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1987 World Strongman Challenge

The 1987 World Strongman Challenge was held on 1987-03-25 in Tokyo, Japan. 7 athletes competed.

Date: March 25, 1987 – March 26, 1987
Location: Tokyo, Japan, Japan
Type: World Strongman Challenge
Division: Men
Geoff Capes
1st Place

Geoff Capes 🇬🇧

Total Points: 50.0

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Geoff Capes 🇬🇧 GBR 50.0
2 Jón Páll Sigmarsson 🇮🇸 ISL 46.0
3 Ab Wolders 🇳🇱 NED 42.0
4 Mark Higgins 🇬🇧 GBR 0.0
4 Tjalling van den Bosch 🇳🇱 NED 0.0
6 Dusko Markovic 🇨🇦 CAN 0.0
7 Rick Brown 🇺🇸 USA 0.0
Last updated: February 23, 2026

About 1987 World Strongman Challenge

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