Who is Andrew Flynn? Meet the powerlifter competing in World's Strongest Man 2025
The qualifying round of the competition in Sacramento, California kicked off on May 15 — here's everything you need to know.
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Andrew Flynn is competing at World's Strongest Man foe the first time in 2025
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Who is Andrew Flynn?
Andrew Flynn was born on April 12, 1992 and stands at 6ft 2in tall, weighing approximately 138–142kg.
He hails from Lancing and currently lives in Peacehaven, both in East Sussex.
Andrew balances his strongman career with his day job in materials control at Southern Railway.
He began competing at the national level in 2021, initially placing seventh in the UK's Strongest Man.
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Over the next few years, he consistently improved, achieving fourth place in 2023, third in 2024 and 2025 at the same event, securing qualification for the World's Strongest Man.
At Britain's Strongest Man 2025, he excelled in the medley, winning the event, placed second in the log lift, and also finished fourth in the Atlas Stones.
He has also competed in Europe's Strongest Man and the Giants Live Strongman Classic, regularly placing in the top half of the field.
Family man
Andrew is a devoted family man, balancing his demanding strongman career with his responsibilities as a husband and father of two.
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He often credits his family as his greatest motivation, emphasising how their support and encouragement have fuelled his journey to the top of the strongman world.
Despite the rigorous demands of training and competition, he prioritises spending quality time with his loved ones.
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Unconventional training
Andrew's training approach is a bit different to most competitors —
His sessions are intense, often lasting longer than three hours after a full day's work.
Nutrition is a critical part of Andrew's regimen — he consumes between 5,200 and 8,000 calories daily, with a diet rich in protein, carbohydrates and fats.
His everyday meals are substantial, with large portions of meat, vegetables and complex carbohydrates, reflecting the immense energy requirements of elite strongman athletes.
Overcoming injury
Andrew overcame a significant bicep injury early in his career, which sidelined him from major competitions.
It's still odd. Especially now when you're meeting World's Strongest Man finalists and then I'm there like 'hi'. It's easy to put people on a pedestal and think people are larger than life
Andrew Flynn
But it also ultimately fuelled his determination to return stronger.
Known as the 'Flying Flynn' in the strongman community, his resilience and work ethic have earned him a reputation as an underdog who consistently exceeds expectations.
Andrew said: 'My nickname in strongman is Flying Flynn. When I first started, I'd been playing rugby, so I was a lot lighter, a lot more mobile.
"I've still got that speed there, so I've always been good at the moving events. I don't really feel pain if I'm doing an event like that.'
2025 World's Strongest Man
Andrew's debut at World's Strongest Man 2025 marks a significant milestone in his career.
As he explained: 'It's still odd. Especially now when you're meeting World's Strongest Man finalists and then I'm there like 'hi'. It's easy to put people on a pedestal and think people are larger than life.
"On one hand, it's hard to tell people it's attainable because it's obviously very hard to get to that level and it's taken me ten years to do it, but they're human as well.
"It's about taking the veil down really. You understand the hard work that everyone's put in."
He'll be facing off against the biggest names in the game, including '
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