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1980 World's Strongest Man

The 1980 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
Bill Kazmaier
1st Place

Bill Kazmaier 🇺🇸

Total Points: 102.5

Events (10 total)

  1. 1. Max Log Lift
  2. 2. Weight Throw
  3. 3. Truck Pull
  4. 4. Wheelbarrow Carry
  5. 5. Fridge Carry
  6. 6. Bar Bend
  7. 7. Max Squat
  8. 8. Max Deadlift
  9. 9. Front Hold
  10. 10. Tug of War

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Bill Kazmaier 🇺🇸 USA 102.5
2 Lars Hedlund 🇸🇪 SWE 74.0
3 Geoff Capes 🇬🇧 GBR 69.5
4 Bishop Dolegiewicz 🇨🇦 CAN 56.0
5 Jerry Hannan 🇺🇸 USA 45.5
6 Larry Kidney 🇺🇸 USA 44.5
7 Billy Graham 🇺🇸 USA 37.0
8 Gerard du Prie 🇳🇱 NED 35.5
9 Cleve Dean 🇺🇸 USA 33.0
10 Don Reinhoudt 🇺🇸 USA 27.5

Event-by-Event Results

Bar Bend

# Athlete Result Points
1 Bill Kazmaier - 10.0
2 Geoff Capes - 9.0
3 Lars Hedlund - 8.0
4 Cleve Dean - 7.0
5 Bishop Dolegiewicz - 6.0
6 Billy Graham - 5.0
7 Gerard du Prie - 4.0
8 Jerry Hannan - 3.0
9 Larry Kidney - 2.0
- Don Reinhoudt (Withdrew) 0.0

Fridge Carry

# Athlete Result Points
1 Geoff Capes - 10.0
2 Bill Kazmaier - 9.0
3 Lars Hedlund - 8.0
4 Bishop Dolegiewicz - 7.0
5 Gerard du Prie - 6.0
6 Cleve Dean - 5.0
7 Billy Graham - 4.0
8 Larry Kidney - 3.0
9 Jerry Hannan - 2.0
- Don Reinhoudt (Withdrew) 0.0

Front Hold

# Athlete Result Points
1 Jerry Hannan - 10.0
2 Billy Graham - 9.0
3 Bill Kazmaier - 8.0
4 Lars Hedlund - 7.0
5 Larry Kidney - 6.0
6 Bishop Dolegiewicz - 5.0
7 Gerard du Prie - 4.0
8 Geoff Capes - 3.0
9 Cleve Dean - 2.0
- Don Reinhoudt (Withdrew) 0.0

Max Deadlift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Bill Kazmaier - 10.0
2 Larry Kidney - 9.0
3 Lars Hedlund - 7.5
3 Jerry Hannan - 7.5
5 Bishop Dolegiewicz - 5.0
5 Billy Graham - 5.0
5 Gerard du Prie - 5.0
8 Geoff Capes - 3.0
9 Cleve Dean - 2.0
- Don Reinhoudt (Withdrew) 0.0

Max Log Lift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Bill Kazmaier - 9.5
1 Lars Hedlund - 9.5
3 Jerry Hannan - 7.5
3 Don Reinhoudt - 7.5
5 Geoff Capes - 5.5
5 Bishop Dolegiewicz - 5.5
7 Larry Kidney - 3.5
7 Gerard du Prie - 3.5
9 Billy Graham - 2.0
10 Cleve Dean - 1.0

Max Squat

# Athlete Result Points
1 Bill Kazmaier - 10.0
2 Lars Hedlund - 9.0
3 Larry Kidney - 8.0
4 Bishop Dolegiewicz - 6.5
4 Jerry Hannan - 6.5
6 Geoff Capes - 4.0
6 Billy Graham - 4.0
6 Gerard du Prie - 4.0
9 Cleve Dean - 2.0
- Don Reinhoudt (Withdrew) 0.0

Truck Pull

# Athlete Result Points
1 Cleve Dean - 10.0
2 Don Reinhoudt - 9.0
3 Geoff Capes - 8.0
4 Bill Kazmaier - 7.0
5 Lars Hedlund - 6.0
6 Larry Kidney - 5.0
7 Bishop Dolegiewicz - 4.0
8 Gerard du Prie - 3.0
9 Billy Graham - 2.0
10 Jerry Hannan - 1.0

Tug of War

# Athlete Result Points
1 Bill Kazmaier - 20.0
2 Geoff Capes - 10.0
3 Lars Hedlund - 5.0
- Bishop Dolegiewicz - 0.0
- Jerry Hannan (Eliminated) 0.0
- Larry Kidney (Eliminated) 0.0
- Billy Graham (Eliminated) 0.0
- Gerard du Prie (Eliminated) 0.0
- Cleve Dean (Eliminated) 0.0
- Don Reinhoudt (Eliminated) 0.0

Weight Throw

# Athlete Result Points
1 Bishop Dolegiewicz - 10.0
2 Bill Kazmaier - 9.0
3 Geoff Capes - 8.0
4 Jerry Hannan - 7.0
5 Lars Hedlund - 6.0
6 Don Reinhoudt - 5.0
7 Larry Kidney - 4.0
8 Billy Graham - 3.0
9 Cleve Dean - 2.0
10 Gerard du Prie - 1.0

Wheelbarrow Carry

# Athlete Result Points
1 Bill Kazmaier - 10.0
2 Geoff Capes - 9.0
3 Lars Hedlund - 8.0
4 Bishop Dolegiewicz - 7.0
5 Don Reinhoudt - 6.0
6 Gerard du Prie - 5.0
7 Larry Kidney - 4.0
8 Billy Graham - 3.0
9 Cleve Dean - 2.0
10 Jerry Hannan - 1.0
Last updated: February 22, 2026

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