| Host city | Budapest, Hungary |
|---|---|
| Winner | Jon Pall Sigmarsson |
| Nations participating | 8 (final) |
| Athletes participating | 8 (final) |
The 1988 World's Strongest Man was the 11th edition (because there was no contest in 1987) of World's Strongest Man and was won by Jon Pall Sigmarsson from Iceland. It was his third title. 1980, 1981 and 1982 winner Bill Kazmaier from the USA finished second, and Jamie Reeves from the United Kingdom finished third. The contest was held at Budapest, Hungary.[1]
| #[1] | Name[1] | Nationality[1] | Pts[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Pall Sigmarsson | Iceland | 56 |
| 2 | Bill Kazmaier | USA | 51 |
| 3 | Jamie Reeves | United Kingdom | 47 |
| 4 | Ab Wolders | Netherlands | 41 |
| 5 | Ilkka Nummisto | Finland | 40 |
| 6 | Joe Quigley | Australia | 23 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Brulois | France | 15 |
| 8 | Laszlo Fekete | Hungary | 11 |
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