Patrick "Paddy" Haynes (born 1 July 1997)[1] is a strongman competitor and personal trainer from the United Kingdom.
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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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Early life
editHaynes 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
editHaynes 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).[2]
Haynes won 2023 England's Strongest Man, Ultimate Strongman version in Warrington,[3] and 2025 England's Strongest Man Giants Live version in York Barbican.[3] 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.[1] However in 2026 edition he failed to make it to the finals, ending up 24th out of 25 athletes.
Personal records
edit- 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)
Competitive record
editPodium percentage: 22.22%
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Podium | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 24th | Total | |
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| International competitions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
References
edit- 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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