2017 U80 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships
The 2017 U80 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships was held on 2017-03-03 in Columbus, Ohio. 10 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Barrel Lift
- 2. Super Yoke
- 3. Deadlift
- 4. Axle Press
- 5. Atlas Stones
- 6. Medley
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devon Reese | 🇺🇸 USA | 21.8 |
| 2 | Richard Stout | 🇺🇸 USA | 20.0 |
| 3 | Patrick Castelli | 🇺🇸 USA | 18.2 |
| 4 | Guy Fulton | 🇺🇸 USA | 16.2 |
| 5 | Dain Wallis | 🇨🇦 CAN | 12.7 |
| 6 | Michael Sidwell | 🇺🇸 USA | 7.9 |
| 7 | Richard Yu | 🇺🇸 USA | 7.3 |
| 8 | Robert Lira | 🇺🇸 USA | 6.6 |
| 9 | Nick Thacker | 🇺🇸 USA | 6.1 |
| 10 | Cam Taylor | 🇦🇺 AUS | 6.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devon Reese | 5 in 18.69 s | 4.0 |
| 2 | Richard Stout | 5 in 21.24 s | 3.0 |
| 3 | Patrick Castelli | 4 in 19.39 s | 2.0 |
| 4 | Guy Fulton | 0 stones | 1.0 |
| - | Dain Wallis | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Michael Sidwell | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Richard Yu | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Robert Lira | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Nick Thacker | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Cam Taylor | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Axle Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devon Reese | 7 reps | 4.0 |
| 2 | Guy Fulton | 6 reps | 3.8 |
| 3 | Patrick Castelli | 5 reps | 3.5 |
| 4 | Richard Stout | 4 reps | 3.3 |
| 5 | Dain Wallis | 2 reps | 2.9 |
| 5 | Michael Sidwell | 2 reps | 2.9 |
| - | Richard Yu | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Robert Lira | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Nick Thacker | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Cam Taylor | 0 reps | 0.0 |
Barrel Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Stout | 5 reps | 3.7 |
| 1 | Patrick Castelli | 5 reps | 3.7 |
| 1 | Guy Fulton | 5 reps | 3.7 |
| 1 | Dain Wallis | 5 reps | 3.7 |
| 5 | Devon Reese | 3 reps | 2.8 |
| 5 | Michael Sidwell | 3 reps | 2.8 |
| 5 | Robert Lira | 3 reps | 2.8 |
| 8 | Nick Thacker | 2 reps | 2.4 |
| 9 | Richard Yu | 1 rep | 1.8 |
| 9 | Cam Taylor | 1 rep | 1.8 |
Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Castelli | 14 reps | 4.0 |
| 2 | Dain Wallis | 12 reps | 3.8 |
| 3 | Richard Stout | 11 reps | 3.5 |
| 4 | Devon Reese | 10 reps | 3.2 |
| 4 | Guy Fulton | 10 reps | 3.2 |
| 6 | Richard Yu | 9 reps | 2.7 |
| 7 | Robert Lira | 8 reps | 2.4 |
| 8 | Nick Thacker | 7 reps | 2.1 |
| 9 | Michael Sidwell | 3 reps | 1.2 |
| 9 | Cam Taylor | 3 reps | 1.2 |
Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devon Reese | 24.22 s | 4.0 |
| 2 | Richard Stout | 24.38 s | 3.0 |
| 3 | Guy Fulton | 25.91 s | 2.0 |
| 4 | Patrick Castelli | 37.53 s | 1.0 |
| - | Dain Wallis | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Michael Sidwell | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Richard Yu | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Robert Lira | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Nick Thacker | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Cam Taylor | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Super Yoke
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Castelli | 7.63 s | 4.0 |
| 2 | Devon Reese | 7.91 s | 3.8 |
| 3 | Richard Stout | 8.35 s | 3.5 |
| 4 | Cam Taylor | 10.65 s | 3.1 |
| 5 | Richard Yu | 10.85 s | 2.8 |
| 6 | Guy Fulton | 11.82 s | 2.6 |
| 7 | Dain Wallis | 14.01 s | 2.4 |
| 8 | Nick Thacker | 15.87 s | 1.7 |
| 9 | Robert Lira | 16.02 s | 1.4 |
| 10 | Michael Sidwell | 17.02 s | 0.9 |
See Also
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