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2004 World Muscle Power Classic
The 2004 World Muscle Power Classic was held on 2004-06-05 in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Canada. 12 athletes competed across 8 events were contested.
Events (8 total)
- 1. Wheelbarrow Carry
- 2. Viking Press
- 3. Fingal's Fingers
- 4. Squat Lift
- 5. Vertical Lift
- 6. Back Lift
- 7. Atlas Stones
- 8. Farmer's Walk
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Girard | 🇨🇦 CAN | 73.5 |
| 2 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 🇺🇦 UKR | 72.0 |
| 3 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 🇱🇹 LTU | 68.0 |
| 4 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 🇵🇱 POL | 65.5 |
| 5 | Magnus Samuelsson | 🇸🇪 SWE | 62.0 |
| 6 | Jessen Paulin | 🇨🇦 CAN | 50.5 |
| 7 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 🇱🇻 LAT | 49.0 |
| 8 | Jon Andersen | 🇺🇸 USA | 41.5 |
| 9 | Dominic Filiou | 🇨🇦 CAN | 40.5 |
| 10 | Mark Philippi | 🇺🇸 USA | 38.0 |
| 11 | Geoff Dolan | 🇨🇦 CAN | 33.0 |
| 12 | Rene Minkwitz | 🇩🇰 DEN | 25.5 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominic Filiou | 4 in 23.33 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Magnus Samuelsson | 4 in 26.36 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Jessen Paulin | 4 in 28.03 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Hugo Girard | 4 in 30.55 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 4 in 33.51 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 4 in 36.31 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 4 in 37.15 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Jon Andersen | 4 in 39.00 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Raimonds Bergmanis | ? | 4.0 |
| 10 | Geoff Dolan | ? | 3.0 |
| 11 | Rene Minkwitz | ? | 2.0 |
| 12 | Mark Philippi | ? | 1.0 |
Back Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Girard | 1190 kg | 10.0 |
| 1 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 1190 kg | 10.0 |
| 1 | Magnus Samuelsson | 1190 kg | 10.0 |
| 1 | Jessen Paulin | 1190 kg | 10.0 |
| 1 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 1190 kg | 10.0 |
| 6 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 1108 kg | 6.5 |
| 6 | Jon Andersen | 1108 kg | 6.5 |
| 8 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 983 kg | 3.5 |
| 8 | Dominic Filiou | 983 kg | 3.5 |
| 8 | Mark Philippi | 983 kg | 3.5 |
| 8 | Geoff Dolan | 983 kg | 3.5 |
| - | Rene Minkwitz | (No lift) | 0.0 |
Farmer's Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 25.14 m | 12.0 |
| 2 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 22.36 m | 11.0 |
| 3 | Hugo Girard | 22.1 m | 10.0 |
| 4 | Magnus Samuelsson | 22 m | 9.0 |
| 5 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 19.98 m | 8.0 |
| 6 | Mark Philippi | 19.53 m | 7.0 |
| 7 | Raimonds Bergmanis | ? | 6.0 |
| 8 | Geoff Dolan | ? | 5.0 |
| 9 | Rene Minkwitz | ? | 4.0 |
| 10 | Jon Andersen | ? | 3.0 |
| 11 | Dominic Filiou | ? | 2.0 |
| - | Jessen Paulin | - | 0.0 |
Fingal's Fingers
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 5 in 37.56 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 5 in 39.03 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Magnus Samuelsson | 5 in 41.53 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Hugo Girard | 5 in 47.24 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Jessen Paulin | 5 in 60.94 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 4 in 26.91 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Dominic Filiou | 4 in 27.30 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Geoff Dolan | 4 in 31.29 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Jon Andersen | 4 in 31.71 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 4 in 32.12 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Rene Minkwitz | 4 in 37.16 s | 2.0 |
| 12 | Mark Philippi | 3 in 23.72 s | 1.0 |
Squat Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Philippi | 12 reps | 12.0 |
| 2 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 9 reps | 11.0 |
| 3 | Jon Andersen | 5 reps | 10.0 |
| 4 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 3 reps | 8.5 |
| 4 | Geoff Dolan | 3 reps | 8.5 |
| 6 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 2 reps | 6.5 |
| 6 | Dominic Filiou | 2 reps | 6.5 |
| 8 | Hugo Girard | 1 rep | 4.0 |
| 8 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 1 rep | 4.0 |
| 8 | Rene Minkwitz | 1 rep | 4.0 |
| - | Magnus Samuelsson | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Jessen Paulin | 0 reps | 0.0 |
Vertical Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Samuelsson | 31.18 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 36.45 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Jessen Paulin | 37.56 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 39.45 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Hugo Girard | 42.90 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Rene Minkwitz | 3.24 m | 7.0 |
| 7 | Jon Andersen | ? | 6.0 |
| 8 | Raimonds Bergmanis | ? | 5.0 |
| 9 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 3.05 m | 4.0 |
| 10 | Dominic Filiou | ? | 3.0 |
| 11 | Mark Philippi | ? | 2.0 |
| 12 | Geoff Dolan | ? | 1.0 |
Viking Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Girard | 14 reps | 11.5 |
| 1 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 14 reps | 11.5 |
| 3 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 11 reps | 10.0 |
| 4 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 10 reps | 8.5 |
| 4 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 10 reps | 8.5 |
| 6 | Dominic Filiou | 9 reps | 6.5 |
| 6 | Mark Philippi | 9 reps | 6.5 |
| 8 | Jon Andersen | 8 reps | 5.0 |
| 9 | Geoff Dolan | 6 reps | 4.0 |
| 10 | Jessen Paulin | 5 reps | 2.5 |
| 10 | Rene Minkwitz | 5 reps | 2.5 |
| 12 | Magnus Samuelsson | 4 reps | 1.0 |
Wheelbarrow Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Girard | 16.1 m | 12.0 |
| 2 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 15.65 m | 11.0 |
| 3 | Jessen Paulin | 13.73 m | 10.0 |
| 4 | Magnus Samuelsson | 12.99 m | 9.0 |
| 5 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 12.88 m | 8.0 |
| 6 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 12.68 m | 7.0 |
| 7 | Raimonds Bergmanis | 12.55 m | 6.0 |
| 8 | Mark Philippi | 12.41 m | 5.0 |
| 9 | Rene Minkwitz | 10.95 m | 4.0 |
| 10 | Geoff Dolan | 10.9 m | 3.0 |
| 11 | Jon Andersen | 10.61 m | 2.0 |
| 12 | Dominic Filiou | 9.73 m | 1.0 |
Last updated: February 23, 2026
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