1997 Europe's Strongest Man
The 1997 Europe's Strongest Man was held. 12 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Truck Pull
- 2. Tire Flip
- 3. Hercules Hold
- 4. Atlas Stones
- 5. Rock Press
- 6. Power Stairs
Results
| Place | Athlete | Total | Atlas Stones | Hercules Hold | Power Stairs | Rock Press | Tire Flip | Truck Pull |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riku Kiri 🇫🇮 | 63.0 | 10.0 5 in 47.07 s | 11.0 47.84 s | 12.0 18 in 44.69 s | 9.0 120 kg | 12.0 39.26 s | 9.0 29.91 s |
| 2 | Magnús Ver Magnússon 🇮🇸 | 56.5 | 12.0 5 in 36.40 s | 9.0 43.41 s | 9.0 16 stairs | 11.5 130 kg | 9.0 51.19 s | 6.0 32.63 s |
| 3 | Berend Veneberg 🇳🇱 | 53.5 | 9.0 5 in 49.07 s | 10.0 46.07 s | 10.0 18 in 102.93 s | 11.5 130 kg | 8.0 63.66 s | 5.0 33.22 s |
| 4 | Wout Zijlstra 🇳🇱 | 49.0 | 11.0 5 in 37.05 s | 8.0 39.90 s | 11.0 18 stairs | 2.0 No lift | 10.0 49.79 s | 7.0 31.69 s |
| 5 | Magnus Samuelsson 🇸🇪 | 46.0 | 8.0 4 in 27.25 s | 12.0 50.50 s | 3.0 12 stairs | 4.0 105 kg | 11.0 49.53 s | 8.0 31.68 s |
| 6 | Flemming Rasmussen 🇩🇰 | 42.0 | 3.0 3 in 34.35 s | 7.0 39.88 s | 6.0 13 stairs | 10.0 130 kg | 4.0 11.43 m | 12.0 28.34 s |
| 7 | Paul Smeets 🇳🇱 | 41.0 | 6.0 4 in 28.05 s | 5.0 29.72 s | 5.0 13 stairs | 8.0 115 kg | 6.0 77.02 s | 11.0 29.34 s |
| 8 | Heinz Ollesch 🇩🇪 | 34.0 | 7.0 4 in 27.56 s | 3.0 24.97 s | 7.0 15 stairs | 4.0 105 kg | 3.0 11.17 m | 10.0 29.63 s |
| 9 | Jamie Reeves 🇬🇧 | 30.5 | 5.0 4 in 44.09 s | 6.0 37.36 s | 2.0 12 stairs | 6.5 110 kg | 7.0 76.37 s | 4.0 33.57 s |
| 10 | Svend Karlsen 🇳🇴 | 25.5 | 4.0 3 in 15.97 s | 4.0 26.28 s | 8.0 15 stairs | 6.5 110 kg | 1.0 6.32 m | 2.0 39.97 s |
| 11 | Stasys Mėčius 🇱🇹 | 15.0 | 2.0 1 in 7.26 s | 2.0 16.69 s | 4.0 12 stairs | 4.0 105 kg | 2.0 11.12 m | 1.0 42.78 s |
| 12 | Gary Taylor 🇬🇧 | 8.0 | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 5.0 12.44 m | 3.0 34.34 s |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnús Ver Magnússon | 5 in 36.40 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Wout Zijlstra | 5 in 37.05 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Riku Kiri | 5 in 47.07 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Berend Veneberg | 5 in 49.07 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Magnus Samuelsson | 4 in 27.25 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Heinz Ollesch | 4 in 27.56 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Paul Smeets | 4 in 28.05 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Jamie Reeves | 4 in 44.09 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Svend Karlsen | 3 in 15.97 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Flemming Rasmussen | 3 in 34.35 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Stasys Mėčius | 1 in 7.26 s | 2.0 |
| - | Gary Taylor | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Hercules Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Samuelsson | 50.50 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Riku Kiri | 47.84 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Berend Veneberg | 46.07 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Magnús Ver Magnússon | 43.41 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Wout Zijlstra | 39.90 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Flemming Rasmussen | 39.88 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Jamie Reeves | 37.36 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Paul Smeets | 29.72 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Svend Karlsen | 26.28 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Heinz Ollesch | 24.97 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Stasys Mėčius | 16.69 s | 2.0 |
| - | Gary Taylor | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Power Stairs
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riku Kiri | 18 in 44.69 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Wout Zijlstra | 18 stairs | 11.0 |
| 3 | Berend Veneberg | 18 in 102.93 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Magnús Ver Magnússon | 16 stairs | 9.0 |
| 5 | Svend Karlsen | 15 stairs | 8.0 |
| 6 | Heinz Ollesch | 15 stairs | 7.0 |
| 7 | Flemming Rasmussen | 13 stairs | 6.0 |
| 8 | Paul Smeets | 13 stairs | 5.0 |
| 9 | Stasys Mėčius | 12 stairs | 4.0 |
| 10 | Magnus Samuelsson | 12 stairs | 3.0 |
| 11 | Jamie Reeves | 12 stairs | 2.0 |
| - | Gary Taylor | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Rock Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnús Ver Magnússon | 130 kg | 11.5 |
| 1 | Berend Veneberg | 130 kg | 11.5 |
| 3 | Flemming Rasmussen | 130 kg | 10.0 |
| 4 | Riku Kiri | 120 kg | 9.0 |
| 5 | Paul Smeets | 115 kg | 8.0 |
| 6 | Jamie Reeves | 110 kg | 6.5 |
| 6 | Svend Karlsen | 110 kg | 6.5 |
| 8 | Magnus Samuelsson | 105 kg | 4.0 |
| 8 | Heinz Ollesch | 105 kg | 4.0 |
| 8 | Stasys Mėčius | 105 kg | 4.0 |
| 11 | Wout Zijlstra | No lift | 2.0 |
| - | Gary Taylor | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Tire Flip
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riku Kiri | 39.26 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Magnus Samuelsson | 49.53 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Wout Zijlstra | 49.79 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Magnús Ver Magnússon | 51.19 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Berend Veneberg | 63.66 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Jamie Reeves | 76.37 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Paul Smeets | 77.02 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Gary Taylor | 12.44 m | 5.0 |
| 9 | Flemming Rasmussen | 11.43 m | 4.0 |
| 10 | Heinz Ollesch | 11.17 m | 3.0 |
| 11 | Stasys Mėčius | 11.12 m | 2.0 |
| 12 | Svend Karlsen | 6.32 m | 1.0 |
Truck Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flemming Rasmussen | 28.34 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Paul Smeets | 29.34 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Heinz Ollesch | 29.63 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Riku Kiri | 29.91 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Magnus Samuelsson | 31.68 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Wout Zijlstra | 31.69 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Magnús Ver Magnússon | 32.63 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Berend Veneberg | 33.22 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Jamie Reeves | 33.57 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Gary Taylor | 34.34 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Svend Karlsen | 39.97 s | 2.0 |
| 12 | Stasys Mėčius | 42.78 s | 1.0 |
Last updated: February 22, 2026