Johan Els (born 29 May 1979) is a South African

strongman In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength or similar circus performers who performed feats of strength. More recently, strength athletics, also known as strongman competitions, have grown in popularity. These ...

competitor from

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. He is a 2 x times Africa's Strongest Man Champion (2016 and 2018) and was selected to the

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competition thrice, winning 6th place in the

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competition held in

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. Els was coached by Ricardo Barreto.

Personal records

Deadlift The deadlift is a weight training exercise in which a loaded barbell or bar is lifted off the ground to the level of the hips, torso perpendicular to the floor, before being placed back on the ground. It is one of the three powerlifting exercises, ...

- ''(2017 Arnold Africa)'' *Car

- x 5 reps ''(2018 WSM Finals)'' *

Ladder - 5 lifts under 60 seconds ''(2018 WSM - Group 2)'' *Log press - ''(2017 WSM - Group 3)'' *Viking press - ''(2016 WSM - Group 5)'' *Circus Dumbbell press - ''(2018 WSM - Group 2)'' *Super Yoke - for 5.57 meters ''(2018 Arnold Africa)'' *Farmer's walk - per each hand for 20 meters in 25.59 seconds ''(2018 Arnold Africa)'' *Elephant frame carry - for 44.93 meters ''(2017 WSM - Group 3)'' *

Keg toss Keg-tossing (or keg toss or weight over bar) is a sport that involves the heaving of a standard 15.5 gallon beer keg. Most people would refer to this type of keg as a "half-keg" or "half-barrel." The keg must be completely emptied before it should ...

- over 6.75 meters ''(2016 WSM - Group 5)'' * Kettlebell throw - 7 kettlebells from over 4.75 meters in 51.59 seconds ''(2018 WSM - Group 2)'' *Loading race - 105 kg Anchor, 125 kg Anvil, 120 kg Keg, 150 kg Sandbag & 120 kg Safe (10m) - 34.12 seconds ''(2018 WSM Finals)'' *Medley - 2 x 150 kg sacks and 150 kg per each hand farmer's walk for 12 meters in 33.96 seconds ''(2018 WSM - Group 2)'' *

Atlas Stones Strength athletics, also known as Strongman competitions, is a sport which tests competitors' strength in a variety of non-traditional ways. Some of the disciplines are similar to those in powerlifting and some powerlifters have also successfully ...

- 5 stones in 32.16 seconds ''(2018 WSM - Group 2)'' * Atlas Stone over bar - x 4 reps, over a 4' bar ''(2018 Arnold Africa)'' *Arm Over Arm Pull - for 17.57 meters ''(2018 WSM - Group 2)'' * Bus pull - 25 meters in 40.25 seconds ''(2018 WSM Finals)'' ''Reference: Strongmanarchives.com''

References

Johan Els Testimonial to Ricardo Barreto
{{DEFAULTSORT:Els, Johan 1979 births Living people South African strength athletes