The Ukrainian Federation of Strength Athletes and Tug of War is presenting the World Strongman Fest 2011 in Poltava City, Ukraine—featuring two days of events that will bring together a Giants Live strongman competition, the World’s Strongest Lady contest and a dual matchup in the 105-kg strongman class pitting Team Ukraine against Team USA.
The World Strongman Fest 2011 is set for August 23 -24 and will feature top strongman and strongwoman competitors from around the world, including Nina Gerya, who is coming off a second place finish at the Women’s Highlander World Championships. IronMind® | Mikhail Geraskevich photo.
UFSA's Olena Kiba gave IronMind the details for each of the three competitions that make up the World Strongman Fest.
I. Giants Live
Events:
1. Truck pull (ladder)
2. Conan's Wheel
3. Dumbbell (95 kg)
4. Timber Walk (350 kg)
5. Manhood Stone or 200 or 238kg)
6. Squat (370kg)
Competitors:
1. Mark Felix (Great Britain)
2. Juhha Matti Jarvi (Finland)
3 Sergii Romanchuk (Ukraine)
4. Paul Pirjul (Romania)
5. Gerhard van Staden (South Africa)
6. Arild Haugen (Norway)
7. Aleksandr Berzukh (Ukraine)
8. Alex Moonen (Holland)
9. Denis Dubrovskiy (Ukraine)
Referee: Colin Bryce
II. World Strongest Lady 2011
Events:
1. Truck Pull 8-10 mt 25 m (for time)
2. Farmer’s Walk 2x80kg 25+25 m (for time)
3. Yoke 230-250 kg 25 m (for time)
4. Pole push 1x1
5. Apollon's Axle 70 kg for reps (1 minute)
6. Hercules Pillars (Hercules hold) approx 100 kg per hand
7. Manhood Stone 120 kg or 90 kg for reps in 60 sec
8. Squat 220 kg for reps (60 sec)
Competitors:
1. Gemma Taylor Magnusson (Great Britain)
2. Thora Thorsteinsdottir (Iceland)
3. Christina Renee Lafex (USA)
4. Leigh Holland-Keen (Australia)
5. Marina Kegelyova (Russia)
6. Nina Gerya (Ukraine)
7. Kaati Luoto (Finland)
8. Anett von der Weppen (Germany)
Referee: Marcel Mostert
III. Ukraine vs. USA (105 kg, 4x4 team)
Events:
1. Arm-Over-Arm (27 mt car, 4 athletes, 20 m)
2. Dumbbell (4 athletes, 80 kg/4 min)
3. Sudan Walk (900 kg 40m, 4 athletes)
4. Log Lift (3 athletes, 300 kg/reps, 60 sec)
5. Tug of War (4 athletes x 4 meters)
6. Manhood Stone (4 athletes, 170 kg, 125 cm)
7. Squat (3 athletes, 320 kg, 60 sec each)
USA team
1. Andy Deck;
2. Dave Mihalov;
3. Sean Demarinis;
4. Doug Madewell
Referee Ilkka Kinnunen
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