World's Strongest Man Super Series at Muscle Beach
by Randall J. Strossen, IronMind Enterprises, Inc. © 2005
On June 18 the World's Strongest Man Super Series is coming to Muscle Beach (Venice, California) and if you expected to see some of the big names from the professional strongman circuit, in a perfect setting, you are right.
Jesse Marunde (USA) on the Front Carry at the WSM Super Series strongman contest at the 2005 FitExpo (Pasadena, California). IronMind® | Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. photo.
Headlining the field are former World's Strongest Man winners Mariusz Pudzianowski (Poland) and Janne Virtanen (Finland), with another World's Strongest Man winner, Jouko Aholo (Finland), presiding as head referee and strongman emissary extraordinaire.
In addition, the field includes Irish champion Brian Irwin and Norway's own Odd Haugen, along with Icelandic star Audunn Jonsson, and Canadians Dominic Filiiou and Steve Bourgeois. Representing the Stars and Stripes are Jesse Marunde, Dave Ostlund, Jim Glassman, Corey St. Clair and Grant Higa.
The action starts at noon, behind the lifting area on the boardwalk in Venice, California and while admission is free, the stadum seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.