Paddy Haynes
Patrick "Paddy" Haynes is a strongman and personal trainer who competes professionally for the United Kingdom.
Haynes is officially England's Strongest Man, having won the title at the 2023 Ultimate Strongman Ultimate England’s Strongest Man competition in Warrington, England, and again at the 2025 Giants Live competition in the York Barbican.
He is the second strongest man in Europe, having been runner up in the 2025 competition of Europe's Strongest Man.
Haynes was, in his first appearance, a finalist in the 2025 round of the World's Strongest Man competition, finishing fifth overall out of 25 athletes.
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 kilograms as a runner, to 130 kilogram.Titles and achievements
2025 World’s Strongest Man: 5th place2025 Europe’s Strongest Man: runner-up
England’s Strongest Man – 2025 Giants Live: winner; 2024 UKSC: runner-up; 2023 Ultimate Strongman: winner
2025 Iceland's Strongest Man: runner-up
2023 Official Strongman European Championships: 4th place
Britain’s Strongest Man – 2025: 4th place; 2024: 10th place
Giants Live Strongman Open: 10th place
World record, of 109.95 metres, with the 186 kg Húsafell Stone.