2000 IFSA Romania Grand Prix
The 2000 IFSA Romania Grand Prix was held on 2000-09-16 in Bucharest, Romania. 8 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Truck Pull
- 2. Max Log Lift
- 3. Carry & Drag
- 4. Tire Flip
- 5. Hercules Hold
- 6. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Samuelsson | 🇸🇪 SWE | 41.0 |
| 2 | Janne Virtanen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 39.5 |
| 3 | Rene Minkwitz | 🇩🇰 DEN | 37.5 |
| 4 | Svend Karlsen | 🇳🇴 NOR | 35.5 |
| 5 | Peter Baltus | 🇳🇱 NED | 24.5 |
| 6 | Bernd Kerschbaumer | 🇦🇹 AUT | 16.0 |
| 7 | Regin Vágadal | 🇫🇷 FRO | 11.0 |
| 8 | Daniel Stancu | 🇷🇴 ROU | 9.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janne Virtanen | 4 in 27.85 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Magnus Samuelsson | 4 in 33.35 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Svend Karlsen | 4 in 37.88 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Peter Baltus | 4 in 39.08 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Rene Minkwitz | 3 in 21.77 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Bernd Kerschbaumer | 2 in 22.82 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Daniel Stancu | 1 in 50.64 s | 2.0 |
| - | Regin Vágadal | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Carry & Drag
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Samuelsson | - | 8.0 |
| 2 | Janne Virtanen | - | 7.0 |
| 3 | Rene Minkwitz | - | 6.0 |
| 4 | Svend Karlsen | - | 5.0 |
| 5 | Peter Baltus | - | 4.0 |
| 6 | Bernd Kerschbaumer | - | 3.0 |
| 7 | Regin Vágadal | - | 2.0 |
| 8 | Daniel Stancu | - | 1.0 |
Hercules Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Samuelsson | 56.22 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Janne Virtanen | 45.70 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Rene Minkwitz | 36.69 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Svend Karlsen | 36.25 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Peter Baltus | 29.08 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Daniel Stancu | 22.46 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Bernd Kerschbaumer | 22.37 s | 2.0 |
| - | Regin Vágadal | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Max Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Minkwitz | 160 kg | 7.5 |
| 1 | Svend Karlsen | 160 kg | 7.5 |
| 3 | Magnus Samuelsson | 150 kg | 6.0 |
| 4 | Janne Virtanen | 140 kg | 4.5 |
| 4 | Peter Baltus | 140 kg | 4.5 |
| 6 | Bernd Kerschbaumer | 130 kg | 3.0 |
| 7 | Regin Vágadal | 115 kg | 2.0 |
| 8 | Daniel Stancu | (No lift) | 1.0 |
Tire Flip
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Minkwitz | 40.73 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Svend Karlsen | 66.70 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Janne Virtanen | 89.58 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Regin Vágadal | 14.77 m | 5.0 |
| 5 | Magnus Samuelsson | 12.46 m | 4.0 |
| 6 | Peter Baltus | 12.16 m | 3.0 |
| 7 | Bernd Kerschbaumer | 11.04 m | 2.0 |
| 8 | Daniel Stancu | 10.12 m | 1.0 |
Truck Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Samuelsson | 36.90 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Janne Virtanen | 37.51 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Rene Minkwitz | 40.26 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Svend Karlsen | 40.31 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Peter Baltus | 40.40 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Bernd Kerschbaumer | 45.06 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Regin Vágadal | 45.28 s | 2.0 |
| 8 | Daniel Stancu | 52.46 s | 1.0 |
See Also
About 2000 IFSA Romania Grand Prix
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