| 2002 World's Strongest Man | |
|---|---|
| Competition information | |
| Dates | 15-23 September 2002 |
| Location | Kuala Lampur |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| Athletes participating | 30 |
| Nations participating | 18 |
| Champion(s) | |
 Mariusz Pudzianowski | |
The 2002 World's Strongest Man was the 25th edition of the international World's Strongest Man competition, and was won by Mariusz Pudzianowski from Poland. The contest was held in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia. [1]
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Svend Karlsen |  Norway | 31 |
| 2 | Jarek Dymek | Poland | 26 |
| 3 | Jesse Marunde |  United States | 22 |
| 4 | Bernd Kerschbaumer |  Austria | 21 |
| 5 | Jessen Paulin |  Canada | 17 |
| 6 | Stuart Murray |  Scotland | 8 |
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raimonds Bergmanis |  Latvia | 28 |
| 2 | Juha-Matti Räsänen |  Finland | 25 |
| 3 | Brian Schoonveld | United States | 23.5 |
| 4 | Jarno Hams |  Netherlands | 22 |
| 5 | Heinz Ollesch |  Germany | 21.5 |
| 6 | Marc Iliffe |  England | 3 (injury) |
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Samuelsson |  Sweden | 31 |
| 2 | Gregor Edmunds | Scotland | 28 |
| 3 | René Minkwitz |  Denmark | 24 |
| 4 | Steve Kirit | United States | 20 |
| 5 | Derek Boyer |  Australia | 14 |
| 6 | Nigel Moss |  South Africa | 8 |
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Perry | United States | 33.5 |
| 2 | Zydrunas Savickas |  Lithuania | 32.5 |
| 3 | Jón Valgeir Williams |  Iceland | 17.5 |
| 4 | David Warner | England | 16 |
| 5 | Odd Haugen | Norway | 11 (injury) |
| 6 | Janne Virtanen | Finland | 9.5 (injury) |
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Girard | Canada | 29 |
| 2 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | Poland | 26.5 |
| 3 | Karl Gillingham | United States | 22.5 |
| 4 | Mick Gosling | England | 19 |
| 5 | Torbjörn Samuelsson | Sweden | 17.5 |
| 6 | Tibor Meszaros |  Hungary | 11.5 |
| # [1] | Name [1] | Nationality [1] | Pts [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | Poland | 58 |
| 2 | Zydrunas Savickas | Lithuania | 50 |
| 3 | Raimonds Bergmanis | Latvia | 47.5 |
| 4 | Johnny Perry | United States | 42 |
| 5 | Svend Karlsen | Norway | 39 |
| 6 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | Finland | 38.5 |
| 7 | Hugo Girard | Canada | 38.5 |
| 8 | Gregor Edmunds | Scotland | 28.5 |
| 9 | Jarek Dymek | Poland | 24.5 |
| 10 | Magnus Samuelsson | Sweden | 12.5 (Injured) [3] |
| Ranking | Name | Nationality | Total Points | Event 1 Flip & Drag (Tyre Flip & Drag Chain & Anchor) | Event 2 Farmer's Walk | Event 3 Squat Lift for Reps | Event 4 Lorry Pull | Event 5 Asia Stone | Event 6 Car Deadlift for Reps | Event 7 Atlas Stones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | Poland | 58 | 1 (39.01s) | 1 (33.95s) | 6 (4 reps) | 2 (44.38s) | 1 (127.40m) | 4 (8 reps) | 3 (5 in 55.40s) |
| 2 | Zydrunas Savickas | Lithuania | 50 | 2 (46.55s) | 3 (44.28s) | 4 (6 reps) | 1 (43.97s) | 6 (81.00m) | 2 (9 reps) | 8 (4 in 54.75s) |
| 3 | Raimonds Bergmanis | Latvia | 47.5 | 8 (27.00m) | 4 (50.37s) | 4 (6 reps) | 8 (64.56s) | 3 (107.75m) | 1 (11 reps) | 1 (5 in 41.05s) |
| 4 | Johnny Perry | United States | 42 | 10 (22.10m) | 5 (53.96s) | 3 (9 reps) | 5 (46.21s) | 5 (81.90m) | 4 (8 reps) | 2 (5 in 43.86s) |
| 5 | Svend Karlsen | Norway | 39 | 7 (28.50m) | 8 (72.60m) | 1 (14 reps) | 4 (46.00s) | 7 (79.60m) | 4 (8 reps) | 6 (4 in 30.28s) |
| 6 | Juha-Matti Rasanen | Finland | 38.5 | 9 (24.95m) | 2 (40.07s) | 7 (3 reps) | 9 (27.40m) | 2 (112.35m) | 2 (9 reps) | 7 (4 in 32.65s) |
| 7 | Hugo Girard | Canada | 38.5 | 6 (29.90m) | 7 (55.06s) | 2 (12 reps) | 3 (44.84s) | 9 (68.55m) | 7 (6 reps) | 4 (4 in 28.11s) |
| 8 | Gregor Edmunds | Scotland | 27.5 | 4 (61.03s) | 10 (30.00m) | 8 (1 rep) | 7 (61.06s) | 4 (107.50m) | 9 (0 reps) | 5 (4 in 29.62s) |
| 9 | Jarek Dymek | Poland | 24.5 | 5 (69.35s) | 6 (54.34s) | 10 (0 reps) | 6 (52.03s) | 8 (70.35m) | 7 (6 reps) | 9 (3 in 23.97s) |
| 10 | Magnus Samuelsson | Sweden | 12.5 | 3 (51.96s) | 9 (70.00m) | 8 (1 rep) | (Injured) | (Injured) | (Injured) | (Injured) |
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