Pavlo Kordiyaka, born on July 2, 1995, is a Ukrainian strongman competitor hailing from Lviv, Ukraine. Standing at 6'5" (1.95m) and weighing around 133kg (293lb), he is known for his athleticism in the strongman circuit. Kordiyaka's introduction to the sport came from Vasyl Virastyuk, the 2004 World's Strongest Man. He also maintains a close friendship and training partnership with Oleksii Novikov, the 2020 World's Strongest Man.
Kordiyaka has established himself as a top-tier competitor in strongman, with notable achievements including winning the 2023 Europe's Strongest Man competition. He has also won the 'Official Strongman Games', 'Marijampolė International', 'Pahlavon Mahmud Strongman Grand Prix' and 'Ukraine's Strongest Man' competitions. Kordiyaka has competed in multiple international strongman competitions, reaching the World's Strongest Man final multiple times, with an 8th place finish in 2024 and 2025.