2002 IFSA Nordic Championships
The 2002 IFSA Nordic Championships was held on 2002-08-17 in Imatra, Finland. 8 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.
Events (5 total)
- 1. Truck Pull
- 2. Incline Log Press
- 3. Super Yoke
- 4. Wheelbarrow Carry
- 5. Loading Race
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 35.5 |
| 2 | Rene Minkwitz | 🇩🇰 DEN | 29.5 |
| 3 | Anders Johansson | 🇸🇪 SWE | 24.5 |
| 4 | Juha-Pekka Aitala | 🇫🇮 FIN | 24.0 |
| 5 | Odd Haugen | 🇳🇴 NOR | 19.0 |
| 6 | Sami Heinonen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 18.5 |
| 7 | Jón Valgeir Williams | 🇮🇸 ISL | 15.0 |
| 8 | Regin Vágadal | 🇫🇷 FRO | 11.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Incline Log Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Minkwitz | 7 reps | 7.5 |
| 1 | Anders Johansson | 7 reps | 7.5 |
| 3 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 5 reps | 5.5 |
| 3 | Sami Heinonen | 5 reps | 5.5 |
| 5 | Regin Vágadal | 4 reps | 4.0 |
| 6 | Juha-Pekka Aitala | 3 reps | 3.0 |
| 7 | Jón Valgeir Williams | 1 rep | 2.0 |
| 8 | Odd Haugen | 0 reps | 1.0 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 4 in 29.59 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Rene Minkwitz | 4 in 31.69 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Juha-Pekka Aitala | 4 in 32.58 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Anders Johansson | 4 in 34.37 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Sami Heinonen | 4 in 39.48 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Jón Valgeir Williams | 4 in 39.52 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Regin Vágadal | 4 in 40.00 s | 2.0 |
| 8 | Odd Haugen | 4 in 40.45 s | 1.0 |
Super Yoke
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anders Johansson | 11.93 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 13.44 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Odd Haugen | 13.73 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Rene Minkwitz | 27.70 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Jón Valgeir Williams | 28.61 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Sami Heinonen | 37.62 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Regin Vágadal | 11.02 m | 2.0 |
| - | Juha-Pekka Aitala | (Did not attempt) | 0.0 |
Truck Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha-Pekka Aitala | 39.31 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 39.97 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Odd Haugen | 43.35 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Sami Heinonen | 44.51 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Rene Minkwitz | 45.43 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Regin Vágadal | 46.49 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Jón Valgeir Williams | 58.03 s | 2.0 |
| 8 | Anders Johansson | 80.78 s | 1.0 |
Wheelbarrow Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 18.81 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Juha-Pekka Aitala | 22.21 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Rene Minkwitz | 23.40 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Odd Haugen | 23.84 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Jón Valgeir Williams | 29.48 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Anders Johansson | 15 m | 3.0 |
| 7 | Sami Heinonen | - | 1.0 |
| - | Regin Vágadal | (Did not attempt) | 0.0 |
See Also
About 2002 IFSA Nordic Championships
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