1998 AFSA Las Vegas Full Strength Challenge
The 1998 AFSA Las Vegas Full Strength Challenge was held on 1998-10-03 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 10 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.
Events (5 total)
- 1. Bus Pull
- 2. Log Lift
- 3. Super Yoke
- 4. Car Flip
- 5. Loading Race
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Price | 🇿🇦 RSA | 45.0 |
| 2 | Phil Makdisi | 🇺🇸 USA | 34.0 |
| 3 | Matti Uppa | 🇫🇮 FIN | 32.0 |
| 4 | Harold Collins | 🇺🇸 USA | 31.0 |
| 5 | Uli Schwarz | 🇩🇪 GER | 27.0 |
| 6 | Doug Ahr | 🇺🇸 USA | 26.0 |
| 7 | Ron van Wamel | 🇳🇱 NED | 24.5 |
| 8 | Odd Haugen | 🇳🇴 NOR | 21.5 |
| 9 | Karl Gillingham | 🇺🇸 USA | 19.5 |
| 10 | Chad Coy | 🇺🇸 USA | 14.5 |
Event-by-Event Results
Bus Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Ahr | 44.28 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Wayne Price | 44.31 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Uli Schwarz | 46.56 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Harold Collins | 48.29 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Odd Haugen | 53.22 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Phil Makdisi | 56.34 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Karl Gillingham | 59.49 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Ron van Wamel | 71.28 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Matti Uppa | DNF | 2.0 |
| 10 | Chad Coy | DNF | 1.0 |
Car Flip
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Price | 24.50 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Matti Uppa | 27.16 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Phil Makdisi | 27.31 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Uli Schwarz | 31.87 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Doug Ahr | 35.16 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Harold Collins | 41.53 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Ron van Wamel | DNF | 2.5 |
| 7 | Odd Haugen | DNF | 2.5 |
| 7 | Karl Gillingham | DNF | 2.5 |
| 7 | Chad Coy | DNF | 2.5 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Price | 47.56 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Matti Uppa | 51.31 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Phil Makdisi | 53.31 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Harold Collins | 65.25 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Doug Ahr | 66.34 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Uli Schwarz | 68.72 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Ron van Wamel | 76.84 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Karl Gillingham | 85.78 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Chad Coy | DNF | 2.0 |
| 10 | Odd Haugen | DNF | 1.0 |
Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Collins | 6 reps | 10.0 |
| 2 | Wayne Price | 5 reps | 8.0 |
| 2 | Phil Makdisi | 5 reps | 8.0 |
| 2 | Odd Haugen | 5 reps | 8.0 |
| 5 | Matti Uppa | 4 reps | 5.0 |
| 5 | Uli Schwarz | 4 reps | 5.0 |
| 5 | Ron van Wamel | 4 reps | 5.0 |
| 8 | Chad Coy | 3 reps | 3.0 |
| 9 | Doug Ahr | 2 reps | 2.0 |
| 10 | Karl Gillingham | 1 rep | 1.0 |
Super Yoke
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron van Wamel | 15.55 m | 10.0 |
| 2 | Karl Gillingham | 4.95 m | 9.0 |
| 3 | Wayne Price | 2.6 m | 8.0 |
| 4 | Matti Uppa | 2.2 m | 7.0 |
| 5 | Chad Coy | 1.4 m | 6.0 |
| 6 | Phil Makdisi | 0.85 m | 5.0 |
| 7 | Odd Haugen | 0.3 m | 4.0 |
| 8 | Harold Collins | 0.2 m | 2.0 |
| 8 | Uli Schwarz | 0.2 m | 2.0 |
| 8 | Doug Ahr | 0.2 m | 2.0 |
See Also
About 1998 AFSA Las Vegas Full Strength Challenge
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