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1999 World's Strongest Man

Strongman competition in 1999

Field	Value
competition_name	1999 World's Strongest Man
dates	9-18 September 1999
location	Valletta
country	MLT
athletes participating	30
nations participating	19
winner	Finland Jouko Ahola
prev	Tangier 1998
next	Sun City 2000

The 1999 World's Strongest Man was the 22nd edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Jouko Ahola from Finland. It was his second title after finishing second the previous year. Janne Virtanen also from Finland finished second, and Svend Karlsen from Norway finished third. The contest was held in Malta.

Heats

Group 1

Events: Carry and Drag, Truck Pull, Loading, Hercules Hold, Log lift for reps, Medley

Place	Name	Nationality	Points
1.	Magnus Samuelsson	SWE	33
2.	Jamie Barr	SCO	27
3.	Joe Onosai	SAM	21.5
4.	Mark Philippi	USA	21.5
5.	Grant Edwards	AUS	13
6.	Israel Garrido	ESP	10

Group 2

Events: Carry and Drag, Husafell Stone, Atlas Stones, Lateral Hold, Dead Lift Hold, Medley

Place	Name	Nationality	Points
1.	Jouko Ahola	FIN	32
2.	René Minkwitz	DNK	27
3.	Levi Vaoga	NZL	25
4.	Pieter de Bruyn	SAF	18
5.	Steve Brooks	ENG	15
6.	Bryan Neese	USA	7

Group 3

Events: Carry and Drag, Husafell Stone, Loading, Hercules Hold, Log lift for reps, Medley

Place	Name	Nationality	Points
1.	Janne Virtanen	FIN	31.5
2.	Svend Karlsen	NOR	22.5
3.	Glenn Ross	NIR	21
4.	Jorma Paananen	SWE	18.5
5.	Niko Noga	USA	17
6.	Gerrit Badenhorst	ZAF	15.5

Group 4

Events: Carry and Drag, Truck Pull, Loading, Lateral Hold, Dead Lift Hold, Medley

Place	Name	Nationality	Points
1.	Hugo Girard	CAN	34
2.	Torfi Ólafsson	ISL	27
3.	Ken Brown	USA	22
4.	Regin Vagadal	FRO	22
5.	Hubert Dörer	AUT	12
6.	Lee Bowers	ENG	9

Group 5

Events: Carry and Drag, Truck Pull, Atlas Stones, Hercules Hold, Dead Lift Hold, Medley

Place	Name	Nationality	Points
1.	Berend Veneberg	NLD	31
2.	László Fekete	HUN	23
3.	Raimonds Bergmanis	LVA	23
4.	Whit Baskin	USA	22
5.	Andreas Hoffman	GER	16
6.	Bill Pittuck	ENG	11

Final results

#	Name	Nationality	Pts
1	Jouko Ahola	FIN	60
2	Janne Virtanen	FIN	53
3	Svend Karlsen	NOR	52.5
4	Hugo Girard	CAN	49.5
5	Magnus Samuelsson	SWE	47
6	Berend Veneberg	NED	41
7	Torfi Olafsson	ISL	29.5
8	László Fekete	HUN	23
9	Jamie Barr	SCO	22.5
10	René Minkwitz	DEN	1 (injured)

Events: Super Yoke, Dead lift for max, Boat Pull, Atlas Stones, Plane Pull, Giant log lift for reps, Medley

References

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