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

Plenty of dudes have claimed the title "World's Strongest Man," but we're focused on the pioneers.

Published 16 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.

1
Bruce Wilhelm, American.

2
Bruce Wilhelm, American.

3
Don Reinhoudt, American
4
Bill Kazmaier, American.

5
Bill Kazmaier, American.
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Bill Kazmaier, American.
7
Geoff Capes, British.

8
Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic.
9
Geoff Capes, British.
10
Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic.

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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.
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Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic.
13
Jamie Reeves, British