Johan Els
Johan Els is a South African strongman competitor from Christiana, South Africa.
He is a 2 x times South Africa's [Strongest Man#Regional competitions|Africa's Strongest Man] Champion and was selected to the World's Strongest Man competition thrice, winning 6th place in the 2018 World's Strongest Man competition held in Manila, Philippines. Els was coached by Ricardo Barreto.
In 2019, Els retired from Strongman to pursue his ambition of becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Personal records
- Deadlift – '
- Car Deadlift – x 5 reps '
- Deadlift Ladder – 5 lifts under 60 seconds '
- Log press – '
- Viking press – '
- Circus Dumbbell press – '
- Super Yoke – for 5.57 meters '
- Farmer's walk – per each hand for 20 meters in 25.59 seconds '
- Elephant frame carry – for 44.93 meters '
- Keg toss – over 6.75 meters '
- Kettlebell throw – 7 kettlebells from over 4.75 meters in 51.59 seconds '
- Loading race – 105 kg Anchor, 125 kg Anvil, 120 kg Keg, 150 kg Sandbag & 120 kg Safe - 34.12 seconds '
- Medley – 2 x 150 kg sacks and 150 kg per each hand farmer's walk for 12 meters in 33.96 seconds '
- Atlas Stones – 5 stones in 32.16 seconds '
- Atlas Stone over bar – x 4 reps, over a 4' bar '
- Arm Over Arm Pull – for 17.57 meters '
- Bus pull – 25 meters in 40.25 seconds