2004 Arnold's Strongest Man
The 2004 Arnold's Strongest Man was held on 2004-03-05 in Columbus, Ohio. 10 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.
Events (5 total)
- 1. Apollon's Wheels
- 2. Max Deadlift
- 3. Medicine Ball Toss
- 4. Hammer Lift
- 5. Timber Carry
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 🇱🇹 LTU | 43.0 |
| 2 | Svend Karlsen | 🇳🇴 NOR | 39.5 |
| 3 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 🇱🇻 LAT | 33.5 |
| 4 | Mark Philippi | 🇺🇸 USA | 33.0 |
| 5 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 🇵🇱 POL | 29.5 |
| 6 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 🇺🇦 UKR | 27.0 |
| 7 | Brian Schoonveld | 🇺🇸 USA | 21.0 |
| 8 | Anders Johansson | 🇸🇪 SWE | 20.5 |
| 9 | Steve Kirit | 🇺🇸 USA | 14.5 |
| 10 | István Árvai | 🇭🇺 HUN | 13.5 |
Event-by-Event Results
Apollon's Wheels
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 0-6-5 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Svend Karlsen | 1-3-4 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 0-4-4 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Brian Schoonveld | 0-3-3 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 3-0-2 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Mark Philippi | 2-0-2 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 0-3-2 | 4.0 |
| 8 | Anders Johansson | 0-2-0 | 3.0 |
| 9 | Steve Kirit | 0-0-0 | 1.5 |
| 9 | István Árvai | 0-0-0 | 1.5 |
Hammer Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Svend Karlsen | 13.63 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 16.27 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 16.96 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 17.74 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Mark Philippi | 19.26 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Brian Schoonveld | 20.04 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 20.19 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Steve Kirit | 27.50 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Anders Johansson | 30.15 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | István Árvai | - | 1.0 |
Max Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Philippi | 422 kg | 10.0 |
| 2 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 415 kg | 9.0 |
| 3 | István Árvai | 407 kg | 8.0 |
| 4 | Svend Karlsen | 385 kg | 6.5 |
| 4 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 385 kg | 6.5 |
| 6 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 379 kg | 4.5 |
| 6 | Anders Johansson | 379 kg | 4.5 |
| 8 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 357 kg | 3.0 |
| 9 | Brian Schoonveld | 349 kg | 2.0 |
| 10 | Steve Kirit | 327 kg | 1.0 |
Medicine Ball Toss
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 5.18 m | 10.0 |
| 2 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 5.03 m | 9.0 |
| 3 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 4.88 m | 8.0 |
| 4 | Svend Karlsen | 4.72 m | 7.0 |
| 5 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 4.72 m | 6.0 |
| 6 | Steve Kirit | 4.57 m | 5.0 |
| 7 | Mark Philippi | 4.57 m | 4.0 |
| 8 | Brian Schoonveld | - | 2.0 |
| 8 | Anders Johansson | - | 2.0 |
| 8 | István Árvai | - | 2.0 |
Timber Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 8.62 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Anders Johansson | 10.62 m | 9.0 |
| 3 | Mark Philippi | 9.47 m | 8.0 |
| 4 | Svend Karlsen | 9.02 m | 7.0 |
| 5 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 6.96 m | 6.0 |
| 6 | Brian Schoonveld | 6.3 m | 5.0 |
| 7 | Steve Kirit | 5.38 m | 4.0 |
| 8 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 5.21 m | 3.0 |
| 9 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 3.71 m | 2.0 |
| 10 | István Árvai | 2.74 m | 1.0 |
See Also
About 2004 Arnold's Strongest Man
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