2003 IFSA Finland Grand Prix
The 2003 IFSA Finland Grand Prix was held on 2003-05-17 in Vantaa, Finland. 8 athletes competed across 7 events were contested.
Events (7 total)
- 1. Crane Pull
- 2. Conan's Wheel
- 3. Hercules Hold
- 4. Atlas Stones
- 5. Farmer's Walk
- 6. Crucifix Hold
- 7. Wheelbarrow Carry
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janne Virtanen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 44.0 |
| 2 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 🇵🇱 POL | 44.0 |
| 3 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 39.0 |
| 4 | Magnus Samuelsson | 🇸🇪 SWE | 37.0 |
| 5 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 🇱🇻 LAT | 29.0 |
| 6 | Svend Karlsen | 🇳🇴 NOR | 27.0 |
| 7 | Hannu Vilkko | 🇫🇮 FIN | 10.0 |
| 8 | Jarno Hams | 🇳🇱 NED | 7.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 5 in 37.93 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Magnus Samuelsson | 5 in 41.03 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Janne Virtanen | 5 in 43.82 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Svend Karlsen | 5 in 48.33 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 4 stones | 4.0 |
| 6 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 3 stones | 3.0 |
| - | Hannu Vilkko | 0 stones | 0.0 |
| - | Jarno Hams | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Conan's Wheel
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 51.60 m | 8.0 |
| 2 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 45.00 m | 7.0 |
| 3 | Magnus Samuelsson | 36.90 m | 6.0 |
| 4 | Svend Karlsen | 34.60 m | 5.0 |
| 5 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 34.00 m | 4.0 |
| 6 | Janne Virtanen | 32.15 m | 3.0 |
| 7 | Hannu Vilkko | 28.60 m | 2.0 |
| 8 | Jarno Hams | 23.70 m | 1.0 |
Crane Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 28.19 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Magnus Samuelsson | 31.50 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 32.64 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Jarno Hams | 33.14 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Janne Virtanen | 33.24 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Svend Karlsen | 34.29 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 35.48 s | 2.0 |
| 8 | Hannu Vilkko | 47.38 s | 1.0 |
Crucifix Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janne Virtanen | 60.93 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Magnus Samuelsson | 50.77 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 45.80 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 45.42 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Svend Karlsen | 43.84 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 42.82 s | 3.0 |
| - | Hannu Vilkko | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Jarno Hams | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Farmer's Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janne Virtanen | 31.39 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 34.49 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 37.48 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Magnus Samuelsson | 37.67 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 39.86 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Svend Karlsen | 64.70 s | 3.0 |
| - | Hannu Vilkko | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Jarno Hams | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Hercules Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janne Virtanen | 26.76 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Hannu Vilkko | 24.50 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 24.37 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Magnus Samuelsson | 22.74 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 21.14 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Svend Karlsen | 19.43 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 17.63 s | 2.0 |
| 8 | Jarno Hams | 9.03 s | 1.0 |
Wheelbarrow Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 15.50 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Janne Virtanen | 16.71 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 17.13 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 18.07 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Svend Karlsen | 19.12 s | 4.0 |
| - | Magnus Samuelsson | (No lift) | 0.0 |
| - | Hannu Vilkko | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Jarno Hams | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
See Also
About 2003 IFSA Finland Grand Prix
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