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 |  Charleston, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Winner |  Mariusz Pudzianowski |
| Nations participating | 12 |
| Athletes participating | 30 |
Qualifying heats
Heat 1
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Poundstone | United States |
29 |
| 2 | Jason Bergmann | United States |
27.5 |
| 3 | Mark Felix |  United Kingdom |
26 |
| 4 | Stefán Sölvi Pétursson |  Iceland |
19 |
| 5 | Jarek Dymek | Poland |
18.5 |
| 6 | Igor Werner |  Germany |
6 |
Heat 2
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Pfister | United States |
27.5 |
| 2 | Sebastian Wenta | Poland |
25 |
| 3 | Johannes Årsjö |  Sweden |
22.5 |
| 4 | Richard Skog |  Norway |
22.5 |
| 5 | Oli Thompson | United Kingdom |
19.5 |
| 6 | Tobias Ide | Germany |
8 |
Heat 3
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarmo Mitt |  Estonia |
28.5 |
| 2 | Terry Hollands | United Kingdom |
26.5 |
| 3 | Kevin Nee | United States |
23.5 |
| 4 | Elbrus Nigmatullin |  Russia |
18.5 |
| 5 | Janne Virtanen |  Finland |
18 |
| 6 | Jean-Francois Caron | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
11 |
Heat 4
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | Poland |
29 |
| 2 | Arild Haugen | Norway |
25 |
| 3 | Brian Shaw | United States |
21 |
| 4 | Laurence Shahlaei | United Kingdom |
20 |
| 5 | Louis-Philippe Jean | Canada |
19.5 |
| 6 | Brian Siders | United States |
11.5 |
Heat 5
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Ortmayer | United States |
31.5 |
| 2 | Dave Ostlund | United States |
28 |
| 3 | Jimmy Marku | United Kingdom |
23.5 |
| 4 | Magnus Samuelsson | Sweden |
19.5 |
| 5 | Raivis Vidzis |  Latvia |
14.5 |
| 6 | Florian Trimpl | Germany |
9 |
Final results
| #[1] | Name[1] | Nationality[1] | Pts[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | Poland |
58.5 |
| 2 | Derek Poundstone | United States |
53.5 |
| 3 | Dave Ostlund | United States |
49.5 |
| 4 | Phil Pfister | United States |
44.5 |
| 5 | Travis Ortmayer | United States |
39.5 |
| 6 | Sebastian Wenta | Poland |
38 |
| 7 | Tarmo Mitt | Estonia |
30.5 |
| 8 | Arild Haugen | Norway |
26 |
| 9 | Jason Bergmann | United States |
25 |
| 10 | Terry Hollands | United Kingdom |
19 |
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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