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1998 WSM Final

The 1998 WSM Final was held on 1998-10-08 in Tangier, Morocco. 10 athletes competed across 8 events were contested.

Date: October 8, 1998 – October 18, 1998
Location: Tangier, Morocco, Morocco
Type: World's Strongest Man
Division: Men
Magnus Samuelsson
1st Place

Magnus Samuelsson 🇸🇪

Total Points: 73.0

Overall Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Magnus Samuelsson 🇸🇪 SWE 73.0
2 Jouko Ahola 🇫🇮 FIN 67.0
3 Wout Zijlstra 🇳🇱 NED 62.0
4 Phil Pfister 🇺🇸 USA 51.0
5 Pieter de Bruyn 🇿🇦 RSA 46.0
6 Riku Kiri 🇫🇮 FIN 26.0
7 Torfi 🇮🇸 ISL 19.0
8 Mark Philippi 🇺🇸 USA 18.0
9 Berend Veneberg 🇳🇱 NED 9.0
10 Hugo Girard 🇨🇦 CAN 5.0
Last updated: February 23, 2026

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About 1998 WSM Final

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