Results
of the 1979 World's Strongest Man Contest
Universal Studios, California
| Position | Winner | Country | Points |
| 1. | Don Reinhoudt | United States | 60.30 |
| 2. | Lars Hedlund | Sweden | 45.6 |
| 3. | Bill Kazmaier | United States | 44.9 |
| 4. | John Kolb | United States | 41.43 |
| 5. | Bob Young | United States | 22.33 |
| 6. | Cleve Dean | United States | 14.4 |
| 7. | Joe Dube | United States | 4.4 |
| 8. | Dave Johns | United States | 2 |
| 9. | Bill Anderson | Scotland | 1.33 (Injured) |
| 10. | Jerry Blackwell | United States | 0 (Injured) |