| Host city | Primm Valley Resort, Nevada, USA |
|---|---|
| Winner | Jouko Ahola |
| Nations participating | 7 (final) |
| Athletes participating | 32 (heats) 10 (final) |
The 1997 World's Strongest Man was the 20th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Jouko Ahola from Finland. It was his first title. Flemming Rasmussen from Denmark finished second after finishing fourth the previous year, and Magnus Samuelsson from Sweden finished third. The contest was held in Primm Valley Resort, Nevada.[1]
Contents |
| Position | Name | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Svend Karlsen | Norway | 21 |
| 2. | Torfi Ólafsson | Iceland | 16 |
| 3. | Magnús Ver Magnússon | Iceland | 15 |
| 4. | Regin Vagadal | Faroe Islands | 13,5 |
| 5. | Joe Onosai | Samoa | 11 |
| 6. | Brian Bell | Scotland | 7,5 |
| Position | Name | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Raimonds Bergmanis | Latvia | 18,5 |
| 2. | Derek Boyer | Fiji | 17,5 |
| 3. | Riku Kiri | Finland | 17,5 |
| 4. | Russ Bradley | England | 16 |
| 5. | Jewgienij Popow | Bulgaria | 10,5 |
| 6. | Jean-Luc Moalli | France | 4 |
| Position | Name | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Magnus Samuelsson | Sweden | 20 |
| 2. | Heinz Ollesch | Germany | 19 |
| 3. | Gerrit Badenhorst | South Africa | 16 |
| 4. | Berend Veneberg | Netherlands | 10 (injured) |
| 4. | Paul Lepik | Estonia | 10 |
| 6. | Ginaud Dupuis | Canada | 8 |
| Position | Name | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Flemming Rasmussen | Denmark | 20 |
| 2. | Jouko Ahola | Finland | 18 |
| 3. | Robert Weir | England | 16 |
| 4. | Bill Lyndon | Australia | 15 |
| 5. | Michael Abdullah | Japan | 9 |
| 6. | Bernard Rolle | Bahamas | 6 |
| Position | Name | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mark Philippi | United States | 108 |
| 2. | Harold "Iron Bear" Collins | United States | 85,5 |
| 3. | Tommy Ingalsbe | United States | 83,5 |
| 4. | Ken Brown | United States | 79,5 |
| 4. | Phil Martin | United States | 79,5 |
| 6. | Kevin Toth | United States | 68 |
| 7. | James Voronin | United States | 64,5 |
| 8. | Gary Mitchell | United States | 46.5 (Injured) |
| #[1] | Name[1] | Nationality[1] | Pts[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jouko Ahola | Finland | 61 |
| 2 | Flemming Rasmussen | Denmark | 57 |
| 3 | Magnus Samuelsson | Sweden | 52.5 |
| 4 | Torfi Ólafsson | Iceland | 45.5 |
| 5 | Raimonds Bergmanis | Latvia | 44.5 |
| 6 | Heinz Ollesch | Germany | 43.5 |
| 7 | Mark Philippi | USA | 40.5 |
| 8 | Svend Karlsen | Norway | 33 |
| 9 | Derek Boyer | Fiji | 28.5 |
| 10 | Harold "Iron Bear" Collins | USA | 28 |
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