1989 World's Strongest Man
The 1989 World's Strongest Man was held on 1989-08-18 in San Sebastián, Spain. 8 athletes competed across 8 events were contested.
Events (8 total)
- 1. Car Flip
- 2. Max Log Lift
- 3. Farmer's Walk
- 4. Stone to Shoulder
- 5. Crucifix Hold
- 6. Cart Carry
- 7. Truck Pull
- 8. Loading Race
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Reeves | 🇬🇧 GBR | 54.5 |
| 2 | Ab Wolders | 🇳🇱 NED | 49.5 |
| 3 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | 🇮🇸 ISL | 47.0 |
| 4 | Bill Kazmaier | 🇺🇸 USA | 40.0 |
| 5 | László Fekete | 🇭🇺 HUN | 32.0 |
| 6 | Ilkka Nummisto | 🇫🇮 FIN | 27.5 |
| 7 | Rudolf Küster | 🇩🇪 GER | 20.0 |
| 8 | Dusko Markovic | 🇨🇦 CAN | 17.5 |
Event-by-Event Results
Car Flip
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ab Wolders | - | 8.0 |
| 2 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | - | 7.0 |
| 3 | Jamie Reeves | - | 6.0 |
| 4 | Bill Kazmaier | - | 5.0 |
| 5 | László Fekete | - | 4.0 |
| 6 | Rudolf Küster | - | 3.0 |
| 7 | Ilkka Nummisto | - | 2.0 |
| 8 | Dusko Markovic | - | 1.0 |
Cart Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ab Wolders | 70 m | 8.0 |
| 2 | László Fekete | 68 m | 7.0 |
| 3 | Rudolf Küster | 65 m | 6.0 |
| 4 | Ilkka Nummisto | - | 5.0 |
| 5 | Jamie Reeves | 54 m | 4.0 |
| 6 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | 45 m | 3.0 |
| 7 | Bill Kazmaier | - | 2.0 |
| 8 | Dusko Markovic | - | 1.0 |
Crucifix Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Reeves | 59.00 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Bill Kazmaier | 44.00 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Ab Wolders | 43.00 s | 5.5 |
| 3 | Dusko Markovic | 43.00 s | 5.5 |
| 5 | László Fekete | - | 4.0 |
| 6 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | 36.00 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Ilkka Nummisto | - | 2.0 |
| 8 | Rudolf Küster | - | 1.0 |
Farmer's Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Reeves | 97 m | 8.0 |
| 2 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | 76 m | 7.0 |
| 3 | Bill Kazmaier | 71 m | 6.0 |
| 4 | Ilkka Nummisto | 69 m | 5.0 |
| 5 | Ab Wolders | 67 m | 4.0 |
| 6 | Rudolf Küster | - | 3.0 |
| 7 | László Fekete | - | 2.0 |
| 8 | Dusko Markovic | - | 1.0 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ab Wolders | 6 in 41.00 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | 6 in 44.00 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Jamie Reeves | 6 in 50.00 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Bill Kazmaier | - | 5.0 |
| 5 | Ilkka Nummisto | - | 4.0 |
| 6 | László Fekete | - | 3.0 |
| 7 | Rudolf Küster | - | 2.0 |
| 8 | Dusko Markovic | - | 1.0 |
Max Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Reeves | 170 kg | 8.0 |
| 2 | Bill Kazmaier | 165 kg | 7.0 |
| 3 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | 140 kg | 6.0 |
| 4 | Ab Wolders | - | 4.5 |
| 4 | László Fekete | - | 4.5 |
| 6 | Ilkka Nummisto | - | 2.0 |
| 6 | Rudolf Küster | - | 2.0 |
| 6 | Dusko Markovic | - | 2.0 |
Stone to Shoulder
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | 6 reps | 8.0 |
| 2 | Jamie Reeves | 4 reps | 6.5 |
| 2 | László Fekete | 4 reps | 6.5 |
| 4 | Ab Wolders | 1 rep | 4.5 |
| 4 | Ilkka Nummisto | 1 rep | 4.5 |
| 6 | Bill Kazmaier | - | 3.0 |
| 7 | Dusko Markovic | - | 2.0 |
| 8 | Rudolf Küster | - | 1.0 |
Truck Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Reeves | - | 8.0 |
| 2 | Ab Wolders | - | 7.0 |
| 3 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | - | 6.0 |
| 4 | Bill Kazmaier | - | 5.0 |
| 5 | Dusko Markovic | - | 4.0 |
| 6 | Ilkka Nummisto | - | 3.0 |
| 7 | Rudolf Küster | - | 2.0 |
| 8 | László Fekete | - | 1.0 |
See Also
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