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Greatest Strongman to never win Wsm?

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BenvieIconGreatest Strongman to never win Wsm?13-01-2015 @ 12:22 
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Off the back of the other thread about the greatest Strongman of all time I started wondering who is the best Strongman who never actually won Wsm?

I was thinking it is probably between Hugo Girard, Fleming Rasmussen and OD Wilson.

Would include Terry hollands as well but not sure if he has officially retired so he still has a chance of winning yet.
MikenetoIcon...13-01-2015 @ 12:24 
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Poundstone.
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unit94Icon...13-01-2015 @ 12:34 
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A tough one this.

I'd have to say it's between OD Wilson, Poundstone and Ab Wolders
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JamieGIcon...13-01-2015 @ 13:00 
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kirkynick said:Another good question would be: Greatest strongman (of the modern era) to never appear in WSM?

I would say Mark Higgins.


Mark Henry!
martinbIcon...13-01-2015 @ 13:16 
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Manfred Hoeberl
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That big fella, can't remember his name...you know who I mean.
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It's kind of easy now to forget that Hoeberl was actually very good at Strongman and not just a pair of arms.
donnieIcon...13-01-2015 @ 13:59 
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Surely Terry would be up there?
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Cuddles said:Surely Terry would be up there?


For me, he never looked like he was going to win it, even when he finished 3rd twice or got injured in the final!

He was never the best but got injured or was unlucky like you could say Poundstone or OD were IMO
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kirkynick said:Raimonds Bergmanis and Koklaev have to be up there too.


Do they? They've never even been close really!!

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