Pavlo Kordiyaka
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| Nationality | Ukrainian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 July 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Strongman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130–140 kg (287–309 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Pavlo Kordiyaka (Ukrainian: Павло Кордіяка, born 2 July 1995) is a Ukrainian strongman competitor from Lviv, Ukraine[1] and the 2023 Europe's Strongest Man.[2][3] He has also won 'Official Strongman Games', 'Marijampolė International', 'Pahlavon Mahmud Strongman Grand Prix' and 'Ukraine's Strongest Man' strongman competitions.[1] Having competed in 22 international strongman competitions and winning 5 of them, Kordiyaka is among the 50 most decorated strongmen of all time.[4]
Background
[edit]Kordiyaka was an avid sportsman during his younger days, having taken part in football, acrobatics, boxing, wrestling and mixed martial arts.[5] He was introduced to strongman at the age of 18 by former World's Strongest Man winner Vasyl Virastyuk. He often trains together with fellow Ukrainian world champions Oleksiy Novikov and Olga Liashchuk.
Personal records
[edit]- Deadlift – 370 kg (816 lb), and 363 kg (800 lb) (Raw) (during training)
- Log press – 200 kg (441 lb) (2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals)
- Axle press – 200 kg (441 lb) (2024 World's Strongest Man)
- Circus Dumbbell press – 132 kg (291 lb) (2023 World's Strongest Man)
- Manhood Stone (Max Atlas Stone) – 220 kg (485 lb) over 4 ft 1 in bar (during training)
- Atlas Stones – 5 Stones weighing 100–180 kg (220–397 lb) in 21.76 seconds (2023 Europe's Strongest Man)
- Húsafell Stone – 186 kg (410 lb) for 47.62 metres (156 ft 3 in) (2023 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic)
- Basque circle (Conan's wheel) – 300 kg (661 lb) for 1035° rotation (2024 Giants Live Strongman Classic)
- Keg toss – 15 kg (33 lb) over 6.71 metres (22 ft 0 in) (2024 Strongest Man on Earth)
- Kettlebell Toss – 6 items 20–31 kg (44–68 lb) over 4.57 metres (15 ft 0 in) in 18.09 seconds (2023 World's Strongest Man, Group 1)
- Sandbag Toss – 6 items 18–27 kg (40–60 lb) over 4.57 metres (15 ft 0 in) in 20.07 secs (2021 Official Strongman Games)
- Tire Toss – 4 items 35 kg (77 lb) over 3.81 metres (12 ft 6 in) in 9.89 seconds (2020 Ukraine's Strongest Man) (World Record)[6]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2022–2024 | World's Strongest Man | Himself – Competitor |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pavlo Kordiyaka". Strongman Archives. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Pavlo Kordiyaka Wins 2023 Europe's Strongest Man". Roger Lockridge for Barbend.com. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Pavlo Kordiyaka is the 2023 Europe's Strongest Man". Robert Zeglinski for Breakingmuscle.com. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Athletes, Men". Strongman Archives. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "PAVLO KORDIYAKA". giants-live.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "STRENGTH RECORD, Section 06 - Throwing". www.strengthrecord.com. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
External links
[edit]- Pavlo Kordiyaka on Instagram
