| Competition Name: | 2003 World's Strongest Man |
| Dates: | 20-28 September 2003 |
| Location: | Victoria Falls |
| Athletes Participating: | 30 |
| Nations Participating: | 15 |
| Winner: |  Mariusz Pudzianowski |
| Prev: | Kuala Lumpur 2002 |
| Next: | Nassau 2004 |
The 2003 World's Strongest Man was the 26th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Mariusz Pudzianowski from Poland. It was his second title, and Pudzianowski's record-setting score of 66 points in the Final eclipsed the previous record of 60. His margin of victory (20 points) was also a record. The contest was held at Victoria Falls, Zambia.[1]
| Name | Nationality | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | | 32 | |
| 2 | Geoff Dolan |  | 29 | |
| 3 | Peter Baltus |  | 25 | |
| 4 | Adrian Rollinson | 17 | ||
| 5 | Igor Pedan |  | 17 | |
| 6 | Jesse Marunde |  | 2 (injury) |
| Name | Nationality | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zydrunas Savickas | 29 | ||
| 2 | Magnus Samuelsson |  | 27 | |
| 3 | René Minkwitz | 24 | ||
| 4 | Don Pope | | 22 | |
| 5 | Eddy Ellwood | 13 (injury) | ||
| 6 | Heinz Ollesch | 3 (injury) |
Levi Vaoga was originally in this heat but could not go to Zambia, and he was replaced by Heinz Ollesch.
| Name | Nationality | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 30 | ||
| 2 | Jarek Dymek | | 29.5 | |
| 3 | Phil Pfister | | 24.5 | |
| 4 | Carl Broomfield | 17.5 | ||
| 5 | Jarno Hams | | 14 | |
| 6 | Jorgen Ljungberg | | 8.5 (injury) |
| Name | Nationality | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Girard | | 30 | |
| 2 | Vasyl Virastyuk |  | 27 | |
| 3 | Steve Kirit | | 19 | |
| 4 | Vidas Blekaitis | 18 | ||
| 5 | Jón Valgeir Williams |  | 17 | |
| 6 | Glenn Ross | 15 |
| Name | Nationality | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Svend Karlsen |  | 32 | |
| 2 | Jessen Paulin | | 27 | |
| 3 | Mark Philippi | | 22 | |
| 4 | Richard Gosling | 19 (injury) | ||
| 5 | Franz Muellner |  | 18 | |
| 6 | Malone Horn | 1 (injury) |
Juha-Matti Räsänen was supposed to be in this heat but injured his bicep just before the contest. He was replaced by Malone Horn.
| Name[8] | Nationality[9] | Pts[10] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | | 66 | |
| 2 | Zydrunas Savickas | 46 | ||
| 3 | Vasyl Virastyuk | | 43 | |
| 4 | Magnus Samuelsson | | 40 | |
| 5 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 40 | ||
| 6 | Jarek Dymek | | 38 | |
| 7 | Hugo Girard | | 34 | |
| 8 | Jessen Paulin | | 29 | |
| 9 | Svend Karlsen | | 28 | |
| 10 | Geoff Dolan | | 21 |
events: Carry & Drag (Duck Walk & Drag Chain & Anchor), Log Lift Ladder, Hercules Hold, Atlas Stones, Train Pull, Dead Lift with Barrels Machine, Farmer's Walk