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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.

Date: June 21, 2008
Location: New York City, New York, United States
Type: Strongman Super Series
Division: Men
Travis Ortmayer
1st Place

Travis Ortmayer 🇺🇸

Total Points: 65.5

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
Last updated: February 23, 2026

About 2008 Madison Square Garden Grand Prix

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