2008 Madison Square Garden Grand Prix
The 2008 Madison Square Garden Grand Prix was held on 2008-06-21 in New York City, New York. 12 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Medley
- 2. Max Deadlift
- 3. Shield Carry
- 4. Axle Press
- 5. Carry Medley
- 6. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Ortmayer | 🇺🇸 USA | 65.5 |
| 2 | Derek Poundstone | 🇺🇸 USA | 58.0 |
| 3 | Dave Ostlund | 🇺🇸 USA | 49.0 |
| 4 | Brian Shaw | 🇺🇸 USA | 43.5 |
| 5 | Oliver Thompson | 🇬🇧 GBR | 37.0 |
| 6 | Mark Felix | 🇬🇧 GBR | 33.5 |
| 7 | Kevin Nee | 🇺🇸 USA | 25.5 |
| 8 | Jarosław Dymek | 🇵🇱 POL | 24.0 |
| 9 | Mark Philippi | 🇺🇸 USA | 22.5 |
| 10 | Janne Virtanen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 17.5 |
| 11 | Terry Hollands | 🇬🇧 GBR | 8.0 |
| 12 | Magnus Samuelsson | 🇸🇪 SWE | 5.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Ostlund | 3 in 14.15 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Travis Ortmayer | 3 in 14.84 s | 10.0 |
| 3 | Brian Shaw | 3 in 19.52 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Oliver Thompson | 2 in 13.40 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Derek Poundstone | 2 in 18.71 s | 4.0 |
| - | Mark Felix | 0 in 60.00 s | 0.0 |
| - | Kevin Nee | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Jarosław Dymek | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Mark Philippi | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Janne Virtanen | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Terry Hollands | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Magnus Samuelsson | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Axle Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Poundstone | 9 reps | 12.0 |
| 2 | Travis Ortmayer | 8 reps | 10.5 |
| 2 | Kevin Nee | 8 reps | 10.5 |
| 4 | Oliver Thompson | 7 reps | 9.0 |
| 5 | Dave Ostlund | 6 reps | 7.5 |
| 5 | Jarosław Dymek | 6 reps | 7.5 |
| 7 | Brian Shaw | 5 reps | 5.5 |
| 7 | Mark Philippi | 5 reps | 5.5 |
| 9 | Mark Felix | 3 reps | 3.5 |
| 9 | Janne Virtanen | 3 reps | 3.5 |
| - | Terry Hollands | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Magnus Samuelsson | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Carry Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Poundstone | 16.00 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Travis Ortmayer | 16.84 s | 10.0 |
| 3 | Dave Ostlund | 24.56 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Oliver Thompson | 26.73 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Brian Shaw | 26.83 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Mark Felix | 28.38 s | 2.0 |
| - | Kevin Nee | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Jarosław Dymek | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Mark Philippi | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Janne Virtanen | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Terry Hollands | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Magnus Samuelsson | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Max Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Ortmayer | 395 kg | 11.0 |
| 1 | Derek Poundstone | 395 kg | 11.0 |
| 1 | Mark Felix | 395 kg | 11.0 |
| 4 | Oliver Thompson | 385 kg | 8.0 |
| 4 | Kevin Nee | 385 kg | 8.0 |
| 4 | Mark Philippi | 385 kg | 8.0 |
| 7 | Brian Shaw | 375 kg | 6.0 |
| 8 | Dave Ostlund | 360 kg | 4.5 |
| 8 | Jarosław Dymek | 360 kg | 4.5 |
| 10 | Terry Hollands | 340 kg | 3.0 |
| 11 | Janne Virtanen | 300 kg | 2.0 |
| - | Magnus Samuelsson | (No lift) | 0.0 |
Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Ortmayer | 21.44 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Brian Shaw | 23.06 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Mark Felix | 24.03 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Jarosław Dymek | 24.07 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Derek Poundstone | 24.31 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Dave Ostlund | 25.00 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Oliver Thompson | 26.31 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Terry Hollands | 26.53 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Janne Virtanen | 26.63 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Mark Philippi | 27.19 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Kevin Nee | 27.63 s | 2.0 |
| 12 | Magnus Samuelsson | 29.16 s | 1.0 |
Shield Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Ortmayer | 75.92 m | 12.0 |
| 2 | Derek Poundstone | 75.03 m | 11.0 |
| 3 | Dave Ostlund | 64.01 m | 10.0 |
| 4 | Brian Shaw | 63.1 m | 9.0 |
| 5 | Janne Virtanen | 62.79 m | 8.0 |
| 6 | Mark Felix | 48.16 m | 7.0 |
| 7 | Mark Philippi | 42.06 m | 6.0 |
| 8 | Kevin Nee | 38.61 m | 5.0 |
| 9 | Magnus Samuelsson | 33.22 m | 4.0 |
| 10 | Jarosław Dymek | 26.52 m | 3.0 |
| 11 | Oliver Thompson | 12.19 m | 2.0 |
| - | Terry Hollands | (No lift) | 0.0 |
See Also
About 2008 Madison Square Garden Grand Prix
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