2014 Giants Live Scandinavian Open
The 2014 Giants Live Scandinavian Open was held on 2014-11-29 in Norrköping, Sweden. 12 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Farmer's Walk
- 2. Axle Press
- 3. Keg Toss
- 4. Deadlift
- 5. Loading Race
- 6. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Shaw | 🇺🇸 USA | 67.0 |
| 2 | Johannes | 🇸🇪 SWE | 64.0 |
| 3 | Martin Forsmark | 🇸🇪 SWE | 48.5 |
| 4 | Adam Bishop | 🇬🇧 GBR | 46.5 |
| 5 | Ben Ruckstuhl | 🇨🇦 CAN | 42.0 |
| 6 | Joachim Kvick | 🇸🇪 SWE | 34.5 |
| 7 | Mikkel Leicht | 🇩🇰 DEN | 31.5 |
| 8 | Derek DeVaughan | 🇺🇸 USA | 31.0 |
| 9 | Jarno Kirselä | 🇫🇮 FIN | 28.0 |
| 10 | Arto Niemi-Nikkola | 🇫🇮 FIN | 27.5 |
| 11 | Bjørn Andre Solvang | 🇳🇴 NOR | 19.0 |
| 12 | Alex Curletto | 🇮🇹 ITA | 13.5 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannes | 5 in 24.06 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Brian Shaw | 5 in 28.11 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Martin Forsmark | 5 in 30.38 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Adam Bishop | 5 in 40.50 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Joachim Kvick | 5 in 59.37 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Ben Ruckstuhl | 4 in 26.43 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Mikkel Leicht | 4 in 26.89 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Derek DeVaughan | 4 in 28.76 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Bjørn Andre Solvang | 4 in 31.93 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Arto Niemi-Nikkola | 4 in 33.66 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Jarno Kirselä | 3 in 20.16 s | 2.0 |
| 12 | Alex Curletto | 3 in 33.27 s | 1.0 |
Axle Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Shaw | 5 reps | 12.0 |
| 2 | Johannes | 4 reps | 11.0 |
| 3 | Martin Forsmark | 3 reps | 9.5 |
| 3 | Ben Ruckstuhl | 3 reps | 9.5 |
| 5 | Adam Bishop | 2 reps | 7.5 |
| 5 | Joachim Kvick | 2 reps | 7.5 |
| 7 | Bjørn Andre Solvang | 1 rep | 6.0 |
| - | Mikkel Leicht | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Derek DeVaughan | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Jarno Kirselä | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Arto Niemi-Nikkola | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Alex Curletto | 0 reps | 0.0 |
Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Shaw | 15 reps | 12.0 |
| 2 | Jarno Kirselä | 14 reps | 11.0 |
| 3 | Johannes | 12 reps | 10.0 |
| 4 | Martin Forsmark | 11 reps | 9.0 |
| 5 | Adam Bishop | 10 reps | 8.0 |
| 6 | Derek DeVaughan | 9 reps | 7.0 |
| 7 | Ben Ruckstuhl | 8 reps | 5.5 |
| 7 | Mikkel Leicht | 8 reps | 5.5 |
| 9 | Arto Niemi-Nikkola | 7 reps | 3.5 |
| 9 | Alex Curletto | 7 reps | 3.5 |
| 11 | Joachim Kvick | 5 reps | 2.0 |
| 12 | Bjørn Andre Solvang | 3 reps | 1.0 |
Farmer's Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannes | 21.57 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Derek DeVaughan | 23.45 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Brian Shaw | 27.15 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Adam Bishop | 29.41 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Martin Forsmark | 44.54 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Alex Curletto | 45.66 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Ben Ruckstuhl | 54.97 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Jarno Kirselä | 38.9 m | 5.0 |
| 9 | Mikkel Leicht | 33.87 m | 4.0 |
| 10 | Arto Niemi-Nikkola | 33.68 m | 3.0 |
| 11 | Joachim Kvick | 24.67 m | 2.0 |
| 12 | Bjørn Andre Solvang | 15.25 m | 1.0 |
Keg Toss
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Shaw | 7 in 15.69 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Johannes | 7 in 16.70 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Ben Ruckstuhl | 7 in 37.11 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Mikkel Leicht | 6 in 27.24 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Jarno Kirselä | 6 in 44.23 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Adam Bishop | 6 in 54.72 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Arto Niemi-Nikkola | 5 in 39.88 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Derek DeVaughan | 4 in 12.55 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Joachim Kvick | 4 in 23.43 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Martin Forsmark | 4 in 35.51 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Bjørn Andre Solvang | 3 in 57.06 s | 2.0 |
| 12 | Alex Curletto | 1 in 25.99 s | 1.0 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arto Niemi-Nikkola | 4 in 35.28 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Joachim Kvick | 4 in 37.56 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Brian Shaw | 4 in 37.84 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Martin Forsmark | 4 in 37.88 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Johannes | 4 in 38.60 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Mikkel Leicht | 4 in 39.31 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Adam Bishop | 4 in 40.16 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Bjørn Andre Solvang | 4 in 42.53 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Ben Ruckstuhl | 4 in 43.03 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Derek DeVaughan | 4 in 44.59 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Jarno Kirselä | 4 in 41.72 s | 2.0 |
| 12 | Alex Curletto | 3 in 60.00 s | 1.0 |
See Also
About 2014 Giants Live Scandinavian Open
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