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.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Frame Carry
- 2. Max Axle Press
- 3. Shield Carry
- 4. Deadlift
- 5. Log Lift
- 6. Atlas Stones
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 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Ortmayer | 5 in 26.18 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Derek Poundstone | 4 in 24.33 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 4 in 26.21 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Brian Shaw | 4 in 27.55 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Louis-Philippe Jean | 4 in 42.59 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Johannes | 3 in 20.39 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Mark Felix | 3 in 20.92 s | 2.0 |
| 8 | Terry Hollands | 3 in 23.27 s | 1.0 |
| - | Sebastian Wenta | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Boris Haraldsson | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Jimmy Marku | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Gerard Benderoth | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Poundstone | 20 reps | 8.0 |
| 2 | Travis Ortmayer | 17 reps | 6.5 |
| 2 | Louis-Philippe Jean | 17 reps | 6.5 |
| 4 | Mark Felix | 16 reps | 5.0 |
| 5 | Brian Shaw | 14 reps | 3.0 |
| 5 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 14 reps | 3.0 |
| 5 | Terry Hollands | 14 reps | 3.0 |
| 8 | Johannes | 5 reps | 1.0 |
| - | Sebastian Wenta | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Boris Haraldsson | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Jimmy Marku | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Gerard Benderoth | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Frame Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Poundstone | 21.95 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Brian Shaw | 25.75 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Travis Ortmayer | 27.83 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Mark Felix | 31.20 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Louis-Philippe Jean | 23.06 m | 8.0 |
| 6 | Terry Hollands | 20.57 m | 7.0 |
| 7 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 18.47 m | 6.0 |
| 8 | Johannes | 16.43 m | 5.0 |
| 9 | Jimmy Marku | 9.98 m | 4.0 |
| 10 | Boris Haraldsson | 9.83 m | 3.0 |
| 11 | Gerard Benderoth | 3.89 m | 2.0 |
| 12 | Sebastian Wenta | 1.7 m | 1.0 |
Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Poundstone | 9 reps | 8.0 |
| 2 | Travis Ortmayer | 6 reps | 6.0 |
| 2 | Louis-Philippe Jean | 6 reps | 6.0 |
| 2 | Johannes | 6 reps | 6.0 |
| 5 | Brian Shaw | 4 reps | 3.5 |
| 5 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 4 reps | 3.5 |
| 7 | Mark Felix | 3 reps | 1.5 |
| 7 | Terry Hollands | 3 reps | 1.5 |
| - | Sebastian Wenta | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Boris Haraldsson | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Jimmy Marku | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Gerard Benderoth | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Max Axle Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Poundstone | 188 kg | 12.0 |
| 2 | Travis Ortmayer | 186 kg | 10.5 |
| 2 | Johannes | 186 kg | 10.5 |
| 4 | Brian Shaw | 176 kg | 7.5 |
| 4 | Louis-Philippe Jean | 176 kg | 7.5 |
| 4 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 176 kg | 7.5 |
| 4 | Sebastian Wenta | 176 kg | 7.5 |
| 8 | Boris Haraldsson | 166 kg | 5.0 |
| - | Mark Felix | (No lift) | 0.0 |
| - | Terry Hollands | (No lift) | 0.0 |
| - | Jimmy Marku | (No lift) | 0.0 |
| - | Gerard Benderoth | (No lift) | 0.0 |
Shield Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Poundstone | 81 m | 12.0 |
| 2 | Travis Ortmayer | 77.85 m | 11.0 |
| 3 | Terry Hollands | 77.19 m | 10.0 |
| 4 | Brian Shaw | 76 m | 9.0 |
| 5 | Johannes | 55.52 m | 8.0 |
| 6 | Mark Felix | 54.79 m | 7.0 |
| 7 | Louis-Philippe Jean | 51.1 m | 6.0 |
| 8 | Sebastian Wenta | 49.56 m | 5.0 |
| 9 | Boris Haraldsson | 40.84 m | 4.0 |
| 10 | Jimmy Marku | 36.2 m | 3.0 |
| 11 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 33.6 m | 2.0 |
| 12 | Gerard Benderoth | 15.24 m | 1.0 |
See Also
About 2009 Giants Live Mohegan Sun
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