The 2004 World's Strongest Man was the 27th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Vasyl Virastyuk from Ukraine. It was his first title after finishing third the previous year. Zydrunas Savickas from Lithuania finished second for the third year in a row. Originally Mariusz Pudzianowski from Poland finished third, but was later disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance, thus third place was given to Magnus Samuelsson from Sweden. The contest was held in Nassau, Bahamas.[1] The qualifying heats saw a major format change, going from the traditional 5-6 man heats with the top 2 going to the finals. This year's format was a 12-man round-robin competition taking place over 5 days, with the top six going onto the finals.
| 2004 World's Strongest Man | |
|---|---|
| Competition information | |
| Dates | 23 September - 3 October 2004 |
| Location | Nassau |
| Country |  Bahamas |
| Athletes participating | 34 |
| Nations participating | 13 |
| Champion(s) | |
 Vasyl Virastyuk | |
Qualifying heats
edit- Events: Deadlift with Barrels Machine, Squat Lift with Barrels Machine, Safe Lift for reps, Truck Pull, Super Yoke, Giant Farmer's Walk, Carry & Drag (Carry an Anchor & Drag Chain & Anchor), Fingal's Fingers, Wrestling, Stone Circle, Atlas Stones
| # | Name | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasyl Virastyuk | Ukraine
|
55 |
| 2 | Mariusz Pudzianowski |  Poland
|
55 |
| 3 | Zydrunas Savickas |  Lithuania
|
54 |
| 4 | Raimonds Bergmanis |  Latvia
|
50 |
| 5 | Magnus Samuelsson |  Sweden
|
49 |
| 6 | Svend Karlsen |  Norway
|
48 |
| 7 | Tomi Lotta |  Finland
|
46 |
| 8 | Andrus Murumets |  Estonia
|
40 (replaced Steve Kirit) |
| 9 | Brian Turner |  United Kingdom
|
39 (replaced Hugo Girard) |
| 10 | Mark Felix |  Grenada
|
37 |
| 11 | Adrian Rollinson |  England
|
34 |
| 12 | René Minkwitz |  Denmark
|
31 |
| - | Hugo Girard |  Canada
|
Withdrew due to injury |
| - | Steve Kirit |  United States
|
Withdrew due to injury |
Final results
edit| #[1] | Name[1] | Nationality[1] | Pts[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasyl Virastyuk | Ukraine
|
37 |
| 2 | Zydrunas Savickas | Lithuania
|
36 |
| 3 | Magnus Samuelsson | Sweden
|
29 |
| 4 | Raimonds Bergmanis | Latvia
|
19 |
| 5 | Svend Karlsen | Norway
|
9 (Injured)[3][4] |
| x | Mariusz Pudzianowski | Poland
|
Disqualified[3][4][5] |
Events: Carry Race (Carry an Anchor & Giant Farmer's Walk), Fridge Carry (Super Yoke), Squat Lift with Barrels Machine, Car Deadlift for reps, Safe Lift for reps, Truck Pull, Wheelbarrow Race, Atlas Stones
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "theworldsstrongestman.com". Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ "theworldsstrongestman.com Archive of 2004 Qualifying round". Archived from the original on 2007-09-16. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ^ a b "btinternet.com". Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ a b "theworldsstrongestman.com WSM history". Archived from the original on 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ^ "davidhorne-gripmaster.com". Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-25.