2025 Strongman Champions League Italy Results

The 2025 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Italy competition took place on June 7, 2025, in Crema, Italy. Reigning World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Rayno Nel triumphed over 11 other strongmen to stand atop the podium in his first contest since hoisting the sport’s most coveted title overhead.

Nel of South Africa scored 53 of a possible 60 points to beat runner-up Adam Roszkowski of Poland by 5.5 points. The USA’s Brian Kichton rounded out the podium 6.5 points behind Roszkowski. The 12 athletes, representing 11 countries, clashed in five events: Deadlift, Log Medley, Sandbag Toss, Hercules Hold, and Atlas Stones.

2025 SCL Italy Results

1. Rayno Nel (RSA) — 53 points
2. Adam Roszkowski (POL) — 47.5 points
3. Brian Kichton (USA) — 41 points
4. Evans Nana Aryee (GHA) — 39 points
5. Ilya Khazov (CYP) — 34 points
6. Andrea Invernizzi (ITA) — 33 points
7. William Relf (UK) — 30 points
8. Gianluca Ardenghi (ESP) — 27.5 points
9. Jesper Hansson (SWE) — 23 points
10. Kelvin de Ruiter (NED) — 20 points
11. Lucas Rogerio (BRA) — 17 points
12. Emanuele Greco (ITA) — 10 points

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2025 SCL Italy Event Results

Below are the results of each event contested in Crema:

Car Deadlift

Athletes attempted to pull 340 kilograms for as many reps as possible in 60 seconds.

1. Rayno Nel — Five reps
2. Ilya Khazov — Four reps
3. Brian Kichton — Two reps (T-third)
4. Evans Nana Aryee — Two reps (T-third)
5. Andrea Invernizzi — Two reps (T-third)
6. Gianluca Ardenghi — One rep (T-sixth)
7. Adam Roszkowski — One rep (T-sixth)
8. William Relf — no lift
9. Jesper Hansson — no lift
10. Kelvin de Ruiter — no lift
11. Lucas Rogerio — no lift
12. Emanuele Greco — no lift

Log Medley

Each strongman attempted to lift five logs weighing 100 to 180 kilograms as fast as possible within the 75-second time limit.

1. Rayno Nel — Four in 22.59 seconds
2. Adam Roszkowski — Four in 24.74 seconds
3. Evans Nana Aryee — Four in 27.36 seconds
4. William Relf — Four in 27.52 seconds
5. Brian Kichton — Four in 30.02 seconds
6. Ilya Khazov — Four in 30.42 seconds
7. Gianluca Ardenghi — Four in 35.77 seconds
8. Lucas Rogerio — Four in 37.64 seconds
9. Andrea Invernizzi — Four in 38.87 seconds
10. Kelvin de Ruiter — Three in 23.61 seconds
11. Emanuele Greco — Three 34.77 seconds
12. Jesper Hansson — One in 4.74 seconds

Sandbag Toss

Strongmen were tasked to toss five sandbags weighing 22 to 30 kilograms over a 4.2-meter bar in the fastest time possible.

1. Adam Roszkowski — Five in 11.46 seconds
2. William Relf — Five in 12.23 seconds
3. Brian Kichton — Five in 14.52 seconds
4. Evans Nana Aryee — Five in 18.9 seconds
5. Ilya Khazov — Five in 24.12 seconds
6. Rayno Nel — Five in 29.9 seconds
7. Andrea Invernizzi — Five in 30.5 seconds
8. Jesper Hansson — Four in 13.93 seconds
9. Kelvin de Ruiter — Four in 14.9 seconds
10. Gianluca Ardenghi — Four in 19.43 seconds
11. Emanuele Greco — Three in 17.96 seconds
12. Lucas Rogerio — Two in 15.72 seconds

Hercules Hold

1. Andrea Invernizzi — 76.56 seconds
2. Rayno Nel — 74.16 seconds
3. Jesper Hansson — 69.78 seconds
4. Kelvin de Ruiter — 64.5 seconds
5. Lucas Rogerio — 63.53 seconds
6. Gianluca Ardenghi — 57.18 seconds
7. Adam Roszkowski — 56.33 seconds
8. Emanuele Greco — 52.55 seconds
9. Brian Kichton — 44.01 seconds
10. Evans Nana Aryee — 43.32 seconds
11. Ilya Khazov — 42.35 seconds
12. William Relf — 40.96 seconds

Atlas Stones

The Atlas Stones comprised five stones weighing 120 to 200 kilograms. Athletes were allotted 90 seconds to load them as fast as possible.

1. Adam Roszkowski — Five in 20.24 seconds
2. Rayno Nel — Five in 20.63 seconds
3. Brian Kichton — Five in 20.98 seconds
4. William Relf — Five in 25.08 seconds
5. Evans Nana Aryee — Five in 26.27 seconds
6. Jesper Hansson — Five in 28.3 seconds
7. Ilya Khazov — Five in 32.42 seconds
8. Gianluca Ardenghi — Five in 35.12 seconds
9. Kelvin de Ruiter — Five in 51.65 seconds
10. Lucas Rogerio — Four in 35.21 seconds
11. Andrea Invernizzi — Four in 37.74 seconds
12. Emanuele Greco — Four in 47.89 seconds

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