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.
Qualifying heats Heat 1 Events: Farmer's Walk, Squat Lift with Barrels Machine, Train Pull, Atlas Stones, Log Lift Ladder, Tyre Flip # Name Nationality Pts 1 Mariusz Pudzianowski 32 2 Geoff Dolan 29 3 Peter Baltus 25 4 Adrian Rollinson 17 5 Igor Pedan 17 6 Jesse Marunde 2 (injury)
Heat 2 Events: Carry & Flip (Duck Walk & Tyre Flip), Squat Lift with Barrels Machine, Train Pull, Giant Farmer's Walk, Atlas Stones, Tyre Flip # Name Nationality Pts 1 Zydrunas Savickas 29 2 Magnus Samuelsson 27 3 René Minkwitz 24 4 Don Pope 22 5 Eddy Ellwood 13 (injury) 6 Heinz Ollesch 3 (injury)
Levi Vaoga was originally in this heat but could not go to Zambia, and he was replaced by Heinz Ollesch.
Heat 3 Events: Farmer's Walk, Train Pull, Car Dead Lift for reps, Atlas Stones, Log Lift Ladder, Tyre Flip # Name Nationality Pts 1 Raimonds Bergmanis 30 2 Jarek Dymek 29.5 3 Phil Pfister 24.5 4 Carl Broomfield 17.5 5 Jarno Hams 14 6 Jorgen Ljungberg 8.5 (injury)
Heat 4 Events: Farmer's Walk, Squat Lift with Barrels Machine; Train Pull, Atlas Stones, Log Lift Ladder, Tyre Flip # Name Nationality Pts 1 Hugo Girard 30 2 Vasyl Virastyuk 27 3 Steve Kirit 19 4 Vidas Blekaitis 18 5 Jón Valgeir Williams 17 6 Glenn Ross 15
Heat 5 Events: Carry & Flip (Duck Walk & Tyre Flip), Train Pull, Giant Farmer's Walk, Car Dead Lift for reps, Atlas Stones, Tyre Flip # Name Nationality Pts 1 Svend Karlsen 32 2 Jessen Paulin 27 3 Mark Philippi 22 4 Richard Gosling 19 (injury) 5 Franz Muellner 18 6 Malone Horn 1 (injury)
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 # Name Nationality Pts 1 Mariusz Pudzianowski 66 2 Zydrunas Savickas 46 3 Vasyl Virastyuk 43 4 Magnus Samuelsson 40 5 Raimonds Bergmanis 40 6 Jarek Dymek 38 7 Hugo Girard 34 8 Jessen Paulin 29 9 Svend Karlsen 28 10 Geoff Dolan 21
events: Carry & Drag (Duck Walk & Drag Chain & Anchor), Log Lift Ladder, Hercules Hold, Atlas Stones, Train Pull, Dead Lift with Barrels Machine, Farmer's Walk
References
External links Official site