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2008 WSM Final

The 2008 WSM Final was held on 2008-09-06 in Charleston, West Virginia. 10 athletes competed across 7 events were contested.

Date: September 6, 2008 – September 13, 2008
Location: Charleston, West Virginia, United States
Type: World's Strongest Man
Division: Men
Mariusz Pudzianowski
1st Place

Mariusz Pudzianowski 🇵🇱

Total Points: 58.5

Events (7 total)

  1. 1. Power Stairs
  2. 2. Car Walk
  3. 3. Fingal's Fingers
  4. 4. Deadlift
  5. 5. Log Lift
  6. 6. Plane Pull
  7. 7. Atlas Stones

Overall Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Mariusz Pudzianowski 🇵🇱 POL 58.5
2 Derek Poundstone 🇺🇸 USA 53.5
3 Dave Ostlund 🇺🇸 USA 49.5
4 Phil Pfister 🇺🇸 USA 44.5
5 Travis Ortmayer 🇺🇸 USA 39.5
6 Sebastian Wenta 🇵🇱 POL 38.0
7 Tarmo Mitt 🇪🇪 EST 30.5
8 Arild Haugen 🇳🇴 NOR 26.0
9 Jason Bergmann 🇺🇸 USA 25.0
10 Terry Hollands 🇬🇧 GBR 19.0

Event-by-Event Results

Atlas Stones

# Athlete Result Points
1 Arild Haugen 5 in 19.85 s 10.0
2 Dave Ostlund 5 in 22.70 s 9.0
3 Mariusz Pudzianowski 5 in 24.40 s 8.0
4 Travis Ortmayer 5 in 25.54 s 7.0
5 Sebastian Wenta 5 in 25.87 s 6.0
6 Tarmo Mitt 5 in 25.89 s 5.0
7 Phil Pfister 5 in 26.01 s 4.0
8 Terry Hollands 5 in 28.59 s 3.0
9 Derek Poundstone 5 in 30.44 s 2.0
10 Jason Bergmann 5 in 34.41 s 1.0

Car Walk

# Athlete Result Points
1 Phil Pfister 13.12 s 10.0
2 Dave Ostlund 14.23 s 9.0
3 Derek Poundstone 15.12 s 8.0
4 Travis Ortmayer 16.37 s 7.0
5 Mariusz Pudzianowski 16.70 s 6.0
6 Sebastian Wenta 18.46 s 5.0
7 Jason Bergmann 26.23 s 4.0
8 Terry Hollands 30.38 s 3.0
9 Tarmo Mitt 15.7 m 2.0
10 Arild Haugen 15.5 m 1.0

Deadlift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Mariusz Pudzianowski 10 reps 9.5
1 Derek Poundstone 10 reps 9.5
3 Dave Ostlund 7 reps 7.5
3 Travis Ortmayer 7 reps 7.5
5 Jason Bergmann 6 reps 6.0
6 Arild Haugen 5 reps 5.0
7 Tarmo Mitt 3 reps 4.0
8 Phil Pfister 2 reps 2.0
8 Sebastian Wenta 2 reps 2.0
8 Terry Hollands 2 reps 2.0

Fingal's Fingers

# Athlete Result Points
1 Dave Ostlund 5 in 34.91 s 10.0
2 Phil Pfister 5 in 36.01 s 9.0
3 Sebastian Wenta 5 in 37.02 s 8.0
4 Derek Poundstone 5 in 37.18 s 7.0
5 Mariusz Pudzianowski 5 in 41.38 s 6.0
6 Travis Ortmayer 5 in 44.96 s 5.0
7 Jason Bergmann 5 in 50.57 s 4.0
8 Terry Hollands 5 in 66.88 s 3.0
9 Arild Haugen 5 in 73.98 s 2.0
10 Tarmo Mitt 4 in 29.58 s 1.0

Log Lift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Derek Poundstone 11 reps 10.0
2 Mariusz Pudzianowski 10 reps 9.0
3 Sebastian Wenta 8 reps 8.0
4 Travis Ortmayer 7 reps 6.0
4 Tarmo Mitt 7 reps 6.0
4 Jason Bergmann 7 reps 6.0
7 Phil Pfister 6 reps 4.0
8 Arild Haugen 5 reps 3.0
9 Dave Ostlund 4 reps 2.0
- Terry Hollands 0 reps 0.0

Plane Pull

# Athlete Result Points
1 Mariusz Pudzianowski 36.67 s 10.0
2 Phil Pfister 37.66 s 9.0
3 Derek Poundstone 38.67 s 8.0
4 Terry Hollands 38.69 s 7.0
5 Tarmo Mitt 40.19 s 6.0
6 Sebastian Wenta 49.04 s 5.0
7 Dave Ostlund 49.09 s 4.0
8 Travis Ortmayer 50.00 s 3.0
9 Jason Bergmann 51.04 s 2.0
10 Arild Haugen 21.8 m 1.0

Power Stairs

# Athlete Result Points
1 Mariusz Pudzianowski 40.94 s 10.0
2 Derek Poundstone 54.33 s 9.0
3 Dave Ostlund 71.81 s 8.0
4 Phil Pfister 13 stairs 6.5
4 Tarmo Mitt 13 stairs 6.5
6 Travis Ortmayer 12 stairs 4.0
6 Sebastian Wenta 12 stairs 4.0
6 Arild Haugen 12 stairs 4.0
9 Jason Bergmann 11 stairs 2.0
10 Terry Hollands 8 stairs 1.0

2008 WSM Group 1 Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Derek Poundstone 🇺🇸 United States 29.0
2 Jason Bergmann 🇺🇸 United States 27.5
3 Mark Felix 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 26.0
4 Stefán Sölvi Pétursson 🇮🇸 Iceland 19.0
5 Jarosław Dymek 🇵🇱 Poland 18.5
6 Igor Werner 🇩🇪 Germany 6.0

Event-by-Event Results

Atlas Stones

# Athlete Result Points
1 Jason Bergmann 5 in 22.68 s 6.0
2 Stefán Sölvi Pétursson 5 in 25.65 s 5.0
3 Derek Poundstone 5 in 38.57 s 4.0
4 Mark Felix 4 in 18.27 s 3.0
5 Jarosław Dymek 4 in 19.26 s 2.0
6 Igor Werner 4 in 45.73 s 1.0

Deadlift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Mark Felix 7 in 26.92 s 6.0
2 Derek Poundstone 7 in 41.81 s 5.0
3 Jason Bergmann 6 in 32.27 s 4.0
4 Jarosław Dymek 5 in 23.31 s 3.0
5 Stefán Sölvi Pétursson 5 in 23.61 s 2.0
6 Igor Werner 5 in 35.17 s 1.0

Fingal's Fingers

# Athlete Result Points
1 Derek Poundstone 5 in 40.36 s 6.0
2 Jason Bergmann 5 in 56.54 s 5.0
3 Stefán Sölvi Pétursson 4 in 28.07 s 4.0
4 Jarosław Dymek 4 in 29.05 s 3.0
5 Mark Felix 4 in 33.72 s 2.0
6 Igor Werner 3 in 31.42 s 1.0

Loading Race

# Athlete Result Points
1 Mark Felix 4 in 65.73 s 6.0
2 Derek Poundstone 3 in 31.36 s 5.0
3 Jason Bergmann 3 in 36.90 s 4.0
4 Jarosław Dymek 3 in 45.16 s 3.0
5 Stefán Sölvi Pétursson 2 in 22.03 s 2.0
6 Igor Werner 2 in 25.20 s 1.0

Truck Pull

# Athlete Result Points
1 Mark Felix 49.72 s 6.0
2 Derek Poundstone 51.03 s 5.0
3 Stefán Sölvi Pétursson 61.32 s 4.0
4 Jason Bergmann 66.71 s 3.0
5 Jarosław Dymek 4 m 2.0
6 Igor Werner 1.6 m 1.0

Viking Press

# Athlete Result Points
1 Jarosław Dymek 13 reps 5.5
1 Jason Bergmann 13 reps 5.5
3 Derek Poundstone 12 reps 4.0
4 Mark Felix 11 reps 3.0
5 Stefán Sölvi Pétursson 10 reps 2.0
6 Igor Werner 7 reps 1.0

2008 WSM Group 2 Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Phil Pfister 🇺🇸 United States 27.5
2 Sebastian Wenta 🇵🇱 Poland 25.0
3 Johannes 🇸🇪 Sweden 22.5
3 Richard Skog 🇳🇴 Norway 22.5
5 Oliver Thompson 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 19.5
6 Tobias Ide 🇩🇪 Germany 8.0

Event-by-Event Results

Atlas Stones

# Athlete Result Points
1 Sebastian Wenta 5 in 21.05 s 6.0
2 Richard Skog 5 in 24.92 s 5.0
3 Johannes 5 in 28.93 s 4.0
4 Oliver Thompson 5 in 30.04 s 3.0
5 Tobias Ide 4 in 43.24 s 2.0
6 Phil Pfister (Did not attempt) 0.0

Axle Press

# Athlete Result Points
1 Phil Pfister 9 reps 5.5
1 Sebastian Wenta 9 reps 5.5
3 Oliver Thompson 8 reps 4.0
4 Johannes 7 reps 2.5
4 Richard Skog 7 reps 2.5
6 Tobias Ide 1 rep 1.0

Keg Toss

# Athlete Result Points
1 Johannes 8 in 36.80 s 6.0
2 Phil Pfister 8 in 47.38 s 5.0
3 Richard Skog 7 in 75.00 s 4.0
4 Sebastian Wenta 6 in 75.00 s 2.5
4 Oliver Thompson 6 in 75.00 s 2.5
6 Tobias Ide 3 in 75.00 s 1.0

Loading Race

# Athlete Result Points
1 Phil Pfister 4 in 55.88 s 6.0
2 Richard Skog 4 in 65.32 s 5.0
3 Sebastian Wenta 3 in 34.37 s 4.0
4 Johannes 3 in 34.97 s 3.0
5 Oliver Thompson 3 in 41.59 s 2.0
6 Tobias Ide 2 in 26.07 s 1.0

Squat Lift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Oliver Thompson 7 in 29.99 s 6.0
2 Phil Pfister 6 in 24.03 s 5.0
3 Johannes 6 in 32.10 s 4.0
4 Sebastian Wenta 4 in 17.41 s 3.0
5 Tobias Ide 4 in 18.43 s 2.0
6 Richard Skog 3 in 14.14 s 1.0

Truck Pull

# Athlete Result Points
1 Phil Pfister 40.85 s 6.0
2 Richard Skog 47.44 s 5.0
3 Sebastian Wenta 54.41 s 4.0
4 Johannes 58.10 s 3.0
5 Oliver Thompson 64.18 s 2.0
6 Tobias Ide 69.19 s 1.0

2008 WSM Group 3 Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Tarmo Mitt 🇪🇪 Estonia 28.5
2 Terry Hollands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 26.5
3 Kevin Nee 🇺🇸 United States 23.5
4 Elbrus Nigmatullin 🇷🇺 Russia 18.5
5 Janne Virtanen 🇫🇮 Finland 18.0
6 Jean-François Caron 🇨🇦 Canada 11.0

Event-by-Event Results

Atlas Stones

# Athlete Result Points
1 Terry Hollands 5 in 21.56 s 6.0
2 Tarmo Mitt 5 in 23.22 s 5.0
3 Kevin Nee 5 in 24.67 s 4.0
4 Elbrus Nigmatullin 5 in 29.83 s 3.0
5 Janne Virtanen 4 in 20.94 s 2.0
6 Jean-François Caron 4 in 22.44 s 1.0

Axle Press

# Athlete Result Points
1 Kevin Nee 9 reps 5.5
1 Tarmo Mitt 9 reps 5.5
3 Elbrus Nigmatullin 6 reps 3.5
3 Terry Hollands 6 reps 3.5
5 Janne Virtanen 5 reps 2.0
6 Jean-François Caron 4 reps 1.0

Deadlift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Kevin Nee 6 in 24.28 s 6.0
2 Jean-François Caron 6 in 35.23 s 5.0
3 Terry Hollands 5 in 20.07 s 4.0
4 Elbrus Nigmatullin 5 in 25.33 s 3.0
5 Tarmo Mitt 4 in 16.31 s 2.0
6 Janne Virtanen 3 in 14.35 s 1.0

Keg Toss

# Athlete Result Points
1 Tarmo Mitt 8 in 28.47 s 6.0
2 Kevin Nee 8 in 34.90 s 5.0
3 Terry Hollands 6 in 75.00 s 3.0
3 Janne Virtanen 6 in 75.00 s 3.0
3 Elbrus Nigmatullin 6 in 75.00 s 3.0
6 Jean-François Caron 4 in 75.00 s 1.0

Loading Race

# Athlete Result Points
1 Janne Virtanen 4 in 53.14 s 6.0
2 Tarmo Mitt 4 in 54.29 s 5.0
3 Terry Hollands 4 in 55.89 s 4.0
4 Elbrus Nigmatullin 4 in 63.03 s 3.0
5 Jean-François Caron 3 in 35.42 s 2.0
6 Kevin Nee 3 in 56.17 s 1.0

Truck Pull

# Athlete Result Points
1 Terry Hollands 38.37 s 6.0
2 Tarmo Mitt 45.41 s 5.0
3 Janne Virtanen 48.12 s 4.0
4 Elbrus Nigmatullin 52.91 s 3.0
5 Kevin Nee 8.7 m 2.0
6 Jean-François Caron 0.75 m 1.0

2008 WSM Group 4 Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Mariusz Pudzianowski 🇵🇱 Poland 29.0
2 Arild Haugen 🇳🇴 Norway 25.0
3 Brian Shaw 🇺🇸 United States 21.0
4 Laurence Shahlaei 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 20.0
5 Louis-Philippe Jean 🇨🇦 Canada 19.5
6 Brian Siders 🇺🇸 United States 11.5

Event-by-Event Results

Atlas Stones

# Athlete Result Points
1 Arild Haugen 5 in 16.14 s 6.0
2 Mariusz Pudzianowski 5 in 21.95 s 5.0
3 Brian Shaw 5 in 24.81 s 4.0
4 Louis-Philippe Jean 4 in 16.73 s 3.0
5 Laurence Shahlaei 4 in 23.95 s 2.0
6 Brian Siders 3 in 39.43 s 1.0

Axle Press

# Athlete Result Points
1 Mariusz Pudzianowski 11 reps 6.0
2 Louis-Philippe Jean 10 reps 4.5
2 Brian Siders 10 reps 4.5
4 Arild Haugen 9 reps 3.0
5 Brian Shaw 6 reps 2.0
6 Laurence Shahlaei 2 reps 1.0

Fingal's Fingers

# Athlete Result Points
1 Brian Shaw 5 in 37.27 s 6.0
2 Mariusz Pudzianowski 5 in 47.76 s 5.0
3 Laurence Shahlaei 4 in 35.87 s 4.0
4 Arild Haugen 4 in 39.47 s 3.0
5 Louis-Philippe Jean 4 in 43.25 s 2.0
6 Brian Siders 2 in 16.81 s 1.0

Loading Race

# Athlete Result Points
1 Arild Haugen 4 in 44.03 s 6.0
2 Mariusz Pudzianowski 4 in 50.65 s 5.0
3 Laurence Shahlaei 4 in 50.69 s 4.0
4 Brian Shaw 4 in 53.73 s 3.0
5 Louis-Philippe Jean 4 in 66.92 s 2.0
6 Brian Siders 1 in 52.21 s 1.0

Squat Lift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Laurence Shahlaei 7 in 25.67 s 6.0
2 Arild Haugen 7 in 26.09 s 5.0
3 Louis-Philippe Jean 7 in 33.66 s 4.0
4 Brian Siders 6 in 20.42 s 3.0
5 Mariusz Pudzianowski 4 in 13.77 s 2.0
6 Brian Shaw 4 in 18.50 s 1.0

Truck Pull

# Athlete Result Points
1 Mariusz Pudzianowski 39.22 s 6.0
2 Brian Shaw 43.69 s 5.0
3 Louis-Philippe Jean 66.40 s 4.0
4 Laurence Shahlaei 19.95 m 3.0
5 Arild Haugen 16.6 m 2.0
6 Brian Siders 10.8 m 1.0

2008 WSM Group 5 Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Travis Ortmayer 🇺🇸 United States 31.5
2 Dave Ostlund 🇺🇸 United States 28.0
3 Jimmy Marku 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 23.5
4 Magnus Samuelsson 🇸🇪 Sweden 19.5
5 Raivis Vidzis 🇱🇻 Latvia 14.5
6 Florian Trimpl 🇩🇪 Germany 9.0

Event-by-Event Results

Atlas Stones

# Athlete Result Points
1 Dave Ostlund 5 in 21.10 s 6.0
2 Travis Ortmayer 5 in 21.18 s 5.0
3 Magnus Samuelsson 5 in 28.17 s 4.0
4 Jimmy Marku 5 in 30.43 s 3.0
5 Raivis Vidzis 4 in 19.73 s 2.0
6 Florian Trimpl 4 in 32.91 s 1.0

Deadlift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Jimmy Marku 6 in 23.97 s 6.0
2 Travis Ortmayer 6 in 26.20 s 5.0
3 Dave Ostlund 6 in 27.55 s 4.0
4 Raivis Vidzis 4 in 15.67 s 3.0
5 Florian Trimpl 4 in 16.97 s 2.0
6 Magnus Samuelsson 4 in 25.03 s 1.0

Keg Toss

# Athlete Result Points
1 Travis Ortmayer 8 in 21.22 s 6.0
2 Jimmy Marku 8 in 35.41 s 5.0
3 Dave Ostlund 7 in 75.00 s 4.0
4 Florian Trimpl 6 in 75.00 s 2.0
4 Raivis Vidzis 6 in 75.00 s 2.0
4 Magnus Samuelsson 6 in 75.00 s 2.0

Loading Race

# Athlete Result Points
1 Dave Ostlund 4 in 47.59 s 6.0
2 Magnus Samuelsson 4 in 49.41 s 5.0
3 Travis Ortmayer 4 in 49.49 s 4.0
4 Jimmy Marku 4 in 54.25 s 3.0
5 Raivis Vidzis 3 in 43.28 s 2.0
6 Florian Trimpl 3 in 65.60 s 1.0

Truck Pull

# Athlete Result Points
1 Travis Ortmayer 45.75 s 6.0
2 Magnus Samuelsson 49.44 s 5.0
3 Dave Ostlund 58.04 s 4.0
4 Raivis Vidzis 68.18 s 3.0
5 Florian Trimpl 10.65 m 2.0
6 Jimmy Marku 0.85 m 1.0

Viking Press

# Athlete Result Points
1 Jimmy Marku 15 reps 5.5
1 Travis Ortmayer 15 reps 5.5
3 Dave Ostlund 12 reps 4.0
4 Magnus Samuelsson 10 reps 2.5
4 Raivis Vidzis 10 reps 2.5
6 Florian Trimpl 9 reps 1.0
Last updated: February 23, 2026

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