2002 IFSA Åland Grand Prix
The 2002 IFSA Åland Grand Prix was held on 2002-08-09 in Mariehamn, Finland. 9 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Max Log Lift
- 2. Conan's Wheel
- 3. Arm Over Arm Pull
- 4. Deadlift
- 5. Weight Throw
- 6. Farmer's Walk
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorma Paananen | 🇸🇪 SWE | 38.0 |
| 2 | Rene Minkwitz | 🇩🇰 DEN | 37.0 |
| 3 | Harri Simonen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 37.0 |
| 4 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 🇱🇹 LTU | 37.0 |
| 5 | Odd Haugen | 🇳🇴 NOR | 33.5 |
| 6 | Jarno Hams | 🇳🇱 NED | 32.5 |
| 7 | Ireneusz Kuraś | 🇵🇱 POL | 22.5 |
| 8 | Marc Iliffe | 🇬🇧 GBR | 17.5 |
| 9 | Ove Lehto | 🇫🇮 FIN | 17.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Arm Over Arm Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorma Paananen | 1.78 m | 9.0 |
| 2 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 1.77 m | 8.0 |
| 3 | Harri Simonen | 1.72 m | 7.0 |
| 4 | Odd Haugen | 1.5 m | 6.0 |
| 5 | Rene Minkwitz | 1.48 m | 5.0 |
| 6 | Ireneusz Kuraś | 1.42 m | 4.0 |
| 7 | Marc Iliffe | 0.53 m | 3.0 |
| 8 | Ove Lehto | 0.35 m | 2.0 |
| 9 | Jarno Hams | 0.34 m | 1.0 |
Conan's Wheel
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarno Hams | 35.14 m | 9.0 |
| 2 | Jorma Paananen | 35.00 m | 8.0 |
| 3 | Harri Simonen | 34.72 m | 7.0 |
| 4 | Odd Haugen | 30.72 m | 6.0 |
| 5 | Rene Minkwitz | 19.64 m | 5.0 |
| 6 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 17.50 m | 4.0 |
| 7 | Marc Iliffe | 15.90 m | 3.0 |
| 8 | Ireneusz Kuraś | 12.40 m | 2.0 |
| 9 | Ove Lehto | 9.66 m | 1.0 |
Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Minkwitz | 13 reps | 8.5 |
| 1 | Ove Lehto | 13 reps | 8.5 |
| 3 | Jorma Paananen | 11 reps | 7.0 |
| 4 | Harri Simonen | 10 reps | 5.5 |
| 4 | Odd Haugen | 10 reps | 5.5 |
| 6 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 9 reps | 4.0 |
| 7 | Jarno Hams | 8 reps | 3.0 |
| 8 | Marc Iliffe | 7 reps | 2.0 |
| 9 | Ireneusz Kuraś | 1 rep | 1.0 |
Farmer's Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harri Simonen | 59.95 m | 9.0 |
| 2 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 57.34 m | 8.0 |
| 3 | Ireneusz Kuraś | 49.67 m | 7.0 |
| 4 | Jorma Paananen | 44.64 m | 6.0 |
| 5 | Odd Haugen | 40.91 m | 5.0 |
| 6 | Marc Iliffe | 34.68 m | 4.0 |
| 7 | Rene Minkwitz | 14.9 m | 3.0 |
| 8 | Jarno Hams | 11.69 m | 2.0 |
| 9 | Ove Lehto | 3.33 m | 1.0 |
Max Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarno Hams | 165 kg | 9.0 |
| 2 | Rene Minkwitz | 160 kg | 7.0 |
| 3 | Jorma Paananen | 160 kg | 6.5 |
| 3 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 160 kg | 6.5 |
| 3 | Odd Haugen | 160 kg | 6.5 |
| 6 | Ireneusz Kuraś | 150 kg | 4.0 |
| 7 | Ove Lehto | 140 kg | 3.0 |
| 8 | Harri Simonen | 120 kg | 2.0 |
| 9 | Marc Iliffe | (No lift) | 1.0 |
Weight Throw
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Minkwitz | 6 m | 8.5 |
| 1 | Jarno Hams | 6 m | 8.5 |
| 3 | Harri Simonen | 5.3 m | 6.5 |
| 3 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 5.3 m | 6.5 |
| 5 | Odd Haugen | 5 m | 4.5 |
| 5 | Ireneusz Kuraś | 5 m | 4.5 |
| 5 | Marc Iliffe | 5 m | 4.5 |
| 8 | Jorma Paananen | X | 1.5 |
| 8 | Ove Lehto | X | 1.5 |
See Also
About 2002 IFSA Åland Grand Prix
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