1999 Atlantic Giant
The 1999 Atlantic Giant was held on 1999-05-16. 8 athletes competed across 8 events were contested.
Events (8 total)
- 1. Natural Stones
- 2. Max Deadlift
- 3. Húsafell Stone
- 4. Duck Walk
- 5. Conan's Wheel
- 6. Barrel Hold
- 7. Loading Race
- 8. Tire Flip
Results
| Place | Athlete | Total | Barrel Hold | Conan's Wheel | Duck Walk | Húsafell Stone | Loading Race | Max Deadlift | Natural Stones | Tire Flip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jouko Ahola 🇫🇮 | 56.0 | 7.0 37.66 s | 8.0 1230 ° | 6.0 18.56 s | 6.0 30.40 s | 6.0 35.12 s | 8.0 420 kg | 7.0 5 in 39.37 s | 8.0 27.19 s |
| 2 | Regin Vágadal 🇫🇷 | 51.5 | 5.0 32.06 s | 6.5 1205 ° | 7.0 18.21 s | 7.0 22.47 s | 8.0 32.44 s | 4.0 360 kg | 8.0 5 in 37.24 s | 6.0 36.25 s |
| 3 | Magnus Samuelsson 🇸🇪 | 49.5 | 6.0 32.81 s | 6.5 1205 ° | 8.0 17.91 s | 8.0 17.39 s | 7.0 32.84 s | 2.0 340 kg | 5.0 4 in 22.34 s | 7.0 28.87 s |
| 4 | Torfi 🇮🇸 | 38.0 | 8.0 38.16 s | 5.0 405 ° | 4.0 22.21 s | 2.0 25.57 m | 4.0 41.18 s | 7.0 400 kg | 4.0 4 in 27.55 s | 4.0 49.25 s |
| 5 | László Fekete ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º | 34.0 | 3.0 18.88 s | 4.0 185 ° | 5.0 18.88 s | 5.0 33.22 s | 3.0 41.22 s | 3.0 360 kg | 6.0 5 in 48.17 s | 5.0 43.72 s |
| 6 | Berend Veneberg 🇳🇱 | 28.5 | 4.0 21.03 s | 3.0 30 ° | 3.0 23.65 s | 3.0 40.52 s | 5.0 40.56 s | 5.5 380 kg | 2.0 4 in 34.93 s | 3.0 55.03 s |
| 7 | Rene Minkwitz 🇩🇰 | 14.5 | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 2.0 24.30 s | 4.0 34.38 s | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 5.5 380 kg | 3.0 4 in 33.36 s | 0.0 (Withdrew) |
| 8 | Torben Sørensen 🇩🇰 | 4.0 | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 1.0 DNF | 1.0 18.6 m | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 1.0 320 kg | 1.0 3 in 30.97 s | 0.0 (Withdrew) |
Event-by-Event Results
Barrel Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torfi | 38.16 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Jouko Ahola | 37.66 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Magnus Samuelsson | 32.81 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Regin Vágadal | 32.06 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Berend Veneberg | 21.03 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | László Fekete | 18.88 s | 3.0 |
| - | Rene Minkwitz | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Torben Sørensen | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Conan's Wheel
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jouko Ahola | 1230 ° | 8.0 |
| 2 | Regin Vágadal | 1205 ° | 6.5 |
| 2 | Magnus Samuelsson | 1205 ° | 6.5 |
| 4 | Torfi | 405 ° | 5.0 |
| 5 | László Fekete | 185 ° | 4.0 |
| 6 | Berend Veneberg | 30 ° | 3.0 |
| - | Rene Minkwitz | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Torben Sørensen | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Duck Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Samuelsson | 17.91 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Regin Vágadal | 18.21 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Jouko Ahola | 18.56 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | László Fekete | 18.88 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Torfi | 22.21 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Berend Veneberg | 23.65 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Rene Minkwitz | 24.30 s | 2.0 |
| 8 | Torben Sørensen | DNF | 1.0 |
Húsafell Stone
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Samuelsson | 17.39 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Regin Vágadal | 22.47 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Jouko Ahola | 30.40 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | László Fekete | 33.22 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Rene Minkwitz | 34.38 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Berend Veneberg | 40.52 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Torfi | 25.57 m | 2.0 |
| 8 | Torben Sørensen | 18.6 m | 1.0 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regin Vágadal | 32.44 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Magnus Samuelsson | 32.84 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Jouko Ahola | 35.12 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Berend Veneberg | 40.56 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Torfi | 41.18 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | László Fekete | 41.22 s | 3.0 |
| - | Rene Minkwitz | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Torben Sørensen | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Max Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jouko Ahola | 420 kg | 8.0 |
| 2 | Torfi | 400 kg | 7.0 |
| 3 | Berend Veneberg | 380 kg | 5.5 |
| 3 | Rene Minkwitz | 380 kg | 5.5 |
| 5 | Regin Vágadal | 360 kg | 4.0 |
| 6 | László Fekete | 360 kg | 3.0 |
| 7 | Magnus Samuelsson | 340 kg | 2.0 |
| 8 | Torben Sørensen | 320 kg | 1.0 |
Natural Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regin Vágadal | 5 in 37.24 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Jouko Ahola | 5 in 39.37 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | László Fekete | 5 in 48.17 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Magnus Samuelsson | 4 in 22.34 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Torfi | 4 in 27.55 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Rene Minkwitz | 4 in 33.36 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Berend Veneberg | 4 in 34.93 s | 2.0 |
| 8 | Torben Sørensen | 3 in 30.97 s | 1.0 |
Tire Flip
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jouko Ahola | 27.19 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Magnus Samuelsson | 28.87 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Regin Vágadal | 36.25 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | László Fekete | 43.72 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Torfi | 49.25 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Berend Veneberg | 55.03 s | 3.0 |
| - | Rene Minkwitz | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Torben Sørensen | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Last updated: February 22, 2026
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