2018 Burn Showdown
The 2018 Burn Showdown was held on 2018-11-16 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. 8 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.
Events (5 total)
- 1. Log Lift
- 2. Frame Carry
- 3. Loading Race
- 4. Hercules Hold
- 5. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurence Shahlaei | 🇬🇧 GBR | 36.5 |
| 2 | Ryan England | 🇬🇧 GBR | 29.5 |
| 3 | Mikkel Leicht | 🇩🇰 DEN | 29.5 |
| 4 | Bjarni Nielsen | 🇫🇷 FRO | 28.0 |
| 5 | Krzysztof Radzikowski | 🇵🇱 POL | 17.5 |
| 6 | John Wiberg | 🇸🇪 SWE | 16.5 |
| 7 | Kim Ujarak Lorentzen | 🇬🇷 GRL | 13.0 |
| 8 | Vytautas Lalas | 🇱🇹 LTU | 2.5 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurence Shahlaei | 4 in 22.27 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Mikkel Leicht | 4 in 23.68 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Bjarni Nielsen | 4 in 26.36 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Ryan England | 4 in 47.09 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Kim Ujarak Lorentzen | 3 in 64.65 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | John Wiberg | 2 in 7.64 s | 3.0 |
| - | Krzysztof Radzikowski | Withdrew | 0.0 |
| - | Vytautas Lalas | Withdrew | 0.0 |
Frame Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurence Shahlaei | 11.28 m | 8.0 |
| 2 | Bjarni Nielsen | 11.84 m | 7.0 |
| 3 | Krzysztof Radzikowski | 8.5 m | 6.0 |
| 4 | Ryan England | 7.35 m | 5.0 |
| 5 | Mikkel Leicht | 3.85 m | 4.0 |
| 6 | John Wiberg | 2.85 m | 3.0 |
| 7 | Kim Ujarak Lorentzen | 1.75 m | 2.0 |
| - | Vytautas Lalas | Withdrew | 0.0 |
Hercules Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurence Shahlaei | 41.59 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Bjarni Nielsen | 38.34 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Ryan England | 26.75 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Mikkel Leicht | 25.18 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Kim Ujarak Lorentzen | 12.22 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | John Wiberg | 10.66 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Krzysztof Radzikowski | 7.66 s | 2.0 |
| - | Vytautas Lalas | Withdrew | 0.0 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikkel Leicht | 33.66 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Laurence Shahlaei | 34.19 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Ryan England | 34.84 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | John Wiberg | 37.00 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Bjarni Nielsen | 39.75 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Kim Ujarak Lorentzen | 44.34 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Krzysztof Radzikowski | 45.97 s | 2.0 |
| - | Vytautas Lalas | Withdrew | 0.0 |
Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krzysztof Radzikowski | 7 reps | 7.5 |
| 1 | Ryan England | 7 reps | 7.5 |
| 3 | Mikkel Leicht | 6 reps | 5.5 |
| 3 | Laurence Shahlaei | 6 reps | 5.5 |
| 5 | Bjarni Nielsen | 5 reps | 4.0 |
| 6 | John Wiberg | 3 reps | 2.5 |
| 6 | Vytautas Lalas | 3 reps | 2.5 |
| - | Kim Ujarak Lorentzen | 0 reps | 0.0 |
See Also
About 2018 Burn Showdown
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