2023 Strongman Champions League Serbia Results — Gavin Bilton Claims Gold

The 2023 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Serbia contest occurred on May 20 in Zrenjanin, Serbia. Thirteen strongmen from around the globe converged on the competition site to battle through five events in the single-day contest, where Gavin Bilton of the UK emerged victorious.

The five events contested were the Truck Pull, the Farmer’s Walk for time, the Viking Press for reps, the Hercules Hold, and the Super Yoke. The full results according to Strength Results are below:

2023 SCL Serbia Results

Gavin Bilton (UK) — 56 points
Fatih Karaca (TUR) — 52.5 points
Kelvin de Ruiter (NED) — 49 points
Andrea Invernizzi (ITA) — 46 points
Peter Juhasz (HUN) — 44.5 points
Evans Nana (BEL) — 37 points
Nemanja Tasic (SRB) — 36 points
Dado Stroil (BIH) — 35.5 points
Jarkko Mehtälä (FIN) — 34.5 points
Jonathan Cotton (USA) — 23 points
Hristo Muskov (BUL) — 20 points
Andy Black (UK) — Five points
Ervin Toots (EST) — One point

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Truck Pull

The Truck Pull event challenged each strongman to pull a 15,000-kilogram truck down the 20-meter course in the fastest time possible within the 60-second cap.

Fatih Karaca — 20 meters in 30.46 seconds
Kelvin de Ruiter — 20 meters in 30.47 seconds
Gavin Bilton — 20 in 35.35 seconds
Andrea Invernizzi — 20 meters in 36.37 seconds
Dado Stroil — 20 meters in 36.4 seconds
Evans Nana — 20 meters in 36.56 seconds
Hristo Muskov — 20 meters in 39.18 seconds
Jarkko Mehtälä — 20 in 39.25 seconds
Andy Black — 20 meters in 39.3 seconds
Jonathan Cotton — 20 meters in 47.39 seconds
Peter Juhasz — 20 meters in 54.87 seconds (T-11th)
Nemanja Tasic — 20 meters in 54.87 seconds (T-11th)
Ervin Toots — 20 meters in 57.81 seconds

Farmer’s Walk

The Farmer’s Walk event tested each strongman’s fastest possible time with 150 kilograms down a 25-meter course. Athletes traversed the course, dropped the implements, turned, lifted the implements again, and raced back down the course.

Peter Juhasz — 50 meters in 23.69 seconds
Fatih Karaca — 50 meters in 26.25 seconds
Kelvin de Ruiter — 50 meters in 26.84 seconds
Andrea Invernizzi — 50 meters in 30.84 seconds
Gavin Bilton — 50 meters in 33.53 seconds
Evans Nana — 50 meters in 34.63 seconds
Hristo Muskov — 50 meters in 48.4 seconds
Dado Stroil — 47.1 meters in 60 seconds
Jonathan Cotton — 46.3 meters in 60 seconds
Nemanja Tasic — 42 meters in 60 seconds
Jarkko Mehtälä — 25 meters in 60 seconds
Andy Black — withdrew
Ervin Toots — withdrew

Viking Press

The Viking Press event challenged each strongman to lift 160 kilograms for as many reps as possible within the 60-second time cap.

Gavin Bilton — 13 reps
Andrea Invernizzi — 12 reps
Peter Juhasz — 11 reps
Fatih Karaca — 10 reps (T-fourth)
Jarkko Mehtälä — 10 reps (T-fourth)
Kelvin de Ruiter — Nine reps
Evans Nana — Six reps
Nemanja Tasic — Five reps (T-eighth)
Dado Stroil — Five reps (T-eighth)
Jonathan Cotton — Four reps
Hristo Muskov — zero reps
Andy Black — withdrew
Ervin Toots — withdrew

Hercules Hold

The Hercules Hold utilized implements totaling 150 kilograms. Each athlete attempted to sustain them for the longest possible time.

Gavin Bilton — 36.62 seconds
Fatih Karaca — 28.31 seconds
Nemanja Tasic — 28.09 seconds
Kelvin de Ruiter — 26.18 seconds
Andrea Invernizzi — 25.28 seconds
Dado Stroil — 22.09 seconds
Peter Juhasz — 18.87 seconds
Jonathan Cotton — 14.03 seconds
Evans Nana — 10.58 seconds
Jarkko Mehtälä — 3.73 seconds
Hristo Muskov — 1.62 seconds
Andy Black — withdrew
Ervin Toots — withdrew

Super Yoke

For the Super Yoke event, each strongman carried the 425-kilogram yoke down a 25-meter course in the fastest possible time within the 60-second time cap.

Nemanja Tasic — 25 meters in 16.25 seconds
Jarkko Mehtälä — 25 meters in 17.03 seconds
Peter Juhasz — 25 meters in 18.26 seconds
Gavin Bilton — 25 meters in 19.51 seconds
Evans Nana — 25 meters in 19.68 seconds
Kelvin de Ruiter — 25 meters in 19.98 seconds
Dado Stroil — 25 meters in 23.66 seconds
Fatih Karaca — 25 meters in 24.59 seconds
Andrea Invernizzi — 25 meters in 28.68 seconds
Jonathan Cotton — 25 meters in 42.87 seconds
Hristo Muskov — 25 meters in 52.35 seconds
Andy Black — withdrew
Ervin Toots — withdrew

Bilton’s overall victory was a testament to his consistency throughout the contest. Through five events, he never ranked lower than fifth and scored two event wins in the Viking Press and Hercules Hold. According to Strongman Archives, the 2023 SCL Serbia event was his fourth SCL appearance and his first win.

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