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1981 World's Strongest Man
The 1981 World's Strongest Man was held. 10 athletes competed across 11 events were contested.
Events (11 total)
- 1. Max Log Lift
- 2. Weight Throw
- 3. Truck Pull
- 4. Wheelbarrow Carry
- 5. Loading Race
- 6. Front Hold
- 7. Bar Bend
- 8. Max Squat
- 9. Max Deadlift
- 10. Caber Toss
- 11. Wrestling
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Kazmaier | 🇺🇸 USA | 96.0 |
| 2 | Geoff Capes | 🇬🇧 GBR | 88.0 |
| 3 | Dave Waddington | 🇺🇸 USA | 72.5 |
| 4 | Jerry Hannan | 🇺🇸 USA | 68.0 |
| 5 | Craig Wolfley | 🇺🇸 USA | 63.0 |
| 6 | Keith Bishop | 🇺🇸 USA | 61.5 |
| 7 | Stago Piczko | 🇳🇱 NED | 59.0 |
| 8 | Durwin Piper | 🇺🇸 USA | 58.0 |
| 9 | Joe Zelezniak | 🇺🇸 USA | 48.0 |
| 10 | Bishop Dolegiewicz | 🇨🇦 CAN | 46.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Bar Bend
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoff Capes | - | 10.0 |
| 2 | Bill Kazmaier | - | 9.0 |
| 3 | Joe Zelezniak | - | 8.0 |
| - | Craig Wolfley | - | 0.0 |
| - | Keith Bishop | - | 0.0 |
| - | Stago Piczko | - | 0.0 |
| - | Durwin Piper | - | 0.0 |
| - | Bishop Dolegiewicz | - | 0.0 |
| - | Dave Waddington | - | 0.0 |
| - | Jerry Hannan | - | 0.0 |
Caber Toss
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Zelezniak | 12.19 m | 10.0 |
| 2 | Dave Waddington | 11.73 m | 9.0 |
| 3 | Geoff Capes | 11.68 m | 8.0 |
| 4 | Bishop Dolegiewicz | 11.63 m | 7.0 |
| 5 | Bill Kazmaier | - | 6.0 |
| - | Jerry Hannan | - | 0.0 |
| - | Craig Wolfley | 10.8 m | 0.0 |
| - | Keith Bishop | - | 0.0 |
| - | Stago Piczko | - | 0.0 |
| - | Durwin Piper | - | 0.0 |
Front Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durwin Piper | 43.63 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Dave Waddington | 41.55 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Jerry Hannan | 40.81 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Bill Kazmaier | - | 7.0 |
| 5 | Craig Wolfley | 35.58 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Stago Piczko | - | 5.0 |
| 7 | Geoff Capes | 29.48 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Keith Bishop | 27.99 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Bishop Dolegiewicz | 26.75 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Joe Zelezniak | 21.59 s | 1.0 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Kazmaier | 49.11 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Geoff Capes | 57.08 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Dave Waddington | - | 8.0 |
| 4 | Bishop Dolegiewicz | 69.22 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Stago Piczko | 69.44 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Keith Bishop | - | 5.0 |
| - | Craig Wolfley | 73.59 s | 0.0 |
| - | Durwin Piper | - | 0.0 |
| - | Joe Zelezniak | - | 0.0 |
| - | Jerry Hannan | - | 0.0 |
Max Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Kazmaier | 426 kg | 10.0 |
| 2 | Jerry Hannan | 408 kg | 8.5 |
| 2 | Dave Waddington | 408 kg | 8.5 |
| 4 | Geoff Capes | - | 4.0 |
| - | Craig Wolfley | - | 0.0 |
| - | Keith Bishop | - | 0.0 |
| - | Stago Piczko | - | 0.0 |
| - | Durwin Piper | - | 0.0 |
| - | Joe Zelezniak | - | 0.0 |
| - | Bishop Dolegiewicz | - | 0.0 |
Max Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Kazmaier | 163 kg | 10.0 |
| 2 | Craig Wolfley | 154 kg | 8.0 |
| 2 | Stago Piczko | 154 kg | 8.0 |
| 2 | Jerry Hannan | 154 kg | 8.0 |
| 5 | Geoff Capes | - | 4.0 |
| - | Keith Bishop | - | 0.0 |
| - | Durwin Piper | - | 0.0 |
| - | Joe Zelezniak | - | 0.0 |
| - | Bishop Dolegiewicz | - | 0.0 |
| - | Dave Waddington | - | 0.0 |
Max Squat
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Kazmaier | 440 kg | 10.0 |
| 2 | Durwin Piper | 400 kg | 8.5 |
| 2 | Dave Waddington | 400 kg | 8.5 |
| 4 | Geoff Capes | - | 4.0 |
| - | Jerry Hannan | - | 0.0 |
| - | Craig Wolfley | - | 0.0 |
| - | Keith Bishop | - | 0.0 |
| - | Stago Piczko | - | 0.0 |
| - | Joe Zelezniak | - | 0.0 |
| - | Bishop Dolegiewicz | - | 0.0 |
Truck Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoff Capes | 30.95 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Stago Piczko | 31.20 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Bill Kazmaier | 34.94 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Keith Bishop | 35.95 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Dave Waddington | 37.05 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Jerry Hannan | 39.79 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Joe Zelezniak | - | 4.0 |
| 8 | Bishop Dolegiewicz | 47.98 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Durwin Piper | 48.14 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Craig Wolfley | DNF | 1.0 |
Weight Throw
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoff Capes | 5.21 m | 10.0 |
| 2 | Bill Kazmaier | 5.03 m | 9.0 |
| 3 | Bishop Dolegiewicz | 4.88 m | 8.0 |
| 4 | Jerry Hannan | 4.72 m | 7.0 |
| - | Craig Wolfley | - | 0.0 |
| - | Keith Bishop | - | 0.0 |
| - | Stago Piczko | - | 0.0 |
| - | Durwin Piper | - | 0.0 |
| - | Joe Zelezniak | - | 0.0 |
| - | Dave Waddington | - | 0.0 |
Wheelbarrow Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Kazmaier | - | 10.0 |
| 2 | Geoff Capes | - | 9.0 |
| 3 | Joe Zelezniak | - | 8.0 |
| - | Craig Wolfley | - | 0.0 |
| - | Keith Bishop | - | 0.0 |
| - | Stago Piczko | - | 0.0 |
| - | Durwin Piper | - | 0.0 |
| - | Bishop Dolegiewicz | - | 0.0 |
| - | Dave Waddington | - | 0.0 |
| - | Jerry Hannan | - | 0.0 |
Wrestling
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Wolfley | 2nd | 48.0 |
| 2 | Keith Bishop | 1st | 46.5 |
| 3 | Durwin Piper | - | 37.5 |
| 4 | Jerry Hannan | - | 31.5 |
| 5 | Stago Piczko | - | 31.0 |
| 6 | Dave Waddington | - | 23.5 |
| 7 | Bishop Dolegiewicz | - | 19.0 |
| 8 | Joe Zelezniak | - | 17.0 |
| 9 | Geoff Capes | 3rd | 16.0 |
| 10 | Bill Kazmaier | - | 7.0 |
Last updated: February 22, 2026
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