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The 2005 World's Strongest Man was the 28th edition of World's Strongest Man

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 Mariusz Pudzianowski

Mariusz Pudzianowski

Mariusz Zbigniew Pudzianowski is a Polish former strongman and current mixed martial artist...

from Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. It was his third title. Jesse Marunde

Jesse Marunde

Jesse Marunde was an American strongman athlete who placed second in the 2005 World's Strongest Man competition....

from the USA finished second, and Dominic Filiou

Dominic Filiou

Dominic Filiou is a Canadian strongman. Filiou is best known for competing in the 2005, 2006, and 2007 World's Strongest Man competitions. In 2005 he finished third in the finals, a career best. In 2006 and 2007 he was eliminated during the qualifying heats...

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...

third. The contest was held at Chengdu

Chengdu

Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...

, China

China

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Heat 1

#	Name	Nationality	Pts
1	Jarek Dymek Jarek Dymek Jarek Dymek is a strongman competitor from Malbork, Poland. He is a training partner of 5 time World's Strongest Man champion Mariusz Pudzianowski. In 2005 Jarek won Europe's Strongest Man, his career best win. Jarek has competed in the World's Strongest Man 8 times, making the finals 5 times. His...	Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...	23.5
2	Dominic Filiou Dominic Filiou Dominic Filiou is a Canadian strongman. Filiou is best known for competing in the 2005, 2006, and 2007 World's Strongest Man competitions. In 2005 he finished third in the finals, a career best. In 2006 and 2007 he was eliminated during the qualifying heats...	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...	21.5
3	Josh Thigpen	USA	18
4	Raivis Vidzis Raivis Vidzis Raivis Vidzis is a leading international strongman competitor, former two-time holder of the World Strongman Cup title and repeat entrant to the World's Strongest Man. Now Raivis competiting in Mixed Martial Arts.-Biography:Vidzis won his country's strongest man title when he was just 24 year's old...	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...	17
5	Mick Gosling Mick Gosling Mick Gosling is famous for being the winner of Britain's Strongest Man contest in 2005. He is the brother of fellow strongman and former holder of the title "Britain's Strongest Man", Richard Gosling....	United Kingdom United 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...	8

Heat 2

#	Name	Nationality	Pts
1	Ralf Ber	Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...	22.5
2	Elbrus Nigmatullin	Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...	22
3	Boris Haraldsson	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...	21.5
4	Mark Philippi Mark Philippi Mark Philippi – is a former leading strongman competitor, multiple entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition, and former holder of the America's Strongest Man title.-Biography:...	USA	18
5	Sol Bathaiee	Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...	6

Heat 3

#	Name	Nationality	Pts
1	Mariusz Pudzianowski Mariusz Pudzianowski Mariusz Zbigniew Pudzianowski is a Polish former strongman and current mixed martial artist...	Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...	25
2	Don Pope Don Pope Don Pope is a strongman competitor from the USA. He is best known for participating in the World's Strongest Man finals of 2005, 2006 and 2007. His best finish was 3rd at the 2006 World's Strongest Man competition. Don has a maximum dead lift of 800 pounds, and can squat nearly 1000 pounds. He...	USA	22.5
3	Mykhaylo Starov	Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...	18.5
4	Steve Borgeouis	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...	16
5	Brian Irwin	United Kingdom United 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...	8

Heat 4

#	Name	Nationality	Pts
1	Janne Virtanen Janne Virtanen Janne Virtanen is a strongman from Espoo, Finland. Janne earns his living as a carpenter in Finland....	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...	20.5
2	Dave Ostlund	USA	20
3	Jessen Paulin Jessen Paulin Jessen Paulin is a Canadian Strongman. A resident of Gatineau, Quebec, Paulin is known for being a multiple-Quebec's Strongest Man champion and a two-time Canada's Strongest Man in 2005 and 2006 succeeding, multiple-time champion and former World Champion Hugo Girard who was in rehabilitation...	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...	17
4	Kevin Nee Kevin Nee Kevin Nee is an American professional Strongman athlete. He is notable as being the youngest person ever to reach the finals in the World's Strongest Man in 2007 at age 21....	USA	16.5
5	Slawomir Toczek	Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...	16

Heat 5

#	Name	Nationality	Pts
1	Jesse Marunde Jesse Marunde Jesse Marunde was an American strongman athlete who placed second in the 2005 World's Strongest Man competition....	USA	26
2	Tarmo Mitt Tarmo Mitt Tarmo Mitt is a professional strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition...	Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...	21
3	Terry Hollands Terry Hollands Terry Hollands , is one of the world's leading strongman competitors and was Britain's Strongest Man .-Early life:...	United Kingdom United 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...	20
4	Carl Waitoa	New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...	17
5	Gu Yan Li	China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...	6

Final results

#	Name	Nationality	Pts
1	Mariusz Pudzianowski Mariusz Pudzianowski Mariusz Zbigniew Pudzianowski is a Polish former strongman and current mixed martial artist...	Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...	60
2	Jesse Marunde Jesse Marunde Jesse Marunde was an American strongman athlete who placed second in the 2005 World's Strongest Man competition....	USA	46
3	Dominic Filiou Dominic Filiou Dominic Filiou is a Canadian strongman. Filiou is best known for competing in the 2005, 2006, and 2007 World's Strongest Man competitions. In 2005 he finished third in the finals, a career best. In 2006 and 2007 he was eliminated during the qualifying heats...	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...	42
4	Jarek Dymek Jarek Dymek Jarek Dymek is a strongman competitor from Malbork, Poland. He is a training partner of 5 time World's Strongest Man champion Mariusz Pudzianowski. In 2005 Jarek won Europe's Strongest Man, his career best win. Jarek has competed in the World's Strongest Man 8 times, making the finals 5 times. His...	Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...	37.5
5	Janne Virtanen Janne Virtanen Janne Virtanen is a strongman from Espoo, Finland. Janne earns his living as a carpenter in Finland....	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...	37
6	Tarmo Mitt Tarmo Mitt Tarmo Mitt is a professional strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition...	Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...	34
7	Ralf Ber	Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...	33.5
8	Don Pope Don Pope Don Pope is a strongman competitor from the USA. He is best known for participating in the World's Strongest Man finals of 2005, 2006 and 2007. His best finish was 3rd at the 2006 World's Strongest Man competition. Don has a maximum dead lift of 800 pounds, and can squat nearly 1000 pounds. He...	USA	33
9	Dave Ostlund	USA	32
10	Elbrus Nigmatullin	Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...	30

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