2025 Strongman Champions League Italy – Rayno Nel Extends Dominance in Crema

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The 2025 Strongman Champions League Italy, held on June 7 in Crema, marked the fourth stop of this year’s international strongman tour. With twelve elite strength athletes competing across five grueling events, South Africa’s Rayno Nel—fresh off his 2025 World’s Strongest Man victory—once again reigned supreme, capturing the overall win with 53 points.

Final Standings – 2025 SCL Italy​

Rank	Athlete	Country	Points
1	Rayno Nel	South Africa	53.0
2	Adam Roszkowski	Poland	47.5
3	Brian Kichton	USA	41.0
4	Evans Nana	Ghana	39.0
5	Ilya Khazov	Russia	34.0
6	Andrea Invernizzi	Italy	33.0
7	William Relf	UK	30.0
8	Gianluca Ardenghi	Italy	27.5
9	Jesper Hansson	Sweden	23.0
10	Kelvin de Ruiter	Netherlands	20.0
11	Lucas Rogerio	Brazil	17.0
12	Emanuele Greco	Italy	10.0

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Event One: Car Deadlift (340kg Reps)​

The opening event tested lower-body strength and grit under load. Athletes pulled a 340kg car setup for maximum reps.

• Rayno Nel – 5 reps
• Ilya Khazov – 4 reps
• Tie: Evans Nana, Brian Kichton, Andrea Invernizzi – 2 reps

This dominant showing gave Nel the early edge in the standings.

Event Two: Log Lift Medley (100–180kg)​

A brutal overhead medley, requiring raw pressing power and efficient transitions.

• Rayno Nel – 4 logs in 22.59s
• Adam Roszkowski – 4 in 24.74s
• Evans Nana – 4 in 27.36s

Nel’s fluid technique and explosive drive secured his second consecutive event win.

Event Three: Bag Toss Medley (22–30kg over 4.2m)​

This speed-focused medley saw athletes tossing five weighted bags over a 4.2-meter bar.

• Adam Roszkowski – 11.46s
• William Relf – 12.23s
• Brian Kichton – 14.52s

Rayno Nel struggled with trajectory, placing sixth and slightly narrowing his lead.

🏛 Event Four: Hercules Hold (180kg Pillars)​

A test of grip and static strength, this event delivered a shock result.

• Andrea Invernizzi – 76.56s (Italian national record)
• Rayno Nel – 74.16s
• Jesper Hansson – 69.78s

Despite missing the win, Nel’s second place solidified his overall lead.

Event Five: Atlas Stone Medley (120–200kg)​

The classic strongman finale: five stones loaded to 1.3m platforms as fast as possible.

• Adam Roszkowski – 20.24s
• Rayno Nel – 20.63s
• Brian Kichton – 20.98s

Roszkowski pushed hard for the title, but Nel’s consistency sealed the win.

Rayno Nel’s Strongman Trajectory​

Rayno Nel has now won 7 of his last 8 international strongman events, including:

• 2025 World’s Strongest Man
• 2025 SCL Serbia – 2nd place
• 2025 SCL Italy – 1st place

His next stops include SCL Holland and the 2025 Strongest Man on Earth.

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Key Takeaways​

• Rayno Nel showed unmatched consistency, never placing below 6th.
• Adam Roszkowski proved to be the fastest mover, dominating speed events.
• Andrea Invernizzi set a national record in grip strength with the Hercules Hold.
• The depth of talent in the 2025 SCL season continues to intensify.