2009 Romania Grand Prix
The 2009 Romania Grand Prix was held on 2009-07-04 in Bucharest, Romania. 12 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Max Axle Press
- 2. Tombstone Carry
- 3. Farmer's Walk
- 4. Super Yoke
- 5. Crucifix Hold
- 6. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall White | 🇺🇸 USA | 28.5 |
| 2 | Nick Best | 🇺🇸 USA | 27.0 |
| 3 | Johannes | 🇸🇪 SWE | 26.8 |
| 4 | Brian Shaw | 🇺🇸 USA | 24.5 |
| 5 | Stoyan Todorchev | 🇧🇬 BUL | 23.5 |
| 6 | Janne Virtanen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 19.5 |
| 7 | Paul Pîrjol | 🇷🇴 ROU | 12.3 |
| 8 | Rolands Gulbis | 🇱🇻 LAT | 9.0 |
| 9 | Tarmo Mitt | 🇪🇪 EST | 7.5 |
| 10 | Mircea Pîrjol | 🇷🇴 ROU | 6.5 |
| 11 | Kevin Nee | 🇺🇸 USA | 4.0 |
| 11 | Daniel Stancu | 🇷🇴 ROU | 4.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall White | 5 in 28.50 s | 6.0 |
| 2 | Nick Best | 5 in 35.78 s | 5.0 |
| 3 | Johannes | 5 in 37.69 s | 4.0 |
| 4 | Brian Shaw | 5 in 38.94 s | 3.0 |
| 5 | Stoyan Todorchev | 4 in 16.95 s | 2.0 |
| 6 | Janne Virtanen | 4 in 26.80 s | 1.0 |
| - | Paul Pîrjol | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Rolands Gulbis | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Tarmo Mitt | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Mircea Pîrjol | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Kevin Nee | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Daniel Stancu | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Crucifix Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janne Virtanen | 38.84 s | 6.0 |
| 2 | Marshall White | 38.35 s | 5.0 |
| 3 | Johannes | 32.34 s | 4.0 |
| 4 | Stoyan Todorchev | 32.32 s | 3.0 |
| 5 | Brian Shaw | 23.69 s | 2.0 |
| 6 | Nick Best | 23.10 s | 1.0 |
| - | Paul Pîrjol | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Rolands Gulbis | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Tarmo Mitt | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Mircea Pîrjol | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Kevin Nee | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Daniel Stancu | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Farmer's Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoyan Todorchev | 12.15 s | 6.0 |
| 2 | Nick Best | 12.50 s | 5.5 |
| 3 | Brian Shaw | 20.18 s | 5.0 |
| 4 | Johannes | 21.24 s | 4.5 |
| 5 | Janne Virtanen | 17.13 m | 4.0 |
| 6 | Rolands Gulbis | 16.9 m | 3.5 |
| 7 | Marshall White | 5.55 m | 3.0 |
| 8 | Mircea Pîrjol | 0.2 m | 2.5 |
| 9 | Tarmo Mitt | 0.1 m | 2.0 |
| - | Paul Pîrjol | (No lift) | 0.0 |
| - | Kevin Nee | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Daniel Stancu | (No lift) | 0.0 |
Max Axle Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Shaw | 186 kg | 6.0 |
| 2 | Johannes | 181 kg | 5.3 |
| 2 | Paul Pîrjol | 181 kg | 5.3 |
| 4 | Marshall White | 171 kg | 4.0 |
| 4 | Nick Best | 171 kg | 4.0 |
| 4 | Kevin Nee | 171 kg | 4.0 |
| 7 | Stoyan Todorchev | 161 kg | 2.5 |
| 7 | Janne Virtanen | 161 kg | 2.5 |
| 7 | Tarmo Mitt | 161 kg | 2.5 |
| 10 | Mircea Pîrjol | 151 kg | 1.5 |
| 11 | Rolands Gulbis | 141 kg | 1.0 |
| 12 | Daniel Stancu | 126 kg | 0.5 |
Super Yoke
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Best | 8.88 s | 6.0 |
| 2 | Stoyan Todorchev | 9.07 s | 5.5 |
| 3 | Brian Shaw | 10.91 s | 5.0 |
| 4 | Marshall White | 11.56 s | 4.5 |
| 5 | Johannes | 14.31 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Janne Virtanen | 17.32 s | 3.5 |
| 7 | Paul Pîrjol | 25.97 s | 3.0 |
| 8 | Rolands Gulbis | 31.17 s | 2.5 |
| 9 | Daniel Stancu | 0.1 m | 2.0 |
| 10 | Mircea Pîrjol | 0.05 m | 1.5 |
| - | Tarmo Mitt | (No lift) | 0.0 |
| - | Kevin Nee | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Tombstone Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall White | 83.8 m | 6.0 |
| 2 | Nick Best | 77.1 m | 5.5 |
| 3 | Johannes | 65.2 m | 5.0 |
| 4 | Stoyan Todorchev | 62.42 m | 4.5 |
| 5 | Paul Pîrjol | 57 m | 4.0 |
| 6 | Brian Shaw | 47.68 m | 3.5 |
| 7 | Tarmo Mitt | 41.13 m | 3.0 |
| 8 | Janne Virtanen | 40 m | 2.5 |
| 9 | Rolands Gulbis | 12.94 m | 2.0 |
| 10 | Daniel Stancu | 9.11 m | 1.5 |
| 11 | Mircea Pîrjol | 8.2 m | 1.0 |
| - | Kevin Nee | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
See Also
About 2009 Romania Grand Prix
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