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1985 World's Strongest Man

The 1985 World's Strongest Man was held on 1985-11-14 in Cascais, Portugal. 8 athletes competed across 8 events were contested.

Date: November 14, 1985 – November 15, 1985
Location: Cascais, Portugal, Portugal
Type: World's Strongest Man
Division: Men
Geoff Capes
1st Place

Geoff Capes 🇬🇧

Total Points: 50.5

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Geoff Capes 🇬🇧 GBR 50.5
2 Jón Páll Sigmarsson 🇮🇸 ISL 49.0
3 Cees de Vreugd 🇳🇱 NED 45.5
4 George Hechter 🇺🇸 USA 36.0
5 Tom Magee 🇨🇦 CAN 33.0
6 Rick Brown 🇺🇸 USA 29.0
7 Roger Ekström 🇫🇮 FIN 25.5
8 Jean-Pierre Brulois 🇫🇷 FRA 19.5
Last updated: February 23, 2026

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About 1985 World's Strongest Man

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