Kordiyaka seems prepared so as to add one other trophy to his mantel.
Pavlo Kordiyaka had a spring to recollect all-around as knowledgeable strongman. In early April 2023, the Ukrainian athlete won his first-ever Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) title. Then, if not for a controversial penalty on Day Three of the 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) just weeks later, he could’ve potentially earned a WSM title. With the summer in full swing and a recent title up for grabs on the 2023 Shaw Classic (SC), Kordiyaka looks primed to proceed his recent momentum.
On July 17, 2023, Kordiyaka posted a video to his Instagram page where he locked out a log press of 183 kilograms (403.4 kilos) for 3 reps and later accomplished a 130-kilogram (286.6-pound) power snatch. Per the caption of the strongman’s post, the recorded training session is an element of his ongoing preparation for the 2023 SC on August 19-20, 2023, in Loveland, CO.
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Kordiyaka’s profile could also be lesser known than a few of his peers, just like the reigning WSM champion Mitchell Hooper, but that doesn’t make him any less of a competitor. If anything, after Kordiyaka toppled former 2020 WSM champion Oleksii Novikov on the 2023 ESM and held his own against Hooper, Novikov, and former two-time WSM winner (2021-2022) Tom Stoltman on the 2023 WSM, he’s proven he belongs at probably the most elite level of the game.
With that trio of arguably more established peers standing in Kordiyaka’s ambitions toward becoming “The Strongest Man on Earth,” the 2023 SC may very well be one other coming-out party for the competitor. Trey Mitchell is the two-time reigning champion of the competition.
Here’s an summary of the 2023 Shaw Classic gauntlet of a roster Kordiyaka may have to beat:
Here’s a rundown of the events of the 2023 SC:
2023 Shaw Classic Events
Before winning the 2023 ESM, Kordiyaka’s arguable profession highlight was a first-place performance on the 2021 Official Strongman Games (OSG). Based on his profile on Strongman Archives, the 28-year-old has appeared in 15 international contests, winning 4 of them, including the 2023 ESM. His berth within the 2023 WSM Final was the primary of his profession.
Now he’ll get a likelihood to construct on those performances on the 2023 SC.
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Breaking through against a cadre of star competitors is presumably not a straightforward task. Kordiyaka can rest assured that every of his peers will likely view him in the identical intimidating, if also respectful, fashion on the 2023 SC.
Featured image: @pavlo_kordiyaka on Instagram