2003 Strongman World Record Breakers
The 2003 Strongman World Record Breakers was held on 2003-08-23 in Gdynia, Poland. 8 athletes competed across 9 events were contested.
Events (9 total)
- 1. Farmer's Walk
- 2. Weight Throw
- 3. Shield Carry
- 4. Viking Press
- 5. Truck Pull
- 6. Super Yoke
- 7. Crucifix Hold
- 8. Atlas Stones
- 9. Power Stairs
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 🇵🇱 POL | 63.0 |
| 2 | Jarosław Dymek | 🇵🇱 POL | 54.5 |
| 3 | Magnus Samuelsson | 🇸🇪 SWE | 50.0 |
| 4 | Andrus Murumets | 🇪🇪 EST | 48.0 |
| 5 | Svend Karlsen | 🇳🇴 NOR | 40.0 |
| 6 | Derek Boyer | 🇦🇺 AUS | 28.0 |
| 7 | Janne Virtanen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 25.5 |
| 8 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 🇱🇹 LTU | 2.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 5 in 24.99 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Magnus Samuelsson | 5 in 26.01 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Jarosław Dymek | 4 stones | 6.0 |
| 4 | Svend Karlsen | 4 stones | 5.0 |
| 5 | Andrus Murumets | 4 stones | 4.0 |
| 6 | Derek Boyer | 3 stones | 3.0 |
| - | Janne Virtanen | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Žydrūnas Savickas | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Crucifix Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janne Virtanen | 75.72 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Jarosław Dymek | 70.38 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Andrus Murumets | 66.76 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Magnus Samuelsson | 58.53 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 57.90 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Svend Karlsen | 52.38 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Derek Boyer | 47.41 s | 2.0 |
| - | Žydrūnas Savickas | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Farmer's Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrus Murumets | 23.02 m | 8.0 |
| 2 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 21.65 m | 7.0 |
| 3 | Jarosław Dymek | 20.5 m | 6.0 |
| 4 | Svend Karlsen | 17.91 m | 5.0 |
| 5 | Magnus Samuelsson | 13.55 m | 4.0 |
| 6 | Derek Boyer | 5.68 m | 3.0 |
| 7 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 1.48 m | 2.0 |
| - | Janne Virtanen | - | 0.0 |
Power Stairs
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 36.87 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Jarosław Dymek | 64.45 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Magnus Samuelsson | 14 stairs | 5.5 |
| 3 | Andrus Murumets | 14 stairs | 5.5 |
| 5 | Svend Karlsen | 11 stairs | 4.0 |
| 6 | Derek Boyer | 10 stairs | 3.0 |
| - | Janne Virtanen | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Žydrūnas Savickas | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Shield Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 100 m | 8.0 |
| 2 | Magnus Samuelsson | 71.32 m | 7.0 |
| 3 | Jarosław Dymek | 69.05 m | 6.0 |
| 4 | Andrus Murumets | 67.98 m | 5.0 |
| 5 | Svend Karlsen | 63.93 m | 4.0 |
| 6 | Janne Virtanen | 62.74 m | 3.0 |
| 7 | Derek Boyer | 58.7 m | 2.0 |
| - | Žydrūnas Savickas | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Super Yoke
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Svend Karlsen | 10.85 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Derek Boyer | 10.94 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Andrus Murumets | 13.47 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Jarosław Dymek | 13.54 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 17.53 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Magnus Samuelsson | 28.16 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Janne Virtanen | 1 m | 2.0 |
| - | Žydrūnas Savickas | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Truck Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 26.05 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Magnus Samuelsson | 27.20 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Jarosław Dymek | 27.50 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Janne Virtanen | 27.68 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Derek Boyer | 29.37 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Andrus Murumets | 29.95 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Svend Karlsen | 31.06 s | 2.0 |
| - | Žydrūnas Savickas | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Viking Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 21 reps | 8.0 |
| 2 | Jarosław Dymek | 20 reps | 7.0 |
| 3 | Andrus Murumets | 11 reps | 6.0 |
| 4 | Magnus Samuelsson | 10 reps | 4.5 |
| 4 | Svend Karlsen | 10 reps | 4.5 |
| 6 | Janne Virtanen | 8 reps | 3.0 |
| 7 | Derek Boyer | 7 reps | 2.0 |
| - | Žydrūnas Savickas | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Weight Throw
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 5 m | 8.0 |
| 2 | Magnus Samuelsson | 4.75 m | 7.0 |
| 3 | Janne Virtanen | 4.5 m | 4.5 |
| 3 | Jarosław Dymek | 4.5 m | 4.5 |
| 3 | Andrus Murumets | 4.5 m | 4.5 |
| 3 | Svend Karlsen | 4.5 m | 4.5 |
| 7 | Derek Boyer | 4 m | 2.0 |
| - | Žydrūnas Savickas | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
See Also
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