2005 Vulkan Grand Prix
The 2005 Vulkan Grand Prix was held on 2005-07-30 in Varberg, Sweden. 12 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Deadlift Hold
- 2. Atlas Stones
- 3. Log Lift
- 4. Crucifix Hold
- 5. Conan's Wheel
- 6. Medley
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 🇵🇱 POL | 53.5 |
| 2 | Janne Virtanen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 41.0 |
| 3 | Jesse Marunde | 🇺🇸 USA | 37.5 |
| 4 | Mykhailo Starov | 🇺🇦 UKR | 34.0 |
| 5 | Raivis Vidzis | 🇱🇻 LAT | 32.5 |
| 6 | Dave Ostlund | 🇺🇸 USA | 31.0 |
| 7 | Boris Haraldsson | 🇮🇸 ISL | 25.5 |
| 7 | Odd Haugen | 🇳🇴 NOR | 25.5 |
| 9 | Ulf Eriksson | 🇸🇪 SWE | 16.0 |
| 10 | Mick Gosling | 🇬🇧 GBR | 11.0 |
| 11 | Richard Gosling | 🇬🇧 GBR | 10.5 |
| 12 | Gudjón Gíslason | 🇮🇸 ISL | 2.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Marunde | 4 in 14.29 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Raivis Vidzis | 4 in 14.85 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 4 in 21.75 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Dave Ostlund | 4 in 46.63 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Mykhailo Starov | 4 in 63.23 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Janne Virtanen | 3 in 10.50 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Odd Haugen | 3 in 13.74 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Ulf Eriksson | 3 in 13.91 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Boris Haraldsson | 3 in 14.57 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Mick Gosling | 3 in 18.73 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Richard Gosling | 2 in 8.64 s | 2.0 |
| 12 | Gudjón Gíslason | 2 in 8.91 s | 1.0 |
Conan's Wheel
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 45.80 m | 8.0 |
| 2 | Mykhailo Starov | 40.65 m | 7.0 |
| 3 | Raivis Vidzis | 31.60 m | 6.0 |
| 4 | Janne Virtanen | 22.45 m | 5.0 |
| 5 | Dave Ostlund | 19.45 m | 4.0 |
| 6 | Jesse Marunde | 17.00 m | 3.0 |
| 7 | Odd Haugen | 4.10 m | 2.0 |
| 8 | Boris Haraldsson | 2.55 m | 1.0 |
| - | Ulf Eriksson | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Mick Gosling | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Richard Gosling | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Gudjón Gíslason | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Crucifix Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janne Virtanen | 49.95 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Jesse Marunde | 37.19 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 36.80 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Boris Haraldsson | 34.18 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Dave Ostlund | 29.85 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Mykhailo Starov | 29.70 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Odd Haugen | 28.34 s | 2.0 |
| 8 | Raivis Vidzis | 24.88 s | 1.0 |
| - | Ulf Eriksson | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Mick Gosling | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Richard Gosling | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Gudjón Gíslason | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Deadlift Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 51.33 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Ulf Eriksson | 48.84 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Janne Virtanen | 48.51 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Odd Haugen | 44.71 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Mick Gosling | 43.12 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Mykhailo Starov | 42.35 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Boris Haraldsson | 37.97 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Dave Ostlund | 35.77 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Jesse Marunde | 34.31 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Raivis Vidzis | 34.30 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Richard Gosling | 33.99 s | 2.0 |
| 12 | Gudjón Gíslason | 24.85 s | 1.0 |
Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 13 reps | 11.5 |
| 1 | Jesse Marunde | 13 reps | 11.5 |
| 3 | Raivis Vidzis | 7 reps | 9.5 |
| 3 | Boris Haraldsson | 7 reps | 9.5 |
| 5 | Janne Virtanen | 6 reps | 8.0 |
| 6 | Odd Haugen | 4 reps | 6.5 |
| 6 | Richard Gosling | 4 reps | 6.5 |
| 8 | Mykhailo Starov | 3 reps | 5.0 |
| 9 | Dave Ostlund | 1 rep | 4.0 |
| - | Ulf Eriksson | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Mick Gosling | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Gudjón Gíslason | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 41.87 s | 6.0 |
| 2 | Dave Ostlund | 51.65 s | 5.0 |
| 3 | Mykhailo Starov | 53.55 s | 4.0 |
| 4 | Janne Virtanen | 61.48 s | 3.0 |
| 5 | Raivis Vidzis | DNF | 2.0 |
| - | Jesse Marunde | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Boris Haraldsson | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Odd Haugen | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Ulf Eriksson | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Mick Gosling | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Richard Gosling | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Gudjón Gíslason | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
See Also
About 2005 Vulkan Grand Prix
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