JOHANNESBURG - 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.
Coming into day two 9-points adrift, defending champion, Tom Stoltman, claimed victories in both of Sunday’s events, but ultimately fell just half a point short of taking a fourth title.
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With the destination of Strongman’s biggest prize coming down to the final pairing in the Atlas Stones, former rugby player and engineer, Nel, took the win by less than a second.