The 1979 World's Strongest Man was the third edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Don Reinhoudt from the United States. It was his first title after finishing second the previous year. Lars Hedlund from Sweden finished second after finishing third the previous year, and Bill Kazmaier also from the United States finished third. The contest was held at the Universal Studios, California.
Final results # Name Nationality Pts 1 Don Reinhoudt 60.3 2 Lars Hedlund 45.6 3 Bill Kazmaier 44.9 4 Jon Kolb 41.43 5 Bob Young 22.33 6 Cleve Dean 14.4 7 Joseph Dube 4.4 8 Dave Johns 2 9 Bill Anderson 1.33 (injured) 10 Jerry Blackwell 0 (injured)
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External links Official site