1996 World's Strongest Man
| Host city |  Port Louis, Mauritius |
|---|---|
| Nations participating | 21 (heats) 7 (final) |
| Athletes participating | 24 (heats) 8 (final) |
| Winner | |
 Magnus Ver Magnusson | |
The 1996 World's Strongest Man was the 19th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Magnus Ver Magnusson from Iceland. This was Magnus' fourth WSM title, tying the record of fellow Icelander Jon Pall Sigmarsson. Riku Kiri from Finland finished second, and Gerrit Badenhorst from South Africa finished third after finishing second the previous year. The contest was held in Port Louis, Mauritius.[1]
Heats
Group 1
| Place | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Magnús Ver Magnússon | |
20 |
| 1. | Jorma Ojanaho |  |
20 |
| 3. | Nathan Jones |  |
17 |
| 4. | Paul Lepik |  |
10 |
| 4. | Vladimir Turchinsky |  |
10 |
| 6. | Stasys Mėčius |  |
10 |
Group 2
| Place | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gerrit Badenhorst |  |
19 |
| 2. | Forbes Cowan |  |
18 |
| 3. | Bill Lyndon | |
14 |
| 3. | Evgeny Popov |  |
14 |
| 5. | Hjalti Arnason | |
12 |
| 6. | Phil Martin |  |
7 |
Group 3
| Place | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Regin Vagadal |  |
19 |
| 2. | Raimonds Bergmanis |  |
18 |
| 3. | Berend Veneberg |  |
15 |
| 4. | Heinz Ollesch |  |
13 |
| 5. | Magnus Samuelsson |  |
12 |
| 6. | Colin Cox |  |
7 |
Group 4
| Place | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Riku Kiri | |
18 |
| 2. | Flemming Rasmussen |  |
16 |
| 3. | Derek Boyer |  |
15 |
| 3. | Svend Karlsen |  |
15 |
| 5. | Bill Pittuck |  |
14 |
| 6. | Brian Bell | |
6 |
Final results
| #[1] | Name[1] | Nationality[1] | Pts[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Ver Magnusson | Iceland
|
52 |
| 2 | Riku Kiri | Finland
|
43 |
| 3 | Gerrit Badenhorst | South Africa
|
41 |
| 4 | Flemming Rasmussen | Denmark
|
35.5 |
| 5 | Forbes Cowan | Scotland
|
34 |
| 6 | Jorma Ojanaho | Finland
|
32.5 |
| 7 | Raimonds Bergmanis | Latvia
|
25 |
| 8 | Regin Vagadal | Faroe Islands
|
24 |
References
- ^ a b c d e "theworldsstrongestman.com". Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)