2002 IFSA North American Strongman Championships
The 2002 IFSA North American Strongman Championships was held on 2002-10-19 in Shreveport, Louisiana. 10 athletes competed across 4 events were contested.
Events (4 total)
- 1. Atlas Stones
- 2. Farmer's Walk
- 3. Max Log Lift
- 4. Deadlift Hold
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Girard | 🇨🇦 CAN | 33.5 |
| 2 | Karl Gillingham | 🇺🇸 USA | 29.0 |
| 3 | Travis Lyndon | 🇨🇦 CAN | 25.5 |
| 4 | Steve Kirit | 🇺🇸 USA | 24.5 |
| 5 | Jessen Paulin | 🇨🇦 CAN | 22.0 |
| 6 | Dominic Filiou | 🇨🇦 CAN | 18.5 |
| 7 | Geoff Dolan | 🇨🇦 CAN | 18.0 |
| 8 | Jesse Marunde | 🇺🇸 USA | 17.0 |
| 9 | Walt Gogola | 🇺🇸 USA | 16.5 |
| 10 | Brian Schoonveld | 🇺🇸 USA | 15.5 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Gillingham | 6 in 74.63 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Travis Lyndon | 5 in 32.82 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Jessen Paulin | 5 in 35.00 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Dominic Filiou | 5 in 38.62 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Steve Kirit | 5 in 42.75 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Hugo Girard | 5 in 44.38 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Geoff Dolan | 4 in 48.37 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Jesse Marunde | 3 in 19.68 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Walt Gogola | 3 in 30.13 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Brian Schoonveld | 2 in 17.62 s | 1.0 |
Deadlift Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoff Dolan | 124.30 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Hugo Girard | 76.10 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Karl Gillingham | 75.46 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Steve Kirit | 72.00 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Travis Lyndon | 69.41 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Jessen Paulin | 69.40 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Walt Gogola | 69.00 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Dominic Filiou | 42.56 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Brian Schoonveld | 38.65 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Jesse Marunde | 26.15 s | 1.0 |
Farmer's Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Girard | 79.55 m | 10.0 |
| 2 | Karl Gillingham | 73.15 m | 9.0 |
| 3 | Steve Kirit | 60.96 m | 7.0 |
| 3 | Jessen Paulin | 60.96 m | 7.0 |
| 3 | Jesse Marunde | 60.96 m | 7.0 |
| 6 | Brian Schoonveld | 57.3 m | 5.0 |
| 7 | Dominic Filiou | 48.77 m | 4.0 |
| 8 | Travis Lyndon | 47.24 m | 3.0 |
| 9 | Geoff Dolan | 42.67 m | 2.0 |
| 10 | Walt Gogola | 27.13 m | 1.0 |
Max Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Girard | 177 kg | 9.5 |
| 1 | Walt Gogola | 177 kg | 9.5 |
| 3 | Travis Lyndon | 168 kg | 7.5 |
| 3 | Brian Schoonveld | 168 kg | 7.5 |
| 5 | Jesse Marunde | 159 kg | 6.0 |
| 6 | Steve Kirit | 154 kg | 4.5 |
| 6 | Dominic Filiou | 154 kg | 4.5 |
| 8 | Karl Gillingham | 145 kg | 2.0 |
| 8 | Jessen Paulin | 145 kg | 2.0 |
| 8 | Geoff Dolan | 145 kg | 2.0 |
See Also
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