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2001 USA vs.The World
The 2001 USA vs.The World was held on 2001-09-21 in St. Louis, Missouri. 14 athletes competed.
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Svend Karlsen | 🇳🇴 NOR | 66.5 |
| 2 | Phil Pfister | 🇺🇸 USA | 65.5 |
| 3 | Jarosław Dymek | 🇵🇱 POL | 51.5 |
| 4 | Brian Schoonveld | 🇺🇸 USA | 49.0 |
| 5 | Johnny Perry | 🇺🇸 USA | 44.5 |
| 6 | Karl Gillingham | 🇺🇸 USA | 44.5 |
| 7 | Odd Haugen | 🇳🇴 NOR | 42.5 |
| 8 | Martin Muhr | 🇩🇪 GER | 42.5 |
| 9 | Chad Smith | 🇺🇸 USA | 42.0 |
| 10 | Sami Heinonen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 41.5 |
| 11 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 🇱🇻 LAT | 41.5 |
| 12 | Mark Philippi | 🇺🇸 USA | 37.5 |
| 13 | Wout Zijlstra | 🇳🇱 NED | 29.5 |
| 14 | Ken Brown | 🇺🇸 USA | 29.5 |
Last updated: February 23, 2026
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