1998 Interstrong Challenge
The 1998 Interstrong Challenge was held on 1998-06-06 in Moscow, Russia. 8 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Crucifix Hold
- 2. Max Log Lift
- 3. Loading Race
- 4. Car Deadlift
- 5. Super Yoke
- 6. Farmer's Walk
Results
| Place | Athlete | Total | Car Deadlift | Crucifix Hold | Farmer's Walk | Loading Race | Max Log Lift | Super Yoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Reeves 🇬🇧 | 40.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 175 kg | 6.0 |
| 2 | Raimonds Bergmanis 🇱🇻 | 39.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 170 kg | 7.0 |
| 3 | Flemming Rasmussen 🇩🇰 | 35.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 172.5 kg | 8.0 |
| 4 | Berend Veneberg 🇳🇱 | 33.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 150 kg | 4.0 |
| 5 | Hugo Girard 🇨🇦 | 28.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 165 kg | 5.0 |
| 6 | Sami Heinonen 🇫🇮 | 18.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 130 kg | 3.0 |
| 7 | Wayne Price 🇿🇦 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 145 kg | 2.0 |
| 8 | Torbjörn Samuelsson 🇸🇪 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 140 kg | 1.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Car Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berend Veneberg | - | 8.0 |
| 2 | Jamie Reeves | - | 7.0 |
| 3 | Raimonds Bergmanis | - | 6.0 |
| 4 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 4.5 |
| 4 | Sami Heinonen | - | 4.5 |
| 6 | Hugo Girard | - | 3.0 |
| 7 | Wayne Price | - | 2.0 |
| 8 | Torbjörn Samuelsson | - | 1.0 |
Crucifix Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Reeves | - | 8.0 |
| 2 | Hugo Girard | - | 7.0 |
| 3 | Berend Veneberg | - | 6.0 |
| 4 | Raimonds Bergmanis | - | 5.0 |
| 5 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 4.0 |
| 6 | Torbjörn Samuelsson | - | 3.0 |
| 7 | Wayne Price | - | 2.0 |
| 8 | Sami Heinonen | - | 1.0 |
Farmer's Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raimonds Bergmanis | - | 8.0 |
| 2 | Jamie Reeves | - | 7.0 |
| 3 | Sami Heinonen | - | 6.0 |
| 4 | Berend Veneberg | - | 5.0 |
| 5 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 4.0 |
| 6 | Hugo Girard | - | 3.0 |
| 7 | Torbjörn Samuelsson | - | 2.0 |
| 8 | Wayne Price | - | 1.0 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 8.0 |
| 2 | Raimonds Bergmanis | - | 7.0 |
| 3 | Berend Veneberg | - | 6.0 |
| 4 | Hugo Girard | - | 5.0 |
| 5 | Jamie Reeves | - | 4.0 |
| 6 | Sami Heinonen | - | 3.0 |
| 7 | Wayne Price | - | 2.0 |
| 8 | Torbjörn Samuelsson | - | 1.0 |
Max Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Reeves | 175 kg | 8.0 |
| 2 | Flemming Rasmussen | 172.5 kg | 7.0 |
| 3 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 170 kg | 6.0 |
| 4 | Hugo Girard | 165 kg | 5.0 |
| 5 | Berend Veneberg | 150 kg | 4.0 |
| 6 | Wayne Price | 145 kg | 3.0 |
| 7 | Torbjörn Samuelsson | 140 kg | 2.0 |
| 8 | Sami Heinonen | 130 kg | 1.0 |
Super Yoke
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 8.0 |
| 2 | Raimonds Bergmanis | - | 7.0 |
| 3 | Jamie Reeves | - | 6.0 |
| 4 | Hugo Girard | - | 5.0 |
| 5 | Berend Veneberg | - | 4.0 |
| 6 | Sami Heinonen | - | 3.0 |
| 7 | Wayne Price | - | 2.0 |
| 8 | Torbjörn Samuelsson | - | 1.0 |
See Also
About 1998 Interstrong Challenge
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