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1998 Hercules in the Old Town

The 1998 Hercules in the Old Town was held. 10 athletes competed across 9 events were contested.

Date: Date unknown
Location: Location unknown
Type: Hercules in the Old Town
Division: Men
Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson
1st Place

Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson 🇮🇸

Total Points: 82.5

Events (9 total)

  1. 1. Elevated Deadlift
  2. 2. Log Lift
  3. 3. Carry & Drag
  4. 4. Wheelbarrow Carry
  5. 5. Sword Hold
  6. 6. Medley
  7. 7. Power Stairs
  8. 8. Distance Throw
  9. 9. Super Yoke

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson 🇮🇸 ISL 82.5
2 Rene Minkwitz 🇩🇰 DEN 69.0
3 Søren Wilumsen 🇩🇰 DEN 59.5
4 Martin Holm Larsen 🇩🇰 DEN 56.0
5 Frank Jørgensen 🇩🇰 DEN 51.5
6 Ebbe Rosendahl 🇩🇰 DEN 43.5
7 Eric Johannesen 🇩🇰 DEN 43.0
8 Flemming Bruntse 🇩🇰 DEN 30.0
9 Jan Enestrøm 🇩🇰 DEN 30.0
10 Karsten Falk Olesen 🇩🇰 DEN 26.0

Event-by-Event Results

Carry & Drag

# Athlete Result Points
1 Rene Minkwitz - 10.0
2 Søren Wilumsen - 9.0
3 Martin Holm Larsen - 8.0
4 Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson - 7.0
5 Flemming Bruntse - 6.0
6 Ebbe Rosendahl - 5.0
7 Jan Enestrøm - 4.0
8 Karsten Falk Olesen - 3.0
9 Eric Johannesen - 2.0
10 Frank Jørgensen - 1.0

Distance Throw

# Athlete Result Points
1 Rene Minkwitz - 10.0
2 Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson - 9.0
3 Frank Jørgensen - 8.0
4 Martin Holm Larsen - 7.0
5 Søren Wilumsen - 6.0
6 Eric Johannesen - 5.0
7 Karsten Falk Olesen - 4.0
8 Flemming Bruntse - 3.0
9 Ebbe Rosendahl - 2.0
10 Jan Enestrøm - 1.0

Elevated Deadlift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Jan Enestrøm - 10.0
2 Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson - 8.5
2 Frank Jørgensen - 8.5
4 Karsten Falk Olesen - 7.0
5 Rene Minkwitz - 4.0
5 Søren Wilumsen - 4.0
5 Martin Holm Larsen - 4.0
5 Ebbe Rosendahl - 4.0
5 Eric Johannesen - 4.0
10 Flemming Bruntse - 1.0

Log Lift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson - 10.0
2 Søren Wilumsen - 9.0
3 Martin Holm Larsen - 8.0
4 Eric Johannesen - 7.0
5 Frank Jørgensen - 6.0
6 Karsten Falk Olesen - 5.0
7 Ebbe Rosendahl - 3.5
7 Flemming Bruntse - 3.5
9 Jan Enestrøm - 2.0
10 Rene Minkwitz - 1.0

Medley

# Athlete Result Points
1 Rene Minkwitz - 10.0
2 Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson - 9.0
3 Martin Holm Larsen - 8.0
4 Ebbe Rosendahl - 7.0
5 Søren Wilumsen - 6.0
6 Frank Jørgensen - 5.0
7 Jan Enestrøm - 4.0
8 Flemming Bruntse - 3.0
9 Eric Johannesen - 2.0
10 Karsten Falk Olesen - 1.0

Power Stairs

# Athlete Result Points
1 Rene Minkwitz - 10.0
2 Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson - 9.0
3 Søren Wilumsen - 8.0
4 Ebbe Rosendahl - 7.0
5 Eric Johannesen - 6.0
6 Frank Jørgensen - 5.0
7 Martin Holm Larsen - 4.0
8 Flemming Bruntse - 3.0
9 Jan Enestrøm - 2.0
10 Karsten Falk Olesen - 1.0

Super Yoke

# Athlete Result Points
1 Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson - 10.0
2 Rene Minkwitz - 9.0
3 Ebbe Rosendahl - 7.0
4 Martin Holm Larsen - 6.0
5 Frank Jørgensen - 5.0
5 Jan Enestrøm - 5.0
7 Eric Johannesen - 4.0
8 Flemming Bruntse - 2.5
9 Karsten Falk Olesen - 2.0
10 Søren Wilumsen - 1.5

Sword Hold

# Athlete Result Points
1 Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson - 10.0
2 Søren Wilumsen - 9.0
3 Eric Johannesen - 8.0
4 Frank Jørgensen - 7.0
5 Rene Minkwitz - 6.0
6 Ebbe Rosendahl - 5.0
7 Flemming Bruntse - 4.0
8 Martin Holm Larsen - 3.0
9 Jan Enestrøm - 2.0
10 Karsten Falk Olesen - 1.0

Wheelbarrow Carry

# Athlete Result Points
1 Gunnar Thór Gudjónsson - 10.0
2 Rene Minkwitz - 9.0
3 Martin Holm Larsen - 8.0
4 Søren Wilumsen - 7.0
5 Frank Jørgensen - 6.0
6 Eric Johannesen - 5.0
7 Flemming Bruntse - 4.0
8 Ebbe Rosendahl - 3.0
9 Karsten Falk Olesen - 2.0
- Jan Enestrøm - 0.0
Last updated: March 8, 2026

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