2008 World's Strongest Man
The 2008 World's Strongest Man was the 31st edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Mariusz Pudzianowski from Poland. It was his fifth and record breaking title. Derek Poundstone from the United States finished second, and Dave Ostlund also from the United States finished third after finishing sixth the previous year. The contest was held at Charleston, West Virginia.[1]
| Host city |  |
|---|---|
| Winner |  |
| Nations participating | 12 |
| Athletes participating | 30 |
Qualifying heats
Heat 1
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Poundstone | |
29 |
| 2 | Jason Bergmann | |
27.5 |
| 3 | Mark Felix |  |
26 |
| 4 | Stefán Sölvi Pétursson |  |
19 |
| 5 | Jarek Dymek | |
18.5 |
| 6 | Igor Werner |  |
6 |
Heat 2
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Pfister | |
27.5 |
| 2 | Sebastian Wenta | |
25 |
| 3 | Johannes Årsjö |  |
22.5 |
| 4 | Richard Skog |  |
22.5 |
| 5 | Oli Thompson | |
19.5 |
| 6 | Tobias Ide | |
8 |
Heat 3
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarmo Mitt |  |
28.5 |
| 2 | Terry Hollands | |
26.5 |
| 3 | Kevin Nee | |
23.5 |
| 4 | Elbrus Nigmatullin |  |
18.5 |
| 5 | Janne Virtanen |  |
18 |
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11 |
Heat 4
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | |
29 |
| 2 | Arild Haugen | |
25 |
| 3 | Brian Shaw | |
21 |
| 4 | Laurence Shahlaei | |
20 |
| 5 | Louis-Philippe Jean | |
19.5 |
| 6 | Brian Siders | |
11.5 |
Heat 5
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Ortmayer | |
31.5 |
| 2 | Dave Ostlund | |
28 |
| 3 | Jimmy Marku | |
23.5 |
| 4 | Magnus Samuelsson | |
19.5 |
| 5 | Raivis Vidzis |  |
14.5 |
| 6 | Florian Trimpl | |
9 |
Final results
| #[1] | Name[1] | Nationality[1] | Pts[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | |
58.5 |
| 2 | Derek Poundstone | |
53.5 |
| 3 | Dave Ostlund | |
49.5 |
| 4 | Phil Pfister | |
44.5 |
| 5 | Travis Ortmayer | |
39.5 |
| 6 | Sebastian Wenta | |
38 |
| 7 | Tarmo Mitt | |
30.5 |
| 8 | Arild Haugen | |
26 |
| 9 | Jason Bergmann | |
25 |
| 10 | Terry Hollands | |
19 |
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References
- "theworldsstrongestman.com". Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
External links
| Preceded by 2007 World's Strongest Man |
World's Strongest Man | Succeeded by 2009 World's Strongest Man |
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