The 1982 World's Strongest Man was the sixth edition of
World's Strongest Man
The World's Strongest Man is an international strongman competition held every year. Organized by American event management company IMG, a subsidiary of Endeavor, it is broadcast in the US during summers and in the UK around the end of Decemb ...
and was won by
Bill Kazmaier
William Kazmaier (born December 30, 1953) is an American former world champion powerlifter, world champion strongman and professional wrestler. During his illustrious career, he set over 40 powe ...
from the United States. It was his third title in a row.
Tom Magee
Thomas Magee (born July 1, 1958) is a Canadian former world champion powerlifter and strongman competitor from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was also a bodybuilder and a professional wrestler from 1985–1990.
Early life
In his e ...
from Canada finished second and
John Gamble from the United States finished third. The contest was held at the
Magic Mountain in
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
.
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, Ernie Hackett, and Dave Waddington 955 lbs.
* Silver dollar
deadlift
The deadlift is a strength training exercise in which a weight-loaded barbell is lifted off the ground to the level of the hips, with the torso perpendicular to the floor, before being placed back on the ground. It is one of the three powerlifting ...
(18" off the floor with straps allowed) tie: Bill Kazmaier and Ernie Hackett 1055lbs
* Sumo challenge – winner: Curt Marsh
Final results
Source: ''theworldsstrongestman.com''
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References
External links
Official website
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