2008 Viking Power Challenge
The 2008 Viking Power Challenge was held on 2008-07-05 in Gol, Norway. 12 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Super Yoke
- 2. Max Deadlift
- 3. Viking Press
- 4. Tire Flip
- 5. Max Axle Press
- 6. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arild Haugen | 🇳🇴 NOR | 55.5 |
| 2 | Sebastian Wenta | 🇵🇱 POL | 53.5 |
| 3 | Richard Skog | 🇳🇴 NOR | 51.0 |
| 4 | Johannes | 🇸🇪 SWE | 48.0 |
| 5 | Kevin Nee | 🇺🇸 USA | 44.5 |
| 6 | Jarosław Dymek | 🇵🇱 POL | 43.0 |
| 7 | Mark Felix | 🇬🇧 GBR | 25.5 |
| 8 | Janne Virtanen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 24.5 |
| 9 | Odd Haugen | 🇳🇴 NOR | 19.5 |
| 10 | Kalle Lane | 🇸🇪 SWE | 14.0 |
| 11 | Rene Minkwitz | 🇩🇰 DEN | 2.0 |
| 12 | Magnus Samuelsson | 🇸🇪 SWE | 1.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arild Haugen | 5 in 26.00 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Sebastian Wenta | 4 in 24.50 s | 10.0 |
| 3 | Johannes | 4 in 25.44 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Richard Skog | 4 in 33.57 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Jarosław Dymek | 3 in 28.70 s | 4.0 |
| - | Kevin Nee | 0 in 75.00 s | 0.0 |
| - | Mark Felix | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Janne Virtanen | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Odd Haugen | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Kalle Lane | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Rene Minkwitz | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Magnus Samuelsson | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Max Axle Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arild Haugen | 180 kg | 8.0 |
| 1 | Sebastian Wenta | 180 kg | 8.0 |
| 1 | Richard Skog | 180 kg | 8.0 |
| 1 | Johannes | 180 kg | 8.0 |
| 1 | Kevin Nee | 180 kg | 8.0 |
| 6 | Jarosław Dymek | 170 kg | 2.0 |
| - | Mark Felix | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Janne Virtanen | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Odd Haugen | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Kalle Lane | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Rene Minkwitz | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Magnus Samuelsson | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Max Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Nee | 410 kg | 12.0 |
| 2 | Arild Haugen | 400 kg | 10.5 |
| 2 | Mark Felix | 400 kg | 10.5 |
| 4 | Jarosław Dymek | 380 kg | 9.0 |
| 5 | Richard Skog | 360 kg | 8.0 |
| 6 | Sebastian Wenta | 330 kg | 6.0 |
| 6 | Johannes | 330 kg | 6.0 |
| 6 | Janne Virtanen | 330 kg | 6.0 |
| 9 | Odd Haugen | 300 kg | 3.5 |
| 9 | Kalle Lane | 300 kg | 3.5 |
| - | Rene Minkwitz | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Magnus Samuelsson | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Super Yoke
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Wenta | 13.00 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Kevin Nee | 14.31 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Johannes | 15.56 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Richard Skog | 16.03 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Jarosław Dymek | 18.34 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Odd Haugen | 19.90 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Mark Felix | 20.56 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Arild Haugen | 14 m | 5.0 |
| 9 | Kalle Lane | 11.33 m | 4.0 |
| 10 | Janne Virtanen | 9.26 m | 3.0 |
| 11 | Rene Minkwitz | 0.9 m | 2.0 |
| 12 | Magnus Samuelsson | 0.35 m | 1.0 |
Tire Flip
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arild Haugen | 29.80 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Richard Skog | 66.00 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Janne Virtanen | 68.00 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Johannes | 5 flips | 9.0 |
| 5 | Jarosław Dymek | 4 flips | 8.0 |
| 6 | Sebastian Wenta | 3 flips | 6.5 |
| 6 | Kalle Lane | 3 flips | 6.5 |
| 8 | Odd Haugen | 2 flips | 5.0 |
| 9 | Kevin Nee | 1 flip | 3.5 |
| 9 | Mark Felix | 1 flip | 3.5 |
| - | Rene Minkwitz | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Magnus Samuelsson | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Viking Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarosław Dymek | 17 reps | 12.0 |
| 2 | Sebastian Wenta | 16 reps | 11.0 |
| 3 | Kevin Nee | 13 reps | 10.0 |
| 4 | Richard Skog | 10 reps | 9.0 |
| 5 | Arild Haugen | 9 reps | 8.0 |
| 6 | Johannes | 8 reps | 7.0 |
| 7 | Mark Felix | 6 reps | 5.5 |
| 7 | Janne Virtanen | 6 reps | 5.5 |
| 9 | Odd Haugen | 3 reps | 4.0 |
| - | Kalle Lane | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Rene Minkwitz | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Magnus Samuelsson | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
See Also
About 2008 Viking Power Challenge
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