2002 Arnold Classic Strongman Competition

Official Results

Sponsored by MET-Rx and Hummer

Event One: Apollon's Wheels
Event Two: Deadlift
Event Three: Hummer Push
Event Four: Timber Carry

Overall Placing, Points & Prize Money

1^st Mark Henry	25 points	[Wins Hummer, Cruise and $10,000]
2^nd Svend Karlsen	22.5 points	[Wins $15,000]
3^rd Phil Pfister	21.5 points	[Wins $10,000]
4^th Mark Philippi	20 points	[Wins $5,000]
5^th Andy Bolton	16 points	[Wins $3,500]
5^th Raimonds Bergmanis	16 points	[Wins $3,500]
7^th Brad Gillingham	13 points	[Wins $2,000]
8^th Brian Schoonveld	10 points	[Wins $1,000]

Event One: Apollon's Wheels

366 pounds total weight; 1.93" diameter handle; 26" diameter wheels; the entire barbell is one solid piece, and the plates do not turn.

History & Description of Apollon's Wheels

Mark Henry with Apollon's Wheels
1^st	Mark Henry	3 Completed Cleans and Jerks
2^nd	Mark Philippi	1 Completed Clean and Jerk
3^rd	Svend Karlsen	2 Cleans No Jerks
---	Brad Gillingham	1 Clean No Jerks [Placing determined by lift on second bar]
---	Brian Schoonveld	1 Clean No Jerks [Placing determined by lift on second bar]

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For placement among the five men unable to clean Apollon's Wheels, a smaller weight (325 pounds) was then used.

4^th	Phil Pfister	3 Completed Cleans and Jerks
4^th	Brad Gillingham	3 Completed Cleans and Jerks
6^th	Brian Schoonveld	1 Clean, 3 Jerks
7^th	Raimonds Bergmanis	Clean, Jerks
---	Andy Bolton	unable to clean

Event Two: Deadlift

Brad Gillingham's Deadlift
1^st	Andy Bolton	885 for 3 reps
2^nd	Mark Henry	885 for 2 reps
3^rd	Brad Gillingham	845 for 1 rep
4^th	Mark Philippi	825 for 1 rep
5^th	Raimonds Bergmanis	815 for 1 rep
6^th	Svend Karlsen	775 for 1 rep
7^th	Phil Pfister	715 for 1 rep
8^th	Brian Schoonveld	665 for 1 rep

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Event Three: Hummer Push

40' Course, Tires with only 6.5 pounds of pressure. The Hummer S-1 weighed approximately 8,000 pounds.

Svend Karlsen and the Hummer
1^st	Raimonds Bergmanis	17.07 seconds
2^nd	Svend Karlsen	17.62 seconds
3^rd	Phil Pfister	18 seconds
4^th	Mark Philippi	18.53 seconds
5^th	Mark Henry	20.59 seconds
6^th	Andy Bolton	23.47 seconds
7^th	Brad Gillingham	25.6 seconds
8^th	Brain Schoonveld	35 feet, 6" in 30 seconds

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Event Four: Timber Carry

815 pound timber-frame; 32 foot ramp rising an inch per foot. The men stood on flat ground to begin and then climbed the ramp. No straps were allowed.

Phil Pfister and the Timbers
1^st	Phil Pfister	8.7 seconds
2^nd	Svend Karlsen	9.5 seconds
3^rd	Mark Henry	10.19 seconds
4th	Brian Schoonveld	13.5 seconds
5^th	Andy Bolton	19.2 seconds
6^th	Mark Philippi	20.84 seconds
7^th	Raimonds Bergmanis	Unable to complete course
8^th	Brad Gillingham	Forearm injury

In addition to competing in the four official events, the men were given the opportunity on Saturday night during the finals of the Arnold Bodybuilding Classic to attempt to lift the Thomas Inch "unliftable" dumbbell. The Inch Bell has a very thick handle and weighs 172 pounds, and only a handful of men have managed to deadlift it. A prize of $1000 was awarded to the man who could pull it the highest in the air. Five men--Bergmanis, Philippi, Pfister, Schoonveld, and Henry--chose to try the Bell and Henry won the $1000 by pulling it to the level of his chest. As an exhibition, Pfister took the Inch Bell to his chest with two hands and jerked it. The crowd gave him a standing ovation and Jim Lorimer awarded him $1000 for his impromptu feat.

2002 Arnold Classic Strongman Competition

Official Results

Sponsored by MET-Rx and Hummer

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Event Two: Deadlift

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