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Worlds Strongest Man at Sun City { 275 images } Created 13 Sep 2012

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  • Nick Best (USA) takes the lead over Laurence Shahlaei (UK) in the keg race, one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Etienne Smit (South Africa) in action during the keg race, one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa..
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  • Etienne Smit (South Africa) on his way to th platform with his final keg during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Stoyan Todorchev (Bulgaria) lifts the final keg onto the platform during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Hennie Jordaan (South Africa) in action during the keg race, one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Richard Skog (Norway) feels the strain of a keg race in sand during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Richard Skog (Norway) puts in all his strength to get the final keg on the platform during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Derek Poundstone (USA) chaces Terry Hollands (UK) in the background during the keg race, one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Ervin Katona (Serbia) in action during the keg race, one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Louis-Philippe Jean (Canada) keeps a steady pace during the keg race, one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Travis Ortmayer (USA) in action during the keg race, one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Nick Best (USA) maintains a fast pace despite the sand and heavy keg during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Brian Shaw (USA) celebrates his victory over defending champion Zydrunas Savickas (Lithuania) in the sand sack race in the pool at the Valley of the Waves during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Christian Savoie (Canada) keeps a steady pace with the Africa Stone firmly in his grip during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Travis Ortmayer (USA) is pumped up after finishing strong in the dumbell overhead lift, one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Mark Felix (UK) puts in all his strength to lift Appolon's Axle above his head during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Stoyan Todorchev (Bulgaria) struggles under the weight of Appollon's Axle during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Travis Ortmayer (USA) holds up little Misha Ortmayer after finishing strong in the dumbell overhead lift, one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Brian Shaw (USA) gets ready to lift Appolon's Axle onto his chest before lifting it over his head during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Brian Shaw (USA) gets ready to lift Appolon's Axle above his head during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Stefan Solvi Peturssen (Iceland) raises Appolon's Axle above his head during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Etienne Smit (South Africa) gets ready to lift Appolon's Axle onto his chest before elevating it above his head during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Nick Best (USA) puts in all his strength to lift the metal bar and brass wheels during the overhead lift (for reps), one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Nick Best (USA) prepares to get his body underneath the bar during the overhead lift (for reps), one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Laurence Shahlaei (UK) puts in all his strength during the overhead lift (for reps), one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Travis Ortmayer (USA) shows his strength during the dumbell overhead lift, one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Travis Ortmayer (USA) acknowledges the crowd before the dumbell overhead lift, one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Kostiantyn Ilin (Ukraine) warms up before the dumbell overhead lift, one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Mark Westaby (UK) drops the Africa Stone after a good performance during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Hennie Jordaan (South Africa) starts to feel the weight of the Africa Stone during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Alex Curletto (Italy) walking strong with the Africa Stone firmly in his grip during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Christian Savoie (Canada) keeps a steady pace with the Africa Stone firmly in his grip during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Christian Savoie (Canada) keeps a steady pace with the Africa Stone firmly in his grip during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Christian Savoie (Canada) drops the Africa Stone, one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Ervin Katona (Serbia) warms up before the dumbell overhead lift, one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Ervin Katona (Serbia) locks out for a successful rep during the dumbell overhead lift, one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Vytautas Lalas (Lithuania) locks out for a successfull rep during the dumbell overhead lift, one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Vytautas Lalas (Lithuania) gets his body under the 95kg dumbell for the overhead lift, one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Janusz Kulaga (Poland) in action during the dumbell overhead lift, one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Nick Best (USA) in action during the overhead lift (for reps), one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Nick Best (USA) and Laurence Shahlaei (UK) wish each other good luck before starting the overhead lift (for reps), one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Mishca Koklyaev (Russia) fails to lift the final block of 150kg for a new event record during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Jason Bergmann (USA) takes on the first metal block of 110kg during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Jason Bergmann (USA) attempts to lift a 130kg metal block during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Jason Bergman (USA) gets ready for his attempt to lift a 130kg metal block during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Alex Curletto (Italy) steadies himself under the weight of a 120kg metal block during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Richard Skog (Norway) in action during the Metal Block Lift at the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Richard Skog (Norway) summons all his strength to lift a 150kg metal block during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Richard Skog (Norway) takes time to get focussed on his attempt to lift a 150kg metal block during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Richard Skog (Norway) attempts to lift a 150kg metal block during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Derek Poundstone (USA) in action during the Metal Block Lift, one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Derek Poundstone (USA) in action elevating the 130kg metal block in the overhead lift during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Mishca Koklyaev (Russia) gets ready to lift the final metal block weighing in at 150kg for a new event record during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Mishca Koklyaev (Russia) successfully lifts the 130kg metal block during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Mishca Koklyaev (Russia) gets a good grip on the 120kg metal block during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Louis-Philippe Jean (Canada) in action during the overhead lift (for reps), one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Louis-Philippe Jean (Canada) in action during the overhead lift (for reps), one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Zydrunas Savickas (Lithuania) shows his power during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Kostiantyn Ilin (Ukraine) struggles to lift the 130kg metal block during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Christian Savoie (Canada) starts off the Metal Block overhead lift in fine form during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Christian Savoie (Canada) puts in all his strength to lift the 110kg metal block above his head during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Christian Savoie (Canada) in action during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Mark Westaby (UK) gets under the 120kg metal block during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Mark Westaby (UK) takes a breather wih a 130kg metal block resting on his head during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Dave Ostlund (USA) successfully lifts the 130kg metal block during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Dave Ostlund (USA) gets ready for his attempt to lift the final 150kg metal block during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Derek Poundstone (USA) successfully lifts the 130kg metal block in the overhead lift during one of the qualifying rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Defending champion Zydrunas Savickas (Lithuania) sets a new event record wih  powerful performance in the overhead log-lift during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Derek Poundstone (USA) gets some attention for his hands, ripped open y the steel bar in the whiskey-barrel walk during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Defending champion Zydrunas Savickas (Lithuania) maintains a strong and steady pace the whiskey-barrel walk during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Defending champion Zydrunas Savickas (Lithuania) sets off at a strong and steady pace in the whiskey-barrel walk during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Defending champion Zydrunas Savickas (Lithuania) keeps a strong and steady pace the whiskey-barrel walk during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Travis Ortmayer (USA) struggles with an injured ankle in the whiskey-barrel walk during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Travis Ortmayer (USA) shows his frustration not being able to continue the whiskey-barrel walk due to an injured ankle sustained during the eralier rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Mikhail Koklyaev (Russia) on his way in the whiskey-barrel walk during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Brian Shaw (USA) sets off on the whiskey-barrel walk during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Brian Shaw (USA) makes his way to the finish line in the whiskey-barrel walk during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Mikhail Koklyaev (Russia) on the return leg of the whiskey-barrel walk during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • The 10 finalists of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa, from the left Jason Bergmann (USA), Derek Poundstone (USA), Ervin Katona (Serbia), Nick Best (USA), Travis Ortmayer (USA), Mikhail Koklyaev (Russia), defending champion Zydrunas Savickas (Lithuania), Stefan Solvi Peturssen (Iceland), Terry Hollands (UK) and Brian Shaw (USA).
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  • Terry Hollands (UK) maintins a strong and steady pace in the whiskey-barrel walk during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Derek Poundstone (USA) sets off in the whiskey-barrel walk during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Terry Hollands (UK) sets off at a strong and steady pace in the whiskey-barrel walk during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Defending champion Zydrunas Savickas (Lithuania) celebrates a successful attempt in the overhead log-lift during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Mikhail Koklyaev (Russia) readies himself for the overhead log-lift during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa..
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  • Mikhail Koklyaev (Russia) struggles with the increasing weight of the overhead log-lift during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Mikhail Koklyaev (Russia) on the right congrtulates defending champion Zydrunas Savickas (Lithuania) on a good performance in the overhead log-lift during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Mikhail Koklyaev (Russia) on the right congrtulates defending champion Zydrunas Savickas (Lithuania) on a good performance in the overhead log-lift during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Stefan Solvi Peturssen (Iceland) tests the grips of bar in the whiskey-barrel walk during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Nick Best (USA) powers ahead in the whiskey-barrel walk during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Nick Best (USA) drives forward in the whiskey-barrel walk during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Ervin Katona (Serbia) on the left and Stefan Solvi Peturssen (Iceland) set off in the whiskey-barrel walk during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Ervin Katona (Serbia) steams ahead in the whiskey-barrel walk during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Stefan Solvi Peturssen (Iceland) takes in some oxygen after an energy sapping whiskey-barrel walk during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Jason Bergmann (USA) on the left and Terry Hollands (UK) go head-to-head in the deadlift (for reps) during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Terry Hollands (UK) shows good strength in the deadlift (for reps) during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Derek Poundstone (USA) on the right finds the water tough going as Mikhail Koklyaev (Russia) starts gaining ground in the pool at the Valley of the Waves during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Mikhail Koklyaev (Russia) marches forward in the sand sack race in the pool at the Valley of the Waves during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Mikhail Koklyaev (Russia) celebrates his victory in the sand sack race in the pool at the Valley of the Waves during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Defending champion Zydrunas Savickas (Lithuania) after the energy sapping sand sack race in the pool at the Valley of the Waves during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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  • Brian Shaw (USA) takes the lead over defending champion Zydrunas Savickas (Lithuania) in the sand sack race in the pool at the Valley of the Waves during the final rounds of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Sun City, South Africa.
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