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1982 World's Strongest Man

The 1982 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: 91.0

Events (10 total)

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

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Bill Kazmaier 🇺🇸 USA 91.0
2 Tom Magee 🇨🇦 CAN 78.0
3 John Gamble 🇺🇸 USA 69.5
4 Geoff Capes 🇬🇧 GBR 67.0
5 Ernie Hackett 🇺🇸 USA 65.5
6 Curt Marsh 🇺🇸 USA 64.0
7 Dave Waddington 🇺🇸 USA 52.0
8 Bill Dunn 🇺🇸 USA 40.5
9 Jim Hough 🇺🇸 USA 36.5
10 Ross Browner 🇺🇸 USA 35.0

Event-by-Event Results

Bar Bend

# Athlete Result Points
1 Geoff Capes - 10.0
2 John Gamble - 9.0
3 Jim Hough - 8.0
4 Bill Kazmaier - 7.0
5 Tom Magee - 6.0
6 Curt Marsh - 5.0
7 Ernie Hackett - 4.0
8 Ross Browner - 3.0
9 Bill Dunn - 2.0
10 Dave Waddington - 1.0

Caber Toss

# Athlete Result Points
1 Dave Waddington - 10.0
2 Tom Magee - 9.0
3 Bill Kazmaier - 8.0
4 Curt Marsh - 7.0
5 John Gamble - 6.0
6 Geoff Capes - 5.0
7 Jim Hough - 4.0
8 Bill Dunn - 3.0
9 Ross Browner - 2.0
10 Ernie Hackett - 1.0

Front Hold

# Athlete Result Points
1 John Gamble - 10.0
2 Ernie Hackett - 9.0
3 Bill Dunn - 8.0
4 Tom Magee - 7.0
5 Bill Kazmaier - 6.0
6 Curt Marsh - 5.0
7 Ross Browner - 4.0
8 Jim Hough - 3.0
9 Dave Waddington - 2.0
10 Geoff Capes - 1.0

Loading Race

# Athlete Result Points
1 Tom Magee - 10.0
2 Curt Marsh - 9.0
3 Geoff Capes - 8.0
4 Dave Waddington - 7.0
5 Bill Kazmaier - 6.0
6 Ernie Hackett - 5.0
7 Jim Hough - 4.0
8 Ross Browner - 3.0
9 John Gamble - 2.0
10 Bill Dunn - 1.0

Max Deadlift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Bill Kazmaier 478.5 kg 9.5
1 Ernie Hackett 478.5 kg 9.5
3 Tom Magee 420 kg 7.5
3 John Gamble 420 kg 7.5
5 Geoff Capes - 5.5
5 Dave Waddington - 5.5
7 Bill Dunn - 4.0
8 Jim Hough - 3.0
9 Ross Browner - 2.0
10 Curt Marsh - 1.0

Max Log Lift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Bill Kazmaier - 10.0
2 Ernie Hackett - 9.0
3 Tom Magee - 6.5
3 John Gamble - 6.5
3 Geoff Capes - 6.5
3 Dave Waddington - 6.5
7 Jim Hough - 4.0
8 Curt Marsh - 2.5
8 Bill Dunn - 2.5
10 Ross Browner - 1.0

Max Squat

# Athlete Result Points
1 Tom Magee - 9.0
1 Ernie Hackett - 9.0
1 Dave Waddington - 9.0
4 Bill Kazmaier - 6.5
4 John Gamble - 6.5
6 Geoff Capes - 4.0
6 Bill Dunn - 4.0
6 Jim Hough - 4.0
9 Curt Marsh - 1.5
9 Ross Browner - 1.5

Truck Pull

# Athlete Result Points
1 Bill Kazmaier - 10.0
2 Geoff Capes - 9.0
3 Curt Marsh - 8.0
4 Dave Waddington - 7.0
5 Bill Dunn - 6.0
6 Ernie Hackett - 5.0
7 Tom Magee - 4.0
8 John Gamble - 3.0
9 Jim Hough - 2.0
10 Ross Browner - 1.0

Weight Throw

# Athlete Result Points
1 Bill Kazmaier - 10.0
2 Geoff Capes - 9.0
3 Tom Magee - 8.0
4 Ernie Hackett - 7.0
5 John Gamble - 5.0
5 Curt Marsh - 5.0
5 Bill Dunn - 5.0
8 Dave Waddington - 3.0
9 Jim Hough - 1.5
9 Ross Browner - 1.5

Wrestling

# Athlete Result Points
1 Curt Marsh - 20.0
2 Bill Kazmaier - 18.0
3 Ross Browner - 16.0
4 John Gamble - 14.0
5 Tom Magee - 11.0
6 Geoff Capes - 9.0
7 Ernie Hackett - 7.0
8 Bill Dunn - 5.0
9 Jim Hough - 3.0
10 Dave Waddington - 1.0
Last updated: February 22, 2026

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