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1998 Atlantic Giant
The 1998 Atlantic Giant was held. 10 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Conan's Wheel
- 2. Crucifix Hold
- 3. Duck Walk
- 4. Max Deadlift
- 5. Loading Race
- 6. Barrel Hold
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Samuelsson | 🇸🇪 SWE | 47.5 |
| 2 | Riku Kiri | 🇫🇮 FIN | 43.5 |
| 3 | Svend Karlsen | 🇳🇴 NOR | 38.5 |
| 4 | Mark Philippi | 🇺🇸 USA | 38.5 |
| 5 | Torfi | 🇮🇸 ISL | 37.5 |
| 6 | Regin Vágadal | 🇫🇷 FRO | 33.5 |
| 7 | Flemming Rasmussen | 🇩🇰 DEN | 30.0 |
| 8 | Jamie Reeves | 🇬🇧 GBR | 27.5 |
| 9 | Berend Veneberg | 🇳🇱 NED | 17.0 |
| 10 | Heinz Ollesch | 🇩🇪 GER | 10.5 |
Event-by-Event Results
Barrel Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Samuelsson | - | 10.0 |
| 2 | Mark Philippi | - | 9.0 |
| 3 | Torfi | - | 8.0 |
| 4 | Riku Kiri | - | 7.0 |
| 5 | Regin Vágadal | - | 6.0 |
| 6 | Svend Karlsen | - | 5.0 |
| 7 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 4.0 |
| - | Jamie Reeves | - | 0.0 |
| - | Berend Veneberg | - | 0.0 |
| - | Heinz Ollesch | - | 0.0 |
Conan's Wheel
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riku Kiri | - | 10.0 |
| 2 | Magnus Samuelsson | - | 9.0 |
| 3 | Regin Vágadal | - | 8.0 |
| 4 | Svend Karlsen | - | 7.0 |
| 5 | Torfi | - | 6.0 |
| 6 | Berend Veneberg | - | 5.0 |
| 7 | Jamie Reeves | - | 4.0 |
| 8 | Heinz Ollesch | - | 3.0 |
| 9 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 2.0 |
| 10 | Mark Philippi | - | 1.0 |
Crucifix Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Philippi | - | 10.0 |
| 2 | Jamie Reeves | - | 9.0 |
| 3 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 8.0 |
| 4 | Magnus Samuelsson | - | 7.0 |
| 5 | Svend Karlsen | - | 6.0 |
| 6 | Torfi | - | 5.0 |
| 7 | Berend Veneberg | - | 4.0 |
| 8 | Heinz Ollesch | - | 3.0 |
| 9 | Riku Kiri | - | 2.0 |
| 10 | Regin Vágadal | - | 1.0 |
Duck Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Samuelsson | - | 10.0 |
| 2 | Torfi | - | 9.0 |
| 3 | Riku Kiri | - | 8.0 |
| 4 | Jamie Reeves | - | 7.0 |
| 5 | Regin Vágadal | - | 6.0 |
| 6 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 5.0 |
| 7 | Svend Karlsen | - | 4.0 |
| 8 | Mark Philippi | - | 3.0 |
| 9 | Heinz Ollesch | - | 2.0 |
| 10 | Berend Veneberg | - | 1.0 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Samuelsson | - | 10.0 |
| 2 | Svend Karlsen | - | 9.0 |
| 3 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 8.0 |
| 4 | Riku Kiri | - | 7.0 |
| 5 | Mark Philippi | - | 6.0 |
| 6 | Regin Vágadal | - | 5.0 |
| 7 | Torfi | - | 4.0 |
| 8 | Berend Veneberg | - | 3.0 |
| 9 | Jamie Reeves | - | 2.0 |
| 10 | Heinz Ollesch | - | 1.0 |
Max Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riku Kiri | - | 9.5 |
| 1 | Mark Philippi | - | 9.5 |
| 3 | Svend Karlsen | - | 7.5 |
| 3 | Regin Vágadal | - | 7.5 |
| 5 | Torfi | - | 5.5 |
| 5 | Jamie Reeves | - | 5.5 |
| 7 | Berend Veneberg | - | 4.0 |
| 8 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 3.0 |
| 9 | Magnus Samuelsson | - | 1.5 |
| 9 | Heinz Ollesch | - | 1.5 |
Last updated: February 22, 2026
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