2025 Kuznitsa Festival Strongman 🇷🇺 Results

The 2025 Kuznitsa Festival Strongman 🇷🇺 festival highlighted Russia’s deep pool of strongman talent 🇷🇺. The contest tested athletes in pressing, pulling, flipping, rotational, and lifting events.

Next, Alexander Klokov 🇷🇺 emerged as the overall champion 🥇. He scored 36 points of a possible 45, edging Valentin Akimov 🇷🇺 by just two points.

Then, Egor Sorokoletov 🇷🇺 rounded out the all-Russian podium 🥉 with 32.5 points. Each athlete faced challenges that required both raw strength and endurance.

Finally, the festival served as a showcase for international strength, with competitors from China 🇨🇳 joining the Russian athletes. Despite the small field, the intensity remained high throughout.

2025 Kuznitsa Festival Strongman 🇷🇺 Results

🏆 Final Standings

Klokov 🇷🇺 topped the leaderboard, showing consistency across all five events.

Then, Valentin Akimov 🇷🇺 earned silver 🥈, staying close behind in points.

Finally, Egor Sorokoletov 🇷🇺 claimed bronze 🥉, while Dmitrii Samoilov 🇷🇺 finished just off the podium.

Rank	Athlete	Country	Points
🥇 1	Alexander Klokov	🇷🇺	36
🥈 2	Valentin Akimov	🇷🇺	34
🥉 3	Egor Sorokoletov	🇷🇺	32.5
4	Dmitrii Samoilov	🇷🇺	32
5	Petr Martynenko	🇷🇺	28.5
6	Dmitrii Skosyrskii	🇷🇺	26.5
7	Vadim Makartsov	🇷🇺	20
8	Kai Chen	🇨🇳	7.5
9	Artur Ginatulin	🇷🇺	7

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Events Results

Axle Press

The athletes lifted 120 kg for repetitions. Strength and endurance determined rankings.

Next, Valentin Akimov 🇷🇺 led with six reps 🥇. Dmitrii Samoilov 🇷🇺 followed with five reps 🥈, while Sorokoletov 🇷🇺 and Martynenko 🇷🇺 tied at four 🥉.

Finally, Klokov 🇷🇺 managed two reps, with Skosyrskii 🇷🇺 and Ginatulin 🇷🇺 tying at one. Kai Chen 🇨🇳 failed to lift.

Athlete	Country	Result
Valentin Akimov	🇷🇺	6 reps 🥇
Dmitrii Samoilov	🇷🇺	5 reps 🥈
Egor Sorokoletov	🇷🇺	4 reps 🥉
Petr Martynenko	🇷🇺	4 reps 🥉
Vadim Makartsov	🇷🇺	3 reps
Alexander Klokov	🇷🇺	2 reps
Dmitrii Skosyrskii	🇷🇺	1 rep
Artur Ginatulin	🇷🇺	1 rep
Kai Chen	🇨🇳	no lift

Car Pull

Competitors pulled a 400-kg vehicle for 25 meters. Time was critical.

Next, Klokov 🇷🇺 earned 🥇 with 21.72 seconds. Akimov 🇷🇺 followed in 26.69 seconds 🥈, while Samoilov 🇷🇺 recorded 52.81 seconds 🥉.

Finally, Martynenko 🇷🇺 reached 23.84 meters, Vadim Makartsov 🇷🇺 20.65 meters, and Sorokoletov 🇷🇺 20.2 meters. Other athletes fell short.

Athlete	Country	Result
Alexander Klokov	🇷🇺	21.72 s 🥇
Valentin Akimov	🇷🇺	26.69 s 🥈
Dmitrii Samoilov	🇷🇺	52.81 s 🥉
Petr Martynenko	🇷🇺	23.84 m
Vadim Makartsov	🇷🇺	20.65 m
Egor Sorokoletov	🇷🇺	20.2 m
Dmitrii Skosyrskii	🇷🇺	11.6 m
Kai Chen	🇨🇳	8.35 m
Artur Ginatulin	🇷🇺	2.3 m

Tire Flip

Athletes flipped a 280-kg tire eight times within one minute. Speed and stamina were key.

Next, Sorokoletov 🇷🇺 led the event 🥇 in 28.8 seconds. Skosyrskii 🇷🇺 followed closely in 29.15 seconds 🥈, and Martynenko 🇷🇺 completed eight flips in 29.47 seconds 🥉.

Finally, Klokov 🇷🇺 finished in 31.69 seconds, Akimov 🇷🇺 in 42.93 seconds, and both Chen 🇨🇳 and Ginatulin 🇷🇺 completed fewer than eight flips.

Athlete	Country	Result
Egor Sorokoletov	🇷🇺	28.8 s 🥇
Dmitrii Skosyrskii	🇷🇺	29.15 s 🥈
Petr Martynenko	🇷🇺	29.47 s 🥉
Alexander Klokov	🇷🇺	31.69 s
Dmitrii Samoilov	🇷🇺	35.49 s
Vadim Makartsov	🇷🇺	35.77 s
Valentin Akimov	🇷🇺	42.93 s
Kai Chen	🇨🇳	6 flips
Artur Ginatulin	🇷🇺	5 flips

Conan’s Wheel

The 270-kg wheel challenged rotational strength and endurance.

Next, Skosyrskii 🇷🇺 rotated the wheel the farthest 🥇 at 1,155°. Klokov 🇷🇺 followed with 960° 🥈, while Sorokoletov 🇷🇺 reached 930° 🥉.

Finally, Akimov 🇷🇺 managed 855°, Samoilov 🇷🇺 660°, and Chen 🇨🇳 only 120°. Ginatulin 🇷🇺 finished at 90°.

Athlete	Country	Result
Dmitrii Skosyrskii	🇷🇺	1,155° 🥇
Alexander Klokov	🇷🇺	960° 🥈
Egor Sorokoletov	🇷🇺	930° 🥉
Valentin Akimov	🇷🇺	855°
Dmitrii Samoilov	🇷🇺	660°
Petr Martynenko	🇷🇺	570°
Vadim Makartsov	🇷🇺	540°
Kai Chen	🇨🇳	120°
Artur Ginatulin	🇷🇺	90°

Atlas Stones

First, the five stones (120–200 kg) tested lifting skill and endurance.

Next, Klokov 🇷🇺 edged Akimov 🇷🇺 for 🥇, finishing all five stones in 74.59 seconds. Akimov followed in 74.66 seconds 🥈.

Finally, Samoilov 🇷🇺 and Sorokoletov 🇷🇺 completed four stones 🥉, Skosyrskii 🇷🇺 three, and Chen 🇨🇳 and Ginatulin 🇷🇺 only one each.

Athlete	Country	Result
Alexander Klokov	🇷🇺	5 in 74.59 s 🥇
Valentin Akimov	🇷🇺	5 in 74.66 s 🥈
Dmitrii Samoilov	🇷🇺	4 in 54.3 s 🥉
Egor Sorokoletov	🇷🇺	4 in 75.9 s 🥉
Petr Martynenko	🇷🇺	4 in 79 s
Dmitrii Skosyrskii	🇷🇺	3 in 48.25 s
Vadim Makartsov	🇷🇺	3 in 63 s
Kai Chen	🇨🇳	1 stone
Artur Ginatulin	🇷🇺	1 stone

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Overview

The 2025 Kuznitsa Festival highlighted Alexander Klokov 🇷🇺 as the strongest competitor. Despite a slow Axle Press, he dominated the Car Pull and Atlas Stones to secure gold 🥇. Valentin Akimov 🇷🇺 remained consistent across events to take silver 🥈, while Egor Sorokoletov 🇷🇺 relied on Tire Flip and Conan’s Wheel to capture bronze 🥉. The contest emphasized endurance, raw strength, and Russia’s deep strongman talent. Competitors from China 🇨🇳 added an international element, pushing all athletes to their limits.

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