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1979 World's Strongest Man

The 1979 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
Don Reinhoudt
1st Place

Don Reinhoudt 🇺🇸

Total Points: 60.4

Events (10 total)

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

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Don Reinhoudt 🇺🇸 USA 60.4
2 Lars Hedlund 🇸🇪 SWE 45.6
3 Bill Kazmaier 🇺🇸 USA 44.9
4 Jon Kolb 🇺🇸 USA 41.4
5 Bob Young 🇺🇸 USA 22.3
6 Cleve Dean 🇺🇸 USA 15.0
7 Joe Dube 🇺🇸 USA 5.0
8 Dave Johns 🇺🇸 USA 2.0
9 Bill Anderson 🇬🇧 GBR 1.3
10 Jerry Blackwell 🇺🇸 USA 0.0

Event-by-Event Results

Bar Bend

# Athlete Result Points
1 Jon Kolb - 10.0
2 Cleve Dean - 7.0
3 Bill Kazmaier - 4.0
4 Lars Hedlund - 2.0
5 Don Reinhoudt - 1.0
- Bob Young - 0.0
- Joe Dube - 0.0
- Dave Johns - 0.0
- Bill Anderson - 0.0
- Jerry Blackwell - 0.0

Barrel Lift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Don Reinhoudt - 10.0
2 Lars Hedlund - 5.5
2 Bill Kazmaier - 5.5
4 Joe Dube - 2.0
5 Jon Kolb - 0.3
5 Bob Young - 0.3
5 Bill Anderson - 0.3
- Cleve Dean - 0.0
- Dave Johns - 0.0
- Jerry Blackwell - 0.0

Caber Toss

# Athlete Result Points
1 Jon Kolb - 10.0
2 Bill Kazmaier - 7.0
3 Lars Hedlund - 4.0
4 Bob Young - 2.0
5 Bill Anderson - 1.0
- Don Reinhoudt - 0.0
- Cleve Dean - 0.0
- Joe Dube - 0.0
- Dave Johns - 0.0
- Jerry Blackwell - 0.0

Fridge Carry

# Athlete Result Points
1 Lars Hedlund - 10.0
2 Don Reinhoudt - 7.0
3 Cleve Dean - 4.0
4 Bill Kazmaier - 2.0
5 Bob Young - 1.0
- Jon Kolb - 0.0
- Joe Dube - 0.0
- Dave Johns - 0.0
- Bill Anderson - 0.0
- Jerry Blackwell - 0.0

Max Deadlift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Bill Kazmaier - 10.0
2 Don Reinhoudt - 7.0
3 Bob Young - 4.0
4 Lars Hedlund - 0.6
4 Jon Kolb - 0.6
4 Cleve Dean - 0.6
4 Joe Dube - 0.6
4 Dave Johns - 0.6
- Bill Anderson - 0.0
- Jerry Blackwell - 0.0

Max Squat

# Athlete Result Points
1 Don Reinhoudt - 10.0
2 Bob Young - 7.0
3 Bill Kazmaier - 4.0
4 Lars Hedlund - 2.0
5 Joe Dube - 1.0
- Jon Kolb - 0.0
- Cleve Dean - 0.0
- Dave Johns - 0.0
- Bill Anderson - 0.0
- Jerry Blackwell - 0.0

Tram Pull

# Athlete Result Points
1 Don Reinhoudt - 10.0
2 Lars Hedlund - 7.0
3 Bob Young - 4.0
4 Cleve Dean - 2.0
5 Jon Kolb - 1.0
- Bill Kazmaier - 0.0
- Joe Dube - 0.0
- Dave Johns - 0.0
- Bill Anderson - 0.0
- Jerry Blackwell - 0.0

Tug of War

# Athlete Result Points
1 Jon Kolb - 10.0
2 Don Reinhoudt - 7.0
3 Lars Hedlund - 4.0
4 Bill Kazmaier - 1.0
- Bob Young - 0.0
- Cleve Dean - 0.0
- Joe Dube - 0.0
- Dave Johns - 0.0
- Bill Anderson - 0.0
- Jerry Blackwell - 0.0

Vertical Lift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Lars Hedlund - 8.5
1 Jon Kolb - 8.5
3 Don Reinhoudt - 1.4
3 Bill Kazmaier - 1.4
3 Cleve Dean - 1.4
3 Joe Dube - 1.4
3 Dave Johns - 1.4
- Bob Young - 0.0
- Bill Anderson - 0.0
- Jerry Blackwell - 0.0

Wheelbarrow Carry

# Athlete Result Points
1 Bill Kazmaier - 10.0
2 Don Reinhoudt - 7.0
3 Bob Young - 4.0
4 Lars Hedlund - 2.0
5 Jon Kolb - 1.0
- Cleve Dean - 0.0
- Joe Dube - 0.0
- Dave Johns - 0.0
- Bill Anderson - 0.0
- Jerry Blackwell - 0.0
Last updated: February 22, 2026

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