Seven WSM Competitors in GNC Pro Performance - IFSA Battle of the Beasts

by Randall J. Strossen, IronMind Enterprises, Inc. © 2003

Phil Pfister, Karl Gillingham, Odd Haugen, Jesse Marunde, Whit Baskin, Ken Brown, and Mark Philippi—all World's Strongest Man competitors—will be battling it out this weekend in the last qualifier for this year's IFSA USA National Championships.

The action starts at 11 o'clock at the Ventura Harbor Village (Ventura, California) and be sure to bring your family and friends—besides seeing seven World's Strongest Man competitors up close and personal, it's a great setting, there is plenty of additional entertainment (pony rides and a petting zoo for the kids, a climbing wall) and admission is free.

The top five competitors from the IFSA USA Nationals will be invited to this year's World's Strongest Man show, the top event on the professional strongman circuit, and this is the last chance to try to make the cut.

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