After dominating the field on Day 1, holding a seven-point lead with 36 points, Nel out of South Africa clinched his first ever title, outlasting last year's winner Tom Stoltman. Nel made a thunderous ...

SAN ANTONIO – Two of the strongest men in the world work out together at the Heavy Metal Fitness gym off Northwest Military Highway. “I met Nick here at Heavy Metal Fitness about five-six years ago, ...

Nel's strong start is especially impressive considering he's participating in his first World's Strongest Man. He also owns a lead over 2023 WSM champion Mitchell Hooper as well as three-time WSM ...

For the first time, the World's Strongest Man hails from Africa. Rayno Nel, a South African rugby player turned strongman, held on to win Sunday in his World's Strongest Man debut — becoming the first ...