2021 Africa's Strongest Man
The 2021 Africa's Strongest Man was held on 2021-11-27 in Mossel Bay, South Africa. 10 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Max Log Lift
- 2. Max Deadlift
- 3. Dumbbell Press
- 4. Conan's Wheel
- 5. Medley
- 6. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Total | Atlas Stones | Conan's Wheel | Dumbbell Press | Max Deadlift | Max Log Lift | Medley |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thobelani Mabaso 🇿🇦 | 49.5 | 7.0 3 in 18.10 s | 5.0 17.6 m | 8.5 2 reps | 9.0 385 kg | 10.0 201 kg | 10.0 47.34 s |
| 2 | Jaco Schoonwinkel 🇿🇦 | 49.0 | 10.0 4 in 32.38 s | 10.0 39.6 m | 10.0 3 reps | 8.0 385 kg | 6.0 170 kg | 5.0 8.2 m |
| 3 | Ben Bucarizza 🇿🇦 | 41.5 | 9.0 4 in 42.06 s | 8.0 31.2 m | 8.5 2 reps | 6.0 370 kg | 6.0 170 kg | 4.0 6.1 m |
| 4 | Chris van der Linde 🇿🇦 | 39.0 | 5.0 3 in 26.94 s | 6.0 18.6 m | 0.0 0 reps | 10.0 440 kg | 9.0 190 kg | 9.0 47.57 s |
| 5 | Dean Shelley 🇿🇦 | 35.0 | 0.0 Withdrew | 7.0 20.0 m | 5.5 1 rep | 7.0 380 kg | 8.0 175 kg | 7.5 10 m |
| 6 | Terence Bosman 🇿🇦 | 31.5 | 8.0 4 in 47.00 s | 9.0 34.8 m | 5.5 1 rep | 3.0 330 kg | 3.0 160 kg | 3.0 5.6 m |
| 7 | Greg Poolman 🇿🇦 | 30.0 | 6.0 3 in 26.19 s | 3.0 2.5 m | 5.5 1 rep | 2.0 320 kg | 6.0 170 kg | 7.5 10 m |
| 8 | Victor Ampofo 🇬🇠| 25.0 | 4.0 3 in 32.47 s | 2.0 0.6 m | 5.5 1 rep | 4.5 350 kg | 3.0 160 kg | 6.0 9.1 m |
| 9 | Tewie Labuschagne 🇿🇦 | 16.5 | 3.0 3 in 86.59 s | 4.0 8.3 m | 0.0 0 reps | 4.5 350 kg | 3.0 160 kg | 2.0 4.1 m |
| 10 | Richard Banda 🇿🇲 | 3.0 | 0.0 Withdrew | 0.0 | 0.0 0 reps | 1.0 300 kg | 1.0 145 kg | 1.0 1.8 m |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaco Schoonwinkel | 4 in 32.38 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Ben Bucarizza | 4 in 42.06 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Terence Bosman | 4 in 47.00 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Thobelani Mabaso | 3 in 18.10 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Greg Poolman | 3 in 26.19 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Chris van der Linde | 3 in 26.94 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Victor Ampofo | 3 in 32.47 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Tewie Labuschagne | 3 in 86.59 s | 3.0 |
| - | Dean Shelley | Withdrew | 0.0 |
| - | Richard Banda | Withdrew | 0.0 |
Conan's Wheel
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaco Schoonwinkel | 39.6 m | 10.0 |
| 2 | Terence Bosman | 34.8 m | 9.0 |
| 3 | Ben Bucarizza | 31.2 m | 8.0 |
| 4 | Dean Shelley | 20.0 m | 7.0 |
| 5 | Chris van der Linde | 18.6 m | 6.0 |
| 6 | Thobelani Mabaso | 17.6 m | 5.0 |
| 7 | Tewie Labuschagne | 8.3 m | 4.0 |
| 8 | Greg Poolman | 2.5 m | 3.0 |
| 9 | Victor Ampofo | 0.6 m | 2.0 |
| - | Richard Banda | - | 0.0 |
Dumbbell Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaco Schoonwinkel | 3 reps | 10.0 |
| 2 | Ben Bucarizza | 2 reps | 8.5 |
| 2 | Thobelani Mabaso | 2 reps | 8.5 |
| 4 | Dean Shelley | 1 rep | 5.5 |
| 4 | Terence Bosman | 1 rep | 5.5 |
| 4 | Greg Poolman | 1 rep | 5.5 |
| 4 | Victor Ampofo | 1 rep | 5.5 |
| - | Chris van der Linde | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Tewie Labuschagne | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Richard Banda | 0 reps | 0.0 |
Max Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris van der Linde | 440 kg | 10.0 |
| 2 | Thobelani Mabaso | 385 kg | 9.0 |
| 3 | Jaco Schoonwinkel | 385 kg | 8.0 |
| 4 | Dean Shelley | 380 kg | 7.0 |
| 5 | Ben Bucarizza | 370 kg | 6.0 |
| 6 | Victor Ampofo | 350 kg | 4.5 |
| 6 | Tewie Labuschagne | 350 kg | 4.5 |
| 8 | Terence Bosman | 330 kg | 3.0 |
| 9 | Greg Poolman | 320 kg | 2.0 |
| 10 | Richard Banda | 300 kg | 1.0 |
Max Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thobelani Mabaso | 201 kg | 10.0 |
| 2 | Chris van der Linde | 190 kg | 9.0 |
| 3 | Dean Shelley | 175 kg | 8.0 |
| 4 | Ben Bucarizza | 170 kg | 6.0 |
| 4 | Greg Poolman | 170 kg | 6.0 |
| 4 | Jaco Schoonwinkel | 170 kg | 6.0 |
| 7 | Terence Bosman | 160 kg | 3.0 |
| 7 | Victor Ampofo | 160 kg | 3.0 |
| 7 | Tewie Labuschagne | 160 kg | 3.0 |
| 10 | Richard Banda | 145 kg | 1.0 |
Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thobelani Mabaso | 47.34 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Chris van der Linde | 47.57 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Dean Shelley | 10 m | 7.5 |
| 3 | Greg Poolman | 10 m | 7.5 |
| 5 | Victor Ampofo | 9.1 m | 6.0 |
| 6 | Jaco Schoonwinkel | 8.2 m | 5.0 |
| 7 | Ben Bucarizza | 6.1 m | 4.0 |
| 8 | Terence Bosman | 5.6 m | 3.0 |
| 9 | Tewie Labuschagne | 4.1 m | 2.0 |
| 10 | Richard Banda | 1.8 m | 1.0 |
Last updated: February 23, 2026