2025 Strongman Champions League Holland Results — Rayno Nel Wins – Fitness Volt

The 2025 Strongman Champions League Holland took place on June 14th in Doetinchem, Netherlands. Being the 5th stage of the SCL season, the competition featured some of the greatest athletes in Strongman, including the reigning World’s Strongest Man. So, being the clear favorite to take home the title, Rayno Nel crushed his opposition to win the competition.

Rayno Nel won three out of six events at the 2025 Strongman Champions League Holland, which allowed him to take a more relaxed approach to the final event of the competition. So, he ended with 71 points overall, beating the second-place finisher by 6 points. From this it can be seen that Rayno won the competition quite comfortably.

2025 Strongman Champions League Holland

• Rayno Nel — 71 points
• Kevin Hazeleger — 65 points
• Adam Roszkowski — 62 points
• Brian Kichton — 60.5 points
• Patrick Eibel — 59 points
• Evans Nana — 53.5 points
• Péter Juhász — 51.5 points
• Max Gelder — 46.5 points
• Tiano Faapoi — 41.5 points
• Andrea Invernizzi — 28 points
• Walid Hammoud — 21.5 points
• Lucas Rogerio — 20 points
• Kelvin de Ruiter — 14 points
• Ilya Khazov — 10 points

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Event One — Truck Pull

The 14 competitors started their two-day journey at the 2025 Strongman Champions League Holland by pulling a 20,000-kilogram (44,092-pound) Truck. The finish line was set at 25 meters, but the time limit was just 60 seconds.

Kelvin de Ruiter utilized his massive size and leverage to get the truck moving without wasting too much time. From there, Kelvin just continued gaining speed with momentum and finished with a winning time of 31.38 seconds.

With a background in rugby, Rayno Nel got used to moving quickly under heavy loads, which suited him well for the Truck Pull. He finished just 0.43 seconds after Kelvin to place second. Kevin Hazeleger grabbed third with a time of 33.16 seconds.

• Kelvin de Ruiter — 31.38 seconds
• Rayno Nel — 31.81 seconds
• Kevin Hazeleger — 33.16 seconds
• Brian Kichton — 34.37 seconds
• Andrea Invernizzi — 37.10 seconds
• Patrick Eibel — 38.34 seconds
• Max Gelder — 40.13 seconds
• Péter Juhász — 40.28 seconds
• Ilya Khazov — 40.40 seconds
• Adam Roszkowski — 40.97 seconds
• Evans Nana — 45.47 seconds
• Walid Hammoud — 50.72 seconds
• Tiano Faapoi — 51.03 seconds
• Lucas Rogerio — 51.44 seconds

Event Two — Frame Carry

The second event also featured aspects of speed but also put a lot of focus on grip strength. Specifically, the athletes had to pick up a massive 310-kilogram (683.4-pound) frame and carry it across a 25-meter-long field and back to the starting line.

It did not take long for Rayno Nel to secure his first event win, as he absolutely dominated the Frame Carry event. He finished the entire task in just 21 seconds, while the majority of his rivals needed in excess of half a minute to cross the finish line.

Kevin Hazeleger was the only man apart from Rayno to finish in under 30 seconds, which automatically placed him second. Evans Nana found himself in third with a time of 30.12 seconds.

• Rayno Nel — 21.57 seconds
• Kevin Hazeleger — 27.25 seconds
• Evans Nana — 30.12 seconds
• Andrea Invernizzi — 33.81 seconds
• Patrick Eibel — 35.16 seconds
• Tiano Faapoi — 37.22 seconds
• Brian Kichton — 38.93 seconds
• Max Gelder — 39.9 meters
• Adam Roszkowski — 34.1 meters
• Lucas Rogerio — 27.7 meters
• Ilya Khazov — 12.75 meters
• Péter Juhász — 10 meters
• Walid Hammoud — 2.75 meters
• Kelvin de Ruiter — Withdrew

Event Three — Viking Press

The Viking Press is an apparatus that allows the athletes to perform the overhead press movement. In this instance, it was loaded with 160 kilograms (352.7 pounds), meaning that the task was to lock out as many reps as possible.

Adam Roszkowski managed to rack in 15 repetitions in 60 seconds, which simply proved to be too difficult of a task for everyone else. The remaining athletes were either unable to get the weight over their head for as many reps or weren’t quick enough and were stopped by the time limit.

Hazeleger, Eibel, and Juhasz all locked out 14 reps, coming within just one rep of Adam but not managing to replicate his feat. In turn, they had to share second place in the Viking Press event.

• Adam Roszkowski — 15 reps
• Kevin Hazeleger — 14 reps
• Patrick Eibel — 14 reps
• Péter Juhász — 14 reps
• Rayno Nel — 11 reps
• Evans Nana — 11 reps
• Brian Kichton — 9 reps
• Walid Hammoud — 9 reps
• Tiano Faapoi — 7 reps
• Max Gelder — 7 reps
• Lucas Rogerio — 6 reps
• Andrea Invernizzi — No Lift
• Ilya Khazov — Withdrew

Event Four — Loading Race

The action continued at the 2025 Strongman Champions League Holland with the Loading Race event. It consisted of three parts, which were identical in all aspects apart from the weight of the implement. Specifically, the athletes faced three implements weighing 120-kg (264.6-lb), 140-kg (308.6-lb), and 160-kg (352.7-lb), respectively. They had to carry each implement for a distance of 12 meters before loading them onto a platform.

Another moving event meant another win for Rayno Nel. He moved with incredible speed, making easy work out of all three sacks. He ultimately crossed the finish line in 27.11 seconds, adding another 14 points to his overall tally.

The Polish Strongman, Adam Roszkowski, continued his comeback after unexpected results in the opening two events. He was just 1.7 seconds slower than Rayno Nel, which secured him the second spot on the leaderboards for this specific event. Brian Kichton came in behind Adam with a time of 31.80 seconds.

• Rayno Nel — 3 in 27.11 s
• Adam Roszkowski — 3 in 28.84 s
• Brian Kichton — 3 in 31.80 s
• Tiano Faapoi — 3 in 32.30 s
• Péter Juhász — 3 in 34.80 s
• Patrick Eibel — 3 in 38.52 s
• Max Gelder — 2 in 16.52 s
• Evans Nana — 2 in 17.58 s
• Kevin Hazeleger — 2 in 19.98 s
• Lucas Rogerio — 2 in 22.00 s
• Walid Hammoud — 2 in 26.99 s
• Andrea Invernizzi — 2 in 56.00 s

Event Five — Atlas Stones

The Atlas Stones were the penultimate event of the 2025 Strongman Champions League Holland, which indicated an unusual twist at the competition, considering that this event is often the final one. The format of the event was similar to other competitions, since it consisted of five boulders ranging in weight from 120-kg (264.6-lb) to 200-kg (440.9-lb). The athletes had 90 seconds to load the stones onto the designated platform.

Only two men successfully completed all five stones, but the time difference between them was significant, to say the least. Rayno Nel came out victorious, finishing his run in just 29.65 seconds.

Peter Juhasz was the only other man to finish the event, but he needed 61 seconds to do so. This goes to show just how fast Rayno was, especially considering that the Atlas Stones were the fifth event of the competition.

• Rayno Nel — 5 in 29.65 s
• Péter Juhász — 5 in 61.00 s
• Brian Kichton — 4 in 22.37 s
• Adam Roszkowski — 4 in 23.27 s
• Kevin Hazeleger — 4 in 31.73 s
• Max Gelder — 4 in 35.86 s
• Patrick Eibel — 4 in 43.72 s
• Evans Nana — 4 in 55.77 s
• Tiano Faapoi — 4 in 89.71 s
• Lucas Rogerio — 1 in 9.11 s
• Andrea Invernizzi — 1 in 19.68 s
• Walid Hammoud — No Lift

Event Six — Super Yoke

The 2025 Strongman Champions League Holland concluded with an incredibly heavy Super Yoke event. It weighed 420 kilograms (925.9 pounds) and had to be carried by athletes on their shoulders for a total distance of 25 meters. The time limit was set to 60 seconds.

Evans Nana was one of the few athletes who completed the event but was faster than the rest, making him the winner. He needed just 24.22 seconds to move the Yoke from one side of the field to the other, showing impressive speed and endurance under tension.

Adam Roszkowski finished in second place with a time of 32.19 seconds, hoping to overtake Kevin Hazeleger for second place overall as well. Unfortunately for him, Kevin placed third in the Super Yoke event, thus holding on to his silver medal.

Rayno Nel only completed 0.9 meters in order to get the points that he needed to take the overall win. By doing this, he avoided putting any unnecessary tension on his body, thus avoiding all potential injuries.

• Evans Nana — 24.22 seconds
• Adam Roszkowski — 32.19 seconds
• Kevin Hazeleger — 39.59 seconds
• Patrick Eibel — 16.15 meters
• Brian Kichton — 14.3 meters
• Max Gelder — 10.8 meters
• Tiano Faapoi — 7.65 meters
• Rayno Nel — 0.9 meters
• Péter Juhász — 0.9 meters
• Walid Hammoud — 0.85 meters
• Lucas Rogerio — Withdrew
• Andrea Invernizzi — Withdrew

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Rayno Nel is on an incredible winning streak currently, having won seven competitions in a row, which includes the 2025 World’s Strongest Man. He is confirmed to compete at the 2025 Strongest Man On Earth in August, which is another competition where Rayno will be pushed to his limits. However, it is clear that he is capable of going against and beating anyone, making him one of the favorites to take the title.