- Atlas stones – 5 stones 120–200 kg (265–441 lb) in 22.88 seconds (2025 Giants Live Strongman Classic)
- Húsafell Stone carry (around the pen) – 186 kg (410 lb) for 109.95 metres (360 ft 9 in) (around 3.2 revolutions) (2025 Iceland's Strongest Man) (world record)
- Conan's Wheel – 200 kg (441 lb) for 1106° (2026 Giants Live Strongman Classic) (world record)
Competitive record
Podium percentage: 30.00%
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Podium | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 24th | Total | |
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| International competitions | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
References
- 1 2 "Paddy Haynes". Giants Live. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "About Paddy". Haynes Strength. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 Ingham, Jack (1 September 2023). "Banbury man claims England's Strongest Man title". Banbury Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
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