“Carpathian bear 2014” in Uzhgorod (PHOTOS)

For eleven years now, the strongmen competition "Carpathian bear" has been held in Uzhgorod on Independence Day of Ukraine. This year, 7 giants came to show off their strength, including one from Kyiv – Serhiy Ponomaryov, and two brothers from Lviv – Orest and Oleg Pylypyaks.

The list of exercises was traditional for such events – tipping of a 300 kg tire, carrying of 130 kg suitcases, holding of ten bricks, deadlift, throwing of heavy objects on a platform, lifting of a 85 kg dumbbell.

For the first time in the history of the competition, the winner was a non-Transcarpathian – Orest Pylypyak from Lviv.

See the emotions of the strongest competition in the photo.