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The Sun
19-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Tom Stoltman misses out on World's Strongest Man title by just 0.48 seconds with own BROTHER wrecking dream
TOM STOLTMAN's dreams of winning a fourth World's Strongest Man trophy were agonisingly dashed by his BROTHER. The 30-year-old Scot missed out on the trophy by a HALF A POINT, with South Africa's Rayno Nel taking home the win in Sacramento, California. 4 4 4 Stoltman put in a Herculean effort to reduce the final day deficit between himself and Nel. But ironically, it was the Hercules hold that cost him the competition. Tom received three points for holding the mammoth 160kg pillars for 31.82 seconds. Stoltman's older brother, Luke, performed better in the gruelling task, receiving the four points for a 32:30-second hold. So that meant Tom's dreams of a fourth title were inadvertently dashed by his older sibling, who held the pillars 0.48 seconds longer than he did. Tom ended the final day with a points tally of 46.5. Competition winner Nel, who won the tournament in his DEBUT, finished with 47 points. Luke, meanwhile, finished with 21.5 points to his name. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 4 Tom's heartache was somewhat soothed by the fact he moved a step closer to making yet more strongman history. His second-placed finish was his sixth podium appearance in the competition. It saw him move level with Brit icon Geoff Capes and Icelandic giant Magnus Ver Magnusson. Tom won the World's Strongest Man in 2021, 2022 and 2024. He regained the title last year from 2023 tournament winner Mitchell Hooper. Five-time finalist Luke, who was competing in the tournament for the tenth time in his career, finished in ninth place.
The Herald
19-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald
From rugby to World's Strongest Man: Rayno Nel lifts a heavy first for Africa
Former Cheetahs and Central University of Technology rugby player Rayno Nel has become the first African to win the World's Strongest Man competition in the US. Nel's triumph by half-a-point over defending champion and three-time winner Tom Stoltman of Britain was the first by a rookie since 1997. Nel amassed 47 points from the five individual competitions in the final, held over the weekend in Sacramento, California. On Saturday he won the opener, the Carry & Hoist, for a full bag of 10 points, and finished second in the deadlift and Hercules holds, earning nine points in each. Nel returned on Sunday for the final two competitions, managing only three points in the Flintstone press, but the eight points he secured in the final Atlas stones competition earned him the narrow victory. He started the final with eight points earned for placing third in the heats stage of the competition. 'To represent [South Africa] in any way whatsoever, it feels surreal,' the 30-year-old electrical engineer was quoted as saying by USA Today . 'We're a small country with a lot of struggles. To have something like this I know means a lot to my people.' He told the publication he wouldn't be able to celebrate by drinking his favourite beer, Black Label. 'I'll try American beer tonight.'
The Sun
19-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Little-known former rugby star Rayno Nel, 30, makes history as he wins World's Strongest Man in FIRST YEAR competing
FORMER rugby player Rayno Nel won World's Strongest Man on his debut in the competition. Nel, 30, managed to get the job done despite a slow start on Sunday in Sacramento, California. 3 3 The strongman made history as he became the first contestant from Africa to win in his first year. The South African maintained his supremacy in the final after winning his group in the Qualifying Stage. Nel prevailed in the Knaack Carry & Hoist as he finished first in the division. He also finished second in the 18th Max Deadlift and Hercules Hold. Nel snatched third place in the Atlas Stone and finished fifth in the Flintstone Press Max. His performance led to immense praise from fans worldwide on social media. One supporter tweeted: "What a performance." A third wrote: "Well done Rayno." This fan said: "Awesome job."
The Sun
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Who won World's Strongest Man 2025? Full results, finishing order, and placings from Sacramento
THE 48th annual World's Strongest Man has concluded after a thrilling four days in Sacramento. We'll bring you the full finishing order below from this year's tournament, or check out our live blog for all the reaction from the 2025 edition of WSM. 1 World's Strongest Man 2025 full results Final 1 Rayno Nel (RSA)...47pts 2 Tom Stoltman (UK)...46.5pts 3 Mitchell Hooper (CAN)...43.5pts 4 Trey Mitchell (USA)...38.5pts 5 Paddy Haynes (UK)...32pts 6 Ondrej Fojtu (CZE)...27pts 7 Shane Flowers (UK)...21.5pts 8 Pavlo Kordiyaka (UKR)...25pts 9 Luke Stoltman (UK)...21.5pts 10 Eddie Williams (AUS)...20.5pts Group stage leaderboard Group 1 1 Tom Stoltman (UK)...22.5pts 2 Eddie Williams (AUS)...17.5 3 Thomas Evans (USA)...11.5 4 Jaco Schoonwinkel (RSA)...11.5 5 Austin Andrade (MEX)...11 Group 2 1 Mitchell Hooper (CAN)...20.5pts 2 Paddy Haynes (UK)...18 3 Bryce Johnson (USA)...11.5 4 Wesley Derwinsky (CAN)...11.5 5 Mathew Ragg (NZL)...10.5 Group 3 1 Rayno Nel (RSA)...22pts 2 Shane Flowers (UK)...18 3 Lucas Hatton (USA)...14.5 4 Evans Nana Aryee (GHA)...13.5 5 Mateusz Kieliszkowski* (POL)...5 Group 4 1 Trey Mitchell (USA)...20pts 2 Ondrej Fojtu (CZE)...19 3 Macime Boudrealut (CAN)...16 4 Tristain Hoath(CAN)...15 5 Luke Richardson** (UK)...1 Group 5 1 Luke Stoltman (UK)...20pts 2 Pavlo Kordiyaka (UKR)...18.5 3 Nick Guardione (USA)...16.5 4 Andrew Flynn (UK)...15 5 Evan Singleton** (USA)...1 *Withdrew before fifth event due to illness **Withdrew during Loading Medley due to biceps injury What is the World's Strongest Man 2025 prize money? The exact prize fund for this year's competition is yet to be revealed, but reports suggest that it could be higher than the 2024 winnings. Tom Stoltman pocketed $100,016 for lifting last year's crown, according to reports. But the total prize pot was reportedly a record-breaking sum of $263,200. Looking ahead to the 2025 edition, we could see a further increase on top of the big bucks earned by winners in previous years. Prize money is also given to the runners-up for their efforts and cash is distributed among the top performers.
The Sun
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
World's Strongest Man 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Latest updates and standings as British star Tom Stoltman eyes FOURTH title
THE final day of the World's Strongest Man 2025 is here! British athlete Tom Stoltman is eyeing a FOURTH title in five years as he looks to go within one of equalling Mariusz Pudzianowski 's astonishing record. Shane Flowers. 2023 Strongman winner Mitchell Hooper is one of the main contenders looking to take Stoltman's crown.
