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

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]

Final results

# 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

  1. 1 2 "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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