South African Rayno Nel won the 48th edition of the World's Strongest Man in Old Sacramento, becoming the first South African and third rookie to claim the title.

South African Rayno Nel won the 48th edition of the World’s Strongest Man in Old Sacramento, becoming the first South African and third rookie to claim the title.

South African rookie Rayno Nel wins the 2025 World's Strongest Man competition, becoming the first champion from outside Europe or North America.

RAYNO Nel WON World’s Strongest Man on his DEBUT in the competition. British athlete Tom Stoltman came SECOND by half a point, after a strong end on Sunday was unable to secure him first plac… ...

Rayno Nel became the first African-born man to win the World’s Strongest Man title in the history of the competition.

On Sunday (18 May), former professional rugby player Rayno Nel was crowned the 'World's Strongest Man' during his debut in the competition in Sacramento, California, becoming the first African to ...

Despite the gloom, Marlene Dumas and Rayno Nel have proven that South Africans can still conquer global stages in art and sport.

From novice to Africa’s Strongest Man 2023 in nine months, 28-year-old Rayno Nel has surpassed his own expectations through hard work and training. Rayno explained that he got curious about the ...

South Africa’s Rayno Nel has made history by becoming the first African to win the World’s Strongest Man competition on Sunday, 18 May 2025. Picture: @WorldsStrongest/X.

South African rookie Rayno Nel wins the 2025 World's Strongest Man competition, becoming the first champion from outside Europe or North America.

South Africa’s Rayno Nel caused one of the biggest upsets in World’s Strongest Man History as he clinched a 0.5-point victory to become the first African to win the World's Strongest Man.