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May 26, 2024 · In the end, Olympic weightlifter and shot putter Bruce Wilhelm became the answer to the trivia question, “Who was the first World’s Strongest Man?” Young came in second and Patera rounded ...
In the 2017 contest, two four-time winners (Brian Shaw and Žydrūnas Savickas) competed head-to-head for the first time since the 2015 contest, but Eddie Hall won his first title over runner-up Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson by 1 point and was the first person to win for the UK since Welshman Gary Taylor in 1993. Hall also set a new strongman ...
- Bruce Wilhelm (1977, 1978) Bruce Wilhelm began his professional career as an Olympic weightlifter, and was highly successful in that sport as well. He won a silver medal for the United States at the 1975 Pan-American Games in Mexico City in the +110 kg division, and placed 5th at the 1976 Olympic Games.
- Don Reinhoudt (1979) Don Reinhoudt came from a successful powerlifting background, having won four IPF World Championships between 1973-1976. He then crossed over to Strongman in 1978 and got a silver medal.
- Bill Kazmaier (1980, 1981, 1982) The year 1980 saw the rise of one of the most Iconic Strongman athletes in history. Bill Kazmaier broke through and won three consecutive World’s Strongest Man titles, becoming the first man in history to do so.
- Geoff Capes (1983, 1985) As Bill Kazmaier opted not to defend his title for the third time the British representative, Geoff Capes, won two World’s Strongest Man competitions in 1983 and 1985.
- 2022 World’s Strongest Man. The 2022 World’s Strongest Man event is set to take place May 24-29 in Sacramento, California. Athletes will take on events like the Deadlift Ladder, Car Walks, Log Lift, and Bus Pulls in efforts to take home the top prize.
- World’s Strongest Man Winners. Bruce Wilhelm- 1977. Bruce Wilhelm- 1978. Don Reinhoudt- 1979. Bill Kazmaier- 1980. Bill Kazmaier- 1981. Bill Kazmaier- 1982. Geoff Capes- 1983.
- Bruce Wilhelm- 1977-1978. Bruce Wilhelm won the first two contests and competed at the Pan-American Games in 1975 and the Olympics in 1976. He continued to stay involved with World’s Strongest Man for a time after he stopped competing.
- Don Reinhoudt- 1979. Don Reinhoudt was a force in the powerlifting world until he retired in 1976. That love of competing never left and he wanted to continue that with World’s Strongest Man.
Sep 4, 2024 · 2021. 2022. 2023. 2024. The History of the World's Strongest Man Competition: Evolution. Multiple Time Winners. The List of all World's Strongest Man Winners: Short Bios and Notable Results. Bruce Wilhelm (1977-1978) Don Reinhoudt (1979) Bill Kazmaier (1980-1982)
Jón Páll Sigmarsson[a] (28 April 1960 – 16 January 1993) was an Icelandic strongman, powerlifter and bodybuilder who was the first man to win the World's Strongest Man four times [3] and the first and only man to win the World Muscle Power Classic five times.
Dec 28, 2023 · Bruce Wilhelm won the first ever World's Strongest Man contest, which was held at Universal Studios, California, in 1977. He went on to win the competition again the following year, beating...