1994 World's Strongest Man

The 1994 World's Strongest Man was the 17th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Magnus Ver Magnusson from Iceland. It was his second title after finishing second the previous 2 years in a row. Manfred Hoeberl from Austria finished second after finishing fourth the previous year, and Riku Kiri from Finland finished third for the second consecutive time. The contest was held in Sun City, South Africa. This was the first year that the qualifying heats were implemented, and surprisingly, the 1993 champion Gary Taylor failed to qualify for the finals.

1994 World's Strongest Man
Competition information
Dates18-24 October 1994
VenueSun City
Country South Africa
Athletes participating16
Nations participating16
Champion(s)
Magnús Ver Magnússon
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