1987 Défi Mark Ten International
The 1987 Défi Mark Ten International was held on 1987-10-16 in Montréal, Canada. 10 athletes competed across 4 events were contested.
Events (4 total)
- 1. Weight Throw
- 2. Back Lift
- 3. Wheelbarrow Carry
- 4. Back Load Carry
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Kazmaier | 🇺🇸 USA | 50.6 |
| 2 | Mark Higgins | 🇬🇧 GBR | 48.3 |
| 3 | Robert Dubeau | 🇨🇦 CAN | 45.3 |
| 4 | Hjalti Árnason | 🇮🇸 ISL | 42.0 |
| 5 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | 🇮🇸 ISL | 37.6 |
| 6 | Marco Fortier | 🇨🇦 CAN | 34.8 |
| 7 | Peter Tregloan | 🇬🇧 GBR | 23.1 |
| 8 | Ilkka Nummisto | 🇫🇮 FIN | 21.6 |
| 9 | Paul Sheedy | 🇺🇸 USA | 12.0 |
| 10 | Markku Suonenvirta | 🇫🇮 FIN | 8.6 |
Event-by-Event Results
Back Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hjalti Árnason | 862 kg | 20.0 |
| 2 | Mark Higgins | 816 kg | 12.3 |
| 2 | Robert Dubeau | 816 kg | 12.3 |
| 2 | Marco Fortier | 816 kg | 12.3 |
| 5 | Bill Kazmaier | - | 4.6 |
| 5 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | - | 4.6 |
| 5 | Peter Tregloan | - | 4.6 |
| 5 | Ilkka Nummisto | - | 4.6 |
| 5 | Markku Suonenvirta | - | 4.6 |
| 10 | Paul Sheedy | - | 1.0 |
Back Load Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Kazmaier | 42.63 s | 20.0 |
| 2 | Robert Dubeau | 43.53 s | 15.0 |
| 3 | Marco Fortier | 44.01 s | 12.0 |
| 4 | Ilkka Nummisto | 47.17 s | 10.0 |
| 5 | Hjalti Árnason | 47.43 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | 47.87 s | 6.0 |
| 7 | Mark Higgins | 48.75 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Paul Sheedy | 50.83 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Markku Suonenvirta | 51.10 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Peter Tregloan | 58.00 s | 1.0 |
Weight Throw
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Kazmaier | 7.86 m | 20.0 |
| 2 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | 7.81 m | 15.0 |
| 3 | Mark Higgins | - | 12.0 |
| 4 | Hjalti Árnason | 7.32 m | 10.0 |
| 5 | Robert Dubeau | 7.17 m | 8.0 |
| 6 | Paul Sheedy | 6.78 m | 6.0 |
| 7 | Ilkka Nummisto | - | 4.0 |
| 8 | Marco Fortier | - | 2.5 |
| 8 | Peter Tregloan | - | 2.5 |
| 10 | Markku Suonenvirta | 5.54 m | 1.0 |
Wheelbarrow Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Higgins | 1361 kg (5.00 m) | 20.0 |
| 2 | Peter Tregloan | 1361 kg (4.33 m) | 15.0 |
| 3 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | 1315 kg | 12.0 |
| 4 | Robert Dubeau | 1315 kg | 10.0 |
| 5 | Marco Fortier | 1315 kg | 8.0 |
| 6 | Bill Kazmaier | 1134 kg | 6.0 |
| 7 | Hjalti Árnason | - | 4.0 |
| 8 | Ilkka Nummisto | - | 3.0 |
| 9 | Paul Sheedy | - | 2.0 |
| 10 | Markku Suonenvirta | - | 1.0 |
See Also
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