1990 World's Strongest Man

1990 World's Strongest Man
Competition information
Dates	16-18 August 1990
Location	Joensuu
Country	Finland
Athletes participating	8
Nations participating	8
Champion(s)
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.

Final results

#	Name	Nationality	Pts
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.

External links

• Official site
• Many interviews with Worlds Strongest Man competitors and past winners - www.vikingstrength.com