2025 World's Strongest Man
Competition name2025 World's Strongest Man
Dates15-18 May 2025
LocationSacramento, California
CountryUnited States
Athletes participating25
Nations participating11
WinnerRayno Nel
PrevMyrtle Beach 2024
NextMyrtle Beach 2026

The 2025 World's Strongest Man was the 48th World's Strongest Man competition. It was won by Rayno Nel.

Participants

[1][2]

Format change

There was a reduction from 30 to 25 athletes with them divided into 5 groups of 5, with the top 2 athletes from each group progressing to the final of 10.[2]

Unlike previous editions going back to 2016, after the fourth event, the athlete in first place will no longer automatically go through to the final, and second and third place will no longer compete against each other in the stone-off. Instead, athletes will have to complete all five events to decide the two qualifiers to go into the finals. As the athletes who made it to the final competed in the same events, their performances in the heats events will then be compared. This will then lead to the best-performing athlete going into the final with 10 points, with each step down in place earning one less point than the previous.

Heats results

Qualifying took place on May 15 and 16.

Events

  • Loading medley: 4 sacks weighing 130 kilograms (290 lb) from 5 metres (16 ft), 10 metres (33 ft), 15 metres (49 ft) and 20 metres (66 ft). 1 minute 15 second time limit.
  • Deadlift for repetitions: 350 kilograms (770 lb). 1 minute time limit.
  • Overhead medley: 2 dumbbells weighing 90 kilograms (200 lb), 2 logs weighing 145 kilograms (320 lb), 2 circus barbells weighing 154 kilograms (340 lb) and an axle weighing 168 kilograms (370 lb). 1 minute 15 second time limit.
  • Titan's toss: 10 bags weighing 14 kilograms (31 lb) over a 3.65 metres (12.0 ft) bar with 2 from 7 metres (23 ft), 2 from 8 metres (26 ft), 2 from 9 metres (30 ft), 2 from 10 metres (33 ft) and 1 from both 11 metres (36 ft) and 12 metres (39 ft). 1 minute time limit.
  • Stone medley: 123 kilograms (271 lb) stone press, 158 kilograms (348 lb) stone to shoulder, 176 kilograms (388 lb) husafell carry for 20 metres (66 ft) and then a 182 kilograms (401 lb) stone load. 1 minute 30 time limit.

Heat 1

AthleteEvent 1
Loading medley		Event 2
Deadlift for reps		Event 3
Overhead medley		Event 4
Titan's toss		Event 5
Stone medley		Pts
1Tom Stoltman1st - 4 in 38.711st - 71st - 7 in 56.951st - 10 in 31.973rd - 2 in 1:05.8822.5
2Eddie Williams2nd - 4 in 44.701st - 75th - 4 in 41.112nd - 8 in 35.662nd - 2 + 8.87 m17.5
3Jaco Schoonwinkel4th - 4 in 50.343rd - 64th - 5 in 1:06.863rd - 7 in 25.034th - 1 in 12.4411.5
4Thomas Evans3rd - 4 in 48.583rd - 62nd - 7 in 1:05.114th - 7 in 29.06N/A - 0 in 1:30.0011.5
5Austin Andrade5th - 4 in 53.335th - 53rd - 7 in 1:13.815th - 7 in 31.281st - 4 in 1:25.6911
[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Heat 2

AthleteEvent 1
Loading medley		Event 2
Deadlift for reps		Event 3
Overhead medley		Event 4
Titan's toss		Event 5
Stone medley		Pts
1Mitchell Hooper1st - 4 in 38.602nd - 71st - 7 in 59.743rd - 8 in 27.971st - 4 in 56.2220.5
2Paddy Haynes2nd - 4 in 41.261st - 83rd - 5 in 1:04.404th - 6 in 18.722nd - 3 in 82.0318
3Bryce Johnson5th - 4 in 51.832nd - 72nd - 6 in 1:05.545th - 4 in 17.753rd - 2 in 45.5311.5
4Wesley Derwinsky4th - 4 in 49.142nd - 74th - 5 in 1:05.141st - 9 in 29.88N/A - 0 in 1:30.0011.5
5Mathew Ragg3rd - 4 in 43.792nd - 75th - 4 in 31.072nd - 9 in 32.22N/A - 0 in 1:30.0010.5
[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Heat 3

AthleteEvent 1
Loading medley		Event 2
Deadlift for reps		Event 3
Overhead medley		Event 4
Titan's toss		Event 5
Stone medley		Pts
1Rayno Nel2nd - 4 in 42.361st - 82nd - 5 in 36.812nd - 8 in 29.411st - 4 in 1:02.0022
2Shane Flowers1st - 4 in 40.134th - 64th - 5 in 52.741st - 8 in 23.382nd - 1 in 11.3818
3Lucas Hatton5th - 4 in 48.092nd - 71st - 6 in 47.413rd - 8 in 44.064th - 1 in 16.7214.5
4Evans Aryee3rd - 4 in 44.902nd - 73rd - 5 in 48.915th - 6 in 23.663rd - 1 in 13.4713.5
5Mateusz Kieliszkowski4th - 4 in 46.28N/A - 05th - 4 in 26.254th - 7 in 31.97N/A5
[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Heat 4

AthleteEvent 1
Loading medley		Event 2
Deadlift for reps		Event 3
Overhead medley		Event 4
Titan's toss		Event 5
Stone medley		Pts
1Trey Mitchell3rd - 4 in 49.381st - 102nd - 7 in 1:0.543rd - 6 in 27.221st - 4 in 1:13.5620
2Ondřej Fojtů1st - 4 in 42.553rd - 51st - 7 in 1:0.214th - 3 in 11.412nd - 3 in 1:01.3419
3Maxime Boudreault2nd - 4 in 42.814th - 13rd - 6 in 57.991st - 10 in 46.914th - 1 in 9.8116
4Tristain Hoath4th - 4 in 51.602nd - 84th - 6 in 1:13.702nd - 7 in 29.753rd - 3 in 1:04.1015
5Luke Richardson[a]5th - 2 in 13.53N/AN/AN/AN/A1
[3][4][5][6][7][8]
  1. ^ Richardson suffered an injury during the first event and took no further part in the competition.[16]
  2. ^ Singleton suffered an injury during the first event and took no further part in the competition.[16]

Heat 5

AthleteEvent 1
Loading medley		Event 2
Deadlift for reps		Event 3
Overhead medley		Event 4
Titan's toss		Event 5
Stone medley		Pts
1Luke Stoltman2nd - 4 in 41.214th - 22nd - 6 in 49.981st - 9 in 34.811st - 3 in 1:09.3420
2Pavlo Kordiyaka1st - 4 in 38.612nd - 41st - 6 in 46.354th - 4 in 12.813rd - 2 in 1:09.8818.5
3Nick Guardione3rd - 4 in 41.342nd - 44th - 5 in 1:07.852nd - 8 in 28.382nd - 3 in 1:11.8416.5
4Andrew Flynn4th - 4 in 45.661st - 63rd - 5 in 46.993rd - 6 in 20.164th - 1 in 1:10.9415
5Evan Singleton[b]5th - 2 in 14.25N/AN/AN/AN/A1
[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Finalist points table

Once the 10 finalists were confirmed, their results across the events were then compared to create a new leaderboard and award 10 points through to 1.

AthleteNationPoints
1Mitchell Hooper10
2Tom Stoltman9
3Rayno Nel8
4Trey Mitchell7
5Luke Stoltman6
6Paddy Haynes5
7Shane Flowers4
8Ondřej Fojtů3
9Pavlo Kordiyaka2
10Eddie Williams1

Finals events results

The finals took place on May 17 and 18.

Event 1: Carry & Hoist

  • 250 kilograms (550 lb) zercher carry for 20 metres (66 ft) in to a 200 kilograms (440 lb) hoist up 8 metres (26 ft).
  • Time limit: 1 minute 15 seconds
AthleteNationTimeEvent PointsOverall Points
1Rayno Nel30.581018
2Tom Stoltman34.49918
3Mitchell Hooper35.47818
4Paddy Haynes36.97712
5Pavlo Kordiyaka37.4268
6Eddie Williams38.1156
7Ondřej Fojtů40.9547
8Luke Stoltman45.5839
9Trey Mitchell49.3829
10Shane Flowers8.60 metres (28.2 ft)15
[3][9]

Event 2: 18-inch Max deadlift

AthleteNationWeightEvent PointsOverall Points
1Trey Mitchell500 kilograms (1,110 lb)1019
2Rayno Nel490 kilograms (1,080 lb)927
3Mitchell Hooper465 kilograms (1,025 lb)624
3Tom Stoltman465 kilograms (1,025 lb)624
3Paddy Haynes465 kilograms (1,025 lb)618
3Ondřej Fojtů465 kilograms (1,025 lb)613
3Shane Flowers465 kilograms (1,025 lb)611
8Pavlo Kordiyaka435 kilograms (959 lb)2.510.5
8Eddie Williams435 kilograms (959 lb)2.58.5
10Luke Stoltman402 kilograms (886 lb)110
[3][10]

Event 3: Hercules hold

  • Weight: 159 kilograms (351 lb) per hand.
AthleteNationTimeEvent PointsOverall Points
1Eddie Williams1:22.141018.5
2Rayno Nel1:15.63936
3Paddy Haynes59.64826
4Ondřej Fojtů55.41720
5Shane Flowers40.26617
6Mitchell Hooper40.09529
7Luke Stoltman32.30414
8Tom Stoltman31.82327
9Pavlo Kordiyaka29.91212.5
10Trey Mitchell22.29120
[3][11]

Event 4: Max flinstone press

AthleteNationWeightEvent PointsOverall Points
1Tom Stoltman241 kilograms (531 lb)9.536.5
1Trey Mitchell241 kilograms (531 lb)9.529.5
3Mitchell Hooper230 kilograms (510 lb)7.536.5
3Pavlo Kordiyaka230 kilograms (510 lb)7.520
5Ondřej Fojtů220 kilograms (490 lb)626
6Shane Flowers200 kilograms (440 lb)4.521.5
6Luke Stoltman200 kilograms (440 lb)4.518.5
8Rayno Nel188 kilograms (414 lb)339
—Paddy HaynesNo lift026
—Eddie WilliamsNo lift017.5
[3][12]

Event 5: Atlas stones

  • Weight: 5 stones ranging from 140–210 kilograms (310–460 lb)
  • Time Limit: 1 minute
AthleteNationTimeEvent PointsOverall Points
1Tom Stoltman5 in 31.761046.5
2Trey Mitchell5 in 41.08938.5
3Rayno Nel4 in 30.17847
4Mitchell Hooper4 in 31.02743.5
5Paddy Haynes4 in 34.07632
6Pavlo Kordiyaka4 in 38.39525
7Shane Flowers4 in 54.09425.5
8Luke Stoltman3 in 25.88321.5
9Eddie Williams3 in 25.88220.5
10Ondřej Fojtů3 in 25.05127
[3][13]

Final results

AthleteNationPoints
Rayno Nel47
Tom Stoltman46.5
Mitchell Hooper43.5
4Trey Mitchell38.5
5Paddy Haynes32
6Ondřej Fojtů27
7Shane Flowers25.5
8Pavlo Kordiyaka25
9Luke Stoltman21.5
10Eddie Williams20.5
[14][15]

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