Rayno Nel is back on top of the world after his victory this weekend!
The 2025 Strongman Champions League World Finals took place over the weekend in Sun City, South Africa. It was a full weekend of action featuring 12 of the top competitors in the world spread out across seven events.
In the end, Rayno Nel won six events and finished at the top of the podium for the second consecutive year. The 2025 World’s Strongest Man Champion (WSM) won the SCL for a second year in a row, proving his rookie winning season is no fluke.
Below, check out a full breakdown of the competition, along with event breakdowns.
2025 SCL World Finals Results
- Rayno Nel, 85
- Kevin Hazeleger, 70.5
- Adam Roszkowski, 69
- Brian Kichton, 68
- Evans Nana, 61.5
- Jesper Hansson, 51
- Aivars Smaukstelis, 45
- Peter Juhasz, 40.5
- Graham Hicks, 37.5
- Patrick Eibel, 37.5
- Andrea Invernizzi, 32.5
- Kelin Mills, 24
2025 SCL World Finals Event Results
Event One – Log Lift for Reps
The Log Lift kicked off the event on day one. Competitors were given a chance to lift overhead 160kg for as many reps as possible in the time allotted.
- Rayno Nel – 7 reps
- Kevin Hazeleger – 6 reps
- Adam Roszkowski – 6 reps
- Aivars Smaukstelis – 5 reps
- Brian Kichton – 5 reps
- Graham Hicks – 5 reps
- Evans Nana – 4 reps
- Peter Juhasz – 4 reps
- Andrea Invernizzi – 4 reps
- Kelin Mills – 3 reps
- Patrick Eibel – 1 rep
- Jesper Hansson – 0 reps
Event Two – Farmer’s Walk
The second event of the day was the Farmer’s Walk, where competitors got a chance to test grip strength. Athletes were asked to lift two heavy weights off the ground and walk with them across a 40-meter course in a 60-second time limit.
- Rayno Nel – 22.5 seconds
- Kevin Hazeleger – 22.61 seconds
- Jesper Hansson – 28.78 seconds
- Adam Roszkowski – 30.28 seconds
- Brian Kichton – 30.88 seconds
- Evans Nana – 32.84 seconds
- Andrea Invernizzi – 39.8 meters
- Graham Hicks – 35.8 meters
- Kelin Mills – 28.8 meters
- Patrick Eibel – 26.6 meters
- Aivars Smaukstelis – 23.6 meters
- Peter Juhasz – 16.2 meters
Event Three – Deadlift for Reps
The third event was the Deadlift for Reps. This was a high deadlift where athletes were given 60 seconds to complete as many reps as possible.
- Rayno Nel – 8 reps
- Evans Nana – 7 reps
- Graham Hicks – 7 reps
- Brian Kichton – 5 reps
- Aivars Smaukstelis – 5 reps
- Patrick Eibel – 5 reps
- Kevin Hazeleger – 3 reps
- Kelin Mills – 3 reps
- Adam Roszkowski – 2 reps
- Peter Juhasz – 2 reps
- Jesper Hansson – 1 rep
- Andrea Invernizzi – 0 reps
Event Four – Husafell Carry
The Husafell Carry gave competitors unlimited time to pick up a weight of 180kg and walk for the furthest distance possible.
- Rayno Nel – 80 meters
- Jesper Hansson – 70 meters
- Evans Nana – 46.2 meters
- Adam Roszkowski – 44.8 meters
- Aivars Smaukstelis – 43.9 meters
- Kevin Hazeleger – 40 meters
- Brian Kichton – 40 meters
- Graham Hicks – 38.7 meters
- Peter Juhasz – 24.7 meters
- Andrea Invernizzi – 23.8 meters
- Kelin Mills – 12.6 meters
- Patrick Eibel – 9.8 meters
Event Five – Sandbag Loading Race
The Sandbag Loading Race featured three bags weighing 120kg, 140kg, and 160kg.
- Rayno Nel – 3 in 25.62 seconds
- Evans Nana – 3 in 27.09 seconds
- Adam Roszkowski – 3 in 27.75 seconds
- Brian Kichton – 3 in 30.08 seconds
- Peter Juhasz – 3 in 30.72 seconds
- Jesper Hansson – 3 in 31.2 seconds
- Kevin Hazeleger – 3 in 35.85 seconds
- Aivars Smaukstelis – 3 in 37.13 seconds
- Patrick Eibel – 3 in 40.53 seconds
- Graham Hicks – 3 in 41.09 seconds
- Andra Invernizzi – 2 in 75 seconds
- Kelin Mills – 2 in 75 seconds
Event Six – Hercules Hold
The Hercules Hold was the penultimate event of the competition and had a similar feel of the Farmer’s Walk. The difference was competitors were asked to hold two pillars and not allow them to hit the ground while standing in place.
- Rayno Nel – 76.88 seconds
- Andrea Invernizzi – 69.43 seconds
- Jesper Hansson – 64 seconds
- Kevin Hazeleger – 60.38 seconds
- Brian Kichton – 58.75 seconds
- Patrick Eibel – 58.69 seconds
- Adam Roszkowski – 52.81 seconds
- Peter Juhasz – 50.47 seconds
- Evans Nana – 49.18 seconds
- Kelin Mills – 47.44 seconds
- Graham Hicks – 44.06 seconds
- Aivars Smaukstelis – 41.53 seconds
Event Seven – Atlas Stones
The final event of the competition was a Strongman classic. Competitors were tasked with loading five stones ranging in weight onto platforms.
- Brian Kichton – 5 in 31.77 seconds
- Adam Roszkowski – 5 in 36.23 seconds
- Kevin Hazeleger – 36.88 seconds
- Rayno Nel – 5 in 40.98 seconds
- Jesper Hannson – 5 in 55.14 seconds
- Peter Juhasz – 5 in 90 seconds
- Patrick Eibel – 4 in 59.04 seconds
- Aivars Smaukstelis – 3 in 17.71 seconds
- Kelin Mills – 3 in 27.6 seconds
- Evans Nana – 3 in 31.32 seconds
- Graham Hicks – 2 in 8.57 seconds
- Andrea Invernizzi – 2 in 29.18 seconds
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