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2002 Viking Challenge

The 2002 Viking Challenge was held on 2002-03-28 in Miami Beach, Florida. 12 athletes competed across 12 events were contested.

Date: March 28, 2002 – March 31, 2002
Location: Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Type: Viking Challenge
Division: Men
Johnny Perry
1st Place

Johnny Perry 🇺🇸

Total Points: 94.0

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Johnny Perry 🇺🇸 USA 94.0
2 Torfi 🇮🇸 ISL 75.0
3 Bryan Neese 🇺🇸 USA 69.0
4 Walt Gogola 🇺🇸 USA 68.0
5 Shawn Smith 🇺🇸 USA 62.0
6 Jón Valgeir Williams 🇮🇸 ISL 48.5
7 Grétar Gudmundsson 🇮🇸 ISL 47.0
8 Gary Mitchell 🇺🇸 USA 44.5
9 Mark Keshishian 🇺🇸 USA 40.0
10 Jón Björn Björnsson 🇮🇸 ISL 39.0
11 Guðmundur Otri Sigurðsson 🇮🇸 ISL 38.0
12 Ólafur Karl Eyjólfsson 🇮🇸 ISL 35.0
Last updated: February 23, 2026

About 2002 Viking Challenge

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