1982 World's Strongest Man
Strongman competition in 1982
1982 World's Strongest Man | |
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Competition information | |
Dates | 1982 |
Venue | Six Flags Magic Mountain |
Location | Santa Clarita, California |
Country | United States |
Athletes participating | 10 |
Nations participating | 3 |
Champion(s) | |
Bill Kazmaier | |
The 1982 World's Strongest Man was the sixth edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Bill Kazmaier from the United States. It was his third title in a row. Tom Magee from Canada finished second and John Gamble from the United States finished third. The contest was held at the Magic Mountain in California.[1]
The World's Strongest Man was held in the United States for the sixth consecutive year; the competition did not return there until 1997.
Events
There were ten events in the competition:
- Truck pull – winner: Bill Kazmaier 37 s (Notable that Geoff Capes improved time from 46 s to 38 s by moving to Kazmaier's lane.)
- Overhead log lift (rough-hewn log) – winner: Bill Kazmaier 370lbs
- Weight toss (56lbs weight over bar throw) – winner: Bill Kazmaier 17 feet
- Steel bar bend – winner: Geoff Capes (only one to bend 11/16" to 5 inch distance)
- Caber toss – winner: Dave Waddington 40'3"
- Barrel load (12 barrels each 167 lbs.) – winner: Tom Magee 73 s
- Battery hold (65 lbs. at arm's length) – winner: John Gamble 56.7 s
- Cement block squat (Smith machine squat) – tie: Tom Magee, Ernie Hackett, and Dave Waddington 955 lbs.
- Silver dollar deadlift (18" off the floor with straps allowed) tie: Bill Kazmaier and Ernie Hackett 1055lbs
- Sumo challenge – winner: Curt Marsh
Final results
# | Name | Nationality | Pts |
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1 | Bill Kazmaier | United States | 91 |
2 | Tom Magee | Canada | 78 |
3 | John Gamble | United States | 69.5 |
4 | Geoff Capes | United Kingdom | 67 |
5 | Ernie Hackett | United States | 65.5 |
6 | Curt Marsh | United States | 64 |
7 | Dave Waddington | United States | 58 |
8 | Bill Dunn | United States | 40.5 |
9 | Jim Hough | United States | 36.5 |
10 | Ross Browner | United States | 35 |
Source: theworldsstrongestman.com[1]
References
- ^ a b "theworldsstrongestman.com". Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
External links
- Official website
Preceded by | 1982 World's Strongest Man | Succeeded by |
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