1999 World's Strongest Man
Competition information
Dates9-18 September 1999
LocationValetta
Country Malta
Athletes participating30
Nations participating19
Champion(s)
Finland Jouko Ahola

The 1999 World's Strongest Man was the 22nd edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Jouko Ahola from Finland. It was his second title after finishing second the previous year. Janne Virtanen also from Finland finished second, and Svend Karlsen from Norway finished third. The contest was held on Malta.[1]

Heats

Group 1

  • Events: Carry and Drag, Truck Pull, Loading, Hercules Hold, Log lift for reps, Medley
Place Name Nationality Points
1.Magnus Samuelsson Sweden33
2.Jamie Barr Scotland27
3.Joe Onosai Samoa21.5
4.Mark Philippi United States21.5
5.Grant Edwards Australia13
6.Israel Garrido Spain10

Group 2

  • Events: Carry and Drag, Husafell Stone, Atlas Stones, Lateral Hold, Dead Lift Hold, Medley
Place Name Nationality Points
1.Jouko Ahola Finland32
2.René Minkwitz Denmark27
3.Levi Vaoga New Zealand25
4.Pieter de Bruyn South Africa18
5.Steve Brooks England15
6.Bryan Neese United States7

Group 3

  • Events: Carry and Drag, Husafell Stone, Loading, Hercules Hold, Log lift for reps, Medley
Place Name Nationality Points
1.Janne Virtanen Finland31.5
2.Svend Karlsen Norway22.5
3.Glenn Ross Northern Ireland21
4.Jorma Paananen Sweden18.5
5.Niko Noga United States17
6.Gerrit Badenhorst South Africa15.5

Group 4

  • Events: Carry and Drag, Truck Pull, Loading, Lateral Hold, Dead Lift Hold, Medley
Place Name Nationality Points
1.Hugo Girard Canada34
2.Torfi Ólafsson Iceland27
3.Ken Brown United States22
4.Regin Vagadal Faroe Islands22
5.Hubert Dörer Austria12
6.Lee Bowers England9

Group 5

  • Events: Carry and Drag, Truck Pull, Atlas Stones, Hercules Hold, Dead Lift Hold, Medley
Place Name Nationality Points
1.Berend Veneberg Netherlands31
2.László Fekete Hungary23
3.Raimonds Bergmanis Latvia23
4.Whit Baskin United States22
5.Andreas Hoffman Germany16
6.Bill Pittuck England11

Final results

# Name Nationality Pts
1 Jouko Ahola  Finland 60
2 Janne Virtanen  Finland 53
3 Svend Karlsen  Norway 52.5
4 Hugo Girard  Canada 49.5
5 Magnus Samuelsson  Sweden 47
6 Berend Veneberg  Netherlands 41
7 Torfi Olafsson  Iceland 29.5
8 László Fekete  Hungary 23
9 Jamie Barr  Scotland 22.5
10 René Minkwitz  Denmark 1 (injured)

Events: Super Yoke, Dead lift for max, Boat Pull, Atlas Stones, Plane Pull, Giant log lift for reps, Medley [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "theworldsstrongestman.com". Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
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