1982 World's Strongest Man
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The 1982 World's Strongest Man was the 6th edition of World's Strongest Man
and was won by Bill Kazmaier
from the USA. It was his third title in a row. Tom Magee
from Canada
finished second, and John Gamble
from the USA finished third. The contest was held at the Magic Mountain
, California
.
World's Strongest Man
The World's Strongest Man is a well recognised event in strength athletics and has been described by a number of highly respected authorities in the sport as the premier event in strongman. Organized by TWI, an IMG Media company, it is broadcast around the end of December each year...
and was won by Bill Kazmaier
Bill Kazmaier
Bill Kazmaier is a former powerlifter, strongman and professional wrestler from the United States. He is widely considered to be one of the all-time greatest competitors in strength competitions...
from the USA. It was his third title in a row. Tom Magee
Tom Magee
Tom Magee is a former Canadian powerlifter and strongman competitor from Winnipeg, Canada.-Strongman/Powerlifting:Tom was the 1982 IPF World Powerlifting Champion in the +125kg division....
from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
finished second, and John Gamble
John Gamble
John Gamble may refer to:* John Gamble * John Gamble , musician and song collector* John A. Gamble Canadian politician* John M. Gamble Officer in the United States Marine Corps...
from the USA finished third. The contest was held at the Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Final results
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Kazmaier Bill Kazmaier Bill Kazmaier is a former powerlifter, strongman and professional wrestler from the United States. He is widely considered to be one of the all-time greatest competitors in strength competitions... |
 USA |
91 |
| 2 | Tom Magee Tom Magee Tom Magee is a former Canadian powerlifter and strongman competitor from Winnipeg, Canada.-Strongman/Powerlifting:Tom was the 1982 IPF World Powerlifting Champion in the +125kg division.... |
 CanadaCanada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
78 |
| 3 | John Gamble John Gamble (American football) John Gamble is a former world champion Powerlifter and strongman competitor from Richmond, Virginia.-Collegiate career:Gamble played linebacker at Hampton University and was a first-team Black College All-America selection... |
USA |
69.5 |
| 4 | Geoff Capes Geoff Capes Geoffrey Lewis Capes is a former athlete, strongman and professional Highland Games competitor... |
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
67 |
| 5 | Ernie Hackett | USA |
65.5 |
| 6 | Curt Marsh | USA |
64 |
| 7 | Dave Waddington | USA |
? |
| 8 | Bill Dunn | USA |
? |
| 9 | Jim Hough | USA |
? |
| 10 | Ross Browner | USA |
? |