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2000 World's Strongest Man

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Host city
  
Sun City, South Africa

Nations participating
  
20

Winner
  
Janne Virtanen

Athletes participating
  
30

The 2000 World's Strongest Man was the 23rd edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Janne Virtanen from Finland. It was his first title after finishing second the previous year. Svend Karlsen from Norway finished second after finishing third the previous year, and 1998 winner Magnus Samuelsson from Sweden finished third. The contest was held in Sun City, South Africa.

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Qualifying heats

Qualifying heats in World's Strongest Man involve a series of six events. The field is divided into groups of six competitors with the top two in each of the groups reaching the ten man final. A win in an event gives a competitor 6 points, second place gets 5, and so on (4,3,2,1).

Heat 1

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Heat 2

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Heat 3

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Heat 4

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Heat 5

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2000 World's Strongest Man Wikipedia