World’s Strongest Man 2025
Location: Sacramento, California 🇺🇸
Dates: May 15, 2025 - May 18, 2025
The 2025 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) was held May 15–18, 2025, in Sacramento, California, at the California State Railroad Museum, bringing together the world’s top strength athletes to battle across a series of grueling events. After heats and a two-day final, Rayno Nel of South Africa made history by becoming the first African and first rookie since 1997 to win the title, narrowly edging out Tom Stoltman by just half a point. Mitchell Hooper finished third, rounding out the top three in a closely contested championship that featured classic strongman challenges like loading medleys, deadlift for reps, overhead medleys, and the Atlas Stones.
Top Finishers
Full Results
Summary
| # | Athlete | Points |
|---|
| # | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rayno Nel 🇿🇦 | 47 |
| 2 | Tom Stoltman 🇬🇧 | 46.5 |
| 3 | Mitchell Hooper 🇨🇦 | 43.5 |
| 4 | Trey Mitchell 🇺🇸 | 38.5 |
| 5 | Paddy Haynes 🇬🇧 | 32 |
| # | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ondrej Fojtu 🇨🇿 | 27 |
| 7 | Shane Flowers 🇬🇧 | 25.5 |
| 8 | Pavlo Kordiyaka 🇺🇦 | 25 |
| 9 | Luke Stoltman 🇬🇧 | 21.5 |
| 10 | Eddie Williams 🇦🇺 | 20.5 |
Results by Competitor
Select a competitor to view their individual results
Rayno Nel
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Tom Stoltman
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Mitchell Hooper
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Trey Mitchell
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Paddy Haynes
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Ondrej Fojtu
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Shane Flowers
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Pavlo Kordiyaka
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Luke Stoltman
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Eddie Williams
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Jaco Schoonwinkel
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Thomas Evans
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Austin Andrade
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Bryce Johnson
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Wesley Derwinsky
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Mathew Ragg
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Lucas Hatton
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Evans Nana
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Mateusz Kieliszkowski
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Maxime Boudreault
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Tristain Hoath
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Luke Richardson
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Nick Guardione
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Andrew Flynn
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Evan Singleton
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Heat Results
Heat 1
| # | ATHLETE | Loading Medley | Deadlift for Reps | Overhead Medley | Titan's Toss | Stone Medley | TOTAL | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Stoltman 🇬🇧 | 38.71s (5 pts) | 7 reps (4.5 pts) | 7 in 56.95s (5 pts) | 10 in 31.97s (5 pts) | 2 in 65.88s (3 pts) | 22.5 | ✓ QUALIFIED |
| 2 | Eddie Williams 🇦🇺 | 44.70s (4 pts) | 7 reps (4.5 pts) | 4 in 41.11s (1 pts) | 8 in 35.66s (4 pts) | 2 + 8.87m (4 pts) | 17.5 | ✓ QUALIFIED |
| 3 | Jaco Schoonwinkel 🇿🇦 | 50.34s (2 pts) | 6 reps (2.5 pts) | 5 in 66.86s (2 pts) | 7 in 25.03s (3 pts) | 1 in 12.44s (2 pts) | 11.5 | ✗ Eliminated |
| 4 | Thomas Evans 🇺🇸 | 4 in 48.58s (3 pts) | 6 reps (2.5 pts) | 7 in 65.11s (4 pts) | 7 in 29.06s (2 pts) | 0 (0 pts) | 11.5 | ✗ Eliminated |
| 5 | Austin Andrade 🇺🇸 | 53.33s (1 pts) | 5 reps (1 pts) | 7 in 73.81s (3 pts) | 7 in 31.28s (1 pts) | 4 in 85.69s (5 pts) | 11 | ✗ Eliminated |
Heat 2
| # | ATHLETE | Loading Medley | Deadlift for Reps | Overhead Medley | Titan's Toss | Stone Medley | TOTAL | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Hooper 🇨🇦 | 38.60s (5 pts) | 7 reps (2.5 pts) | 7 in 59.74s (5 pts) | 8 in 27.97s (3 pts) | 4 in 56.22s (5 pts) | 20.5 | ✓ QUALIFIED |
| 2 | Paddy Haynes 🇬🇧 | 41.26s (4 pts) | 8 reps (5 pts) | 5 in 64.40s (3 pts) | 6 in 18.72s (2 pts) | 3 in 82.03s (4 pts) | 18 | ✓ QUALIFIED |
| 3 | Bryce Johnson 🇺🇸 | 51.83s (1 pts) | 7 reps (2.5 pts) | 6 in 65.54s (4 pts) | 4 in 17.75s (1 pts) | 2 in 45.53s (3 pts) | 11.5 | ✗ Eliminated |
| 4 | Wesley Derwinsky 🇨🇦 | 49.14s (2 pts) | 7 reps (2.5 pts) | 5 in 65.14s (2 pts) | 9 in 29.88s (5 pts) | 0 (0 pts) | 11.5 | ✗ Eliminated |
| 5 | Mathew Ragg 🇳🇿 | 43.79s (3 pts) | 7 reps (2.5 pts) | 4 in 31.07s (1 pts) | 9 in 32.22s (4 pts) | 0 (0 pts) | 10.5 | ✗ Eliminated |
Heat 3
| # | ATHLETE | Loading Medley | Deadlift for Reps | Overhead Medley | Titan's Toss | Stone Medley | TOTAL | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rayno Nel 🇿🇦 | 42.36s (4 pts) | 8 reps (5 pts) | 5 in 36.81s (4 pts) | 8 in 29.41s (4 pts) | 4 in 62.00s (5 pts) | 22 | ✓ QUALIFIED |
| 2 | Shane Flowers 🇬🇧 | 40.13s (5 pts) | 6 reps (2 pts) | 5 in 52.74s (2 pts) | 8 in 23.38s (5 pts) | 1 in 11.38s (4 pts) | 18 | ✓ QUALIFIED |
| 3 | Lucas Hatton 🇺🇸 | 48.09s (1 pts) | 7 reps (3.5 pts) | 6 in 47.41s (5 pts) | 8 in 44.06s (3 pts) | 1 in 16.72s (2 pts) | 14.5 | ✗ Eliminated |
| 4 | Evans Nana 🇬🇭 | 44.90s (3 pts) | 7 reps (3.5 pts) | 5 in 48.91s (3 pts) | 6 in 23.66s (1 pts) | 1 in 13.47s (3 pts) | 13.5 | ✗ Eliminated |
| 5 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski 🇵🇱 | 46.28s (2 pts) | No Rep (0 pts) | 4 in 26.25s (1 pts) | 7 in 31.97s (2 pts) | Withdrew (0 pts) | 5 | ✗ Eliminated |
Heat 4
| # | ATHLETE | Loading Medley | Deadlift for Reps | Overhead Medley | Titan's Toss | Stone Medley | TOTAL | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey Mitchell 🇺🇸 | 49.38s (3 pts) | 10 reps (5 pts) | 7 in 60.54s (4 pts) | 6 in 27.22s (3 pts) | 4 in 73.56s (5 pts) | 20 | ✓ QUALIFIED |
| 2 | Ondrej Fojtu 🇨🇿 | 42.55s (5 pts) | 5 reps (3 pts) | 7 in 60.21s (5 pts) | 3 in 11.41s (2 pts) | 3 in 61.34s (4 pts) | 19 | ✓ QUALIFIED |
| 3 | Maxime Boudreault 🇨🇦 | 42.81s (4 pts) | 1 rep (2 pts) | 6 in 57.99s (3 pts) | 10 in 46.91s (5 pts) | 1 in 9.81s (2 pts) | 16 | ✗ Eliminated |
| 4 | Tristain Hoath 🇨🇦 | 51.60s (2 pts) | 8 reps (4 pts) | 6 in 73.70s (2 pts) | 7 in 29.75s (4 pts) | 3 in 64.10s (3 pts) | 15 | ✗ Eliminated |
| 5 | Luke Richardson 🇬🇧 | 2 in 13.53s (1 pts) | Withdrew (0 pts) | Withdrew (0 pts) | Withdrew (0 pts) | Withdrew (0 pts) | 1 | ✗ Eliminated |
Heat 5
| # | ATHLETE | Loading Medley | Deadlift for Reps | Overhead Medley | Titan's Toss | Stone Medley | TOTAL | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Stoltman 🇬🇧 | 41.21s (4 pts) | 2 reps (2 pts) | 6 in 49.98s (4 pts) | 9 in 34.81s (5 pts) | 3 in 69.34s (5 pts) | 20 | ✓ QUALIFIED |
| 2 | Pavlo Kordiyaka 🇺🇦 | 38.61s (5 pts) | 4 reps (3.5 pts) | 6 in 46.35s (5 pts) | 4 in 12.81s (2 pts) | 2 in 69.88s (3 pts) | 18.5 | ✓ QUALIFIED |
| 3 | Nick Guardione 🇺🇸 | 41.34s (3 pts) | 4 reps (3.5 pts) | 5 in 67.85s (2 pts) | 8 in 28.38s (4 pts) | 3 in 71.84s (4 pts) | 16.5 | ✗ Eliminated |
| 4 | Andrew Flynn 🇬🇧 | 45.66s (2 pts) | 6 reps (5 pts) | 5 in 46.99s (3 pts) | 6 in 20.16s (3 pts) | 1 in 70.94s (2 pts) | 15 | ✗ Eliminated |
| 5 | Evan Singleton 🇺🇸 | 2 in 14.25s (1 pts) | Withdrew (0 pts) | Withdrew (0 pts) | Withdrew (0 pts) | Withdrew (0 pts) | 1 | ✗ Eliminated |
Results by Event
Event 1 - Heat Points
Competitiors were awarded points based on how they finished in the qualifying stages
| # | ATHLETE | RESULT | POINTS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Hooper 🇨🇦 | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | Tom Stoltman 🇬🇧 | 2nd | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | Rayno Nel 🇿🇦 | 3rd | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Trey Mitchell 🇺🇸 | 4th | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Luke Stoltman 🇬🇧 | 5th | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Paddy Haynes 🇬🇧 | 6th | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Shane Flowers 🇬🇧 | 7th | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Ondrej Fojtu 🇨🇿 | 8th | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Pavlo Kordiyaka 🇺🇦 | 9th | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Eddie Williams 🇦🇺 | 10th | 1 | 1 |
Event 2 - Carry & Hoist
550lb zercher carry for 66ft into 440lb hoist up 26ft
| # | ATHLETE | RESULT | POINTS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rayno Nel 🇿🇦 | 30.58s | 10 | 18 |
| 2 | Tom Stoltman 🇬🇧 | 34.49s | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Mitchell Hooper 🇨🇦 | 35.47s | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Paddy Haynes 🇬🇧 | 36.97s | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | Pavlo Kordiyaka 🇺🇦 | 37.42s | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | Eddie Williams 🇦🇺 | 38.11s | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Ondrej Fojtu 🇨🇿 | 40.95s | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Luke Stoltman 🇬🇧 | 45.58s | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | Trey Mitchell 🇺🇸 | 49.38s | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Shane Flowers 🇬🇧 | 28.2 feet | 1 | 5 |
Event 3 - 18 inch Max Deadlift
| # | ATHLETE | RESULT | POINTS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey Mitchell 🇺🇸 | 1110lbs | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Rayno Nel 🇿🇦 | 1080lbs | 9 | 27 |
| 3 | Mitchell Hooper 🇨🇦 | 1025lbs | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Tom Stoltman 🇬🇧 | 1025lbs | 6 | 24 |
| 5 | Paddy Haynes 🇬🇧 | 1025lbs | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | Shane Flowers 🇬🇧 | 1025lbs | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Ondrej Fojtu 🇨🇿 | 1025lbs | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | Pavlo Kordiyaka 🇺🇦 | 959lbs | 2.5 | 10.5 |
| 9 | Eddie Williams 🇦🇺 | 959lbs | 2.5 | 8.5 |
| 10 | Luke Stoltman 🇬🇧 | 886lbs | 1 | 10 |
Event 4 - Hercules Hold
351lbs per hand
| # | ATHLETE | RESULT | POINTS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Williams 🇦🇺 | 82.14s | 10 | 18.5 |
| 2 | Rayno Nel 🇿🇦 | 75.63s | 9 | 36 |
| 3 | Paddy Haynes 🇬🇧 | 59.64s | 8 | 26 |
| 4 | Ondrej Fojtu 🇨🇿 | 55.41s | 7 | 20 |
| 5 | Shane Flowers 🇬🇧 | 40.26s | 6 | 17 |
| 6 | Mitchell Hooper 🇨🇦 | 40.09s | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Luke Stoltman 🇬🇧 | 32.30s | 4 | 14 |
| 8 | Tom Stoltman 🇬🇧 | 31.82s | 3 | 27 |
| 9 | Pavlo Kordiyaka 🇺🇦 | 29.91s | 2 | 12.5 |
| 10 | Trey Mitchell 🇺🇸 | 22.29s | 1 | 20 |
Event 5 - Flintstone Max Press
| # | ATHLETE | RESULT | POINTS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Stoltman 🇬🇧 | 531lbs | 9.5 | 36.5 |
| 2 | Trey Mitchell 🇺🇸 | 531lbs | 9.5 | 29.5 |
| 3 | Mitchell Hooper 🇨🇦 | 510lbs | 7.5 | 36.5 |
| 4 | Pavlo Kordiyaka 🇺🇦 | 510lbs | 7.5 | 20 |
| 5 | Ondrej Fojtu 🇨🇿 | 490lbs | 6 | 26 |
| 6 | Luke Stoltman 🇬🇧 | 440lbs | 4.5 | 18.5 |
| 7 | Shane Flowers 🇬🇧 | 440lbs | 4.5 | 21.5 |
| 8 | Rayno Nel 🇿🇦 | 414lbs | 3 | 39 |
| 9 | Paddy Haynes 🇬🇧 | No Lift | 0 | 26 |
| 10 | Eddie Williams 🇦🇺 | No Lift | 0 | 18.5 |
Event 6 - Atlas Stone
5 Stones 310 - 460lbs
| # | ATHLETE | RESULT | POINTS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Stoltman 🇬🇧 | 5 in 31.76s | 10 | 46.5 |
| 2 | Trey Mitchell 🇺🇸 | 5 in 41.08s | 9 | 38.5 |
| 3 | Rayno Nel 🇿🇦 | 4 in 30.17s | 8 | 47 |
| 4 | Mitchell Hooper 🇨🇦 | 4 in 31.02s | 7 | 43.5 |
| 5 | Paddy Haynes 🇬🇧 | 4 in 34.07s | 6 | 32 |
| 6 | Pavlo Kordiyaka 🇺🇦 | 4 in 38.39s | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Shane Flowers 🇬🇧 | 4 in 54.09s | 4 | 25.5 |
| 8 | Luke Stoltman 🇬🇧 | 3 in 25.88s | 3 | 21.5 |
| 9 | Eddie Williams 🇦🇺 | 3 in 25.88s | 2 | 20.5 |
| 10 | Ondrej Fojtu 🇨🇿 | 3 in 31.38s | 1 | 27 |