2026 World’s Strongest Man Finals — Day Two Results [Live Updates]

The 2026 World’s Strongest Man concluded on April 26 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with the second day of the Finals bringing the competition to a close. Ten athletes took on the final two events, pushing for every point in a tightly contested battle. It all came down to a tense final event, where Mitchell Hooper was ultimately crowned champion.

Rayno Nel was the standout athlete on day one of the 2026 World’s Strongest Man finals, having won all three events and gained a sizable advantage over the pack. Mitchell Hooper placed second in all three events as well, dropping minimal points and remaining in the battle for the title.

Day two of the finals kicked off with the Log Lift, which saw the entire field put up incredible performances. However, all eyes were on Hooper and Nel, as they continued to battle for the title. The Canadian Strongman ended up ranking higher, besting Rayno’s 200-kilogram (441-pound) Log Lift by 9 kilograms (19.8 pounds). Thereby, only one point separated the men going into the final event. Hooper ended up beating Rayno on the Atlas Stones and thus claimed his second title.

2026 World’s Strongest Man Results — Finals Day Two [Live Updates]

Mitchell Hooper — 54 points
Rayno Nel — 52 points
Trey Mitchell — 36 points
Pavlo Kordiyaka — 31.5 points
Ondrej Fojtu — 31.5 points
Martins Licis — 30.5 points
Mathew Ragg — 29 points
Eddie Williams — 26 points
Nick Guardione — 21 points
Austin Andrade — 12.5 points (Withdrew)

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Event Recap

Max Log

The penultimate event of the 2026 WSM was a Log Lift for max weight. The athletes had multiple attempts and were tasked with lifting a log off the floor and pressing it overhead. The Log Lift is one of the most iconic events in Strongman and one of the greatest tests of upper body strength. As such, it served a great purpose in determining who the World’s Strongest Man is.

Trey Mitchell came out on top in the Log Lift event with a lift of 213 kilograms (470 pounds). Trey seemed to be capable of lifting even more weight but ended up securing the top spot before reaching his limit.

Mitchell Hooper and Ondrej Fojtu tied for second place in the Log Lift since both men maxed out at 209 kilograms (461 pounds). It is worth pointing out that Fojtu attempted a 218-kilogram (480-pound) Log, which would have potentially put him ahead of Trey Mitchell. However, he was unsuccessful in doing so and had to settle for a tie in second place.

Rayno Nel nearly failed the 191-kilogram (421-pound) Log Lift, as he was unable to lock it out on the first attempt. However, he took a few seconds of rest and, despite all odds, managed to get the log above his head. Interestingly, he then successfully locked out 200 kilograms (441 pounds) a few minutes later.

Trey Mitchell — 213-kg (470-lb)
Ondrej Fojtu — 209-kg (461-lb)
Mitchell Hooper — 209-kg (461-lb)
Rayno Nel — 200-kg (441-lb)
Mathew Ragg — 191-kg (421-lb)
Pavlo Kordiyaka — 191-kg (421-lb)
Martins Licis — 191-kg (421-lb)
Nick Guardione — 191-kg (421-lb)
Eddie Williams — No Lift

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Atlas Stones

Similar to previous years, the 2026 World’s Strongest Man concluded the Atlas Stones. Specifically, the athletes took on a series of five boulders with the aim of picking them up and loading them onto their respective platforms. The stone series was incredibly heavy, starting at 140 kilograms (308.6 pounds) and ending with a 210-kilogram (463-pound) implement. The time limit was set to 60 seconds.

Trey Mitchell was the only man to complete all five stones, as many struggled to get the final implement off the floor. This earned him a third-place finish overall, which is the highest he ever placed at the World’s Strongest Man.

Mitchell Hooper finished in second place, being the fastest out of multiple men who lifted four stones with a time of 28.67 seconds. On the other hand, Rayno Nel had a great start to the event, loading three stones faster than Hooper, but slowed down on the fourth one. In the end, despite being in the lead throughout the majority of the finals, Rayno had to settle for second place overall.

Trey Mitchell — 5 in 42.10 s
Mitchell Hooper — 4 in 28.67 s
Martins Licis — 4 in 29.71 s
Pavlo Kordiyaka — 4 in 32.70 s
Rayno Nel — 4 in 35.01 s
Ondrej Fojtu — 4 in 42.07 s
Nick Guardione — 3 in 22.15 s
Mathew Ragg — 3 in 30.60 s
Eddie Williams — 3 in 32.39 s

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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
Rayno Nel — 2025

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