2009 Viking Power Challenge
The 2009 Viking Power Challenge was held on 2009-06-06 in Stavanger, Norway. 12 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Super Yoke
- 2. Max Log Lift
- 3. Deadlift
- 4. Fingal's Fingers
- 5. Atlas Stones
- 6. Medley
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Ortmayer | 🇺🇸 USA | 61.0 |
| 2 | Richard Skog | 🇳🇴 NOR | 57.5 |
| 3 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 🇷🇺 RUS | 53.0 |
| 4 | Stefán Sölvi Pétursson | 🇮🇸 ISL | 42.5 |
| 5 | Kevin Nee | 🇺🇸 USA | 40.0 |
| 6 | Jimmy Marku | 🇬🇧 GBR | 26.5 |
| 7 | Johannes | 🇸🇪 SWE | 17.5 |
| 8 | Sławomir Toczek | 🇵🇱 POL | 16.0 |
| 9 | Ole Martin Hansen | 🇳🇴 NOR | 12.5 |
| 10 | Bjørn Andre Solvang | 🇳🇴 NOR | 11.5 |
| 11 | Jarosław Dymek | 🇵🇱 POL | 11.0 |
| 12 | Ole Øxnevad | 🇳🇴 NOR | 7.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Ortmayer | 5 in 37.15 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Stefán Sölvi Pétursson | 5 in 38.79 s | 10.0 |
| 3 | Richard Skog | 4 in 23.09 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 4 in 25.53 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Kevin Nee | 1 stone | 4.0 |
| - | Jimmy Marku | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Johannes | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Sławomir Toczek | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Ole Martin Hansen | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Bjørn Andre Solvang | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Jarosław Dymek | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Ole Øxnevad | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Ortmayer | 13 reps | 12.0 |
| 2 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 12 reps | 10.5 |
| 2 | Kevin Nee | 12 reps | 10.5 |
| 4 | Jimmy Marku | 11 reps | 9.0 |
| 5 | Richard Skog | 8 reps | 7.0 |
| 5 | Stefán Sölvi Pétursson | 8 reps | 7.0 |
| 5 | Ole Martin Hansen | 8 reps | 7.0 |
| 8 | Sławomir Toczek | 7 reps | 5.0 |
| 9 | Ole Øxnevad | 6 reps | 4.0 |
| 10 | Johannes | 5 reps | 2.0 |
| 10 | Bjørn Andre Solvang | 5 reps | 2.0 |
| 10 | Jarosław Dymek | 5 reps | 2.0 |
Fingal's Fingers
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Skog | 5 in 38.88 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Travis Ortmayer | 5 in 39.32 s | 10.0 |
| 3 | Stefán Sölvi Pétursson | 5 in 41.45 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 5 in 43.68 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Jimmy Marku | 4 reps | 4.0 |
| 6 | Kevin Nee | 2 reps | 2.0 |
| - | Johannes | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Sławomir Toczek | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Ole Martin Hansen | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Bjørn Andre Solvang | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Jarosław Dymek | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Ole Øxnevad | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Max Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 180 kg | 11.5 |
| 1 | Kevin Nee | 180 kg | 11.5 |
| 3 | Richard Skog | 175 kg | 8.5 |
| 3 | Jimmy Marku | 175 kg | 8.5 |
| 3 | Johannes | 175 kg | 8.5 |
| 3 | Bjørn Andre Solvang | 175 kg | 8.5 |
| 7 | Travis Ortmayer | 170 kg | 5.0 |
| 7 | Sławomir Toczek | 170 kg | 5.0 |
| 7 | Jarosław Dymek | 170 kg | 5.0 |
| 10 | Stefán Sölvi Pétursson | 160 kg | 2.5 |
| 10 | Ole Martin Hansen | 160 kg | 2.5 |
| 12 | Ole Øxnevad | 150 kg | 1.0 |
Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Skog | 31.90 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Travis Ortmayer | 33.70 s | 10.0 |
| 3 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 35.19 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Stefán Sölvi Pétursson | 43.30 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Kevin Nee | 8.2 m | 4.0 |
| - | Jimmy Marku | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Johannes | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Sławomir Toczek | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Ole Martin Hansen | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Bjørn Andre Solvang | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Jarosław Dymek | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Ole Øxnevad | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Super Yoke
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Ortmayer | 12.31 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Mikhail Koklyaev | 12.41 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Richard Skog | 12.49 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Stefán Sölvi Pétursson | 13.12 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Kevin Nee | 13.27 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Johannes | 14.50 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Sławomir Toczek | 20.49 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Jimmy Marku | 23.28 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Jarosław Dymek | 40.52 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Ole Martin Hansen | 14.88 m | 3.0 |
| 11 | Ole Øxnevad | 13.03 m | 2.0 |
| 12 | Bjørn Andre Solvang | 3.07 m | 1.0 |
See Also
About 2009 Viking Power Challenge
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