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2003 World's Strongest Man

Strongman competition in 2003

Field	Value
competition_name	2003 World's Strongest Man
dates	20-28 September 2003
location	Victoria Falls
country	ZAM
athletes participating	30
nations participating	15
winner	POL Mariusz Pudzianowski
prev	Kuala Lumpur 2002
next	Nassau 2004

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	POL	32
2	Geoff Dolan	CAN	29
3	Peter Baltus	NLD	25
4	Adrian Rollinson	ENG	17
5	Igor Pedan	RUS	17
6	Jesse Marunde	USA	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	LIT	29
2	Magnus Samuelsson	SWE	27
3	René Minkwitz	DEN	24
4	Don Pope	USA	22
5	Eddy Ellwood	ENG	13 (injury)
6	Heinz Ollesch	GER	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	LAT	30
2	Jarek Dymek	POL	29.5
3	Phil Pfister	USA	24.5
4	Carl Broomfield	ENG	17.5
5	Jarno Hams	NLD	14
6	Jorgen Ljungberg	SWE	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	CAN	30
2	Vasyl Virastyuk	UKR	27
3	Steve Kirit	USA	19
4	Vidas Blekaitis	LIT	18
5	Jón Valgeir Williams	ISL	17
6	Glenn Ross	NIR	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	NOR	32
2	Jessen Paulin	CAN	27
3	Mark Philippi	USA	22
4	Richard Gosling	ENG	19 (injury)
5	Franz Muellner	AUT	18
6	Malone Horn	RSA	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

url= http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/2003_results.php	title= theworldsstrongestman.com	accessdate=2010-01-16	archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100104031811/http://theworldsstrongestman.com/2003_results.php
1	Mariusz Pudzianowski	POL	66
2	Zydrunas Savickas	LIT	46
3	Vasyl Virastyuk	UKR	43
4	Magnus Samuelsson	SWE	40
5	Raimonds Bergmanis	LAT	40
6	Jarek Dymek	POL	38
7	Hugo Girard	CAN	34
8	Jessen Paulin	CAN	29
9	Svend Karlsen	NOR	28
10	Geoff Dolan	CAN	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

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