2025 World’s Strongest Man Results — Day One Qualifiers

The 2025 World’s Strongest Man Day One took place on May 15th in Sacramento, California. All 25 athletes started with a clean slate, looking to get the best beginning to their performance. In doing so, they completed three difficult events encompassing all aspects of their physical strength.

Tom Stoltman and Rayno Nel seem to be the standout athletes from the 2025 World’s Strongest Man Day One. Both men secured comfortable leads going into the second day and practically punched their ticket to the finals.

The fiercest battle from the very start of the competition unfolded in the second group, where Paddy Haynes relentlessly applied pressure on Mitchell Hooper, the 2023 WSM champion. The two men are separated by just 0.5 points going into day two, meaning that the fight for first place in the group will continue.

2025 World’s Strongest Man Point Standings — Day One Qualifiers

Group One

Tom Stoltman — 14.5 points
Thomas Evans — 9.5 points
Eddie Williams — 9.5 points
Jaco Schoonwinkel — 6.5 points
Austin Andrade — 5 points

Group Two

Mitchell Hooper — 12.5 points
Paddy Haynes — 12 points
Bryce Johnson — 7.5 point
Wesley Derwinsky — 6.5 points
Mathew Ragg — 6.5 points

Group Three

Rayno Nel — 13 points
Lucas Hatton — 9.5 points
Evans Nana — 9.5 points
Shane Flowers — 9 points
Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 3 points

Group Four

Ondrej Fojtu — 13 points
Trey Mitchell — 12 points
Maxime Boudreault — 9 points
Tristain Hoath — 8 points
Luke Richardson — 1 point (Withdrew)

Group Five

Pavlo Kordiyaka — 13.5 points
Luke Stoltman — 10 points
Andrew Flynn — 10 points
Nick Guardione — 8.5 points
Evan Singleton — 1 point (Withdrew)

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Event Recap — Day One Qualifiers

Event One — Loading Race

The 2025 World’s Strongest Man opened up with a moving event. So, the athletes were tasked with carrying and loading four sacks, each of which weighed 130 kilograms (286.6 pounds). However, the distance the athletes had to cover while carrying each implement progressively increased. The first implement was placed 5 meters from the loading platform, followed by others positioned at 10, 15, and 20 meters, respectively.

Group One

Tom Stoltman had an absolutely incredible start to the competition, making easy work of all four bags. He basically tossed them onto the platform, not wanting to lose any time at all. So, he finished with a time of 38.71, which was more than enough to secure him the event win.

‘The Singing Strongman’ Eddie Williams grabbed second place in the opening event, showcasing mind-blowing speed and power. He had quick transitions while picking up and dropping off bags, managing to gain the few valuable seconds that helped him beat the rest with a time of 44.70 seconds. Thomas Evans wrapped up the top three with a time of 48.58 seconds.

Tom Stoltman — 4 in 38.71s
Eddie Williams — 4 in 44.70 s
Thomas Evans — 4 in 48.58 s
Jaco Schoonwinkel — 4 in 50.34 s
Austin Andrade — 4 in 53.33 s

Group Two

The former World’s Strongest Man champion, Mitchell Hooper, also took the win in his group, being the only man to finish the event in under 40 seconds. Moreover, his time was also quicker than Tom Stoltman’s time in the previous group by 0.11 seconds. So, Hooper once again proved that he is one of the quickest Strongmen in the world.

Paddy Haynes actually seemed quicker than Hooper on the carry part of the event. However, he wasn’t as efficient while picking up the sacks. So, he ended up in second place with a time of 41.26 seconds. Mathew Ragg, who is mostly known for his raw power, also displayed an incredible performance. He was just two seconds slower than Paddy, thus finishing in third place.

Mitchell Hooper — 4 in 38.60 s
Paddy Haynes — 4 in 41.26 s
Mathew Ragg — 4 in 43.79 s
Wesley Derwinsky — 4 in 49.14 s
Bryce Johnson — 4 in 51.83 s

Group Three

As expected, Shane Flowers topped the leaderboards in his group in the first event of the competition. He is known for his incredible speed and agility, which paid off greatly, securing him five points to kick off the performance. The winning time came out to 40.13.

Rayno Nel from South Africa started off his debut in a spectacular manner, beating three incredible athletes to finish in second place with a time of 42.36 seconds. Evans Nana finished two seconds after Nel, thus rounding up the top three.

Shane Flowers — 4 in 40.13 s
Rayno Nel — 4 in 42.36 s
Evans Nana — 4 in 44.90 s
Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 4 in 46.28 s
Lucas Hatton — 4 in 48.09 s

Group Four

The youngest competitor at the 2025 World’s Strongest Man, Ondrej Fojtu, managed to get an event win at the start of the competition. The 23-year-old loaded all four implements in just 42.55 seconds, thus beating some incredible athletes.

Maxime Boudreault put tremendous pressure on the event winner, having given his all in an attempt to secure max points. However, he ended up being 0.16 seconds slower, which shows just how incredibly stacked the group was. Trey Mitchell settled for a valuable third place finish, especially considering that he often performs better in heavy events, rather than moving tasks.

Luke Richardson was expected to battle for the win in the Loading Race. However, he seemingly suffered a bicep injury while attempting to pick up one of the implements and was unable to continue the event.

Ondrej Fojtu — 4 in 42.55 s
Maxime Boudreault — 4 in 42.81 s
Trey Mitchell — 4 in 49.38 s
Tristain Hoath — 4 in 51.60 s
Luke Richardson — 2 in 13.53 s

Group Five

Pavlo Kordiyaka was the last man from his group to perform the event, meaning that he saw the great performances that his rivals put up. However, he did not crumble under the pressure but instead thrived, finishing the event in a time of 38.61 seconds to take the event win.

Luke Stoltman and Nick Guardione performed the event head-to-head and clearly pushed each other to the limits. From the start to the finish, it was unclear who would be the first one to cross the finish line, and the final times prove it. Luke ended up in second place with a time of 41.21 seconds, while Nick finished just 0.13 seconds later.

Unfortunately, Evan Singleton seemingly suffered the same fate as Luke Richardson. While going to pick up one of the implements, Evan grabbed his bicep, indicating that he got injured. He could not finish the event.

Pavlo Kordiyaka — 4 in 38.61 s
Luke Stoltman — 4 in 41.21 s
Nick Guardione — 4 in 41.34 s
Andrew Flynn — 4 in 45.66 s
Evan Singleton — 2 in 14.25 s

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Event Two — Deadlift

The second event of the 2025 World’s Strongest Man was a test of strength in a static format. The event in question was the Deadlift, which is easily one of the staples of Strongman. However, it didn’t exclude the endurance factor, as the athletes had to perform as many reps as possible. The weight of the bar was set to 350 kilograms (771.6 pounds), while the allocated time limit was 60 seconds.

Group One

Tom Stoltman and Eddie Williams were going head-to-head on the deadlift, trying hard to lock out one rep more than each other. However, by rep number six, both men got extremely fatigued. Eddie was the first one to push to seven reps, leaving it all on the floor and barely managing to lock it out. Having seen his rival do it, Tom pushed himself for another rep and managed to get it after an exhausting battle. So, the two men tied for first place and had to share the points.

There was a tie for third place as well, since Thomas Evans and Jaco Schoonwinkel deadlifted 350 kilograms for six reps each. Consequently, they also had to share the spot and the points.

Tom Stoltman — 7 reps
Eddie Williams — 7 reps
Thomas Evans — 6 reps
Jaco Schoonwinkel — 6 reps
Austin Andrade — 5 reps

Group Two

Mitchell Hooper was the heavy favorite for the deadlift event, but Paddy Haynes surprised everyone and topped the rankings. Haynes locked out eight repetitions, completing the final one after a long struggle. This showcased his determination and endurance, pushing him up to first place in his group overall.

Interestingly, all of the remaining athletes tied for second place. So, all four athletes locked out seven repetitions and shared points. This allowed Paddy to build a significant point advantage. Hooper was extremely close to locking out his eighth rep but simply couldn’t reach lockout.

Paddy Haynes — 8 reps
Mitchell Hooper — 7 reps
Wesley Derwinsky — 7 reps
Mathew Ragg — 7 reps
Bryce Johnson — 7 reps

Group Three

The debutant, Rayno Nel, continued with his incredible display at the 2025 World’s Strongest Man, securing his first-ever event win at the competition. He managed to lock out eight solid repetitions on the massive deadlift, beating two other athletes by the slightest margin.

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Evans Nana and Lucas Hatton shared second place in the deadlift event. Both of them locked out seven repetitions and thus had to share the points.

Another impactful moment in this event was Mateusz Kieliszkowski’s No Lift. So, the Polish Strongman put himself in a very uncomfortable position after two qualifying events, securing just 2 points overall.

Rayno Nel — 8 reps
Evans Nana — 7 reps
Lucas Hatton — 7 reps
Shane Flowers — 6 reps
Mateusz Kieliszkowski — No Lift

Group Four

Trey Mitchell outdid everyone at the 2025 World’s Strongest Man competition on the deadlift, being the only man to reach double-digit repetitions across all groups. Interestingly, while the majority of athletes used deadlift suits, Trey seemingly opted not to, showing just how much raw power he possesses.

Tristan Hoath had one of the greatest deadlift performances of the day but was simply overshadowed by Trey. Hoath locked out 8 reps, which would have been enough to place first in all other groups, but in this group, he had to settle for second place. Ondrej Fojtu placed third with five reps

Trey Mitchell — 10 reps
Tristain Hoath — 8 reps
Ondrej Fojtu — 5 reps
Maxime Boudreault — 1 rep
Luke Richardson — Withdrew

Group Five

While the fifth group was the most dominant when it came to the first event, that was not quite the case on the Deadlift. Andrew Flynn utilized the opportunity and grabbed the win with six repetitions, beating his rivals quite comfortably.

Pavlo Kordiyaka and Nick Guardione shared second place with four reps each. Coming into the competition, Evan Singleton was considered the favorite for the deadlift in this group. However, his injury from the first event forced him to withdraw, leaving the door open for other athletes to grab max points.

Andrew Flynn — 6 reps
Pavlo Kordiyaka — 4 reps
Nick Guardione — 4 reps
Luke Stoltman — 2 reps
Evan Singleton — Withdrew

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Event Three — Overhead Medley

Despite being the first day of the competition, the Overhead Medley was clearly one of the most difficult events of the entire 2025 World’s Strongest Man. Starting off, the athletes had to overhead press a 90-kg (198.4-lb) Dumbbell for two reps. They then moved on to another two reps on a 145-kg (319.7-lb) Log, before taking on the 154-kg (339.5-lb) Circus Barbell for two reps as well. If that wasn’t difficult enough, the athletes also had to wrap up the event with one rep on a massive 168-kg (370.4-lb) Axle.

Group One

The first group proved to be filled with exceptional overhead pressers, seeing that three out of five athletes managed to complete the event. Despite that, no one was even close to Tom Stoltman, who finished everything in a time of just 56.95 seconds. With this, Tom wrapped up a perfect 2025 World’s Strongest Man Day One, winning all three events.

Thomas Evans was eight seconds slower than Stoltman, which also proved to be one of the quickest times across all five groups. He was followed by Austin Andrade, who redeemed himself for the deadlift event with a third-place finish on the overhead medley.

Tom Stoltman — 7 in 56.95 s
Thomas Evans — 7 in 65.11 s
Austin Andrade — 7 in 73.81 s
Jaco Schoonwinkel — 5 in 66.86 s
Eddie Williams — 4 in 41.11 s

Group Two

Mitchell Hooper was the only man in his group to finish the entire event and did so in a very impressive manner. Once he got to the Axle implement that many struggled to finish, Mitchell managed to strict press it, displaying mind-blowing power.

Bryce Johnson had his best performance of the day, finishing in second place behind Hooper with six reps in total. Moreover, Paddy Haynes achieved another surprising result, finishing in third place at what was supposed to be perhaps his worst event of the qualifiers.

Mitchell Hooper — 7 in 59.74 s
Bryce Johnson — 6 in 65.54 s
Paddy Haynes — 5 in 64.40 s
Wesley Derwinsky — 5 in 65.14 s
Mathew Ragg — 4 in 31.07 s

Group Three

Lucas Hatton is arguably the greatest Strongman on earth when it comes to overhead pressing, which is why it did not come as a surprise to see him take the event win. However, even he was unable to complete the final implement — a massive Axle — showing just how difficult the event is.

Rayno Nel did not let Lucas Hatton catch up too much overall, as he finished in second place in the Overhead Medley. Rayno was one of three athletes who locked out five reps, but was significantly faster than his two rivals. Evans Nana was the second fastest, beating Shane Flowers by four seconds to take third place.

Lucas Hatton — 6 in 47.41 s
Rayno Nel — 5 in 36.81 s
Evans Nana — 5 in 48.91 s
Shane Flowers — 5 in 52.74 s
Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 4 in 26.25 s

Group Four

The fourth group once again proved to be one of the most interesting ones, since Ondrej Fojtu and Trey Mitchell got involved in an unpredictable battle. Going neck-in-neck, both men crushed the implements in front of them and finished the event within just fractions of a second. Ondrej locked out the Axle at the 60.21-second mark, while Trey did the same 0.33 seconds later.

The battle for third place was also extremely interesting, as Maxime Boudreault and Tristain Hoath both failed to complete the final implement. However, Maxime was 15 seconds quicker to lock out his sixth rep, thus taking the third place for himself.

Ondrej Fojtu — 7 in 60.21 s
Trey Mitchell — 7 in 60.54 s
Maxime Boudreault — 6 in 57.99 s
Tristain Hoath — 6 in 73.70 s

Group Five

Pavlo Kordiyaka has mastered the technique of overhead pressing, which is why he stood out as the most prominent athlete in his group. He locked out a total of six reps, only missing out on the final Axle. Moreover, he did so in a time of 46.35 seconds, which earned him the event win.

Luke Stoltman reached the same point as Pavlo Kordiyaka, but had to settle for second place due to being a bit slower. Specifically, Luke locked out his sixth rep three seconds after Pavlo. Andrew Flynn grabbed third, completing five reps in almost 47 seconds.

Pavlo Kordiyaka — 6 in 46.35 s
Luke Stoltman — 6 in 49.98 s
Andrew Flynn — 5 in 46.99 s
Nick Guardione — 5 in 67.85 s

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2025 World’s Strongest Man Remaining Schedule

Friday, May 16 (Second Day of Qualifiers)

10:00 AM — Titan’s Toss
5:00 PM — Stone Medley

Saturday, May 17 (First Day of Finals)

10:00 AM — Knaack Carry & Hoist
11:00 AM — Knaack Tools of a Strongman Award
1:00 PM — Deadlift (Max 18″)
4:00 PM — Hercules Hold

Sunday, May 18 (Second Day of Finals)

10:00 AM — Flintstone Barbell (Max)
2:00 PM — Jimmy Pollock Award
2:30 PM — Atlas Stones
3:30 PM — SBD WSM Trophy Ceremony

Previous World’s Strongest Man Winners

Bruce Wilhelm — 1977
Bruce Wilhelm — 1978
Don Reinhoudt — 1979
Bill Kazmaier — 1980
Bill Kazmaier — 1981
Bill Kazmaier — 1982
Geoff Capes — 1983
Jon Pall Sigmarsson — 1984
Geoff Capes — 1985
Jon Pall Sigmarsson — 1986
Not Held — 1987
Jon Pall Sigmarsson — 1988
Jamie Reeves — 1989
Jon Pall Sigmarsson — 1990
Magnus Ver Magnusson — 1991
Ted van der Parre — 1992
Gary Taylor — 1993
Magnus Ver Magnusson — 1994
Magnus Ver Magnusson — 1995
Magnus Ver Magnusson — 1996
Jouko Ahola — 1997
Magnus Samuelsson — 1998
Jouko Ahola — 1999
Janne Virtanen — 2000
Svend Karlsen — 2001
Mariusz Pudzianowski — 2002
Mariusz Pudzianowski — 2003
Vasyl Virastyuk — 2004
Mariusz Pudzianowski — 2005
Phil Pfister — 2006
Mariusz Pudzianowski — 2007
Mariusz Pudzianowski — 2008
Zydrunas Savickas — 2009
Zydrunas Savickas — 2010
Brian Shaw — 2011
Zydrunas Savickas — 2012
Brian Shaw — 2013
Zydrunas Savickas — 2014
Brian Shaw — 2015
Brian Shaw — 2016
Eddie Hall — 2017
Hafthor Julius Bjornsson — 2018
Martins Licis — 2019
Oleksii Novikov — 2020
Tom Stoltman — 2021
Tom Stoltman — 2022
Mitchell Hooper — 2023
Tom Stoltman — 2024

FAQs

How To Watch 2025 World’s Strongest Man?

There is currently no way to watch the 2025 World’s Strongest Man live. However, fans based in the USA will be able to watch the competition on CBS and CBS Sports Network this summer. The UK fans will be able to watch the full competition on Channel 5 in December.

Luckily, we are making sure to cover the entire competition LIVE, including the full results, event recaps, records, withdrawals, and all other related news.

What is the format of the competition?

The competition consists of four days in total. The first two days of the competition are considered the qualifying stage, since the athletes are divided into five groups. The top two athletes from each group at the end of the qualifiers will secure their spot in the finals. From there, the athletes perform another five events to determine who the World’s Strongest Man is.

Who is the defending champion?

Tom Stoltman has won the competition three times already and is the current champion going into the 2025 World’s Strongest Man. His biggest rival, Mitchell Hooper, has also won the competition in 2023 and is hopeful of reclaiming the title.