2003 World's Strongest Man
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The 2003 World's Strongest Man was the 26th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Mariusz Pudzianowski from Poland. It was his second title, and Pudzianowski's record-setting score of 66 points in the Final eclipsed the previous record of 60. His margin of victory (20 points) was also a record. The contest was held at Victoria Falls, Zambia.[1]
Qualifying heats
Heat 1
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski |  Poland
|
32 |
| 2 | Geoff Dolan |  Canada
|
29 |
| 3 | Peter Baltus |  Netherlands
|
25 |
| 4 | Adrian Rollinson |  United Kingdom
|
17 |
| 5 | Igor Pedan |  Russia
|
17 |
| 6 | Jesse Marunde |  United States
|
2 |
Heat 2
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zydrunas Savickas |  Lithuania
|
29 |
| 2 | Magnus Samuelsson |  Sweden
|
27 |
| 3 | René Minkwitz |  Denmark
|
24 |
| 4 | Don Pope | United States
|
22 |
| 5 | Eddy Ellwood | United Kingdom
|
13 |
| 6 | Heinz Ollesch |  Germany
|
3 |
Levi Vaoga was originally in this heat but could not go to Zambia, and he was replaced by Heinz Ollesch.
Heat 3
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raimonds Bergmanis |  Latvia
|
30 |
| 2 | Jarek Dymek | Poland
|
29.5 |
| 3 | Phil Pfister | United States
|
24.5 |
| 4 | Carl Broomfield | United Kingdom
|
17.5 |
| 5 | Jarno Hams | Netherlands
|
14 |
| 6 | Jorgen Ljungberg | Sweden
|
8.5 |
Heat 4
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Girard | Canada
|
30 |
| 2 | Vasyl Virastyuk |  Ukraine
|
27 |
| 3 | Steve Kirit | United States
|
19 |
| 4 | Vidas Blekaitis | Lithuania
|
18 |
| 5 | Jon Valgeir Williams |  Iceland
|
17 |
| 6 | Glenn Ross | United Kingdom
|
15 |
Heat 5
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Svend Karlsen |  Norway
|
32 |
| 2 | Jessen Paulin | Canada
|
27 |
| 3 | Mark Philippi | United States
|
22 |
| 4 | Richard Gosling | United Kingdom
|
19 |
| 5 | Franz Muellner |  Austria
|
18 |
| 6 | Malone Horn |  South Africa
|
1 |
Juha-Matti Räsänen was supposed to be in this heat but injured his bicep just before the contest. He was replaced by Malone Horn.
Final results
| #[1] | Name[1] | Nationality[1] | Pts[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | Poland
|
66 |
| 2 | Zydrunas Savickas | Lithuania
|
46 |
| 3 | Vasyl Virastyuk | Ukraine
|
43 |
| 4 | Magnus Samuelsson | Sweden
|
40 |
| 5 | Raimonds Bergmanis | Latvia
|
40 |
| 6 | Jarek Dymek | Poland
|
38 |
| 7 | Hugo Girard | Canada
|
34 |
| 8 | Jessen Paulin | Canada
|
29 |
| 9 | Svend Karlsen | Norway
|
28 |
| 10 | Geoff Dolan | Canada
|
21 |
References
- ^ a b c d e "theworldsstrongestman.com". Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ a b c d e "theworldsstrongestman.com Archive of 2003 Qualifying round". Archived from the original on 2007-09-16. Retrieved 2010-01-23.