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 View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Welsh Bull (@gavin_the_bull_bilton) 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. Featured image: @gavin_the_bull_bilton on Instagram

2023 Strongman Champions League Serbia Results — Gavin Bilton Claims Gold

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