2003 World's Strongest Man

2003 World's Strongest Man
Competition information
Dates20-28 September 2003
LocationVictoria Falls
Country Zambia
Athletes participating30
Nations participating15
Champion(s)
Poland Mariusz Pudzianowski

The 2003 World's Strongest Man was the 26th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Mariusz Pudzianowski from Poland. It was his second title, and Pudzianowski's record-setting score of 66 points in the Final eclipsed the previous record of 60. His margin of victory (20 points) was also a record. The contest was held at Victoria Falls, Zambia.[1]

Qualifying heats

Heat 1

  • Events: Farmer's Walk, Squat Lift with Barrels Machine, Train Pull, Atlas Stones, Log Lift Ladder, Tyre Flip
# Name Nationality Pts
1 Mariusz Pudzianowski  Poland 32
2 Geoff Dolan  Canada 29
3 Peter Baltus  Netherlands 25
4 Adrian Rollinson  England 17
5 Igor Pedan  Russia 17
6 Jesse Marunde  United States 2 (injury)

[2]

Heat 2

  • Events: Carry & Flip (Duck Walk & Tyre Flip), Squat Lift with Barrels Machine, Train Pull, Giant Farmer's Walk, Atlas Stones, Tyre Flip
# Name Nationality Pts
1 Zydrunas Savickas  Lithuania 29
2 Magnus Samuelsson  Sweden 27
3 René Minkwitz  Denmark 24
4 Don Pope  United States 22
5 Eddy Ellwood  England 13 (injury)
6 Heinz Ollesch  Germany 3 (injury)

Levi Vaoga was originally in this heat but could not go to Zambia, and he was replaced by Heinz Ollesch.

[2]

Heat 3

  • Events: Farmer's Walk, Train Pull, Car Dead Lift for reps, Atlas Stones, Log Lift Ladder, Tyre Flip
# Name Nationality Pts
1 Raimonds Bergmanis  Latvia 30
2 Jarek Dymek  Poland 29.5
3 Phil Pfister  United States 24.5
4 Carl Broomfield  England 17.5
5 Jarno Hams  Netherlands 14
6 Jorgen Ljungberg  Sweden 8.5 (injury)

[2]

Heat 4

  • Events: Farmer's Walk, Squat Lift with Barrels Machine; Train Pull, Atlas Stones, Log Lift Ladder, Tyre Flip
# Name Nationality Pts
1 Hugo Girard  Canada 30
2 Vasyl Virastyuk  Ukraine 27
3 Steve Kirit  United States 19
4 Vidas Blekaitis  Lithuania 18
5 Jón Valgeir Williams  Iceland 17
6 Glenn Ross  Northern Ireland 15

[2]

Heat 5

  • Events: Carry & Flip (Duck Walk & Tyre Flip), Train Pull, Giant Farmer's Walk, Car Dead Lift for reps, Atlas Stones, Tyre Flip
# Name Nationality Pts
1 Svend Karlsen  Norway 32
2 Jessen Paulin  Canada 27
3 Mark Philippi  United States 22
4 Richard Gosling  England 19 (injury)
5 Franz Muellner  Austria 18
6 Malone Horn  South Africa 1 (injury)

Juha-Matti Räsänen was supposed to be in this heat but injured his bicep just before the contest. He was replaced by Malone Horn.

[2]

Final results

#[1] Name[1] Nationality[1] Pts[1]
1 Mariusz Pudzianowski  Poland 66
2 Zydrunas Savickas  Lithuania 46
3 Vasyl Virastyuk  Ukraine 43
4 Magnus Samuelsson  Sweden 40
5 Raimonds Bergmanis  Latvia 40
6 Jarek Dymek  Poland 38
7 Hugo Girard  Canada 34
8 Jessen Paulin  Canada 29
9 Svend Karlsen  Norway 28
10 Geoff Dolan  Canada 21

events: Carry & Drag (Duck Walk & Drag Chain & Anchor), Log Lift Ladder, Hercules Hold, Atlas Stones, Train Pull, Dead Lift with Barrels Machine, Farmer's Walk

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "theworldsstrongestman.com". Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  2. ^ a b c d e "theworldsstrongestman.com Archive of 2003 Qualifying round". Archived from the original on 2007-09-16. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
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