Paddy Haynes
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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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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 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.