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1994 Hercules in the Old Town
The 1994 Hercules in the Old Town was held. 9 athletes competed across 9 events were contested.
Events (9 total)
- 1. Natural Stones
- 2. Sword Hold
- 3. Arm Over Arm Pull
- 4. Loading Race
- 5. Cart Deadlift
- 6. Load & Carry
- 7. Distance Throw
- 8. Power Stairs
- 9. Rock Carry
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson | 🇮🇸 ISL | 68.0 |
| 2 | Henrik Ravn | 🇩🇰 DEN | 68.0 |
| 3 | Bo Mortensen | 🇩🇰 DEN | 59.0 |
| 4 | Henning Thorsen | 🇩🇰 DEN | 47.0 |
| 5 | John Kalmar | 🇩🇰 DEN | 46.0 |
| 6 | Tue Lorentzen | 🇩🇰 DEN | 41.0 |
| 7 | Ebbe Rosendahl | 🇩🇰 DEN | 33.0 |
| 8 | Jørgen Thorsen | 🇩🇰 DEN | 27.5 |
| 9 | Hassan Torabi | 🇩🇰 DEN | 15.5 |
Event-by-Event Results
Arm Over Arm Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henning Thorsen | - | 9.0 |
| 2 | Bo Mortensen | - | 8.0 |
| 3 | Henrik Ravn | - | 7.0 |
| 4 | Ebbe Rosendahl | - | 6.0 |
| 5 | John Kalmar | - | 5.0 |
| 6 | Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson | - | 4.0 |
| 7 | Tue Lorentzen | - | 3.0 |
| 8 | Jørgen Thorsen | - | 2.0 |
| 9 | Hassan Torabi | - | 1.0 |
Cart Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henrik Ravn | 570 kg | 9.0 |
| 2 | Bo Mortensen | 550 kg | 8.0 |
| 3 | Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson | 520 kg | 7.0 |
| 4 | John Kalmar | 480 kg | 5.0 |
| 4 | Ebbe Rosendahl | 480 kg | 5.0 |
| 4 | Jørgen Thorsen | 480 kg | 5.0 |
| 7 | Tue Lorentzen | - | 3.0 |
| 8 | Henning Thorsen | - | 2.0 |
| 9 | Hassan Torabi | - | 1.0 |
Distance Throw
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson | - | 9.0 |
| 2 | Tue Lorentzen | - | 8.0 |
| 3 | Henrik Ravn | - | 7.0 |
| 4 | Bo Mortensen | - | 6.0 |
| 5 | John Kalmar | - | 5.0 |
| 6 | Henning Thorsen | - | 4.0 |
| 7 | Jørgen Thorsen | - | 3.0 |
| 8 | Ebbe Rosendahl | - | 2.0 |
| 9 | Hassan Torabi | - | 1.0 |
Load & Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson | 4 in 11.30 s | 9.0 |
| 2 | Henrik Ravn | 4 in 11.30 s | 8.0 |
| 3 | John Kalmar | 4 in 11.50 s | 7.0 |
| 4 | Henning Thorsen | 4 in 12.70 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Bo Mortensen | 4 in 12.90 s | 5.0 |
| 6 | Jørgen Thorsen | 4 in 13.70 s | 4.0 |
| 7 | Ebbe Rosendahl | 4 in 14.20 s | 3.0 |
| 8 | Tue Lorentzen | 4 in 14.60 s | 2.0 |
| 9 | Hassan Torabi | 4 in 23.40 s | 1.0 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henrik Ravn | 40.10 s | 9.0 |
| 2 | Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson | 47.80 s | 8.0 |
| 3 | Tue Lorentzen | 52.00 s | 7.0 |
| 4 | Henning Thorsen | 52.00 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | John Kalmar | - | 5.0 |
| 6 | Bo Mortensen | 54.40 s | 4.0 |
| 7 | Hassan Torabi | - | 3.0 |
| 8 | Jørgen Thorsen | - | 2.0 |
| 9 | Ebbe Rosendahl | - | 1.0 |
Natural Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson | 5 in 22.30 s | 9.0 |
| 2 | Henrik Ravn | 5 in 24.30 s | 8.0 |
| 3 | Henning Thorsen | 5 in 25.80 s | 7.0 |
| 4 | Ebbe Rosendahl | - | 6.0 |
| 5 | Bo Mortensen | 5 in 47.60 s | 5.0 |
| 6 | Jørgen Thorsen | 4 stones | 4.0 |
| 7 | Tue Lorentzen | - | 3.0 |
| 8 | John Kalmar | 4 stones | 2.0 |
| 9 | Hassan Torabi | - | 1.0 |
Power Stairs
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henrik Ravn | 30.20 s | 9.0 |
| 2 | Henning Thorsen | 31.00 s | 8.0 |
| 3 | Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson | 31.80 s | 7.0 |
| 4 | Bo Mortensen | 32.80 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Tue Lorentzen | 33.00 s | 5.0 |
| 6 | Jørgen Thorsen | - | 4.0 |
| 7 | Ebbe Rosendahl | - | 3.0 |
| 8 | John Kalmar | - | 2.0 |
| 9 | Hassan Torabi | - | 1.0 |
Rock Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bo Mortensen | - | 9.0 |
| 2 | Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson | - | 8.0 |
| 3 | Tue Lorentzen | - | 7.0 |
| 4 | John Kalmar | - | 6.0 |
| 5 | Henrik Ravn | - | 5.0 |
| 6 | Henning Thorsen | - | 4.0 |
| 7 | Ebbe Rosendahl | - | 3.0 |
| 8 | Jørgen Thorsen | - | 1.5 |
| 8 | Hassan Torabi | - | 1.5 |
Sword Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Kalmar | 80.10 s | 9.0 |
| 2 | Bo Mortensen | 74.20 s | 8.0 |
| 3 | Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson | 68.90 s | 7.0 |
| 4 | Henrik Ravn | 55.20 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Hassan Torabi | - | 5.0 |
| 6 | Ebbe Rosendahl | - | 4.0 |
| 7 | Tue Lorentzen | - | 3.0 |
| 8 | Jørgen Thorsen | - | 2.0 |
| 9 | Henning Thorsen | 10.40 s | 1.0 |
Last updated: March 8, 2026
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