2002 Northeast Strongman Showdown

The 2002 Northeast Strongman Showdown was held on 2002-02-16 in Wilmington, Massachusetts. 15 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.

Date: February 16, 2002 – February 17, 2002

Location: Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States

Type: Northeast Strongman Showdown

Division: Men

1st Place

Karl Gillingham 🇺🇸

Total Points: 32.5

Final standings with every athlete's result and points in each of the 5 events. Scroll sideways for later events.
Place	Athlete	Total	Arm Over Arm Pull	Atlas Stones	Conan's Wheel	Deadlift	Prelim. Score
1	Karl Gillingham 🇺🇸	32.5	3.0 29.57 s	1.0 5 in 25.97 s	3.0 22c0'7"	3.0 15 reps	22.5
2	Svend Karlsen 🇳🇴	36.0	2.0 29.12 s	2.0 5 in 27.05 s	4.0 21c	2.0 16 reps	26.0
3	Jesse Marunde 🇺🇸	60.5	13.0 42.68 s	13.0 3 in 23.56 s	8.0 14c6'3"	6.0 12 reps	20.5
3	Phil Pfister 🇺🇸	60.5	4.0 29.72 s	4.0 5 in 40.88 s	1.0 27c	10.0 7 reps	41.5
5	Jarosław Dymek 🇵🇱	61.0	1.0 28.84 s	14.0 3 in 27.66 s	2.0 22c1'5"	1.0 20 reps	43.0
6	Charley Kaptur 🇺🇸	69.5	7.0 33.00 s	8.0 5 in 68.93 s	11.0 12c	13.5 0 reps	30.0
6	Travis Lyndon 🇨🇦	69.5	5.0 30.84 s	3.0 5 in 31.85 s	5.0 20c	11.0 6 reps	45.5
8	Steve Kirit 🇺🇸	70.5	11.0 40.53 s	5.0 5 in 45.00 s	14.0 3c	7.5 10 reps	33.0
9	Odd Haugen 🇳🇴	71.5	9.0 38.75 s	6.0 5 in 54.00 s	9.0 14c3'0"	7.5 10 reps	40.0
10	Shawn Smith 🇺🇸	81.5	14.0 80.13 s	7.0 5 in 63.35 s	10.0 13c	4.0 14 reps	46.5
11	Wade Gillingham 🇺🇸	82.0	6.0 32.91 s	9.0 4 in 23.97 s	6.0 15c	13.5 0 reps	47.5
12	Jared Spybrook 🇺🇸	88.0	12.0 41.59 s	12.0 4 in 72.41 s	7.0 14c6'9"	9.0 9 reps	48.0
13	Walt Gogola 🇺🇸	90.0	15.0 81.84 s	10.0 4 in 35.37 s	12.0 10c	5.0 13 reps	48.0
14	Heinz Ollesch 🇩🇪	91.0	8.0 35.60 s	11.0 4 in 41.19 s	13.0 8c	13.5 0 reps	45.5
15	Bryan Neese 🇺🇸	92.0	10.0 39.34 s	15.0 1 stone	15.0 1c	13.5 0 reps	38.5

#	Athlete	Result	Points
1	Walt Gogola	81.84 s	15.0
2	Shawn Smith	80.13 s	14.0
3	Jesse Marunde	42.68 s	13.0
4	Jared Spybrook	41.59 s	12.0
5	Steve Kirit	40.53 s	11.0
6	Bryan Neese	39.34 s	10.0
7	Odd Haugen	38.75 s	9.0
8	Heinz Ollesch	35.60 s	8.0
9	Charley Kaptur	33.00 s	7.0
10	Wade Gillingham	32.91 s	6.0
11	Travis Lyndon	30.84 s	5.0
12	Phil Pfister	29.72 s	4.0
13	Karl Gillingham	29.57 s	3.0
14	Svend Karlsen	29.12 s	2.0
15	Jarosław Dymek	28.84 s	1.0

#	Athlete	Result	Points
1	Bryan Neese	1 stone	15.0
2	Jarosław Dymek	3 in 27.66 s	14.0
3	Jesse Marunde	3 in 23.56 s	13.0
4	Jared Spybrook	4 in 72.41 s	12.0
5	Heinz Ollesch	4 in 41.19 s	11.0
6	Walt Gogola	4 in 35.37 s	10.0
7	Wade Gillingham	4 in 23.97 s	9.0
8	Charley Kaptur	5 in 68.93 s	8.0
9	Shawn Smith	5 in 63.35 s	7.0
10	Odd Haugen	5 in 54.00 s	6.0
11	Steve Kirit	5 in 45.00 s	5.0
12	Phil Pfister	5 in 40.88 s	4.0
13	Travis Lyndon	5 in 31.85 s	3.0
14	Svend Karlsen	5 in 27.05 s	2.0
15	Karl Gillingham	5 in 25.97 s	1.0

#	Athlete	Result	Points
1	Bryan Neese	1c	15.0
2	Steve Kirit	3c	14.0
3	Heinz Ollesch	8c	13.0
4	Walt Gogola	10c	12.0
5	Charley Kaptur	12c	11.0
6	Shawn Smith	13c	10.0
7	Odd Haugen	14c3'0"	9.0
8	Jesse Marunde	14c6'3"	8.0
9	Jared Spybrook	14c6'9"	7.0
10	Wade Gillingham	15c	6.0
11	Travis Lyndon	20c	5.0
12	Svend Karlsen	21c	4.0
13	Karl Gillingham	22c0'7"	3.0
14	Jarosław Dymek	22c1'5"	2.0
15	Phil Pfister	27c	1.0

#	Athlete	Result	Points
1	Charley Kaptur	0 reps	13.5
1	Wade Gillingham	0 reps	13.5
1	Heinz Ollesch	0 reps	13.5
1	Bryan Neese	0 reps	13.5
5	Travis Lyndon	6 reps	11.0
6	Phil Pfister	7 reps	10.0
7	Jared Spybrook	9 reps	9.0
8	Steve Kirit	10 reps	7.5
8	Odd Haugen	10 reps	7.5
10	Jesse Marunde	12 reps	6.0
11	Walt Gogola	13 reps	5.0
12	Shawn Smith	14 reps	4.0
13	Karl Gillingham	15 reps	3.0
14	Svend Karlsen	16 reps	2.0
15	Jarosław Dymek	20 reps	1.0

#	Athlete	Result	Points
1	Jared Spybrook	-	48.0
1	Walt Gogola	-	48.0
3	Wade Gillingham	-	47.5
4	Shawn Smith	-	46.5
5	Travis Lyndon	-	45.5
5	Heinz Ollesch	-	45.5
7	Jarosław Dymek	-	43.0
8	Phil Pfister	-	41.5
9	Odd Haugen	-	40.0
10	Bryan Neese	-	38.5
11	Steve Kirit	-	33.0
12	Charley Kaptur	-	30.0
13	Svend Karlsen	-	26.0
14	Karl Gillingham	-	22.5
15	Jesse Marunde	-	20.5

Last updated: February 23, 2026

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