Paul Smith

Paul Smith (born 15 August 1994) is an English Strongman from Oldham, Greater Manchester and a 3x times UK's Strongest Man champion.

Career Smith was born in Sheffield and played boxing, athletics and parkour during his childhood. When he was fifteen, he started strength training, and competed in his first novice strongman competition a year later. In 2017 he won Ultimate Strongman Junior World Championships held in Canada and participated in his first UK's Strongest Man competition the same year where he won fifth place, and became the champion by 2022 and successfully defended his title in 2023 and 2024. His attempt to win a fourth successive title in 2025 fell short, with Smith placing third behind Chris Beetham and Andrew Flynn.

In his first appearance at World's Strongest Man competition in 2018 held in Manila, Philippines, he participated in the second qualifier group where Brian Shaw and Johan Els made it to the finals. In his second appearance in 2023 he participated in the fifth qualifier group where Trey Mitchell and Evan Singleton made it to the finals.

In 2022 Strongman Champions League England, Smith won second place behind Aivars Šmaukstelis, defeating the likes of Kelvin de Ruiter, Mika Törrö, Travis Ortmayer, Andy Black and Gavin Bilton.

Personal records Equipped Deadlift (with straps) – (2024 Britain's Strongest Man) Log press – (2024 Kaos Strongest Man) Axle press – x 4 reps (2022 Britain's Strongest Man) Nicol stones walk – 2 stones weighing & for (2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals) (former world record) Atlas stones (heavy set) – 5 stones weighing in 38.38 seconds (2022 Britain's Strongest Man) Atlas stones (light set) – 5 stones weighing in 27.37 seconds (2019 Britain's Strongest Man)

Personal life Paul is married to Shannon, a fellow strongwoman competitor from North Yorkshire and has a B.Sc in Human biology.