Included in this Web Page:
Year | Champion (Country) Points | Runner-up (Country) Points |
1977 | Bruce Wilhelm (United States) 63.25 | Bob Young (United States) 43.25 |
1978 | Bruce Wilhelm (United States) 64.33 | Don Reinhoudt (United States) 58 |
1979 | Don Reinhoudt (United States) 60.30 | Lars Hedlund (Sweden) 45.6 |
1980 | Bill Kazmaier (United States) 102.5 | Lars Hedlund (Sweden) 79 |
1981 | Bill Kazmaier (United States) 96 | Geoff Capes (Britain) 88 |
1982 | Bill Kazmaier (United States) 91 | Tom Magee (Canada) 78 |
1983 | Geoff Capes (Britain) 49.5 | Jon Pall Sigmarsson (Iceland) 48 |
1984 | Jon Pall Sigmarsson (Iceland) 57.5 | Ab Wolders (Holland) 51.5 |
1985 | Geoff Capes (Britain) 50.5 | Jon Pall Sigmarsson (Iceland) 49 |
1986 | Jon Pall Sigmarsson (Iceland) 59 | Geoff Capes (Britain) 55 |
1987 * | Jon Pall Sigmarsson (Iceland) 28 | Bill Kazmaier (United States) 19 |
*=No Contest Held (Pure Strength 1987 was somewhat of a replacement.) | ||
1988 | Jon Pall Sigmarsson (Iceland) 56 pts | Bill Kazmaier (United States) 51 pts |
1989 | Jamie Reeves (Britain) 54.5 | Ab Wolders (Holland) 49.5 |
1990 | Jon Pall Sigmarsson (Iceland) 48.5 | O.D. Wilson (United States) 48 |
1991 | Magnus Ver Magnusson (Iceland) 56 | Henning Thorsen (Denmark) 48.5 |
1992 | Ted Van Der Parre (Holland) 63 | Magnus Ver Magnusson (Holland) 62 |
Jamie Reeves (Britain) 62 pts | ||
1993 | Gary Taylor (Britain) 54 | Magnus Ver Magnusson (Iceland) 49 |
1994 | Magnus Ver Magnusson (Iceland) 50.5 | Manfred Hoeberl (Austria) 49.5 |
1995 | Magnus Ver Magnusson (Iceland) 71 | Gerrit Badenhorst (South Africa) 62.5 |
1996 | Magnus Ver Magnusson (Iceland) 52 | Riku Kiri (Finland) 43 |
1997 | Jouko Ahola (Finland) 61 | Flemming Rasmussen (Denmark) 57 |
1998 | Magnus Samuelsson (Sweden) 73 | Jouko Ahola (Finland) 67 |
1999 | Jouko Ahola (Finland) 61 | Janne Virtanen (Finland) 53 |
2000 | Janne Virtanen (Finland) 59 | Svend Karlsen (Norway) 54 |
2001 | Svend Karlsen (Norway) 53.5 | Magnus Samuelsson (Sweden) 51.5 |
2002 | Mariusz Pudzianowski (Poland) 58 | Zydrunas Savickas (Lithuania) 50 |
2003 | Mariusz Pudzianowski (Poland) 66 | Zydrunas Savickas (Lithuania) 46 |
2004 | Vasyl Virastiuk (Ukraine) 31 | Zydrunas Savickas (Lithuania) 30 |
Year | Champion, Sport (points) | Runner-up, Sport (points) |
1973 | Bob Seagren, (Track) Pole Vault (49) | Jean-Claude Killy, Alpine Skiing (28) |
1974 | Kyle Rote, Jr., Pro Soccer (44) | Bob Seagren, (Track) Pole Vault (38) |
1975 | O.J. Simpson, Pro Football (47.5) | Bob Seagren, (Track) Pole Vault (40) |
1976 | Kyle Rote, Jr., Pro Soccer (33) | Lynn Swann, Pro Football (29) |
1977 | Kyle Rote, Jr., Pro Soccer (31.5) | Dave Casper, Pro Football (26) |
1978 | Wayne Grimditch, Water Skiing (38) | Dwight Stones, (Track) High Jump (32 *) |
1979 | Greg Pruitt, Pro Football (35) | Wayne Grimditch, Water Skiing (30) |
1980 | Charles White, Pro Football (34.75) | Russ Francis, Pro Football (33) |
1981 | Renaldo Nehimiah, (Track) Hurdles (33) | Peter Mueller, Speed Skating (32) |
1982 | Renaldo Nehimiah, (Track) Hurdles (43) | James Lofton, Pro Football (33) |
1983 | Renaldo Nehimiah, (Track) Hurdles (47) | A.J. Duhe, Pro Football (39) |
1984 | Tom Petranoff, (Track) Javelin (61) | Greg Foster, (Track) Hurdles (35.5) |
1985 | Mark Gastineau, Pro Football (41 *) | Karch Kiraly, Volleyball (41) |
1986 | Renaldo Nehimiah, Pro Football (33) | Vince Coleman, Pro Baseball (31) |
1987 | Herschel Walker, Pro Football (39.5) | Willie Gault, Pro Football (38) |
1988 | Herschel Walker, Pro Football (39) | Renaldo Nehimiah, (Track) Hurdles (29) |
1989 | Willie Gault, Pro Football (44.5) | Herschel Walker, Pro Football (41.5) |
1990 | Willie Gault, Pro Football (46) | Tim Wallach, Pro Baseball (37) |
1991 | Kelly Gruber, Pro Baseball (31) | Herschel Walker, Pro Football (29) |
1992 | Mike Powell, (Track) Long Jump (41) | Terry Schroeder, Water Polo (31) |
1993 | Dave Johnson, (Track) Decathlon (33.5) | Andre Reed, Pro Football (26.5) |
1994 | Dave Johnson, (Track) Decathlon (51) | Mike Powell, (Track) Long Jump (30.5) |
1998 | Jason Sehorn, Pro Football (49) | Jonny Moseley, Freestyle Skiing (43.25) |
1999 | Jason Sehorn, Pro Football (52) | Jonny Moseley, Freestyle Skiing (39) |
2000 | Jason Sehorn, Pro Football (55) | Hermann Maier, Alpine Skiing (35.5) |
2001 | Hermann Maier, Alpine Skiing | Jonny Moseley, Freestyle Skiing |
2002 | Bode Miller, Alpine Skiing | Jonny Moseley, Freestyle Skiing |
2003 | Jeremy Bloom, Freestyle Skiing | Thomas Scheckter, Auto Racing |
2004 |
* Won tie-breaker
Year | Champion | # |
1993 | Carmen "The Beast From the East" Cordero | 100 |
1994 | Kevin "Heavy Keavy" O'Donnell | 127 |
1995 | Kevin "Heavy Keavy" O'Donnell | 133 |
1996 | Glen "Fluffmaster" Garrison | 155 |
1997 | Eric "Gentleman E" Biehl | 120 |
1998 | Mark "Big Rig" Vogeding | 164 |
1999 | Bill "El Wingador" Simmons | 106 |
2000 | "Tollman Joe" Paul | 90 |
2001 | Bill "El Wingador" Simmons | 137 |
2002 | Bill "El Wingador" Simmons | 135 |
2003 | Bill "El Wingador" Simmons | 154 |
2004 | Sonya "Black Widow" Thomas | 167 |
South China Seas
1. Richard Hatch, Newport, RI
2. Kelly Wiglesworth, Las Vegas, NV
3. Rudy Boesch, Virginia Beach, VA
4. Susan Hawk, Palmyra, WI
Australia
1. Tina Wesson, Knoxville, TN
2. Colby Donaldson, Dallas, TX
3. Keith Famie, West Bloomfield, MI
4. Elisabeth Filarski, Boston, MA
Africa
1. Ethan Zohn, Lexington, MA
2. Kim Johnson, Oyster Bay, New York
3. Lex Van Den Berghe, Santa Cruz, CA
4. Tom Buchanan, Saltville VA
Marquesas
1. Vecepia Towery, Portland, OR
2. Neleh Dennis, Layton, UT
3. Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien, Burlington, VT
4. Paschal English, Thomaston, GA
Thailand
1. Brian Heidik, Quartz Hill, CA
2. Clay Jordan, Monroe, LA
3. Jan Gentry, Tampa, FL
4. Helen Glover, Middletown, RI
Amazon
1. Jenna Morasca, Pittsburgh, PA
2. Matthew Von Ertfelda, Washington, D.C.
3. Rob Cesternino, Wantagh, NY
4. Butch Lockley, Olney, IL
Pearl Islands
1. Sandra Diaz-Twine, Ft. Lewis, WA
2. Lillian Morris, Cincinnati, OH
3. Jon Dalton, Danville, VA
4. Darrah Johnson, Liberty, MS
Survivor All Stars
1. Amber Brkich, Beaver, PA
2. "Boston" Rob Mariano, Canton, MA
3. Jenna Lewis, Franklin, NH
4. Rupert Boneham, Indianapolis, IN
All-Time Favorite Survivor Fan Voting ($1,000,000)
Rupert Boneham, Indianapolis, IN
Vanuatu
1. Chris Daugherty, South Vienna, OH
2. Twila Tanner, Marshall, MO
3. Scout Cloud Lee, Stillwater, OK
4. Eliza Orlins, Syracuse, NY
GOLF
Men’s Major Wins
Jack Nicklaus 18
Walter Hagen 11
Ben Hogan 9
Gary Player 9
Tiger Woods 9
Tom Watson 8
Harry Vardon 7
Gene Sarazen 7
Bobby Jones 7
Sam Snead 7
Arnold Palmer 7
Nick Faldo 6
Lee Trevino 6
Seve Ballesteros 5
James Braid 5
Byron Nelson 5
J.H. Taylor 5
Peter Thomson 5
Men’s Tournament Wins
Sam Snead 82
Jack Nicklaus 73
Ben Hogan 64
Arnold Palmer 62
Byron Nelson 52
Billy Casper 51
Walter Hagen 44
Tiger Woods 43
Cary Middlecoff 40
Gene Sarazen 39
Tom Watson 39
Lloyd Mangrum 36
Horton Smith 32
Harry Cooper 32
Jimmy Demaret 31
Leo Diegel 30
Women’s Tournament Wins
Kathy Whitworth 88
Mickey Wright 82
Patty Berg 60
Annika Sörenstam 60
Louise Suggs 58
Betsy Rawls 55
Nancy Lopez 48
JoAnne Carner 43
Sandra Haynie 42
Babe Zaharias 41
Women’s Major Wins
Patty Berg 15
Mickey Wright 13
Louise Suggs 11
Babe Zaharias 10
Betsy Rawls 8
Annika Sorenstam 8
Juli Inkster 7
Pat Bradley 6
Betsy King 6
Patty Sheehan 6
Karrie Webb 6
Kathy Whitworth 6
Amy Alcott 5
Donna Caponi 4
Laura Davies 4
Sandra Haynie 4
Meg Mallon 4
Se Ri Pak 4
Hollis Stacy 4
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TENNIS
Men’s Major Wins
Pete Sampras 14
Roy Emerson 12
Björn Borg 11
Rod Laver 10
Andre Agassi 8
Jimmy Connors 8
Ivan Lendl 8
John McEnroe 7
John Newcombe 7
Mats Wilander 7
Boris Becker 6
Stefan Edberg 6
Ken Rosewall 5
Men’s Tournament Wins (1968-2001)
Jimmy Connors 109
Ivan Lendl 94
John McEnroe 77
Pete Sampras 63
Bjorn Borg 62
Guillermo Vilas 62
Ilie Nastase 57
Boris Becker 49
Andre Agassi 49
Rod Laver 47
Women’s Major Wins
Margaret Smith 24
Steffi Graf 22
Helen Wills Moody 19
Chris Evert 18
Martina Navratilova 18
Billie Jean King 12
Maureen Connolly 9
Monica Seles 9
Women’s Tournament Wins (1968-2001)
Martina Navratilova 167
Chris Evert 154
Steffi Graf 107
Margaret Court 92
Billie Jean King 67
Evonne Goolagong Cawley 65
Virginia Wade 55
Monica Seles 51
Martina Hingis 38
Lindsay Davenport 37
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BOWLING
Men’s Tournament Titles
Earl Anthony 41
Walter Ray Williams Jr. 40
Mark Roth 34
Pete Weber 31
Parker Bohn III 30
Mike Aulby 27
Don Johnson 26
Dick Weber 26
Brian Voss 23
Norm Duke 22
Marshall Holman 22
Men’s Major Titles
Earl Anthony 10
Don Carter 6
Pete Weber 6
Mike Aulby 5
Dick Hoover 5
Billy Welu 5
Dick Weber 4
Marshall Holman 4
Walter Ray Williams Jr. 4
Women’s Tournament Titles
Lisa Wagner 32
Aleta Sill 31
Patty Costello 25
Tish Johnson 22
Leanne Barrette 21
Nikki Gianulias 19
Donna Adamek 19
Betty Morris 17
Robin Mossontte 16
Women’s Major Titles
Marion Ladewig 9
Patty Costello 7
Donna Adamek 6
Dotty Fothergill 6
Aleta Sill 6
Wendy Macpherson 6
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NASCAR
Driver Wins
Richard Petty 200
David Pearson 105
Bobby Allison 84
Darrell Waltrip 84
Cale Yarborough 83
Dale Earnhardt 76
Jeff Gordon 72
Rusty Wallace 55
Lee Petty 54
Ned Jarrett 50
Junior Johnson 50
Herb Thomas 48
Buck Baker 46
Bill Elliott 44
Tim Flock 40
Bobby Isaac 37
Mark Martin 34
Fireball Roberts 33
Dale Jarrett 31
Driver Championships
Richard Petty 7
Dale Earnhardt 7
Jeff Gordon 4
David Pearson 3
DarrellWaltrip 3
Cale Yarborough 3
Lee Petty 3
Ned Jarrett 2
Herb Thomas 2
Buck Baker 2
Tim Flock 2
Joe Weatherly 2
Terry Labonte 2
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