Athlete compete at Venice Beach during the World Strong Man Super Series Grand Prix Competition on Saturday, November 14, 2009.
The World Strong Man Super Series Grand Prix consisted of disciplines designed to demonstrate a balanced combination of complete and extraordinary body strength. The twelve athletes in the Venice Beach event competed in six disciplines including the Overhead Lifting Medley, the Shield Carry, and the Circle of Stones. They will have to prove their strength by moving a variety of objects ranging from 310 lbs to over 700 lbs each as quickly as possible.
Created in 1977, the World's Strongest Man has become the premier event in strength athletics. For over 30 years, the strongest men on the planet have come together in a series of unique and amazing tests of strength to determine the World's Strongest Man. The competition has traveled to stunning and varied locations such as Zambia, Iceland, Mauritius, Malaysia, Morocco, China and the USA.
Created in 1977, the World's Strongest Man has become the premier event in strength athletics. For over 30 years, the strongest men on the planet have come together in a series of unique and amazing tests of strength to determine the World's Strongest Man. The competition has traveled to stunning and varied locations such as Zambia, Iceland, Mauritius, Malaysia, Morocco, China and the USA.
The 2009 World Strong Man Super Series was sponsored by dotFIT.
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