| Pure Strength 1990 (last held) |
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|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Location | Various |
| Established | 1987 |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
| Final Year | 1990 |
| Final champion | |
| Bill Kazmaier/O.D. Wilson | |
Pure Strength was a strongman competition held from 1987 to 1990 which was created by Tjalling van den Bosch.[1]
The first year of the event was known as "Pure Strength Challenge" and was a single man competition featuring only Bill Kazmaier, Geoff Capes and Jon Pall Sigmarsson. The event was held at Huntly Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Jon Pall won 8 out of 10 events to become the 1987 champion. In 1988, the event became a 2-man team competition held at Allington Castle in Allington, Kent England. The teams were from United States, Great Britain, Holland and Australia. Team USA would eventually win in 1988, with team members Bill Kazmaier and Stuart Thompson. In 1989, Team Iceland claimed victory with team members Hjalti Arnason and Magnus Ver Magnusson. Kazmaier would win again in 1990 for Team USA along with team mate O.D. Wilson.[2]
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Strength '87 | Jon Pall Sigmarsson | Bill Kazmaier | Geoff Capes | Huntly Castle Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Pure Strength II 1988 | Bill Kazmaier/Stuart Thompson | Jamie Reeves/Mark Higgins | Ab Wolders/Tjalling van den Bosch | Allington Castle Kent, England |
| Pure Strength III 1989 | Hjalti Arnason/Magnus Ver Magnusson | Bill Kazmaier/O.D. Wilson | Jamie Reeves/Mark Higgins | Stirling Castle Stirling, Scotland |
| Pure Strength IV 1990 | Bill Kazmaier/O.D. Wilson | Hjalti Arnason/Magnus Ver Magnusson | Tjalling van den Bosch/Ted van der Parre | England |