14 Photos of Every World’s Strongest Man in the 1970s and '80s

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 7 hours ago in ftw

Every year the world's strongest men get together to compete in a series of competitions to figure out who really is, you guessed it, the world's strongest man.

World's Strongest Man began in 1977, and since then plenty of men have claimed the title. But we're focused on the pioneers.

Here is every winner of World's Strongest man from its inception, through the 1980s.

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1. 1977
Bruce Wilhelm, American.
2. 1978
Bruce Wilhelm, American.
3. 1979
Don Reinhoudt, American

Strength and Power Hall of Fame
4. 1980
Bill Kazmaier, American.
5. 1981
Bill Kazmaier, American.
6. 1982
Bill Kazmaier, American.
7. 1983
Geoff Capes, British.

Geoff Capes Foundation
8. 1984
Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic.
9. 1985
Geoff Capes, British.
10. 1986
Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic.
11. 1987 - Competition Not Held
In 1987 only, the World's Strongest Man was not held in favor of the short lived "Pure Strength" competition. Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic, won that competition.
12. 1988
Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic.
13. 1989
Jamie Reeves, British
14. 1990
Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic.

1. 1977
Bruce Wilhelm, American.
2. 1978
Bruce Wilhelm, American.
3. 1979
Strength and Power Hall of Fame

Don Reinhoudt, American
4. 1980
Bill Kazmaier, American.
5. 1981
Bill Kazmaier, American.
6. 1982
Bill Kazmaier, American.
7. 1983
Geoff Capes Foundation

Geoff Capes, British.
8. 1984
Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic.
9. 1985
Geoff Capes, British.
10. 1986
Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic.
11. 1987 - Competition Not Held
In 1987 only, the World's Strongest Man was not held in favor of the short lived "Pure Strength" competition. Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic, won that competition.
12. 1988
Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic.
13. 1989
Jamie Reeves, British
14. 1990
Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic.