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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

Events (8 total)

  1. 1. Truck Pull
  2. 2. Max Deadlift
  3. 3. Medley
  4. 4. Arm Over Arm Pull
  5. 5. Crucifix Hold
  6. 6. Barrel Lift
  7. 7. Swingletree
  8. 8. Loading Race

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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