Pure Strength
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Various |
| Established | 1987 |
| Final year | 1990 |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
| Final champion | |
 Bill Kazmaier O.D. Wilson | |
Pure Strength was a strongman competition held from 1987 to 1990 which was created by Tjalling van den Bosch.[1]
Event History
The first year of the event was known as "Pure Strength Challenge" and was a single man competition featuring only Bill Kazmaier, Geoff Capes and Jón Páll Sigmarsson. The event was held at Huntly Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Jón Páll won 8 out of 10 events to become the 1987 champion. In 1988, the event became a 2-man team competition held at Allington Castle in Allington, Kent England. The teams were from United States, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Australia. Team USA would eventually win in 1988, with team members Bill Kazmaier and Stuart Thompson. In 1989, Team Iceland claimed victory with team members Hjalti Árnason and Magnús Ver Magnússon. Kazmaier would win again in 1990 for Team USA along with team mate O.D. Wilson.[2]
Event Placings
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Strength '87 |  | |  |  |
| Pure Strength II 1988 | Bill Kazmaier Stuart Thompson | Jamie Reeves Mark Higgins |  Ab Wolders Tjalling van den Bosch |  |
| Pure Strength III 1989 | Hjalti Árnason Magnús Ver Magnússon | Bill Kazmaier O.D. Wilson | Jamie Reeves Mark Higgins | |
| Pure Strength IV 1990 | Bill Kazmaier O.D. Wilson | Hjalti Árnason Magnús Ver Magnússon | Tjalling van den Bosch Ted van der Parre | |
- All results courtesy of David Horne's World of Grip http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongmanresults.html
Venues
Huntly Castle was the location for Pure Strength '87
Allington Castle was the location for Pure Strength II in 1988
Stirling Castle was the setting for Pure Strength III in 1989