WSM back to Sun City

[robert da strongman]

from Ironmind

http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/Jul/Worldxs_Strongest_Man_Returning_to_Sun_City-South_Africa.html


and WSM site

http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/event_information.php

[robert da strongman]

can't wait to see the events

[robert da strongman]

2010 World’s Strongest Man Invitations: All Eyes Turn to Giants Live - Poland

by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2010 IronMind


A chance to compete in the World’s Strongest Man contest is the hottest invitation in strongman, so as the 2010 contest draws closer, the big question is, “Who will be there?” Talk about putting added heat on the top strongman competitors who will be squaring off at the upcoming Giants Live-Poland contest.


Lithuanian strongman Zydrunas Savickas, the 2009 World’s Strongest Man winner, is expected to be the man to beat again in 2010 edition of World’s Strongest Man contest. IronMind® | ©Randall J. Strossen.



Giants Live is the official qualifying tour for the World’s Strongest Man and here’s a summary of who has qualified so far.

From Giants Live–South Africa, it’s Brian Shaw, Misha Koklyaev, and Terry Hollands.

Derek Poundstone, Laurence Shahlaei and Johannes Arsjo made the cut at Giants Live–Kiev.

Zydrunas Savickas, Terry Hollands and Mark Felix qualified at Giants Live–Wembley (Europe’s Strongest Man).

That’s a total of 8 so far, since Terry Hollands had qualified twice, although at this point, it’s not certain whether he will have recovered from his torn biceps in time to be ready for World’s Strongest Man 2010. Zydrunas Savickas, by virtue of being the defending champion, would have been invited back regardless.

One last chance remains for making it to World’s Strongest Man 2010 via Giants Live as the fourth stop in this strongman tour is coming up in Poland on August 7.

Among the top competitors slated for Giants Live–Poland are Darren Sadler (UK), Stefan Solvi Peturrson (Iceland), Arild Haugen (Norway), Agris Kazelniks (Latvia), Alexander Klushev (Russia), Vidas Blekaitis (Lithuania) and Jarno Hams (Holland). So this will add three more names to the invitation list.

Also guaranteed invitations to World’s Strongest Man 2010 are the top five from Strongman Champions League, the other premier strongman tour, so that would bring the numbers to the range of half of the expected list.

Who will get the highly-coveted remaining invitations?

Following tradition, they will go to strongman competitors who produced what might be termed “favorable international results,” along with a certain number of wild cards, and, yes, there likely will be some intense negotiations as the final slots are filled.

Most important, though, is the feeling that once again, there’s little likelihood of the right person not being there: As someone with outstanding credentials in the field told IronMind, “The World’s Strongest Man is not going to sit home—he is going to be there.”

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[robert da strongman]

Group 1 stairs 225kg steps 24
1m. Brian Shaw (this is Shaws third event win out of 3)
2m. Solvi Petursson
...
GROUP 2 stairs 225kg steps 24
1m. Terry Hollands (Terrys second win out of two)
2m. Robert Szczepański
3m. Derek Poundstone (Poundstone has been 3rd tice)


deadlift comin up

shaw has won all 3 events so far, i think he has guaranteed a spot. terry has won 2 events. heres yesterdays events

1 Brian Shaw
2 Sölvi Pétursson

Group 2 - Giant farmers
...1 Terry Holands
2 Robert Szczepanski
3 Derek Poundstone

Group 3 - Medley
1 Travis Ortmayer
2 Ervin Katona

Group 4 - Giant farmers
1 Zydrunas Savickas
2 Laurence Shahlaei

Group 5 - Medley
1 Dave Ostlund
2 Mark Westaby
4 Misha Koklyaev and Rob Frampyon joint 4th Misha off to a poor start


and shaw won truck pull, katona won truck pull in his group, ort 2nd

[ebfitness]

Finally I found some updates! Thanks, man. Shaw is beasting! Don't know how Derek's gonna do with that quad tear. And I'm pretty much always pulling for Z...ever since 2002 WSM. Once again, thanks for the updates!

[Kev]

Too bad the results are so hard to follow right now.. Why doesn't WSM just post it up as it happens? I mean the people who go to the bother of looking it up online are obviously interested enough to watch it when it's televised...

[robert da strongman]

In group 1 - Shaw won the axle, which means he can sit the next event. Stefan is ahead of Felix by 4 - so Stefan is almost certainly in the finals with one event to go.

In group 2 Skog won the africa stone, Poundstone got 2nd. Szczepanski did not attempt - apparently he couldn't get up from the pain. He's out of the competition. Let's hope he heals up quick.
It looks like Terry is in, and Derek pretty much just needs to not zero on the last two events to qualify for the final. Block lift and loading race is left.

Group 3:
DB Press
Travis 9 reps
Lalas 8 reps
Katona 5 reps
Kulaga 0 reps
no report on Ilin.

This puts Travis in the lead with 25.5 points, Katona is in 2nd with 24 points. Lalas has between 19 points and 22 points - depending on truck pull and power stairs results. But with only the loading race left Travis and Katona are the most likely going to the finals.

In group 4 we have no results for the Africa Stone. Zydrunas won the Axle with 8 reps, which is no surprise but is great news that his leg is holding up. LPJ got 2nd with 7 reps, and Brant and Loz tied at 5. Four guys in group 4 did better than all the guys in Group 1 on Axle (though I suspect Shaw only did what he had to for the event win). Group 4 has Deadlift Hold and Loading Race tomorrow.

No results from Group 5. They should be under way with the Overhead lift.