1990 World's Strongest Man

The 1990 World's Strongest Man was the 13th edition of the World's Strongest Man competition and was won by Jón Páll Sigmarsson from Iceland. It was his fourth title after finishing third the previous year, and his last as he did not compete in any future event before his 1993 death. O.D. Wilson from the United States finished second, and Ilkka Nummisto from Finland finished third after finishing sixth the previous year. The contest was held in Joensuu, Finland.[1]

1990 World's Strongest Man
Competition information
Dates16-18 August 1990
LocationJoensuu
Country Finland
Athletes participating8
Nations participating8
Champion(s)
Iceland Jón Páll Sigmarsson

Final results

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# Name Nationality Pts[1]
1 Jón Páll Sigmarsson   Iceland 48.5
2 O.D. Wilson   United States 48
3 Ilkka Nummisto   Finland 39
4 Henning Thorsen   Denmark 34
5 Adrian Smith   United Kingdom 33.5
6 László Fekete   Hungary 31
7 Tjalling van den Bosch   Netherlands 28.5
8 Aap Uspenski   Soviet Union* 25.5
  • Aap Uspenski represents Estonia in the colors of the USSR, which is why in 1990 Estonia was still part of the Soviet Union.

References

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  1. ^ a b "1990 - 1999 WSM FINAL RESULTS". World's Strongest Man. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
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