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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 (American football)|John Gamble]] from the United States finished third. The contest was held at the [[Six Flags Magic Mountain|Magic Mountain]] in [[California]].<ref name=" theworldsstrongestman.com ">{{cite web |url= http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/1980s_results.php|title= theworldsstrongestman.com |accessdate=16 January 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100104032240/http://theworldsstrongestman.com/1980s_results.php| archivedate= 4 January 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= yes}}</ref>
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 (American football)|John Gamble]] from the United States finished third. The contest was held at the [[Six Flags Magic Mountain|Magic Mountain]] in [[California]].
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The World's Strongest Man was held in the United States for the sixth consecutive year; the competition did not return there until 1997.
The World's Strongest Man was held in the United States for the sixth consecutive year; the competition did not return there until 1997.
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== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com Official site]
*[http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com Official website]



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Revision as of 14:54, 12 January 2018

Template:World's Strongest Man Contestbox 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 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
1 Bill Kazmaier Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten 91
2 Tom Magee Kanada Kanada 78
3 John Gamble Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten 69.5
4 Geoff Capes Vereinigtes Königreich Vereinigtes Königreich 67
5 Ernie Hackett Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten 65.5
6 Curt Marsh Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten 64
7 Dave Waddington Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten 58
8 Bill Dunn Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten 40.5
9 Jim Hough Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten 36.5
10 Ross Browner Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten 35

Source: theworldsstrongestman.com[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "theworldsstrongestman.com". Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)