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1978 World's Strongest Man

The 1978 World's Strongest Man was held. 10 athletes competed across 10 events were contested.

Date: Date unknown
Location: Location unknown
Type: World's Strongest Man
Division: Men
Bruce Wilhelm
1st Place

Bruce Wilhelm 🇺🇸

Total Points: 64.3

Events (10 total)

  1. 1. Barrel Lift
  2. 2. Bar Bend
  3. 3. Tire Toss
  4. 4. Max Deadlift
  5. 5. Wheelbarrow Carry
  6. 6. Max Squat
  7. 7. Wrist Roll
  8. 8. Tram Pull
  9. 9. Fridge Carry
  10. 10. Tug of War

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Bruce Wilhelm 🇺🇸 USA 64.3
2 Don Reinhoudt 🇺🇸 USA 58.0
3 Lars Hedlund 🇸🇪 SWE 38.9
4 Jon Kolb 🇺🇸 USA 23.4
5 Gus Rethwisch 🇺🇸 USA 16.7
6 Boris Djerassi 🇮🇱 ISR 15.2
7 Brian Oldfield 🇺🇸 USA 12.0
8 Ivan Putski 🇵🇱 POL 5.4
9 John Matuszak 🇺🇸 USA 4.0
10 Jack Wright 🇺🇸 USA 0.0
Last updated: February 22, 2026

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About 1978 World's Strongest Man

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