2022 Giants Live World Open
The 2022 Giants Live World Open was held on 2022-08-06 in Cardiff, Wales. 11 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.
Events (5 total)
- 1. Max Deadlift
- 2. Medley
- 3. Log Lift
- 4. Front Hold
- 5. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pavlo Nakonechnyy | 🇺🇦 UKR | 49.0 |
| 2 | Mitchell Hooper | 🇨🇦 CAN | 47.5 |
| 3 | Oleksii Novikov | 🇺🇦 UKR | 39.5 |
| 4 | Graham Hicks | 🇬🇧 GBR | 37.5 |
| 5 | Gavin Bilton | 🇬🇧 GBR | 34.0 |
| 6 | Rauno Heinla | 🇪🇪 EST | 33.0 |
| 7 | Andy Black | 🇬🇧 GBR | 20.0 |
| 8 | Shane Flowers | 🇬🇧 GBR | 18.0 |
| 9 | Evan Singleton | 🇺🇸 USA | 14.0 |
| 10 | Ivan Makarov | 🇷🇺 RUS | 8.5 |
| 11 | Pa O'Dwyer | 🇮🇪 IRL | 6.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pavlo Nakonechnyy | 5 in 17.65 s | 11.0 |
| 2 | Gavin Bilton | 5 in 18.54 s | 10.0 |
| 3 | Oleksii Novikov | 5 in 19.57 s | 9.0 |
| 4 | Shane Flowers | 5 in 20.46 s | 8.0 |
| 5 | Mitchell Hooper | 5 in 21.32 s | 7.0 |
| 6 | Graham Hicks | 5 in 21.92 s | 6.0 |
| 7 | Rauno Heinla | 5 in 24.42 s | 5.0 |
| 8 | Andy Black | 5 in 27.63 s | 4.0 |
| - | Evan Singleton | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Ivan Makarov | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Pa O'Dwyer | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Front Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Hooper | 54.45 s | 11.0 |
| 2 | Graham Hicks | 50.82 s | 10.0 |
| 3 | Pavlo Nakonechnyy | 47.38 s | 9.0 |
| 4 | Oleksii Novikov | 45.66 s | 8.0 |
| 5 | Rauno Heinla | 42.62 s | 7.0 |
| 6 | Gavin Bilton | 39.78 s | 6.0 |
| 7 | Shane Flowers | 36.17 s | 5.0 |
| 8 | Andy Black | 35.83 s | 4.0 |
| - | Evan Singleton | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Ivan Makarov | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Pa O'Dwyer | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Hooper | 8 reps | 11.0 |
| 2 | Pavlo Nakonechnyy | 7 reps | 9.5 |
| 2 | Oleksii Novikov | 7 reps | 9.5 |
| 4 | Rauno Heinla | 5 reps | 8.0 |
| 5 | Gavin Bilton | 4 reps | 7.0 |
| 6 | Graham Hicks | 3 reps | 6.0 |
| 7 | Andy Black | 1 rep | 5.0 |
| - | Shane Flowers | (Did not attempt) | 0.0 |
| - | Evan Singleton | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Ivan Makarov | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Pa O'Dwyer | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Max Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rauno Heinla | 476 kg | 11.0 |
| 2 | Pavlo Nakonechnyy | 453.5 kg | 8.5 |
| 2 | Mitchell Hooper | 453.5 kg | 8.5 |
| 2 | Graham Hicks | 453.5 kg | 8.5 |
| 2 | Ivan Makarov | 453.5 kg | 8.5 |
| 6 | Oleksii Novikov | 425.5 kg | 5.0 |
| 6 | Gavin Bilton | 425.5 kg | 5.0 |
| 6 | Evan Singleton | 425.5 kg | 5.0 |
| 9 | Andy Black | 400 kg | 2.0 |
| 9 | Shane Flowers | 400 kg | 2.0 |
| 9 | Pa O'Dwyer | 400 kg | 2.0 |
Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pavlo Nakonechnyy | 37.41 s | 11.0 |
| 2 | Mitchell Hooper | 38.23 s | 10.0 |
| 3 | Evan Singleton | 38.85 s | 9.0 |
| 4 | Oleksii Novikov | 41.75 s | 8.0 |
| 5 | Graham Hicks | 49.56 s | 7.0 |
| 6 | Gavin Bilton | 49.90 s | 6.0 |
| 7 | Andy Black | 51.37 s | 5.0 |
| 8 | Pa O'Dwyer | 52.39 s | 4.0 |
| 9 | Shane Flowers | 56.30 s | 3.0 |
| 10 | Rauno Heinla | 2 m | 2.0 |
| - | Ivan Makarov | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
See Also
About 2022 Giants Live World Open
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