OSG European Championships

August 11-13, 2023

2023 OSG European Championships comes to ExCel London

ExCel London

Royal Victoria Dock
1 Western Gateway
London E16 1XL, United Kingdom

Part of the T.R.U Athlete International Sports Festival

 
 

Events - Friday

Log Clean & Press

Athlete will clean and press a log from ground to overhead for max reps within 60 sec time limit.

  • • Athletes will compete head-to-head (2 lanes).

    • 60 second time limit.

    • Total reps completed is your score.

    • Athlete begins at a starting line.

    • Athlete must wait for judge’s command to receive a good rep.

    • No lift will count unless a down signal is received from the judge.

    • To receive the down command, feet must be in line with each other and head must be in line with the arms. Elbow, knees, and hips must be locked out and stable.

    • Each rep must begin from the ground.

    • Log is not allowed to touch or rest on the athletes head.

    • No straps, hooks, tacky, tack towels, or grip shirts allowed.

    • No built up belts or loose prong/buckles in the front.

Yoke Race

Athlete will carry a yoke down a 20m / 65.5ft course within a 60 sec time limit.

  • • Athletes will compete head-to-head (2 lanes).

    • 60 second time limit.

    • Time and total distance completed is your score.

    • Time stops when both feet of the yoke break the line.

    • Athlete begins under the yoke.

    • Unlimited drops allowed.

    • No grip shirts allowed.

Events - Saturday

Sandbag Steeplechase

Athlete will carry a series of 2 sandbags 10m / 33ft and load over a bar. The athlete will then run around the bar and proceed to carry the sandbags 10m / 33ft and load onto a platform within 60 sec time limit.

  • • Athletes will compete head-to-head (2 lanes).

    • 60 second time limit.

    • Time and number of bags completed is your score.

    • Time stops when the last sandbag is loaded to the platform and the athlete’s hands are off.

    • If an athlete is unable to finish loading both sandbags on the platform, split times will be taken at each sandbag load.

    • Athlete begins on a line.

    • Gloves and chalk are allowed.

    • No grip shirts allowed.

    • Bar and platform height will be 122cm / 48in

Deadlift Ladder

Athlete will deadlift a series of 4 bars for fastest time within a 60 sec time limit.

  • • Athletes will compete head-to-head (2 lanes).

    • 60 second time limit.

    • Time and number of deadlifts completed is your score.

    • Time stops when the last deadlift is locked out and the judge gives a down command.

    • Athlete begins on a line.

    • Once time begins, athlete will deadlift each bar, in ascending weight order.

    • No lift will count unless a down signal is received from the judge.

    • To receive the down command, knees and hips must be fully locked out with shoulders behind the plane of the bar.

    • Once the down call is received, the bar may be dropped, and the athlete moves onto the next bar.

    • If an athlete is unable to finish all 4 bars, split times will be taken at each credited lift.

    • Only conventional stance deadlifts will be allowed (no sumo, Jefferson, etc..)

    • Straps, gloves and chalk are allowed. (figure 8’s allowed with thumbs touching bar)

    • Deadlift suits, under the competition shirt, are allowed.

Events - Sunday

Shield Carry

Athlete will carry a shield back and forth across a 20m / 65.5ft course for max distance with no time limit.

  • • Athletes will compete head-to-head (2 lanes).

    • No time limit.

    • Total distance completed is your score.

    • Athlete begins touching the shield.

    • Athlete is allowed to turn at 20m / 65.5ft only when the athlete crosses the line or a foot breaks the line.

    • No drops allowed.

    • No grip shirts allowed.

Power Stairs

Athlete will lift a series of 4 implements up 3 stairs for fastest time within a 60 sec time limit.

  • • Athletes will compete head-to-head (2 lanes).

    • 60 second time limit.

    • Time and number of stairs completed is your score.

    • Time stops when the last implement is fully on the 3rd stair and the athlete’s hands are off.

    • Athlete begins on a line.

    • Once time begins, athlete will lift each implement, in ascending weight order.

    • The athlete must have the implement fully on the 3rd stair before moving on to the next implement.

    • If an athlete is unable to finish all 3 stairs for all 4 implements, split times will be taken at each stair.

    • Gloves and chalk are allowed.

Livestream

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$55K Prize Money

All divisions will receive 2023 OSG invites and Prize money

1st Place

2023 OSG Invite

$2,500 Prize Money

2nd Place

2023 OSG Invite

$1,500 Prize Money

3rd Place

2023 OSG Invite

$1,000 Prize Money

Schedule

This schedule includes approximate times and is subject to changes at any time.

Thursday, Aug 10

Athlete Weigh-In & Check-in

10:00am - 5:00pm

Friday, Aug 11

Rules Meeting

9:15am - 9:30am

Athlete check-In

8:00am - 9:00am

 

Log Clean & Press

10:00am - 12:00pm

Yoke Race

12:30pm - 3:00pm

Saturday, Aug 12

Sandbag Steeple

10:00am - 12:30pm

Deadlift Ladder

1:00pm - 3:30pm

Sunday, Aug 13

Shield Carry

10:00am - 12:30pm

Power Stairs

1:00pm - 3:30pm

 

Awards

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Athletes

Men

Mens - Open

  • Adam Roszkowski (Poland)

  • Andrew Flynn (England)

  • Andy Black (Scotland)

  • Craig Hughes (England)

  • Jonathan Wulfert (Germany)

  • Kevin Hazeleger (Netherlands)

  • Lukáš Pepř (Czech Republic)

  • Pylypiak Oleh (Ukraine)

  • Ondrej Fojtu (Czech Republic)

  • Oskar Ziółkowski (Poland)

  • Patrick Haynes (England)

  • Ryan Bennett (England)

  • Stuart Graham (Scotland)

  • Tom Place (England)

Mens - 231lb/105kg

  • Chris Harrison (England)

  • Dean Maden (England)

  • Emanuel Pescari (Austria)

  • Glenn HelgeKvilhaugsvik (Norway)

  • Jaroslav Šťastný (Czech Republic)

  • Jiří Tkadlčík (Czech Republic)

  • Matthew McKeegan (Ireland)

  • Patrik Kohout (Czech Republic)

  • Radek Srb (Czech Republic)

  • Shaun Diver (Ireland)

  • Stuart Basford (England)

  • Thomas Owens (England)

  • William Relf (England)

  • Yoëll Blom (Netherlands)

Mens - 198lb/90kg

  • Craig Smith (Scotland)

  • Dan Benson (England)

  • David Žemlička (Czech Republic)

  • Gavin McNamee (Ireland)

  • Giovanni Luciano (Italy)

  • Harry Rogers (England)

  • Joni Rautiainen (Finland)

  • Lee Osment (England)

  • Mike Dell (England)

  • Ollie Clarke (England)

  • Siebe Janssen (Netherlands)

  • Stefan Schuessler (Germany)

  • Viktor Lingman (Sweden )

Mens - 176lb/80kg

  • Benjamin Donin (France)

  • Chris Harper (Scotland)

  • Dan Ashcroft (England)

  • Dean McVie (Scotland)

  • Finlay Mercer (Scotland)

  • George Latham (England)

  • Kyle Scott (Northern Ireland)

  • Mark Burke (Ireland)

  • Maximilian Wunderlich (Germany)

  • Remco Sanders (Netherlands)

  • Richard Molnar (England)

  • Sonny Nash (England)

  • Steven Wylie (Scotland)

Mens - Masters 40+

  • Dainius Repšys (Lithuania)

  • Fredrik Svensson (Sweden)

  • James Stuart (Jersey, Channel Islands)

  • Jarkko Malinen (Finland)

  • Johan Espenkrona (Sweden)

  • Jonathan Hines (England)

  • Jonathan Kelly (Northern Ireland)

  • Matthew Riddall (Spain)

  • Romek Velt (Estonia)

  • Ryan Gray (England)

  • Sigfus Fossdal (Iceland)

  • Veli-pekka Kauhanen (Finland)

Mens - Masters 50+

  • Andy Clarke (England)

  • Ivan Murphy (Jersey, Channel Islands)

  • Jason Jones (Wales)

  • Mark Felix (England)

  • Richard Birchmore (England)

  • Tatu Karhu (Finland)

Women

Womens - open

  • Andrea Seed (England)

  • Andrea Thompson (England)

  • Femke Huisman (Netherlands)

  • Gemma Moore (Ireland)

  • Hannah Johnstone (England)

  • Izzy Tate (Scotland)

  • Katie Smith (England)

  • Lucy Underdown (England)

  • Rebecca Roberts (Wales)

  • Rosslyn Cole (Scotland)

  • Sabrina Retzer (Germany)

  • Victoria Nuttall (England)

Womens - 180lb / 82kg

  • Alexandra Alexa (England)

  • Aneta Brzakova (England)

  • Donna Moore (England)

  • Emma Grunnill (England)

  • Emmajane Smith (Scotland)

  • Hope Christie (Scotland)

  • Jade Hoare (Ireland)

  • Jess Tait (England)

  • Jonna Pohjola (Finland)

  • Laura Baxter (Scotland)

  • Malin Andersson (Sweden)

  • Rebecca Worgan (England)

  • Sandra Bradley (Germany)

Womens - 161lb / 73kg

  • Ashley Reid (England)

  • Becky Noon (England)

  • Bethany Lovatt (England)

  • Chloe Brennan (England)

  • Faye Pittman (Wales)

  • Gemma Ferguson (England)

  • Jatta Sipola (Finland)

  • Jenny Todd (England)

  • Rachael Greathead (England)

  • Sarah Reynolds (Ireland)

  • Sina Schramme (Germany)

Womens - 141lb / 64kg

  • Alessandra Menaglio (Italy)

  • Andrine Bekken Helgesen (Norway)

  • Charlotte Léandri-Hayden (Scotland)

  • Charlotte Robinson (England)

  • Christine Galvin (Norway)

  • Eilidh Greig (Scotland)

  • Emma Wilson (England)

  • Kate Connolly (England)

  • Louise Dalgren (Germany)

  • Molly Wagstaff (England)

  • Rhianon Lovelace (Wales)

  • Shannon Peters (England)

  • Tatiana Cousins (Slovakia)

Womens - Masters 40+

  • Anna Harjapää (Sweden)

  • Annika Karhu (Finland)

  • Ayshea Ullah (Ireland)

  • Carly Mear (England)

  • Claire Myler (Wales)

  • Gail McComiskey (Northern Ireland)

  • Kikki Berli-Johnsen (Norway)

  • Lise Reierskog (Norway)

  • Lynsey King (Scotland)

  • Meg Robson-Austin (England)

  • Naomi Hadley (England)

  • Reni Hein (Germany)

  • Sam Taylor (Wales)

  • Samantha McLean (Great Britain)

  • Sarah Wells (Wales)