2016 Africa's Strongest Man
The 2016 Africa's Strongest Man was held on 2016-11-19 in Rustenburg, South Africa. 12 athletes competed across 8 events were contested.
Events (8 total)
- 1. Max Deadlift
- 2. Medley
- 3. Max Log Lift
- 4. Kettlebell Toss
- 5. Overhead Medley
- 6. Super Yoke
- 7. Truck Pull
- 8. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Total | Atlas Stones | Kettlebell Toss | Max Deadlift | Max Log Lift | Medley | Overhead Medley | Super Yoke | Truck Pull |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Els 🇿🇦 | 92.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 9.5 |
| 2 | Mark Felix 🇬🇧 | 88.5 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 13.0 | 11.5 |
| 3 | Frankie Scheun 🇿🇦 | 87.5 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 11.5 |
| 4 | Johan Rudd 🇿🇦 | 79.5 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 13.0 |
| 5 | Ettiene Smit 🇿🇦 | 66.5 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Vuyani Mseswa 🇿🇦 | 66.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 |
| 7 | Stefan Smit 🇿🇦 | 44.5 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| 8 | JC Oosthuizen 🇿🇦 | 35.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| 9 | Gift Sango 🇧🇼 | 29.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Andre Sweeney 🇿🇦 | 28.5 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Lawrence da Silva 🇿🇦 | 23.5 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| 12 | Shaine Jenkins 🇿🇦 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Felix | - | 13.0 |
| 2 | Johan Els | - | 12.0 |
| 3 | Johan Rudd | - | 11.0 |
| 4 | Frankie Scheun | - | 10.0 |
| 5 | Stefan Smit | - | 9.0 |
| 6 | JC Oosthuizen | - | 8.0 |
| 7 | Vuyani Mseswa | - | 7.0 |
| - | Ettiene Smit | - | 0.0 |
| - | Gift Sango | - | 0.0 |
| - | Andre Sweeney | - | 0.0 |
| - | Lawrence da Silva | - | 0.0 |
| - | Shaine Jenkins | - | 0.0 |
Kettlebell Toss
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Els | - | 13.0 |
| 2 | Mark Felix | - | 11.0 |
| 2 | Frankie Scheun | - | 11.0 |
| 2 | Ettiene Smit | - | 11.0 |
| 5 | Andre Sweeney | - | 9.0 |
| 6 | Johan Rudd | - | 6.0 |
| 6 | Vuyani Mseswa | - | 6.0 |
| 6 | Stefan Smit | - | 6.0 |
| 6 | JC Oosthuizen | - | 6.0 |
| 6 | Lawrence da Silva | - | 6.0 |
| 11 | Gift Sango | - | 3.0 |
| - | Shaine Jenkins | - | 0.0 |
Max Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Felix | - | 13.0 |
| 2 | Ettiene Smit | - | 12.0 |
| 3 | Frankie Scheun | - | 10.5 |
| 3 | Johan Rudd | - | 10.5 |
| 5 | Vuyani Mseswa | - | 9.0 |
| 6 | Johan Els | - | 7.0 |
| 6 | Stefan Smit | - | 7.0 |
| 6 | Gift Sango | - | 7.0 |
| 9 | Andre Sweeney | - | 5.0 |
| - | JC Oosthuizen | - | 0.0 |
| - | Lawrence da Silva | - | 0.0 |
| - | Shaine Jenkins | - | 0.0 |
Max Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Els | - | 12.5 |
| 1 | Frankie Scheun | - | 12.5 |
| 3 | Mark Felix | - | 10.5 |
| 3 | Andre Sweeney | - | 10.5 |
| 5 | Johan Rudd | - | 8.0 |
| 5 | Ettiene Smit | - | 8.0 |
| 5 | Vuyani Mseswa | - | 8.0 |
| 8 | Stefan Smit | - | 5.5 |
| 8 | Lawrence da Silva | - | 5.5 |
| 10 | JC Oosthuizen | - | 4.0 |
| - | Gift Sango | - | 0.0 |
| - | Shaine Jenkins | - | 0.0 |
Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Els | - | 13.0 |
| 2 | Johan Rudd | - | 12.0 |
| 3 | Frankie Scheun | - | 11.0 |
| 4 | Mark Felix | - | 9.5 |
| 4 | Vuyani Mseswa | - | 9.5 |
| 6 | Lawrence da Silva | - | 8.0 |
| 7 | Ettiene Smit | - | 6.5 |
| 7 | Gift Sango | - | 6.5 |
| 9 | JC Oosthuizen | - | 4.0 |
| 9 | Andre Sweeney | - | 4.0 |
| 9 | Shaine Jenkins | - | 4.0 |
| 12 | Stefan Smit | - | 2.0 |
Overhead Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Els | - | 13.0 |
| 2 | Frankie Scheun | - | 12.0 |
| 3 | Ettiene Smit | - | 11.0 |
| 4 | Stefan Smit | - | 10.0 |
| 5 | Vuyani Mseswa | - | 9.0 |
| 6 | Johan Rudd | - | 8.0 |
| 7 | Mark Felix | - | 7.0 |
| - | JC Oosthuizen | - | 0.0 |
| - | Gift Sango | - | 0.0 |
| - | Andre Sweeney | - | 0.0 |
| - | Lawrence da Silva | - | 0.0 |
| - | Shaine Jenkins | - | 0.0 |
Super Yoke
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Felix | - | 13.0 |
| 2 | Johan Els | - | 12.0 |
| 3 | Johan Rudd | - | 11.0 |
| 4 | Ettiene Smit | - | 10.0 |
| 5 | Frankie Scheun | - | 9.0 |
| 6 | Vuyani Mseswa | - | 8.0 |
| 7 | JC Oosthuizen | - | 7.0 |
| 8 | Gift Sango | - | 6.0 |
| - | Stefan Smit | - | 0.0 |
| - | Andre Sweeney | - | 0.0 |
| - | Lawrence da Silva | - | 0.0 |
| - | Shaine Jenkins | - | 0.0 |
Truck Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Rudd | - | 13.0 |
| 2 | Mark Felix | - | 11.5 |
| 2 | Frankie Scheun | - | 11.5 |
| 4 | Johan Els | - | 9.5 |
| 4 | Vuyani Mseswa | - | 9.5 |
| 6 | Ettiene Smit | - | 8.0 |
| 7 | Gift Sango | - | 7.0 |
| 8 | JC Oosthuizen | - | 6.0 |
| 9 | Stefan Smit | - | 5.0 |
| 10 | Lawrence da Silva | - | 4.0 |
| 11 | Shaine Jenkins | - | 3.0 |
| - | Andre Sweeney | - | 0.0 |
Last updated: February 23, 2026
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