Mitchell Hooper is your World’s Strongest Man for the second time. Here’s a complete breakdown of the 2026 World’s Strongest Man final results.
The 2026 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) proved to be a heated battle for the books. A full roster which included previous WSM winners, reigning WSM champion Rayno Nel, 3x WSM champion Tom Stoltman and the 2023 WSM champion Mitchell Hooper entering the competition in the field. Rayno Nel swept Saturday’s events but Mitchell Hooper was able to chip away at that lead with a massive Log Lift and a strong showing in the Atlas Stones to win the 2026 World’s Strongest Man Title.
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The competition began with 25 athletes split into five groups. All athletes were tasked with five events over two days as they battled for position. The top two athletes from each group have punched their ticket to the Final. But the WSM isn’t just about who made it – it’s about how they got there. Just like last year, each athlete’s Qualifying Stage performance has been ranked to determine a starting score heading into the finals.
Final Leaderboard
| Athlete | Points |
|---|---|
| Mitchell Hooper (WINNER) | 54 |
| Rayno Nel | 52 |
| Trey Mitchell | 36 |
| Pavlo Kordiyaka | 31.5 |
| Ondrej Fojtu | 31.5 |
| Martins Licis | 30.5 |
| Mathew Ragg | 29 |
| Eddie Williams | 26 |
| Nick Guardione | 21 |
| Austin Andrade | 12.5 (WD) |
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2026 World’s Strongest Man – Finals Day Two Results
Event Four – Max Log
WSM describes the log lift as the premier overhead pressing event in the World’s Strongest Man competition, requiring athletes to lift a heavy, thick wooden or metal log with handles from the ground to overhead. The current log lift world record sits at about 509 pounds.
Results
- Trey Mitchell — 213-kg (470-lb) – 10pts
- Ondrej Fojtu — 209-kg (461-lb) – 8.5pts
- Mitchell Hooper — 209-kg (461-lb) – 8.5pts
- Rayno Nel — 200-kg (441-lb) – 7pts
- Mathew Ragg — 191-kg (421-lb) – 4.5pts
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 191-kg (421-lb) – 4.5pts
- Martins Licis — 191-kg (421-lb) – 4.5pts
- Nick Guardione — 191-kg (421-lb) – 4.5pts
- Eddie Williams — No Lift
Event Five – Atlas Stones
The traditional closer for WSM, the Atlas Stones are five heavy, spherical stones which increase in weight from 140 kilograms (308.6 pounds) to 210 kilograms (463 pounds) that competitors have to hoist onto high platforms in the fastest time.
Results
- Trey Mitchell – 5 in 42.10s – 10pts
- Mitchell Hooper – 4 in 28.67s – 9pts
- Martins Licis – 4 in 29.71s – 8pts
- Pavlo Kordiyaka – 4 in 32.70s –7pts
- Rayno Nel – 4 in 35.01s – 6pts
- Ondrej Fojtu – 4 in 42.07s – 5pts
- Nick Guardione – 3 in 22.15s – 4pts
- Mathew Ragg – 3 in 30.60s – 3pts
- Eddie Williams – 3 in 32.39s – 2pts
2026 World’s Strongest Man – Finals Day One Results
Event One – KNAACK Monster Box Flip & Carry
Athletes have to flip a 520-kilogram (1,146.4-pound) big, medal, unwieldy job site box four times, followed by a heavy yoke walk, upwards of 1,000 pounds, which they have to carry for a distance of 20 meters. And complete the event in the shortest time possible.
Results
- Rayno Nel (RSA) – 0:27.30s – 10pts
- Mitchell Hooper (CAN) – 0:27.44s – 9pts
- Pavlo Kordiyaka (UKR) – 0:33.80s – 8pts
- Eddie Williams (AUS) – 0:34.74s – 7pts
- Ondrej Fojtu (CZE) – 0:36.13s – 6pts
- Mathew Ragg (NZL) – 0:37.24s – 5pts
- Martins Licis (LVA) – 0:39.31s – 4pts
- Trey Mitchell (USA) – 0:40.43s – 3pts
- Austin Andrade (MEX) – 0:40.57s – 2pts
- Nick Guardione (USA) – 0:43.86s – 1pt
Event Two – Deadlift
An exercise familiar to most weightlifters of any level, considered a true test of total-body strength. Athletes have a choice between two weights, 360 kilograms (793.7 pounds) and 400 kilograms (881.8 pounds) to perform as many repetitions as possible. Weight trumps all here. Just one rep with the heavier bar ranks higher than any number of reps with the lighter one.
Results
- Rayno Nel – 5 reps with 400-kg – 10pts
- Mitchell Hooper – 4 reps with 400-kg, 1 rep with 360-kg – 8.5 pts
- Mathew Ragg – 4 reps with 400-kg, 1 rep with 360-kg – 8.5pts
- Eddie Williams – 3 reps with 400-kg, 1 rep with 360-kg – 7pts
- Martins Licis – 3 reps with 400-kg – 5.5pts
- Trey Mitchell – 3 reps with 400-kg – 5.5pts
- Ondrej Fojtu – 2 reps with 400-kg, 1 rep with 360-kg – 4pts
- Austin Andrade – 1 rep with 400-kg – Withdrew
- Nick Guardione – 1 rep with 400-kg – 2.5pts
- Pavlo Kordiyaka – No Lift
Event Three – Titan’s Toss
The final competitors throw ten 30-pound sandbags over a 12-foot bar in the fastest time possible, with the distance of the toss increasing from seven to 12 meters.
- Rayno Nel – 9 in 39.23s – 10pts
- Mitchell Hooper – 8 in 35.00s – 9pts
- Nick Guardione – 8 in 43.09s – 8pts
- Pavlo Kordiyaka – 6 in 21.78s – 7pts
- Mathew Ragg – 6 in 23.10s – 6pts
- Martins Licis – 6 in 26.78s – 5pts
- Trey Mitchell – 6 in 28.44s – 4pts
- Eddie Williams – 6 in 33.94s – 3pts
- Ondrej Fojtu – 3 in 17.84s –2pts
- Austin Andrade – Withdrew
Earlier in the week, 25 strongman athletes competed in the 2026 World’s Strongest Man qualifiers – facing off in five events to determine which 10 athletes would qualify for the finals this weekend. It was a bitter battle of the world’s strongest all trying to prove themselves – but only 10 could ultimately move forward.
Generation Iron was on the ground floor providing full coverage of the qualifying events. You can get a recap of how each event unfolded below:
- 2026 World’s Strongest Man Day One Qualifiers Recap
- 2026 World’s Strongest Man Day Two Qualifiers Recap
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