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1979 World's Strongest Man

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1979 World's Strongest Man
Competition information
Dates1979
VenueUniversal Studios
LocationLos Angeles, California
Country United States
Athletes participating10
Nations participating3
Champion(s)
United States Don Reinhoudt

The 1979 World's Strongest Man was the third edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Don Reinhoudt from the United States. 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 United States finished third. The contest was held at the Universal Studios, California.[1]

Final results

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# Name Nationality Pts
1 Don Reinhoudt  United States 60.3
2 Lars Hedlund  Sweden 45.6
3 Bill Kazmaier  United States 44.9
4 Jon Kolb  United States 41.43
5 Bob Young  United States 22.33
6 Cleve Dean  United States 14.4
7 Joseph Dube  United States 4.4
8 Dave Johns  United States 2
9 Bill Anderson  United Kingdom 1.33 (injured)
10 Jerry Blackwell  United States 0 (injured)

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References

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  1. ^ a b "theworldsstrongestman.com". Archived from the original on 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
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