Patacca and Genrich can officially call themselves the strongest “Down Under.”
Nicole Genrich and Josh Patacca are the respective champions of the 2023 Australia’s Strongest Woman (ASW) and Australia’s Strongest Man (ASM) contests. The strongperson competitions took place in Melbourne, Australia, on Mar. 18-19, 2023. It featured nine strongwoman athletes and 11 strongmen duking it out for the 2 strength titles on the road.
The athletes were asked to compete in eight distinct events over the course of the two-day competition. They occurred were, as follows, on this order: Yoke Race, Max Axle Clean and Press, Tire Flip, Frame Hold, Max Deadlift, Qest Stone Carry for Distance, Overhead Dumbbell Press for Reps, and Atlas Stone-to-Shoulder.
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Here’s an summary of the respective final standings for the 2023 ASW and the 2023 ASM:
2023 Australia’s Strongest Woman Final Standings
- Nicole Genrich — 62.5 points | 2023 ASW Champion
- Megan Clark — 51.5 points
- Nichole Wight — 45.5 points
- Rebekah Chessum — 43 points
- Katie Blunden — 39.5 points
- Ari Mann — 34.5 points
- Camilla Fogagnolo — 29.5 points
- Joe Kimitaunga — 29 points
- Elly Smith — 21 points
2023 Australia’s Strongest Man Final Standings
- Josh Patacca — 76.5 points | 2023 ASM Champion
- Ryan Rullis — 67 points
- Macauley Tinker — 59 points
- Jordan Osborne — 57.5 points
- Sean Gillen — 51.5 points
- Aidan Canini — 46.5 points
- Hank Theunissen — 46 points
- Dylan Lockard — 36.5 points
- Jihad El Masri — 35 points
- Maximus McCall — 21.5 points
- Nathan Woods — Nine points
Each Genrich and Patacca enjoyed relatively assertive wins, as each athletes had a margin of victory of a minimum of 9.5 points.
In keeping with Strongman Archives, the 2023 ASM was the primary major competition of Patacca’s strongman profession. Meanwhile, Genrich has previously featured within the 2023 Australia’s Strongest International (ASI) and the 2020 Arnold Amateur Strongwoman World Championships (AASWC). The athlete finished in fifth and seventh place, respectively.
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On Instagram, Genrich reflected on her journey to this ASW title and all of the trials and tribulations she had to beat in her preparation.
“As I look back on my preparation for this competition,” Genrich began. “I’m in awe of how I juggled motherhood, postpartum, work, training, and every part in between to have the option to get thus far and I couldn’t have done it without the amazing support of those closest to me!”
Neither athlete has announced plans for the subsequent step of their respective careers, but with such a notable contest title as their first taste of victory, some could wonder if their competitive fires are only just starting.
Featured image: @big_g_strongwoman on Instagram