1996 World's Strongest Man
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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
.
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 Magnus Ver Magnusson
Magnús Ver Magnússon
Magnús Ver Magnússon is a former powerlifter and strongman competitor from Egilsstaðir, Iceland. Magnus won the title of World's Strongest Man four times ....
from Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. This was Magnus' fourth WSM title, tying the record of fellow Icelander Jon Pall Sigmarsson
Jón Páll Sigmarsson
Jón Páll Sigmarsson was a strongman, a powerlifter , and a bodybuilder from Iceland who won the World's Strongest Man Competition four times . In 1984 Jón won the Icelandic bodybuilding title in the +90 kg. class...
. Riku Kiri
Riku Kiri
Riku Kiri is a Finnish sportsman, best known for competing in the World's Strongest Man competition, narrowly missing out on capturing the title on more than one occasion...
from Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
finished second, and Gerrit Badenhorst
Gerrit Badenhorst
Gerrit Badenhorst is a world champion powerlifter and professional strongman competitor from South Africa. Gerrit was 8 times South Africa's Strongest Man...
from South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
finished third after finishing second the previous year. The contest was held in Port Louis
Port Louis
-Economy:The economy is dominated by its port, which handles Mauritius' international trade. The port was founded by the French who preferred Port Louis as the City is shielded by the Port Louis/Moka mountain range. It is the largest container handling facility in the Indian Ocean and can...
, Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
.
Group 1
| Place | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Magnús Ver Magnússon Magnús Ver Magnússon Magnús Ver Magnússon is a former powerlifter and strongman competitor from Egilsstaðir, Iceland. Magnus won the title of World's Strongest Man four times .... |
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20 |
| 1. | Jorma Ojanaho Jorma Ojanaho Jorma Ojanaho is a strongman competitor from Finland who is best known for competing in the 1996 World's Strongest Man competition, finishing in 6th place. Jorma won Finland's Strongest Man in 1994.... |
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20 |
| 3. | Nathan Jones Nathan Jones (wrestler) Nathan Boyce Jones is an Australian actor, powerlifting champion, strongman, and retired professional wrestler... |
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17 |
| 4. | Paul Lepik |  |
10 |
| 4. | Władymir Tourczynski |  |
10 |
| 6. | Stasys Mėčius |  |
10 |
Group 2
| Place | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gerrit Badenhorst Gerrit Badenhorst Gerrit Badenhorst is a world champion powerlifter and professional strongman competitor from South Africa. Gerrit was 8 times South Africa's Strongest Man... |
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19 |
| 2. | Forbes Cowan Forbes Cowan Forbes Cowan is a former leading Scottish strongman competitor and multiple entrant to the World's Strongest Man... |
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18 |
| 3. | Bill Lyndon Bill Lyndon Bill Lyndon is a former Australian strongman competitor. Lyndon is a 5 time winner of Australia's Strongest Man, and a 4 time entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Early years:... |
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14 |
| 3. | Jewgienij Popow |  |
14 |
| 5. | Hjalti Arnason Hjalti Arnason Hjalti Árnason is a former Icelandic strongman competitor and world champion powerlifter. Hjalti was known by the nickname "The Great Ursus". He first began in strength sports by competing as a junior powerlifter representing Iceland in 1983... |
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| 6. | Phil Martin Phil Martin Phil Martin was an English professional light-heavyweight boxer. He fought during the 1970s with career statistics of won 14 and lost 6 . He went on to become a respected trainer.... |
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7 |
Group 3
| Place | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Regin Vagadal Regin Vagadal Regin Vagadal is a strongman from the Faroe Islands. He was seven times Faroe Islands Strongest Man from 1994 to 2000. And participated in the World's Strongest Man finals of 1996 and 2000.- Biography :... |
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19 |
| 2. | Raimonds Bergmanis Raimonds Bergmanis Raimonds Bergmanis is a fomer Olympic weightlifting champion and retired strongman competitor from Latvia.... |
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18 |
| 3. | Berend Veneberg Berend Veneberg Berend Veneberg is a former strongman from the Netherlands. He finished 5th at the World's Strongest Man games in 1993, 9th in 1998, 6th in 1999, 1st at Europe's Strongest Man in 2000 and won Holland's Strongest Man 7 times.- Biography :Veneberg was born in Den Ham, Overijssel... |
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15 |
| 4. | Heinz Ollesch Heinz Ollesch Heinz Ollesch is a strongman from Germany. He won Germany's Strongest Man 12 times, and he participated in the World's Strongest Man Finals in 1995 and 1997.- Biography :... |
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13 |
| 5. | Magnus Samuelsson Magnus Samuelsson Magnus Samuelsson , is a Swedish strongman and winner of the 1998 World's Strongest Man contest in Morocco... |
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12 |
| 6. | Colin Cox |  |
7 |
Group 4
| Place | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Riku Kiri Riku Kiri Riku Kiri is a Finnish sportsman, best known for competing in the World's Strongest Man competition, narrowly missing out on capturing the title on more than one occasion... |
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| 2. | Flemming Rasmussen Flemming Rasmussen (strongman) Flemming Rasmussen is a former strongman competitor and powerlifter from Denmark. He competed in the World's Strongest Man contest several times, finishing in 5th place in 1995, 4th in 1996, and 2nd in 1997... |
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16 |
| 3. | Derek Boyer Derek Boyer Derek Boyer is a Fijian-Australian actor, powerlifter, and strongman competitor.-Strongman/Powerlifting:... |
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15 |
| 3. | Svend Karlsen Svend Karlsen Svend Karlsen is a former Norwegian strongman, powerlifter, and IFBB professional bodybuilder.-Powerlifting/Bodybuilding:... |
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15 |
| 5. | Bill Pittuck Bill Pittuck Bill Pittuck is a British strongman competitor, notable for having won both major British titles and having been a repeat competitor at the World's Strongest Man, as well as achieving a high standing in the World Muscle Power Classic.- Biography :Bill Pittuck rose to prominence in the early 1990s... |
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14 |
| 6. | Brian Bell | |
6 |
Final results
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Ver Magnusson Magnús Ver Magnússon Magnús Ver Magnússon is a former powerlifter and strongman competitor from Egilsstaðir, Iceland. Magnus won the title of World's Strongest Man four times .... |
Iceland Iceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population... |
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| 2 | Riku Kiri Riku Kiri Riku Kiri is a Finnish sportsman, best known for competing in the World's Strongest Man competition, narrowly missing out on capturing the title on more than one occasion... |
Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
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| 3 | Gerrit Badenhorst Gerrit Badenhorst Gerrit Badenhorst is a world champion powerlifter and professional strongman competitor from South Africa. Gerrit was 8 times South Africa's Strongest Man... |
South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
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| 4 | Flemming Rasmussen Flemming Rasmussen (strongman) Flemming Rasmussen is a former strongman competitor and powerlifter from Denmark. He competed in the World's Strongest Man contest several times, finishing in 5th place in 1995, 4th in 1996, and 2nd in 1997... |
Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
35.5 |
| 5 | Forbes Cowan Forbes Cowan Forbes Cowan is a former leading Scottish strongman competitor and multiple entrant to the World's Strongest Man... |
Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... |
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| 6 | Jorma Ojanaho Jorma Ojanaho Jorma Ojanaho is a strongman competitor from Finland who is best known for competing in the 1996 World's Strongest Man competition, finishing in 6th place. Jorma won Finland's Strongest Man in 1994.... |
Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
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| 7 | Raimonds Bergmanis Raimonds Bergmanis Raimonds Bergmanis is a fomer Olympic weightlifting champion and retired strongman competitor from Latvia.... |
Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
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| 8 | Regin Vagadal Regin Vagadal Regin Vagadal is a strongman from the Faroe Islands. He was seven times Faroe Islands Strongest Man from 1994 to 2000. And participated in the World's Strongest Man finals of 1996 and 2000.- Biography :... |
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland... |
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