WSM Updates

[Knelly]

I am still in London waiting to catch my flight to Malta but I was able to get a little info. Derek called my mom, since I can't use my phone here and told her that he won his first event which was the medley and Jimmy Marku took 2nd. They are running a little late as far as getting started, the guys just left the hotel to do the truck pull now. I will use this thread to give any information I have.

[Steve Dohoney]

Great news!

[Topi Frifeldt]

Go Poundie!!!

[MikeMastell]

awesome! Go DEREK! and have a safe flight kristin.

[Steve Reid]

Sounds great, thank you Kristin!

[Richard Reynolds]

http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/ope...s_Event_1.html

2009 World’s Strongest Man Qualifiers: Event 1
by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2009 IronMind

Unofficially, IronMind has received partial results from the first event in the 2009 World’s Strongest Man qualifiers.

Although these results are unofficial and incomplete, IronMind believes they are accurate, and all groups have completed the first event in the qualifying round of the 2009 World’s Strongest Man contest.

Group 1: Poundstone wins, Nee is sixth
Group 2: Savickas wins, Shaw is second and Felix is third, Skog is sixth
Group 3: Pfister wins, Pudzianowski is second and Sadler is fourth
Group 4: Arsjo wins, Shahlaei is second, Ortmayer is third and Skog is fourth
Group 5: Murumets wins, Hollands is second and Ostlund is fifth

Hardcore World’s Strongest Man fan should keep their eye on the official World’s Strongest Man site for updates, and IronMind will continue to pass along news as well.

[Patryk Deptula]

woohoo!!! Go Derek, safe travels Kristin!!

[MikeMastell]

Originally Posted by Richard Reynolds

Group 4: Arsjo wins, Shahlaei is second, Ortmayer is third and Skog is fourth

I've been saying it since may arsjo is going to surprise a lot of people and i dont think he'll be taking away points like a lot of people think. I think he'll be contending in each event, although if i remember correctly his deadlift is a weakness might be an issue should he make the finals.

[Tom Hutchison]

Originally Posted by Richard Reynolds

http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/ope...s_Event_1.html

2009 World’s Strongest Man Qualifiers: Event 1
by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2009 IronMind

Unofficially, IronMind has received partial results from the first event in the 2009 World’s Strongest Man qualifiers.

Although these results are unofficial and incomplete, IronMind believes they are accurate, and all groups have completed the first event in the qualifying round of the 2009 World’s Strongest Man contest.

Group 1: Poundstone wins, Nee is sixth
Group 2: Savickas wins, Shaw is second and Felix is third, Skog is sixth
Group 3: Pfister wins, Pudzianowski is second and Sadler is fourth
Group 4: Arsjo wins, Shahlaei is second, Ortmayer is third and Skog is fourth
Group 5: Murumets wins, Hollands is second and Ostlund is fifth

Hardcore World’s Strongest Man fan should keep their eye on the official World’s Strongest Man site for updates, and IronMind will continue to pass along news as well.

Any idea what the event was for each group?

[Henrik_Nilsen]

Originally Posted by MikeMastell

I've been saying it since may arsjo is going to surprise a lot of people and i dont think he'll be taking away points like a lot of people think. I think he'll be contending in each event, although if i remember correctly his deadlift is a weakness might be an issue should he make the finals.

His deadlift is improving.

Here he is lifting 405kg from below the knees:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feX2zglinhk

And here is he doing reps with 315kg car deadlift:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ybPW...eature=related