Evans Aryee
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| Full name | Evans Nana Ekow Aryee[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | Ghanaian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 April 1998 Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Strongman and Powerlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Evans Nana Ekow Aryee (born 2 April 1998)[2][3] also known as "Evans the Hulk"[1] is a Belgium-based Ghanaian strongman and powerlifter.[4][5][6]
Career
In a career which begun from placing second in strongest man in East Flanders, Belgium in 2022,[7] Aryee has 3 international wins and 9 podiums to his credit. He is one of very few men from Belgium to participate on the Strongman Champions League circuit.[8]
Aryee won his first international strongman competition in 2023, triumphing at Strongman Champions League Esposende, Portugal. He retained the title in 2024 before going on to win a third SCL title in May 2025 in Zrenjanin, Serbia. At the Serbian event, he finished level on points with veteran Aivars Šmaukstelis but took the title on countback.
Aryee made his first appearance at World's Strongest Man in 2024, finishing fifth in a group involving Pavlo Kordiyaka, Evan Singleton, Rauno Heinla, Marcus Crowder and Kane Francis. His won the car walk event during that heat. He also competed in 2025, finishing fourth in a group that was won by eventual World's Strongest Man Rayno Nel and also included Mateusz Kieliszkowski, Lucas Hatton and Shane Flowers.
Aryee also powerlifted at the IPF in the classic division.[9]
Education
Aryee is an alumnus of the Adisadel College in Cape Coast, Ghana and holds a bachelor's degree in Finance and Economics.[10]
Personal records
Strongman[2]
- Deadlift – 420 kg (926 lb) (2023 Deadlift Domination)[11]
- Elevated 18-inch Deadlift – 440 kg (970 lb) (2024 SCL Africa)
- Log lift – 170 kg (375 lb) (2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals)
- Log lift (for reps) – 150 kg (331 lb) x 6 reps (2024 SCL Dubai)
- Axle press – 165 kg (364 lb) (2023 European Giants)
- Húsafell Stone carry (around the pen) – 186 kg (410 lb) for 50.50 metres (165 ft 8 in) (around 1.5 revolutions) (2025 Iceland's Strongest Man)
- Farmer's walk (raw grip) – 160 kg (353 lb) in each hand for 39.08 metres (128 ft 3 in) (2025 Iceland's Strongest Man) (World Record)[12]
Powerlifting[9]
- Squat – 317.5 kg (700 lb)
- Bench press – 200 kg (441 lb)
- Deadlift – 340 kg (750 lb)
- Total – 857.5 kg (1,890 lb) (2022 KBGV Belgisch Kampioenschap/ Classic - Open)
References
- ^ a b "Evans Aryee represents Ghana in 'East Flanders Strongest' in Belgium". GhanaWeb. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ^ a b "Strongman Archives - Evans Aryee". strongmanarchives.com. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ^ "Evans Aryee to honor invitation to Imatra Strongman Competition in Finland". Citi Sports Online. 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ "Evans Aryee to participate in East Flanders Strongest in Belgium". Citi Sports Online. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ NWS, VRT (2022-08-25). "Gentse "hulk" wil sterkste man ter wereld worden op internationale wedstrijd in Finland". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ "I want to represent Ghana at the Olympics in the future – Evans Aryee". GhanaWeb. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ "Evans Aryee wins silver at 'East Flanders' strongest competition". The Daily Statesman Newspaper. 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ "'Hulk van Gent' mag zich meten met wereldtop van krachtpatsers". HLN (in Dutch). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ a b "Evans Aryee". www.openpowerlifting.org. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ Okine, Sammy Heywood. "I want to represent Ghana at Olympics – Strongman Evans Aryee | News Ghana". newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ "Deadlift-Domination-2023-Ergebnisse" (PDF). ksvessen1888.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ^ "STRENGTH RECORD, Section 10 - Arm carries". www.strengthrecord.com. Retrieved 9 August 2025.