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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.

Date: Date unknown
Location: Location unknown
Type: World's Strongest Man
Division: Men
Bill Kazmaier
1st Place

Bill Kazmaier 🇺🇸

Total Points: 96.0

Events (11 total)

  1. 1. Max Log Lift
  2. 2. Weight Throw
  3. 3. Truck Pull
  4. 4. Wheelbarrow Carry
  5. 5. Loading Race
  6. 6. Front Hold
  7. 7. Bar Bend
  8. 8. Max Squat
  9. 9. Max Deadlift
  10. 10. Caber Toss
  11. 11. Wrestling

Results

Final standings with every athlete's result and points in each of the 11 events. Scroll sideways for later events.
Place Athlete Total Bar Bend Caber Toss Front Hold Loading Race Max Deadlift Max Log Lift Max Squat Truck Pull Weight Throw Wheelbarrow Carry Wrestling
1 Bill Kazmaier 🇺🇸 96.0 9.0 6.0 7.0 10.0 49.11 s 10.0 426 kg 10.0 163 kg 10.0 440 kg 8.0 34.94 s 9.0 5.03 m 10.0 7.0
2 Geoff Capes 🇬🇧 88.0 10.0 8.0 11.68 m 4.0 29.48 s 9.0 57.08 s 4.0 4.0 4.0 10.0 30.95 s 10.0 5.21 m 9.0 16.0 3rd
3 Dave Waddington 🇺🇸 72.5 0.0 9.0 11.73 m 9.0 41.55 s 8.0 8.5 408 kg 0.0 8.5 400 kg 6.0 37.05 s 0.0 0.0 23.5
4 Jerry Hannan 🇺🇸 68.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 40.81 s 0.0 8.5 408 kg 8.0 154 kg 0.0 5.0 39.79 s 7.0 4.72 m 0.0 31.5
5 Craig Wolfley 🇺🇸 63.0 0.0 0.0 10.8 m 6.0 35.58 s 0.0 73.59 s 0.0 8.0 154 kg 0.0 1.0 DNF 0.0 0.0 48.0 2nd
6 Keith Bishop 🇺🇸 61.5 0.0 0.0 3.0 27.99 s 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 35.95 s 0.0 0.0 46.5 1st
7 Stago Piczko 🇳🇱 59.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 6.0 69.44 s 0.0 8.0 154 kg 0.0 9.0 31.20 s 0.0 0.0 31.0
8 Durwin Piper 🇺🇸 58.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 43.63 s 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.5 400 kg 2.0 48.14 s 0.0 0.0 37.5
9 Joe Zelezniak 🇺🇸 48.0 8.0 10.0 12.19 m 1.0 21.59 s 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 8.0 17.0
10 Bishop Dolegiewicz 🇨🇦 46.0 0.0 7.0 11.63 m 2.0 26.75 s 7.0 69.22 s 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 47.98 s 8.0 4.88 m 0.0 19.0

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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