it's a real shame that Ted didn't win more titles. his strong point was his length, but it was also his weakness, he suffered almost every year from back-problems, without those pains he could take on any man. '92 was the only injury free year for him.
He shouldn't have won this title. He "cheated" on the Axe Hold by bending his arms. In the last 10+ seconds he was bending his arms. By the time he dropped the Axe, his arms were almost 45 degrees. ALL the other competitors held their arms perfectly straight, as you're supposed to do. Really bad refereeing won Ted this title. He was good, but he should have come second. No discussion. Today he would have been disqualified.
I used to be a house mover for a few years and found that if you hold the weight above your waist it becomes a lot easier to carry. I'm only a small guy but with that technique i could carry a Fridge by myself comfortably. You can try it for yourself, grab something heavy, hold and carry it above your waist. You'll find its much easier than letting it sit in your arms.
the grand prize for WSM other than sponsers is 40,000 a small price compared to even the lowest payed NFL or NBA star but they still bitch about not enough money. strongmen and powerlifters train and diet twice as hard as a NFL player which shows real passion for this. it just goes to show we are not in this for fame or cash but for something much more valuable to stand up and say I AM THE STRONGEST!!!
Seriously though ... the Axe Hold was such bullshit. I'm not taking it away from Ted, but his bent his arms for the last 10 seconds, and today that would have been disqualified and even back then it SHOULD have been disqualification. Magnus should have taken this title, and it's not because Magnus messed up the stone carry that Ted won. It is because Ted had his arms bent on the Axe Hold. He was the only competitor that "cheated" on the Axe Hold. No way he could have beaten Jamie or Magnus if he had kept his arms straight.
Sounds like a fair point. But I don't think he cheated, but I think the judge didn't do his job. Also, the axe hold with such long arms must be a less than ideal event for him.
@@madsleonardholvik3040 He didn't CHEAT per se, but his arms dropped to a disqualified angle far before the whistle was blown and by the end they were practically bent over. If the rules had been followed by the contestent and judge, Magnus would have had 5 wins. Did you watch the footage? It's on YT.
it's seem that you are a "very intalligent" person.... they didn't compete for the toy truck. they compete for the honor "the world's strongest man." the truck is just an object but the honor is divine. any real sports man ain't going to a competition for the trophy. he's going there for the win.
Me, as a Dutchman, feel Disgusted by Ted winning the wsm title by the husafell carry, because I think he didn't did enough to earn that title especially not by winning that husafell carry in that mix, and because I hate dutchmen knowing they are less valuable then the noble Icelanders: i just didn't know what happened and why, but I believe Magnus should've had won that year...
it's a real shame that Ted didn't win more titles. his strong point was his length, but it was also his weakness, he suffered almost every year from back-problems, without those pains he could take on any man. '92 was the only injury free year for him.
He shouldn't have won this title. He "cheated" on the Axe Hold by bending his arms. In the last 10+ seconds he was bending his arms. By the time he dropped the Axe, his arms were almost 45 degrees. ALL the other competitors held their arms perfectly straight, as you're supposed to do. Really bad refereeing won Ted this title. He was good, but he should have come second. No discussion. Today he would have been disqualified.
I’m glad Ted won too. His life hasn’t t been easy since this. Hopefully the best so yet to come for him.
At 5:55 You can see Jon Pall. He died just a few months after this video clip, in January of 1993.
Magnusson is a beast!
Húsafell Stone must be the best or at least one of the best proofs of strengt in the history
I used to be a house mover for a few years and found that if you hold the weight above your waist it becomes a lot easier to carry. I'm only a small guy but with that technique i could carry a Fridge by myself comfortably. You can try it for yourself, grab something heavy, hold and carry it above your waist. You'll find its much easier than letting it sit in your arms.
I have that same truck at home when I was young!!!
What a show! What a year! What Gods we are privy to spectacle.
Ted v/d Parre FTW!!! :D
The stone is 190 kg, wow! (wiki) And Gregg Ernst win this with 70m !
Gregg was seriously freakish in some events, i beleive he still holds the world record in dead lift.
todays record deadlift is on the name of Eddie Hall who lifted 500kg in 2016
@XlPH0S sad but true brother. keep lifting and keep strong!
@Tenderness6 Ja, als het goed is staat hij op wiki.
Dutch power rules!
It's sponsored by Tonka, thats why they get a Truck. Ted van der Parre rules with his 2,13m long and 159kg!!
the grand prize for WSM other than sponsers is 40,000 a small price compared to even the lowest payed NFL or NBA star but they still bitch about not enough money. strongmen and powerlifters train and diet twice as hard as a NFL player which shows real passion for this. it just goes to show we are not in this for fame or cash but for something much more valuable to stand up and say I AM THE STRONGEST!!!
Seriously though ... the Axe Hold was such bullshit. I'm not taking it away from Ted, but his bent his arms for the last 10 seconds, and today that would have been disqualified and even back then it SHOULD have been disqualification. Magnus should have taken this title, and it's not because Magnus messed up the stone carry that Ted won. It is because Ted had his arms bent on the Axe Hold. He was the only competitor that "cheated" on the Axe Hold. No way he could have beaten Jamie or Magnus if he had kept his arms straight.
Sounds like a fair point. But I don't think he cheated, but I think the judge didn't do his job. Also, the axe hold with such long arms must be a less than ideal event for him.
@@madsleonardholvik3040 He didn't CHEAT per se, but his arms dropped to a disqualified angle far before the whistle was blown and by the end they were practically bent over. If the rules had been followed by the contestent and judge, Magnus would have had 5 wins. Did you watch the footage? It's on YT.
Jon Paul sigmasson should competed this year I don't get it would have beat all these people
it's seem that you are a "very intalligent" person....
they didn't compete for the toy truck.
they compete for the honor "the world's strongest man." the truck is just an object but the honor is divine.
any real sports man ain't going to a competition for the trophy. he's going there for the win.
@czoraa21 Too true dude. Professional athletes only care for the money these days. There is no longer a love for the game.
iceland is the viking place !
@19tuureluur86 Nederlands genetische superioriteit?
Me, as a Dutchman, feel Disgusted by Ted winning the wsm title by the husafell carry, because I think he didn't did enough to earn that title especially not by winning that husafell carry in that mix, and because I hate dutchmen knowing they are less valuable then the noble Icelanders: i just didn't know what happened and why, but I believe Magnus should've had won that year...