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{{Infobox individual strongman competition
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{{World's Strongest Man Contestbox
|Name =1996 World's Strongest Man
| competition_name = 1996 World's Strongest Man
| dates = 1996
|Logo =WSMLogo.jpg
|Host city = {{flagicon|MUS}} [[Port Louis]], [[Mauritius]]
| location = [[Port Louis]]
| country = {{flagcountry|MUS}}
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|Nations participating =21 (heats) 7 (final)
|Athletes participating =24 (heats) 8 (final)
| athletes participating = 24
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| nations participating = 21
|Winner = {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Magnus Ver Magnusson]]
| winner = {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Magnús Ver Magnússon]]
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|previous = [[1995 World's Strongest Man|Nassau 1995]]
|next = [[1997 World's Strongest Man|Primm Valley Resort 1997]]
| prev = [[1995 World's Strongest Man|Nassau 1995]]
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| next = [[1997 World's Strongest Man|Primm Valley Resort 1997]]
}}
}}
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The '''1996 World's Strongest Man''' was the 19th edition of [[World's Strongest Man]] and was won by [[Magnús Ver Magnússon]] from [[Iceland]]. This was Magnús' fourth WSM title, tying the record of fellow Icelander [[Jón Páll Sigmarsson]]. [[Riku Kiri]] from [[Finland]] finished second, and [[Gerrit Badenhorst]] from [[South Africa]] finished third after finishing second the previous year. The contest was held in [[Port Louis]], [[Mauritius]].<ref name=" theworldsstrongestman.com ">{{cite web |url= http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/1990s_results.php |title= theworldsstrongestman.com |accessdate=2010-01-13| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100104032022/http://theworldsstrongestman.com/1990s_results.php| archivedate= 4 January 2010 | url-status= dead}}</ref>

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The '''1996 World's Strongest Man''' was the 19th edition of [[World's Strongest Man]] and was won by [[Magnus Ver Magnusson]] from [[Iceland]]. This was Magnus' fourth WSM title, tying the record of fellow Icelander [[Jon Pall Sigmarsson]]. [[Riku Kiri]] from [[Finland]] finished second, and [[Gerrit Badenhorst]] from [[South Africa]] finished third after finishing second the previous year. The contest was held in [[Port Louis]], [[Mauritius]].<ref name=" theworldsstrongestman.com ">{{cite web |url= http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/1990s_results.php |title= theworldsstrongestman.com |accessdate=2010-01-13| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100104032022/http://theworldsstrongestman.com/1990s_results.php| archivedate= 4 January 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= yes}}</ref>


==Heats==
==Heats==
===Group 1===
===Group 1===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table; width: 50%;"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Place
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Place
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Name
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Name
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Country
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Nationality
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Points
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Points
|-
|-
|- style="background:palegreen"
| 1. || [[Magnús Ver Magnússon]] || {{flagicon|ISL}} || 20
| 1. || [[Magnús Ver Magnússon]] || {{flagcountry|ISL}} || 20
|-
|-
|- style="background:palegreen"
| 1. || [[Jorma Ojanaho]] || {{flagicon|FIN}} || 20
| 1. || [[Jorma Ojanaho]] || {{flagcountry|FIN}} || 20
|-
|-
| 3. || [[Nathan Jones (wrestler)|Nathan Jones]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} || 17
| 3. || [[Nathan Jones (wrestler)|Nathan Jones]] || {{flagcountry|AUS}} || 17
|-
|-
| 4. || [[Paul Lepik]] || {{flagicon|CAN}} || 10
| 4. || [[Paul Lepik]] || {{flagcountry|CAN}} || 10
|-
|-
| 4. || [[Vladimir Turchinsky]] || {{flagicon|RUS}} || 10
| 4. || [[Vladimir Turchinsky]] || {{flagcountry|RUS}} || 10
|-
|-
| 6. || [[Stasys Mėčius]] || {{flagicon|LTU}} || 10
| 6. || [[Stasys Mėčius]] || {{flagcountry|LTU}} || 10
|}
|}


===Group 2===
===Group 2===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table; width: 50%;"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Place
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Place
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Name
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Name
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Country
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Nationality
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Points
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Points
|-
|-
|- style="background:palegreen"
| 1. || [[Gerrit Badenhorst]] || {{flagicon|ZAF}} || 19
| 1. || [[Gerrit Badenhorst]] || {{flagcountry|ZAF}} || 19
|-
|-
|- style="background:palegreen"
| 2. || [[Forbes Cowan]] || {{flagicon|SCO}} || 18
| 2. || [[Forbes Cowan]] || {{flagcountry|SCO}} || 18
|-
|-
| 3. || [[Bill Lyndon]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} || 14
| 3. || [[Bill Lyndon]] || {{flagcountry|AUS}} || 14
|-
|-
| 3. || Evgeny Popov || {{flagicon|BGR}} || 14
| 3. || [[Evgeni Popov (weightlifter)|Evgeny Popov]] || {{flagcountry|BGR}} || 14
|-
|-
| 5. || [[Hjalti Arnason]] || {{flagicon|ISL}} || 12
| 5. || [[Hjalti Arnason]] || {{flagcountry|ISL}} || 12
|-
|-
| 6. || [[Phil Martin (highland games)|Phil Martin]] || {{flagicon|USA}} || 7
| 6. || [[Phil Martin (highland games)|Phil Martin]] || {{flagcountry|USA}} || 7
|}
|}


===Group 3===
===Group 3===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table; width: 50%;"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Place
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Place
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Name
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Name
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Country
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Nationality
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Points
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Points
|-
|-
|- style="background:palegreen"
| 1. || [[Regin Vagadal]] || {{flagicon|FRO}} || 19
| 1. || [[Regin Vagadal]] || {{flagcountry|FRO}} || 19
|-
|-
|- style="background:palegreen"
| 2. || [[Raimonds Bergmanis]] || {{flagicon|LVA}} || 18
| 2. || [[Raimonds Bergmanis]] || {{flagcountry|LVA}} || 18
|-
|-
| 3. || [[Berend Veneberg]] || {{flagicon|NLD}} || 15
| 3. || [[Berend Veneberg]] || {{flagcountry|NLD}} || 15
|-
|-
| 4. || [[Heinz Ollesch]] || {{flagicon|DEU}} || 13
| 4. || [[Heinz Ollesch]] || {{flagcountry|DEU}} || 13
|-
|-
| 5. || [[Magnus Samuelsson]] || {{flagicon|SWE}} || 12
| 5. || [[Magnus Samuelsson]] || {{flagcountry|SWE}} || 12
|-
|-
| 6. || [[Colin Cox]] || {{flagicon|NZL}} || 7
| 6. || [[Colin Cox]] || {{flagcountry|NZL}} || 7
|}
|}


===Group 4===
===Group 4===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table; width: 50%;"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Place
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Place
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Name
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Name
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Country
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Nationality
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Points
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Points
|-
|-
|- style="background:palegreen"
| 1. || [[Riku Kiri]] || {{flagicon|FIN}} || 18
| 1. || [[Riku Kiri]] || {{flagcountry|FIN}} || 18
|-
|-
|- style="background:palegreen"
| 2. || [[Flemming Rasmussen (strongman)|Flemming Rasmussen]] || {{flagicon|DNK}} || 16
| 2. || [[Flemming Rasmussen (strongman)|Flemming Rasmussen]] || {{flagcountry|DNK}} || 16
|-
|-
| 3. || [[Derek Boyer]] || {{flagicon|FJI}} || 15
| 3. || [[Derek Boyer]] || {{flagcountry|FJI}} || 15
|-
|-
| 3. || [[Svend Karlsen]] || {{flagicon|NOR}} || 15
| 3. || [[Svend Karlsen]] || {{flagcountry|NOR}} || 15
|-
|-
| 5. || [[Bill Pittuck]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} || 14
| 5. || [[Bill Pittuck]] || {{flagcountry|ENG}} || 14
|-
|-
| 6. || [[Brian Bell (strongman)|Brian Bell]] || {{flagicon|SCO}} || 6
| 6. || [[Brian Bell (strongman)|Brian Bell]] || {{flagcountry|SCO}} || 6
|}
|}


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|-
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|-
|-
|- style="background:gold;"
| 1
| 1
| [[Magnús Ver Magnússon]]
| [[Magnús Ver Magnússon]]
| {{flagicon|ISL}} [[Iceland]]
| {{flagcountry|ISL}}
| 52
| 52
|-
|-
|- style="background:silver;"
| 2
| 2
| [[Riku Kiri]]
| [[Riku Kiri]]
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Finland]]
| {{flagcountry|FIN}}
| 43
| 43
|-
|-
|- style="background:#c96;"
| 3
| 3
| [[Gerrit Badenhorst]]
| [[Gerrit Badenhorst]]
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[South Africa]]
| {{flagcountry|RSA}}
| 41
| 41
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| [[Flemming Rasmussen (strongman)|Flemming Rasmussen]]
| [[Flemming Rasmussen (strongman)|Flemming Rasmussen]]
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Denmark]]
| {{flagcountry|DEN}}
| 35.5
| 35.5
|-
|-
| 5
| 5
| [[Forbes Cowan]]
| [[Forbes Cowan]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Scotland]]
| {{flagcountry|SCO}}
| 34
| 34
|-
|-
| 6
| 6
| [[Jorma Ojanaho]]
| [[Jorma Ojanaho]]
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Finland]]
| {{flagcountry|FIN}}
| 32.5
| 32.5
|-
|-
| 7
| 7
| [[Raimonds Bergmanis]]
| [[Raimonds Bergmanis]]
| {{flagicon|LAT}} [[Latvia]]
| {{flagcountry|LAT}}
| 25
| 25
|-
|-
| 8
| 8
| [[Regin Vagadal]]
| [[Regin Vagadal]]
| {{flagicon|FRO}} [[Faroe Islands]]
| {{flagcountry|FRO}}
| 24
| 24
|}
|}
<ref name="theworldsstrongestman.com" />


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
==External links==
*[http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com Official site]
* [http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com Official site]


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Revision as of 07:53, 29 February 2024

1996 World's Strongest Man
Competition information
Dates1996
StandortPort Louis
Land Mauritius
Athletes participating24
Nations participating21
Champion(s)
Island Magnús Ver Magnússon

The 1996 World's Strongest Man was the 19th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Magnús Ver Magnússon from Iceland. This was Magnús' fourth WSM title, tying the record of fellow Icelander Jón Páll Sigmarsson. Riku Kiri from Finland finished second, and Gerrit Badenhorst from South Africa finished third after finishing second the previous year. The contest was held in Port Louis, Mauritius.[1]

Heats

Group 1

Place Name Nationality Points
1. Magnús Ver Magnússon  Island 20
1. Jorma Ojanaho  Finnland 20
3. Nathan Jones  Australien 17
4. Paul Lepik  Kanada 10
4. Vladimir Turchinsky  Russland 10
6. Stasys Mėčius  Litauen 10

Group 2

Place Name Nationality Points
1. Gerrit Badenhorst  Südafrika 19
2. Forbes Cowan  Scotland 18
3. Bill Lyndon  Australien 14
3. Evgeny Popov  Bulgarien 14
5. Hjalti Arnason  Island 12
6. Phil Martin  Vereinigte Staaten 7

Group 3

Place Name Nationality Points
1. Regin Vagadal  Färöer Inseln 19
2. Raimonds Bergmanis  Lettland 18
3. Berend Veneberg  Niederlande 15
4. Heinz Ollesch  Deutschland 13
5. Magnus Samuelsson  Schweden 12
6. Colin Cox  Neuseeland 7

Group 4

Place Name Nationality Points
1. Riku Kiri  Finnland 18
2. Flemming Rasmussen  Dänemark 16
3. Derek Boyer  Fidschi 15
3. Svend Karlsen  Norwegen 15
5. Bill Pittuck  England 14
6. Brian Bell  Scotland 6

Final results

# Name Nationality Pts
1 Magnús Ver Magnússon  Island 52
2 Riku Kiri  Finnland 43
3 Gerrit Badenhorst  Südafrika 41
4 Flemming Rasmussen  Dänemark 35.5
5 Forbes Cowan  Scotland 34
6 Jorma Ojanaho  Finnland 32.5
7 Raimonds Bergmanis  Lettland 25
8 Regin Vagadal  Färöer Inseln 24

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References

  1. ^ a b "theworldsstrongestman.com". Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
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