World's Strongest Man Super Series Update

Earlier today, IronMind® reported the location, dates and format of the 2005 World's Strongest Man contest, and the 2005 World's Strongest Man Super Series, which is the entry route to the 2005 World's Strongest Man contest, kicks off its 2005 season this weekend at Muscle Beach (Venice, California).

Mick Gosling, 2005 MET-Rx Britain's Strongest Man winner, earned a berth at a World's Strongest Man Super Series event later this year, giving him a chance to qualify for the 2005 World's Strongest Man contest. IronMind® | Malcolm Crease photo.
Mick Gosling, 2005 MET-Rx Britain's Strongest Man winner, earned a berth at a World's Strongest Man Super Series event later this year, giving him a chance to qualify for the 2005 World's Strongest Man contest. IronMind® | Malcolm Crease photo.

At least the top three finishers at this weekend's contest are guaranteed invitations to the 2005 World's Strongest Man contest, which is set for China, scheduled from September 27 to October 7.

Three more World's Strongest Man Super Series events will be held prior to the 2005 World's Strongest Man contest, and Mick Gosling, by virtue of winning the MET-Rx Britain's Strongest Man competition over the weekend earned an invitation to one of them. At least the top three finishers of each of these contests will qualify for the 2005 World's Strongest Man contest.

Following the World's Strongest Man Super Series contest in Venice, California this weekend, contests will be held in Poland, Sweden, and then back to the United States. While each of these contests will have broad international representation, they will feature competitors from the local area - the contests in Sweden and Poland, for example, will lean toward athletes drawn from Europe and the contests in the US will lean toward athletes drawn from North America.

1983 and 1985 World's Strongest Man winner Geoff Capes (left), head referee at last weekend's MET-Rx Britain's Strongest Man contest, gets interviewed by presenter Colin Bryce. IronMind® | Malcolm Crease photo.
1983 and 1985 World's Strongest Man winner Geoff Capes (left), head referee at last weekend's MET-Rx Britain's Strongest Man contest, gets interviewed by presenter Colin Bryce. IronMind® | Malcolm Crease photo.

While participation in these World's Strongest Man Super Series contests is by invitation, all athletes are considered eligible and welcome; there is a target group of top-ranked athletes, but winning a national championships is a certain way to get the attention of the people in charge of extending the invitations.

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