Phil Pfister
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Phil Pfister (born May 15, 1970 in Charleston, West Virginia),won 2006 Met-Rx World's Strongest Man, winning the competition and its $41,000 grand prize on 23 September 2006 in Sanya, China. He is the first American to win since Bill Kazmaier in 1982.[1] Pfister stands 6'6" (200 cm) and weighs 345 pounds.
Prior to 2006, Pfister's previous best finishes in the World's Strongest Man were fourth place in 1998 in Tangier, and fourth place again in 2001 in Victoria Falls. He placed fifth at the 2007 WSM. [2]
While qualifying for his 4th place finish in Victoria Falls, during an event known as the Hercules Hold, Pfister made a verbal promise that he would be the man responsible for bringing the World's Strongest Man title back to the United States. He went on to set two qualifier records in the Hercules Hold and in the Atlas Stones, but was unable to contend in the finals against the Scandinavian competitors who took the podium finishes that year, Magnus Samuelsson from Sweden, Janne Virtanen from Finland, and Svend Karlsen from Norway, respectively. Pfister works as a firefighter and currently resides in West Virginia with his wife Michelle and son Wyatt. He has made an appearance on Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? on April 17, 2008 and won $25,000.
Here is a [1] video clip of Pfister containing a news reel and competition footage from 1998.
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| World's Strongest Man | ||
| Preceded by: Mariusz Pudzianowski |
First (2006) | Succeeded by: Mariusz Pudzianowski |
