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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.

Date: November 19, 2016 – November 20, 2016
Location: Rustenburg, South Africa, South Africa
Type: Africa's Strongest Man
Division: Men
Johan Els
1st Place

Johan Els 🇿🇦

Total Points: 92.0

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Johan Els 🇿🇦 RSA 92.0
2 Mark Felix 🇬🇧 GBR 88.5
3 Frankie Scheun 🇿🇦 RSA 87.5
4 Johan Rudd 🇿🇦 RSA 79.5
5 Ettiene Smit 🇿🇦 RSA 66.5
6 Vuyani Mseswa 🇿🇦 RSA 66.0
7 Stefan Smit 🇿🇦 RSA 44.5
8 JC Oosthuizen 🇿🇦 RSA 35.0
9 Gift Sango 🇧🇼 BOT 29.5
10 Andre Sweeney 🇿🇦 RSA 28.5
11 Lawrence da Silva 🇿🇦 RSA 23.5
12 Shaine Jenkins 🇿🇦 RSA 7.0
Last updated: February 23, 2026

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