World's Strongest Man
Career overview
Nel won World's Strongest Man in 2025 and won three of the five events in the 2026 final, losing the title to Hooper by two points.
Profile at a glance
| Rayno Nel | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Strongman |
| Promotion / federation | — |
| Status | Active |
| Titles & honors |
|---|
| World's Strongest Man 2025 |
Results & appearances
| Event | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 World's Strongest Man | April 23–26, 2026 | Rayno Nel · South Africa · 52 | Results |
| 2026 World's Strongest Man | April 23–26, 2026 | Rayno Nel · 27.30 s | Results |
| 2026 World's Strongest Man | April 23–26, 2026 | Rayno Nel · 5 reps | Results |
| 2026 World's Strongest Man | April 23–26, 2026 | Rayno Nel · 9 bags, 39.23 s | Results |
| 2026 Giants Live Strongman Classic | July 4, 2026 | Rayno Nel · 44.5 | Results |
| 2026 Giants Live Strongman Classic | July 4, 2026 | Rayno Nel & Paddy Haynes (tie) · 9 reps | Results |
Every row comes from a results table we have verified against official results or reliable reporting.
More Strongman athletes
| Athlete | Titles & honors |
|---|---|
| Mitchell Hooper | World's Strongest Man 2023 & 2026 |
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| Hafthor Bjornsson | World's Strongest Man 2018 |
| Mariusz Pudzianowski | Five-time World's Strongest Man (record) |
| Brian Shaw | Four-time World's Strongest Man |
| Žydrūnas Savickas | Four-time World's Strongest Man; eight-time Arnold Strongman Classic winner |
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