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2025 Strongman Champions League Serbia Results

3 weeks ago | barbend.com | Phil Blechman

2025 Strongman Champions League Serbia ResultsLast updated on June 2nd, 2025 The 2025 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Serbia contest occurred in Zrenjanin, Serbia, on May 24, 2025. The competition featured 12 athletes representing 11 countries. Albin Hasanović represented the host country. After five events — Truck Pull, Viking Press, Farmer’s Walk, Car Deadlift, and Loading Race — Evans Nana Aryee stood atop the podium tied on points with runner-up Aivars Šmaukstelis.
2025 Armory City Cup Strongman Results

3 weeks ago | barbend.com | Phil Blechman

2025 Armory City Cup Strongman ResultsNine Russian athletes battled in five events. Last updated on June 2nd, 2025 The 2025 Armory City Cup contest occurred on May 24, 2025, in Tula, Russia. The competition featured nine of its countrymen clashing through five events: Dumbbell Medley, Sandbag Toss, Log Lift, Yoke & Farmer’s Carry Medley, and the Max Deadlift. Valentin Akimov scored the overall gold with 39.5 of a possible 45 points.
2025 IPF World Bench Press Championships Results

1 month ago | barbend.com | Phil Blechman

The 2025 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic and Equipped Bench Press Championships took place in Drammen, Norway, from May 17-25, 2025. The competition featured raw and equipped powerlifting for each IPF weight class in men’s and women’s divisions. Looking to connect with fellow fitness lovers like you? Head over to the BarBend Community Forum to ask questions, share advice, and talk all things training.
Rayno Nel Wins 2025 World's Strongest Man

1 month ago | barbend.com | Phil Blechman

Rayno Nel of South Africa is the 2025 World’s Strongest Man (WSM). Nel entered as a WSM rookie and left with a legacy. Rayno Nel — 47 pointsTom Stoltman — 46.5 pointsMitchell Hooper — 43.5 points[Stay Tuned: 2025 World’s Strongest Man Live Results & Leaderboard]Looking to connect with fellow fitness lovers like you? Head over to the BarBend Community Forum to ask questions, share advice, and talk all things training. In hindsight, Nel’s journey to the history books isn’t surprising.
2025 World's Strongest Man Atlas Stones Results

1 month ago | barbend.com | Phil Blechman

The 2025 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Finals came down to the Atlas Stones. The podium was determined entering the event — Rayno Nel, Mitchell Hooper, and defending WSM champion Tom Stoltman would stand next to each other during the award ceremony. The question was who would stand where. The Atlas Stone event featured five stones weighing 140 to 210 kilograms. The athlete who loaded all five stones in the fastest time won.
2025 World's Strongest Man Flintstone Press Max Results

1 month ago | barbend.com | Phil Blechman

The 2025 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Finals begins its final day of competition with the Flintstone Press Max, not seen since the 2022 WSM contest when 2020 WSM champion Oleksii Novikov set a WSM record of 246 kilograms. Rayno Nel held a seven-point lead atop the overall leaderboard over Mitchell Hooper and a nine-point lead over defending WSM champion Tom Stoltman. The latter two would need a miracle or a disaster for Nel to overcome that point deficit.
2025 World's Strongest Man Exclusive: Lucas Hatton to Guest Lift in the Flintstone Max Press

1 month ago | barbend.com | Phil Blechman

The 2025 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) contest has been a compilation of roller-coaster storylines. From Luke Richardson and Evan Singleton sustaining injuries at the same spot in the contest’s opening event and having to withdraw, to Trey Mitchell locking out a 500-kilogram partial deadlift, to Eddie Williams setting a WSM record in the Hercules Hold, to WSM rookie Rayno Nel taking the contest by storm and claiming a nine-point lead on the overall leaderboard with only two events to go.
2025 World's Strongest Man Hercules Hold Results

1 month ago | barbend.com | Phil Blechman

The 2025 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Finals closed the third day of competition with the Hercules Hold, with each athlete tasked with holding 350 kilograms in each hand (700 kilograms total) for as long as possible. The spirit of Mark Felix loomed.
2025 World's Strongest Man 18' Max Deadlift Results

1 month ago | barbend.com | Phil Blechman

The 2025 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Finals continued with the second event on Day Three of competition: the 18′ Max Deadlift. Following the KNAACK Carry & Hoist, Mitchell Hooper, Tom Stoltman, and Rayno Nel shared the overall lead with 29 points each. Nel has already impressed in his WSM debut, harkening back to a similar energy that Hooper brought during his WSM debut in 2022.
2025 World's Strongest Man Finals Roster

1 month ago | barbend.com | Phil Blechman

The first half of the 2025 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) is done. After five events, the top two athletes from each of the five-athlete groups comprising the Qualifying Stage of the competition advanced to the 2025 WSM Final.