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1981 World's Strongest Man

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Winner
  
Bill Kazmaier

Athletes participating
  
10 (final)

Nations participating
  
4 (final)

Host city
  
Magic Mountain, California, United States

The 1981 World's Strongest Man was the fifth edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Bill Kazmaier from the United States. It was his second title. Geoff Capes from the United Kingdom finished second after finishing third the previous year, and Dave Waddington from the United States finished third. The contest was held at Magic Mountain, California.

Events

There were a total of 11 different events used in the competition:

  • Overhead Log lift (wooden log) – Winner Bill Kazmaier 360lbs
  • Weight Toss (56lbs weight over bar throw) – Winner Geoff Capes 17 feet 1/4 inch
  • Truck Pull (16200lbs truck pull over 100foot course in heats) – Winner Geoff Capes 30.95 s
  • Engine Race (800lbs over 150feet uphill course) – Winner Bill Kazmaier
  • Beer Keg Load – (12 kegs 167 lbs. each) – Bill Kazmaier in 49.11 s
  • Battery Hold (65 lbs. at arm's length) – Winner Durwin Piper 43.63 s
  • Steel Bar Bend – Winner Geoff Capes
  • Cement Block Squat (Smith machine squat) – Winner Bill Kazmaier 969 lbs.
  • Silver Dollar Deadlift (18" off the floor with straps allowed) Winner Bill Kazmaier 940lbs (executed two repetitions)
  • Caber Toss – Winner Joe Zaliezniak 40'
  • Sumo Challenge – Winner Keith Bishop

    • References

    1981 World's Strongest Man Wikipedia
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