1982 World's Strongest Man

1982 World's Strongest Man

Host city	Magic Mountain, California, United States
Winner	Bill Kazmaier
Nations participating	3 (final)
Athletes participating	10 (final)
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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, California.^[1]

Events

There were a total of 10 different events used in the competition:

• Truck Pull – Winner Bill Kazmaier 37s. Notable that Geoff Capes improved timed from 46s to 38s 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 5inch distance)
• Caber Toss – Winner Dave Waddington 40'3"
• Barrel Load (12 barrels each 167 lbs.) – Winner Tom Magee 73s
• Battery Hold (65 lbs. at arm's length) – Winner John Gamble 56.7 s
• Cement Block Squat (Smith machine squat) – Tie Tom Magee 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

#[1]	Name[1]	Nationality[1]	Pts[1]
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

References

External links

• Official site