The 1988 World's Strongest Man was the 11th edition (because there was no contest in 1987) of World's Strongest Man and was won by Jón Páll Sigmarsson from Iceland. It was his third title. 1980, 1981 and 1982 winner Bill Kazmaier from the United States finished second, and Jamie Reeves from the United Kingdom finished third. The contest was held at Budapest, Hungary.[1]
| 1988 World's Strongest Man | |
|---|---|
| Competition information | |
| Dates | 1988 |
| Location | Budapest |
| Country |  Hungary |
| Athletes participating | 8 |
| Nations participating | 8 |
| Champion(s) | |
 Jón Páll Sigmarsson | |
Final results edit
| # | Name | Nationality | Loading Race | Ox-cart Dead Lift | Truck Pull | Log Lift | Forward Hold | Sack Race | High Throw | Atlas Stones | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | Iceland
|
8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 56 |
| 2 | Bill Kazmaier |  United States
|
5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 51 |
| 3 | Jamie Reeves |  United Kingdom
|
4 | 6.5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 47.5 |
| 4 | Ab Wolders |  Netherlands
|
7 | 3 | 5 | 4.5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 41.5 |
| 5 | Ilkka Nummisto |  Finland
|
6 | 6.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 40 |
| 6 | Joe Quigley |  Australia
|
2 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 23.5 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Brulois |  France
|
1 | 3 | 2 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15.5 |
| 8 | László Fekete | Hungary
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
References edit
- ^ a b "theworldsstrongestman.com". Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-17.