It all came down to this. The 1997 competition was a wild ride comprised of both the Max Squat AND the Max Deadlift (and much more) with one strongman leaving Primm, Nevada with his first World's Strongest Man title.

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(FIN) Jouko Ahola
(DEN) Flemming Rasmussen
(SWE) Magnus Samuelsson
(ISL) Torfi Ólafsson
(LAT) Raimonds Bergmanis
(GER) Heinz Ollesch
(USA) Mark Philippi
(NOR) Svend Karlsen
(FIJ) Derek Boyer
(USA) Harold Collins

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Created in 1977, The World's Strongest Man™ has become the premier event in strength athletics. For over 30 years, the strongest men on the planet have come together in a series of unique and amazing tests of strength to determine The World's Strongest Man. The competition has travelled to stunning and varied locations such as Zambia, Iceland, Mauritius, Malaysia, Morocco, China and the USA.

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