1994 World Muscle Power Championships at Mintlaw & Peterhead in Scotland

1994 World Muscle Power Championships at Mintlaw & Peterhead in Scotland 6 and 7 august 1994. 1 Manfred Höberl Oostenrijk 101 2 Magnús Ver Magnússon IJsland 91.5 3 Anton Boucher Namibië 85 4 Forbes Cowan Schotland 72 5 Wayne Price Zuid-Afrika 71 6 Gary Taylor Wales 62 7 Ilkka Kinnunen Finland 54 8 Andy Bolton Engeland 45 9 Heinz Ollesch Duitsland 36 10 Andy Andersson Schotland 19.5 11 Harold Collins Verenigde Staten 6 Events of 1994: The athletes had to prove themselves in 10 grueling events: 1. Arm-over-Arm (Won by Magnús Ver Magnússon) 2. Log Lift (Won by Anton Boucher with 175 kg) 3. Five Stones (Won by Manfred Höberl) 4. Tire over Bar (World record set by Gary Taylor & Manfred Höberl) 5. Husafell Stone (Won by Manfred Höberl) 6. Car Carry (Won by Manfred Höberl) 7. Hercules Hold (Won by Magnús Ver Magnússon) 8. Samson Barrow (Won by Manfred Höberl) 9. Log Press (Won by Anton Boucher with a record of 23 repetitions) 10. Farmers Race (Won by Manfred Höberl) Although Ollesch finished in 9th place here, he made his major breakthrough in the years that followed. He went on to become Germany’s Strongest Man a remarkable 12 times and secured 4th place at the 1995 World's Strongest Man competition. Highlights: • This year, Manfred Höberl won his second title and equaled the record set by Jón Páll Sigmarsson (in 1990) by winning 6 events during the tournament. • A world record was set in the "Tire Over Bar" event by both Gary Taylor and Manfred Höberl. This video wouldn't be possible without the late Paul Ferency, who captured these recordings, and Bill Crawford, who safely preserved the footage for 7 years. Thank you to Pieter-Karst Bouma for bringing it across to the Netherlands so that I could finally edit it and share it with you all on YouTube and Facebook.