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2009 Giants Live Mohegan Sun

The 2009 Giants Live Mohegan Sun was held on 2009-05-17 in Uncasville, Connecticut. 12 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.

Date: May 17, 2009
Location: Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Type: Giants Live
Division: Men
Derek Poundstone
1st Place

Derek Poundstone 🇺🇸

Total Points: 59.0

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Derek Poundstone 🇺🇸 USA 59.0
2 Travis Ortmayer 🇺🇸 USA 52.0
3 Brian Shaw 🇺🇸 USA 39.0
4 Louis-Philippe Jean 🇨🇦 CAN 38.0
5 Johannes 🇸🇪 SWE 33.5
6 Mikhail Koklyaev 🇷🇺 RUS 28.0
7 Mark Felix 🇬🇧 GBR 24.5
8 Terry Hollands 🇬🇧 GBR 22.5
9 Sebastian Wenta 🇵🇱 POL 13.5
10 Boris Haraldsson 🇮🇸 ISL 12.0
11 Jimmy Marku 🇬🇧 GBR 7.0
12 Gerard Benderoth 🇺🇸 USA 3.0
Last updated: February 23, 2026

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About 2009 Giants Live Mohegan Sun

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