1979 World's Strongest Man
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The 1979 World's Strongest Man was the 3rd edition of World's Strongest Man
and was won by Don Reinhoudt
from the USA. It was his first title after finishing second the previous year. Lars Hedlund
from Sweden
finished second after finishing third the previous year, and Bill Kazmaier
also from the USA finished third. The contest was held at the Universal Studios
, California
.
World's Strongest Man
The World's Strongest Man is a well recognised event in strength athletics and has been described by a number of highly respected authorities in the sport as the premier event in strongman. Organized by TWI, an IMG Media company, it is broadcast around the end of December each year...
and was won by Don Reinhoudt
Don Reinhoudt
Don Reinhoudt is a powerlifter and strongman from Brocton, New York. After obtaining a degree in finance, Don worked as an accountant and a youth worker during his professional career.-Athletics:...
from the USA. It was his first title after finishing second the previous year. Lars Hedlund
Lars Hedlund
Lars Hedlund is a former strongman from Sweden. Set a world record for bench press in 1979 . He competed in three World's Strongest Man contests...
from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
finished second after finishing third the previous year, and Bill Kazmaier
Bill Kazmaier
Bill Kazmaier is a former powerlifter, strongman and professional wrestler from the United States. He is widely considered to be one of the all-time greatest competitors in strength competitions...
also from the USA finished third. The contest was held at the Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Final results
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Reinhoudt Don Reinhoudt Don Reinhoudt is a powerlifter and strongman from Brocton, New York. After obtaining a degree in finance, Don worked as an accountant and a youth worker during his professional career.-Athletics:... |
 USA |
60.3 |
| 2 | Lars Hedlund Lars Hedlund Lars Hedlund is a former strongman from Sweden. Set a world record for bench press in 1979 . He competed in three World's Strongest Man contests... |
 SwedenSweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
45.6 |
| 3 | Bill Kazmaier Bill Kazmaier Bill Kazmaier is a former powerlifter, strongman and professional wrestler from the United States. He is widely considered to be one of the all-time greatest competitors in strength competitions... |
USA |
44.9 |
| 4 | Jon Kolb Jon Kolb Jon Kolb is a former offensive lineman with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he played for 13 seasons.-High school and Oklahoma State:... |
USA |
41.43 |
| 5 | Bob Young Bob Young (American football) Robert Allen Young was an American football offensive guard who played 16 seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the St. Louis Cardinals, where he and other Cardinal offensive linemen are credited with introducing modern weightlifting/powerlifting into the training regime of the NFL.... |
USA |
22.33 |
| 6 | Cleve Dean | USA |
14.4 |
| 7 | Joseph Dube Joseph Dube Joseph Dube is an American weightlifter, former world champion, Olympic Games medalist and strongman competitor. He received a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City... |
USA |
4.4 |
| 8 | Dave Johns | USA |
2 |
| 9 | Bill Anderson |  ScotlandScotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... |
1.33 (injured) |
| 10 | Jerry Blackwell Jerry Blackwell Jerry Blackwell was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "Crusher" Jerry Blackwell. Blackwell competed in the 1979 World's Strongest Man contest, but withdrew early in the competition due to an injury... |
USA |
0 (injured) |