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2003 America's Strongest Man
The 2003 America's Strongest Man was held on 2003-08-08 in St. Louis, Missouri. 19 athletes competed across 8 events were contested.
Events (8 total)
- 1. Axle Press
- 2. Conan's Wheel
- 3. Deadlift
- 4. Max Squat
- 5. Medley
- 6. Hercules Hold
- 7. Atlas Stones
- 8. Wheelbarrow Carry
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Kirit | 🇺🇸 USA | 132.0 |
| 2 | Phil Pfister | 🇺🇸 USA | 128.5 |
| 3 | Mark Philippi | 🇺🇸 USA | 127.0 |
| 4 | Jesse Marunde | 🇺🇸 USA | 123.5 |
| 5 | Don Pope | 🇺🇸 USA | 106.0 |
| 6 | Walt Gogola | 🇺🇸 USA | 104.5 |
| 7 | Matt Metheney | 🇺🇸 USA | 103.5 |
| 8 | Jon Andersen | 🇺🇸 USA | 98.0 |
| 9 | Chad Coy | 🇺🇸 USA | 96.0 |
| 10 | Chris Doyle | 🇺🇸 USA | 85.5 |
| 11 | Nick Courtad | 🇺🇸 USA | 84.5 |
| 12 | John Beatty | 🇺🇸 USA | 78.5 |
| 13 | Ken Brown | 🇺🇸 USA | 23.5 |
| 14 | Grant Higa | 🇺🇸 USA | 19.0 |
| 15 | Art McDermott | 🇺🇸 USA | 19.0 |
| 16 | Dan Ford | 🇺🇸 USA | 18.0 |
| 17 | Odd Haugen | 🇳🇴 NOR | 15.0 |
| 18 | Jason Davidson | 🇺🇸 USA | 13.0 |
| 19 | Whit Baskin | 🇺🇸 USA | 1.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Pope | 5 in 35.66 s | 19.0 |
| 2 | Phil Pfister | 5 in 39.13 s | 18.0 |
| 3 | Steve Kirit | 4 in 17.96 s | 17.0 |
| 4 | Mark Philippi | 4 in 21.28 s | 16.0 |
| 5 | Jesse Marunde | 4 in 21.93 s | 15.0 |
| 6 | Chad Coy | 4 in 32.15 s | 14.0 |
| 7 | Matt Metheney | 4 in 46.53 s | 13.0 |
| 8 | Chris Doyle | 4 in 75.56 s | 12.0 |
| 9 | Nick Courtad | 3 in 16.53 s | 11.0 |
| 10 | John Beatty | 3 in 23.24 s | 10.0 |
| 11 | Walt Gogola | 3 in 33.62 s | 9.0 |
| 12 | Jon Andersen | 3 in 35.06 s | 8.0 |
| - | Ken Brown | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Grant Higa | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Art McDermott | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Dan Ford | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Odd Haugen | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Jason Davidson | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Whit Baskin | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Axle Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Andersen | 10 reps | 19.0 |
| 2 | Steve Kirit | 9 reps | 17.0 |
| 2 | Phil Pfister | 9 reps | 17.0 |
| 2 | Mark Philippi | 9 reps | 17.0 |
| 5 | Jesse Marunde | 8 reps | 14.5 |
| 5 | Don Pope | 8 reps | 14.5 |
| 7 | Walt Gogola | 7 reps | 12.0 |
| 7 | Matt Metheney | 7 reps | 12.0 |
| 7 | Chris Doyle | 7 reps | 12.0 |
| 10 | John Beatty | 6 reps | 9.0 |
| 10 | Dan Ford | 6 reps | 9.0 |
| 10 | Odd Haugen | 6 reps | 9.0 |
| 13 | Chad Coy | 5 reps | 6.0 |
| 13 | Ken Brown | 5 reps | 6.0 |
| 13 | Grant Higa | 5 reps | 6.0 |
| 16 | Nick Courtad | 4 reps | 4.0 |
| 17 | Art McDermott | 2 reps | 2.5 |
| 17 | Jason Davidson | 2 reps | 2.5 |
| - | Whit Baskin | 0 reps | 0.0 |
Conan's Wheel
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Pfister | 79.58 m | 19.0 |
| 2 | Jesse Marunde | 71.56 m | 18.0 |
| 3 | Steve Kirit | 59.89 m | 17.0 |
| 4 | Chad Coy | 58.85 m | 16.0 |
| 5 | Don Pope | 57.20 m | 15.0 |
| 6 | Walt Gogola | 55.14 m | 14.0 |
| 7 | Matt Metheney | 53.82 m | 13.0 |
| 8 | Jon Andersen | 52.55 m | 12.0 |
| 9 | John Beatty | 48.89 m | 11.0 |
| 10 | Chris Doyle | 48.26 m | 10.0 |
| 11 | Grant Higa | 46.35 m | 9.0 |
| 12 | Nick Courtad | 46.10 m | 8.0 |
| 13 | Mark Philippi | 43.61 m | 7.0 |
| 14 | Odd Haugen | 40.64 m | 6.0 |
| 15 | Dan Ford | 39.75 m | 5.0 |
| 16 | Art McDermott | 37.19 m | 4.0 |
| 17 | Jason Davidson | 36.17 m | 3.0 |
| 18 | Ken Brown | 31.50 m | 2.0 |
| 19 | Whit Baskin | 21.97 m | 1.0 |
Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Philippi | 9 reps | 19.0 |
| 2 | Walt Gogola | 8 reps | 17.5 |
| 2 | Nick Courtad | 8 reps | 17.5 |
| 4 | Steve Kirit | 7 reps | 15.5 |
| 4 | Ken Brown | 7 reps | 15.5 |
| 6 | Matt Metheney | 5 reps | 12.5 |
| 6 | Jon Andersen | 5 reps | 12.5 |
| 6 | John Beatty | 5 reps | 12.5 |
| 6 | Art McDermott | 5 reps | 12.5 |
| 10 | Phil Pfister | 4 reps | 9.5 |
| 10 | Chad Coy | 4 reps | 9.5 |
| 12 | Chris Doyle | 3 reps | 7.5 |
| 12 | Jason Davidson | 3 reps | 7.5 |
| 14 | Jesse Marunde | 2 reps | 6.0 |
| 15 | Don Pope | 1 rep | 4.0 |
| 15 | Grant Higa | 1 rep | 4.0 |
| 15 | Dan Ford | 1 rep | 4.0 |
| - | Odd Haugen | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Whit Baskin | 0 reps | 0.0 |
Hercules Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Pfister | 31.70 s | 19.0 |
| 2 | Jesse Marunde | 24.60 s | 18.0 |
| 3 | Don Pope | 21.81 s | 17.0 |
| 4 | Steve Kirit | 20.46 s | 16.0 |
| 5 | Mark Philippi | 18.33 s | 15.0 |
| 6 | Chad Coy | 16.02 s | 14.0 |
| 7 | Matt Metheney | 13.34 s | 13.0 |
| 8 | Nick Courtad | 10.95 s | 12.0 |
| 9 | John Beatty | 8.07 s | 11.0 |
| 10 | Chris Doyle | 3.91 s | 10.0 |
| 11 | Jon Andersen | 2.46 s | 9.0 |
| 12 | Walt Gogola | 1.67 s | 8.0 |
| - | Ken Brown | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Grant Higa | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Art McDermott | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Dan Ford | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Odd Haugen | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Jason Davidson | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Whit Baskin | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Max Squat
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Philippi | 528 kg | 19.0 |
| 2 | Steve Kirit | 515 kg | 17.5 |
| 2 | Jon Andersen | 515 kg | 17.5 |
| 4 | Walt Gogola | 497 kg | 16.0 |
| 5 | Matt Metheney | 497 kg | 15.0 |
| 6 | Jesse Marunde | 474 kg | 14.0 |
| 7 | Phil Pfister | 474 kg | 13.0 |
| 8 | Don Pope | 442 kg | 11.5 |
| 8 | Chad Coy | 442 kg | 11.5 |
| 10 | Chris Doyle | 333 kg | 9.0 |
| 10 | Nick Courtad | 333 kg | 9.0 |
| 10 | John Beatty | 333 kg | 9.0 |
| - | Ken Brown | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Grant Higa | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Art McDermott | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Dan Ford | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Odd Haugen | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Jason Davidson | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Whit Baskin | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Marunde | 65.34 s | 19.0 |
| 2 | Walt Gogola | 73.61 s | 18.0 |
| 3 | Mark Philippi | 76.85 s | 17.0 |
| 4 | Steve Kirit | 88.69 s | 16.0 |
| 5 | Phil Pfister | 91.80 s | 15.0 |
| 6 | Chris Doyle | 107.02 s | 14.0 |
| 7 | Don Pope | 113.39 s | 13.0 |
| 8 | Chad Coy | 115.69 s | 12.0 |
| 9 | Jon Andersen | 41.68 m | 11.0 |
| 10 | Matt Metheney | 39.55 m | 10.0 |
| 11 | Nick Courtad | 36.42 m | 9.0 |
| 12 | John Beatty | 32.28 m | 8.0 |
| - | Ken Brown | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Grant Higa | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Art McDermott | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Dan Ford | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Odd Haugen | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Jason Davidson | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Whit Baskin | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Wheelbarrow Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Marunde | 11.61 s | 19.0 |
| 2 | Phil Pfister | 11.79 s | 18.0 |
| 3 | Mark Philippi | 13.11 s | 17.0 |
| 4 | Steve Kirit | 14.40 s | 16.0 |
| 5 | Matt Metheney | 17.19 s | 15.0 |
| 6 | Nick Courtad | 17.32 s | 14.0 |
| 7 | Chad Coy | 18.13 s | 13.0 |
| 8 | Don Pope | 25.86 s | 12.0 |
| 9 | Chris Doyle | 47.34 s | 11.0 |
| 10 | Walt Gogola | 12.88 m | 10.0 |
| 11 | Jon Andersen | 9.93 m | 9.0 |
| 12 | John Beatty | 7.16 m | 8.0 |
| - | Ken Brown | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Grant Higa | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Art McDermott | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Dan Ford | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Odd Haugen | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Jason Davidson | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Whit Baskin | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Last updated: February 23, 2026
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