2005 IFSA Nordic Championships
The 2005 IFSA Nordic Championships was held on 2005-08-06 in Kristiansand, Norway. 10 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Super Yoke
- 2. Tire Flip
- 3. Farmer's Walk
- 4. Deadlift
- 5. Max Axle Press
- 6. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Total | Atlas Stones | Deadlift | Farmer's Walk | Max Axle Press | Super Yoke | Tire Flip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Svend Karlsen 🇳🇴 | 57.5 | 10.0 5 in 18.74 s | 9.0 7 reps | 9.0 45 m | 9.5 155 kg | 10.0 16.19 s | 10.0 23.22 s |
| 2 | Magnus Samuelsson 🇸🇪 | 45.5 | 9.0 5 in 21.14 s | 4.0 1 rep | 10.0 62.78 s | 9.5 155 kg | 6.0 34.12 s | 7.0 35.88 s |
| 3 | Juha-Matti Räsänen 🇫🇮 | 43.0 | 7.0 5 in 22.87 s | 9.0 7 reps | 8.0 43.8 m | 3.0 130 kg | 8.0 28.44 s | 8.0 35.31 s |
| 4 | Rene Minkwitz 🇩🇰 | 40.5 | 5.0 4 in 16.52 s | 6.0 5 reps | 6.0 25 m | 7.5 145 kg | 7.0 33.81 s | 9.0 33.81 s |
| 5 | Jani Illikainen 🇫🇮 | 35.5 | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 7.0 6 reps | 7.0 42 m | 7.5 145 kg | 9.0 23.43 s | 5.0 46.06 s |
| 6 | Jörgen Ljungberg 🇸🇪 | 31.5 | 4.0 4 in 16.83 s | 9.0 7 reps | 5.0 16.5 m | 4.5 135 kg | 5.0 38.34 s | 4.0 59.60 s |
| 7 | Reidar Kvåle 🇳🇴 | 28.5 | 6.0 5 in 33.40 s | 5.0 2 reps | 3.0 3.63 m | 4.5 135 kg | 4.0 51.03 s | 6.0 36.97 s |
| 8 | Georg Rúnar Ögmundsson 🇮🇸 | 18.0 | 8.0 5 in 22.45 s | 0.0 0 reps | 4.0 12.95 m | 2.0 120 kg | 2.0 25 m | 2.0 61.56 s |
| 9 | Torben Sørensen 🇩🇰 | 15.0 | 3.0 4 in 52.39 s | 0.0 0 reps | 2.0 1 m | 6.0 140 kg | 1.0 22 m | 3.0 61.54 s |
| 10 | Magnús Magnússon 🇮🇸 | 4.0 | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 3.0 25.75 m | 1.0 DNF |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Svend Karlsen | 5 in 18.74 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Magnus Samuelsson | 5 in 21.14 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Georg Rúnar Ögmundsson | 5 in 22.45 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 5 in 22.87 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Reidar Kvåle | 5 in 33.40 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Rene Minkwitz | 4 in 16.52 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Jörgen Ljungberg | 4 in 16.83 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Torben Sørensen | 4 in 52.39 s | 3.0 |
| - | Jani Illikainen | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Magnús Magnússon | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Svend Karlsen | 7 reps | 9.0 |
| 1 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 7 reps | 9.0 |
| 1 | Jörgen Ljungberg | 7 reps | 9.0 |
| 4 | Jani Illikainen | 6 reps | 7.0 |
| 5 | Rene Minkwitz | 5 reps | 6.0 |
| 6 | Reidar Kvåle | 2 reps | 5.0 |
| 7 | Magnus Samuelsson | 1 rep | 4.0 |
| - | Georg Rúnar Ögmundsson | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Torben Sørensen | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Magnús Magnússon | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Farmer's Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Samuelsson | 62.78 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Svend Karlsen | 45 m | 9.0 |
| 3 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 43.8 m | 8.0 |
| 4 | Jani Illikainen | 42 m | 7.0 |
| 5 | Rene Minkwitz | 25 m | 6.0 |
| 6 | Jörgen Ljungberg | 16.5 m | 5.0 |
| 7 | Georg Rúnar Ögmundsson | 12.95 m | 4.0 |
| 8 | Reidar Kvåle | 3.63 m | 3.0 |
| 9 | Torben Sørensen | 1 m | 2.0 |
| - | Magnús Magnússon | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Max Axle Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Svend Karlsen | 155 kg | 9.5 |
| 1 | Magnus Samuelsson | 155 kg | 9.5 |
| 3 | Rene Minkwitz | 145 kg | 7.5 |
| 3 | Jani Illikainen | 145 kg | 7.5 |
| 5 | Torben Sørensen | 140 kg | 6.0 |
| 6 | Jörgen Ljungberg | 135 kg | 4.5 |
| 6 | Reidar Kvåle | 135 kg | 4.5 |
| 8 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 130 kg | 3.0 |
| 9 | Georg Rúnar Ögmundsson | 120 kg | 2.0 |
| - | Magnús Magnússon | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Super Yoke
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Svend Karlsen | 16.19 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Jani Illikainen | 23.43 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 28.44 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Rene Minkwitz | 33.81 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Magnus Samuelsson | 34.12 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Jörgen Ljungberg | 38.34 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Reidar Kvåle | 51.03 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Magnús Magnússon | 25.75 m | 3.0 |
| 9 | Georg Rúnar Ögmundsson | 25 m | 2.0 |
| 10 | Torben Sørensen | 22 m | 1.0 |
Tire Flip
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Svend Karlsen | 23.22 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Rene Minkwitz | 33.81 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 35.31 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Magnus Samuelsson | 35.88 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Reidar Kvåle | 36.97 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Jani Illikainen | 46.06 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Jörgen Ljungberg | 59.60 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Torben Sørensen | 61.54 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Georg Rúnar Ögmundsson | 61.56 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Magnús Magnússon | DNF | 1.0 |
Last updated: February 23, 2026
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