2008 World's Strongest Man
The 2008 World's Strongest Man was the 31st edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Mariusz Pudzianowski from Poland. It was his fifth and record breaking title. Derek Poundstone from the United States finished second, and Dave Ostlund also from the United States finished third after finishing sixth the previous year. The contest was held at Charleston, West Virginia.Qualifying heats
Heat 1
Heat 2
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
| 1 | Phil Pfister |  United States | 27.5 |
| 2 | Sebastian Wenta |  Poland | 25 |
| 3 | Johannes Årsjö |  Sweden | 22.5 |
| 4 | Richard Skog |  Norway | 22.5 |
| 5 | Oli Thompson |  United Kingdom | 19.5 |
| 6 | Tobias Ide |  Germany | 8 |
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
| 1 | Travis Ortmayer | United States | 31.5 |
| 2 | Dave Ostlund | United States | 28 |
| 3 | Jimmy Marku | United Kingdom | 23.5 |
| 4 | Magnus Samuelsson | Sweden | 19.5 |
| 5 | Raivis Vidzis |  Latvia | 14.5 |
| 6 | Florian Trimpl | Germany | 9 |
