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2001 Beauty and the Beast

The 2001 Beauty and the Beast was held on 2001-06-02 in Honolulu, Hawaii. 30 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.

Date: June 2, 2001
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Type: Beauty and the Beast
Division: Men
Magnus Samuelsson
1st Place

Magnus Samuelsson 🇸🇪

Total Points: 22.0

Events (6 total)

  1. 1. Prelim. Score
  2. 2. Max Axle Press
  3. 3. Farmer's Walk
  4. 4. Keg Toss
  5. 5. Deadlift Hold
  6. 6. Power Stairs

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Magnus Samuelsson 🇸🇪 SWE 22.0
2 Phil Pfister 🇺🇸 USA 24.5
3 Svend Karlsen 🇳🇴 NOR 36.0
4 Karl Gillingham 🇺🇸 USA 40.5
5 Brian Schoonveld 🇺🇸 USA 48.0
6 Žydrūnas Savickas 🇱🇹 LTU 56.0
7 Janne Virtanen 🇫🇮 FIN 58.5
8 Odd Haugen 🇳🇴 NOR 66.5
9 Ken Brown 🇺🇸 USA 66.5
10 Chad Smith 🇺🇸 USA 72.5
11 Chad Coy 🇺🇸 USA 80.5
12 Grant McReynolds 🇨🇦 CAN 92.0
13 Magnús Ver Magnússon 🇮🇸 ISL 40.0
14 Mark Philippi 🇺🇸 USA 43.5
15 Bryan Neese 🇺🇸 USA 46.5
16 Wade Gillingham 🇺🇸 USA 47.5
17 Jan Bártl 🇨🇿 CZE 48.0
18 Rastislav Ševcech 🇸🇰 SVK 53.0
19 Doug Ahr 🇺🇸 USA 60.5
20 Bruce Tessier 🇺🇸 USA 61.5
21 Mark Keshishian 🇺🇸 USA 64.0
22 James Barientos 🇺🇸 USA 64.5
23 Mike Kromer 🇺🇸 USA 65.5
24 Jaroslav Kopecký 🇨🇿 CZE 66.5
25 Jared Spybrook 🇺🇸 USA 67.5
26 Grant Higa 🇺🇸 USA 68.5
27 Tommy Ingalsbe 🇺🇸 USA 70.5
28 Brian Rehberg 🇺🇸 USA 79.0
29 William Amos 🇺🇸 USA 87.0
30 James V. Fountain III 🇺🇸 USA 89.0
Last updated: February 23, 2026

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