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]
| 2008 World's Strongest Man | |
|---|---|
| Competition information | |
| Dates | 6–13 September 2008 |
| Venue | Haddad Riverfront Park / Coonskin Park / McLaughlin Air National Guard Base / Power Park |
| Location | Charleston, West Virginia |
| Country |  United States |
| Athletes participating | 30 |
| Nations participating | 12 |
| Champion(s) | |
 Mariusz Pudzianowski | |
Heat results
editHeat 1
edit| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Poundstone | United States
|
29 |
| 2 | Jason Bergmann | United States
|
27.5 |
| 3 | Mark Felix |  England
|
26 |
| 4 | Stefán Sölvi Pétursson |  Iceland
|
19 |
| 5 | Jarek Dymek | Poland
|
18.5 |
| 6 | Igor Werner |  Germany
|
6 |
Heat 2
edit| # | 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 | England
|
19.5 |
| 6 | Tobias Ide | Germany
|
8 |
Heat 3
edit| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarmo Mitt |  Estonia
|
28.5 |
| 2 | Terry Hollands | England
|
26.5 |
| 3 | Kevin Nee | United States
|
23.5 |
| 4 | Elbrus Nigmatullin |  Russia
|
18.5 |
| 5 | Janne Virtanen |  Finland
|
18 |
| 6 | Jean-François Caron |  Canada
|
11 |
Heat 4
edit| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | Poland
|
29 |
| 2 | Arild Haugen | Norway
|
25 |
| 3 | Brian Shaw | United States
|
21 |
| 4 | Laurence Shahlaei | England
|
20 |
| 5 | Louis-Philippe Jean | Canada
|
19.5 |
| 6 | Brian Siders | United States
|
11.5 |
Heat 5
edit| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Ortmayer | United States
|
31.5 |
| 2 | Dave Ostlund | United States
|
28 |
| 3 | Jimmy Marku | England
|
23.5 |
| 4 | Magnus Samuelsson | Sweden
|
19.5 |
| 5 | Raivis Vidzis |  Latvia
|
14.5 |
| 6 | Florian Trimpl | Germany
|
9 |
Final results
edit| #[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 | England
|
19 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "theworldsstrongestman.com". Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-16.