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2006 IFSA Strongman World Championships
The 2006 IFSA Strongman World Championships was held on 2006-11-24 in Reykjavík, Iceland. 12 athletes competed across 8 events were contested.
Events (8 total)
- 1. Deadlift
- 2. Farmer's Walk
- 3. Max Log Lift
- 4. Wheelbarrow Carry
- 5. Deadlift Hold
- 6. Conan's Wheel
- 7. Super Yoke
- 8. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 🇱🇹 LTU | 80.5 |
| 2 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 🇷🇺 RUS | 78.5 |
| 3 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 🇺🇦 UKR | 72.0 |
| 4 | Vidas Blekaitis | 🇱🇹 LTU | 70.0 |
| 5 | Andrus Murumets | 🇪🇪 EST | 55.0 |
| 6 | Robert Szczepański | 🇵🇱 POL | 46.5 |
| 7 | Benedikt Magnússon | 🇮🇸 ISL | 44.5 |
| 8 | Oliver Thompson | 🇬🇧 GBR | 43.0 |
| 9 | Nick Best | 🇺🇸 USA | 38.0 |
| 10 | Travis Ortmayer | 🇺🇸 USA | 35.0 |
| 11 | Saulius Brusokas | 🇱🇹 LTU | 33.5 |
| 12 | Ervin Katona | 🇷🇸 SRB | 20.5 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 5 in 25.65 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Travis Ortmayer | 5 in 28.97 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 5 in 29.21 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Oliver Thompson | 5 in 29.47 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 5 in 30.58 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Vidas Blekaitis | 5 in 51.22 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Andrus Murumets | 5 in 57.16 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Robert Szczepański | 5 in 59.37 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Saulius Brusokas | 4 in 29.21 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Benedikt Magnússon | 4 in 56.60 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Nick Best | 3 in 23.47 s | 2.0 |
| 12 | Ervin Katona | 3 in 55.28 s | 1.0 |
Conan's Wheel
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saulius Brusokas | 60.82 m | 12.0 |
| 2 | Vidas Blekaitis | 56.57 m | 11.0 |
| 3 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 55.88 m | 10.0 |
| 4 | Robert Szczepański | 48.77 m | 9.0 |
| 5 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 41.14 m | 8.0 |
| 6 | Oliver Thompson | 40.92 m | 7.0 |
| 7 | Benedikt Magnússon | 34.25 m | 6.0 |
| 8 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 34.01 m | 5.0 |
| 9 | Travis Ortmayer | 33.10 m | 4.0 |
| 10 | Andrus Murumets | 20.42 m | 3.0 |
| 11 | Ervin Katona | 16.60 m | 2.0 |
| 12 | Nick Best | 10.56 m | 1.0 |
Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 10 reps | 11.5 |
| 1 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 10 reps | 11.5 |
| 3 | Robert Szczepański | 9 reps | 10.0 |
| 4 | Vidas Blekaitis | 8 reps | 9.0 |
| 5 | Benedikt Magnússon | 7 reps | 7.0 |
| 5 | Nick Best | 7 reps | 7.0 |
| 5 | Ervin Katona | 7 reps | 7.0 |
| 8 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 6 reps | 4.0 |
| 8 | Andrus Murumets | 6 reps | 4.0 |
| 8 | Oliver Thompson | 6 reps | 4.0 |
| 11 | Travis Ortmayer | 4 reps | 2.0 |
| - | Saulius Brusokas | 0 reps | 0.0 |
Deadlift Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 87.83 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 86.05 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 78.65 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Vidas Blekaitis | 76.90 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Andrus Murumets | 72.26 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Saulius Brusokas | 50.57 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Nick Best | 41.58 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Oliver Thompson | 38.54 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Robert Szczepański | 36.21 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Benedikt Magnússon | 36.20 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Ervin Katona | 35.37 s | 2.0 |
| 12 | Travis Ortmayer | 29.31 s | 1.0 |
Farmer's Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrus Murumets | 46.36 m | 12.0 |
| 2 | Benedikt Magnússon | 44.45 m | 11.0 |
| 3 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 38.95 m | 10.0 |
| 4 | Nick Best | 38.55 m | 9.0 |
| 5 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 37 m | 8.0 |
| 6 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 35.6 m | 7.0 |
| 7 | Robert Szczepański | 34.2 m | 6.0 |
| 8 | Travis Ortmayer | 31.3 m | 5.0 |
| 9 | Vidas Blekaitis | 26.15 m | 4.0 |
| 10 | Ervin Katona | 25 m | 3.0 |
| 11 | Saulius Brusokas | 18.2 m | 2.0 |
| 12 | Oliver Thompson | 11.15 m | 1.0 |
Max Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 195 kg | 12.0 |
| 2 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 190 kg | 11.0 |
| 3 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 180 kg | 9.0 |
| 3 | Vidas Blekaitis | 180 kg | 9.0 |
| 3 | Oliver Thompson | 180 kg | 9.0 |
| 6 | Robert Szczepański | 170 kg | 6.5 |
| 6 | Benedikt Magnússon | 170 kg | 6.5 |
| 8 | Andrus Murumets | 165 kg | 5.0 |
| 9 | Saulius Brusokas | 160 kg | 3.5 |
| 9 | Ervin Katona | 160 kg | 3.5 |
| 11 | Travis Ortmayer | 150 kg | 2.0 |
| 12 | Nick Best | 120 kg | 1.0 |
Super Yoke
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vidas Blekaitis | 14.73 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 16.83 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 17.82 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Andrus Murumets | 19.45 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Nick Best | 19.85 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 20.11 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Robert Szczepański | 20.29 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Saulius Brusokas | 21.63 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Travis Ortmayer | 24.06 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Oliver Thompson | 27.84 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Ervin Katona | 35.45 s | 2.0 |
| 12 | Benedikt Magnússon | 48.60 s | 1.0 |
Wheelbarrow Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 17.64 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Vasyl Virastyuk | 17.82 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 20.12 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Vidas Blekaitis | 20.89 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Andrus Murumets | 21.85 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Benedikt Magnússon | 19.15 m | 7.0 |
| 7 | Travis Ortmayer | 12.3 m | 6.0 |
| 8 | Oliver Thompson | 9.15 m | 5.0 |
| 9 | Nick Best | 4.6 m | 4.0 |
| - | Robert Szczepański | No lift | 0.0 |
| - | Saulius Brusokas | No lift | 0.0 |
| - | Ervin Katona | No lift | 0.0 |
Last updated: March 3, 2026
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