2002 Europe's Strongest Man
The 2002 Europe's Strongest Man was held on 2002-07-27 in Gdynia, Poland. 10 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Tire Flip
- 2. Block Carry
- 3. Viking Press
- 4. Conan's Wheel
- 5. Medley
- 6. Power Stairs
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 🇵🇱 POL | 59.0 |
| 2 | Jarosław Dymek | 🇵🇱 POL | 48.0 |
| 3 | Svend Karlsen | 🇳🇴 NOR | 44.0 |
| 4 | Janne Virtanen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 40.0 |
| 5 | Martin Muhr | 🇩🇪 GER | 34.0 |
| 6 | Jarno Hams | 🇳🇱 NED | 28.5 |
| 7 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 🇱🇹 LTU | 24.5 |
| 8 | Rene Minkwitz | 🇩🇰 DEN | 23.5 |
| 9 | Raivis Vidzis | 🇱🇻 LAT | 15.0 |
| 10 | Glenn Ross | 🇬🇧 GBR | 13.5 |
Event-by-Event Results
Block Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 80 m | 10.0 |
| 2 | Janne Virtanen | 67.46 m | 9.0 |
| 3 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 67.3 m | 8.0 |
| 4 | Jarosław Dymek | 60 m | 7.0 |
| 5 | Jarno Hams | 58.03 m | 6.0 |
| 6 | Svend Karlsen | 56.04 m | 5.0 |
| 7 | Martin Muhr | 52.67 m | 4.0 |
| 8 | Rene Minkwitz | 43.4 m | 3.0 |
| 9 | Raivis Vidzis | 32.6 m | 2.0 |
| 10 | Glenn Ross | 31.71 m | 1.0 |
Conan's Wheel
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 1380 ° | 10.0 |
| 2 | Svend Karlsen | 1125 ° | 9.0 |
| 3 | Jarosław Dymek | 1120 ° | 8.0 |
| 4 | Janne Virtanen | 1090 ° | 7.0 |
| 5 | Jarno Hams | 1070 ° | 6.0 |
| 6 | Martin Muhr | 1035 ° | 5.0 |
| 7 | Raivis Vidzis | 1030 ° | 4.0 |
| 8 | Glenn Ross | 785 ° | 3.0 |
| 9 | Rene Minkwitz | 715 ° | 2.0 |
| 10 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 465 ° | 1.0 |
Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 25.81 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Janne Virtanen | 26.12 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Martin Muhr | 27.14 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Jarosław Dymek | 27.47 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Svend Karlsen | 27.72 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Rene Minkwitz | 27.85 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Jarno Hams | 28.60 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 30.34 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Raivis Vidzis | 31.87 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Glenn Ross | 38.18 s | 1.0 |
Power Stairs
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 24.69 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Martin Muhr | 27.31 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Svend Karlsen | 30.78 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Jarosław Dymek | 33.53 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Janne Virtanen | 35.22 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Rene Minkwitz | 35.85 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Jarno Hams | 38.06 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 38.84 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Raivis Vidzis | 57.50 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Glenn Ross | 86.53 s | 1.0 |
Tire Flip
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 25.02 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Jarosław Dymek | 28.26 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Svend Karlsen | 30.36 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Martin Muhr | 30.40 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Janne Virtanen | 30.53 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 30.87 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Rene Minkwitz | 31.58 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Raivis Vidzis | 31.96 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Jarno Hams | 37.30 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Glenn Ross | 41.26 s | 1.0 |
Viking Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarosław Dymek | 18 reps | 10.0 |
| 2 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 17 reps | 9.0 |
| 3 | Svend Karlsen | 16 reps | 8.0 |
| 4 | Jarno Hams | 14 reps | 6.5 |
| 4 | Glenn Ross | 14 reps | 6.5 |
| 6 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 12 reps | 4.5 |
| 6 | Rene Minkwitz | 12 reps | 4.5 |
| 8 | Janne Virtanen | 11 reps | 3.0 |
| 9 | Raivis Vidzis | 8 reps | 2.0 |
| 10 | Martin Muhr | 2 reps | 1.0 |
See Also
About 2002 Europe's Strongest Man
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