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| Laurence Shahlaei. | Sep 21 2006, 06:27 PM Post #26 |
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Now you're boring us
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i hate 2 say it but Pudz will piss it. the only way he wont win is if he comes last in the fingers. the man is an animal and he really wants 5 wsm wins. 2nd place could be very interesting tho. great start for mark . hopefully terry can climb into the top 5.
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| Qiman | Sep 21 2006, 06:36 PM Post #27 |
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I saw some stats on the 1st three events on Pudz's site: http://www.pudzian.pl/news_all.php?id=34 My Polish is only so-so, but here is a translation: The dead lift was a time limit of 75 sec using 330 kg. (If there were no time limit, someone could rest 2 minutes and then go for another one! ) The Power Stairs had 22 steps and used a 235 kg weight, no wonder there are so many ripped up hands! The Overhead Stones used 4 stones from 110kg-140kg. Sounds like the stones were a bit heavier than in the prelims, I recall reading about a 135 or 137.5 top stone previously? |
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| Jesse Snadden | Sep 21 2006, 08:25 PM Post #28 |
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WSM isn't light this year. |
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| Llamapower | Sep 21 2006, 08:51 PM Post #29 |
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Not The Mama
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Has to be said, after the last couple of years contests I was not that excited about WSM before it started... but now I cant wait to see it!
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| Incindium | Sep 22 2006, 10:41 AM Post #30 |
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Can someone translate this from polish to english? 22.09.2006 Pogoń Pfistera za Pudzianowskim "Stało się to co przewidywałem. Niezbyt dobre dzisiejszej konkurecje dla mnie i moja przewaga 11,5 pkt stopniała do zaledwie 1,5 pkt. Pfister jest piekielnie mocny i w walce o pierwsze miejsce liczymy się tylko my!" - relacjonował Mariusz po zakończeniu dzisiejszych startów. Zaczęło się dobrze od drugiego miejsca w ciągnięciu Tir'a. Niestety drugą konkurencją były paluchy a tam już nie było tak dobrze i dopiero 6 pozycja. Jutro zawodników czekają dwie mocne konkurencje Pudziana: podnoszenie kul i spacer buszmena. "Powinno być więc dobrze. Będę walczył do upadłego" - dodaje Mariusz. I tried using a online translator and it seems to say that Pfister managed to whittle the lead down to 1.5 points between him and Marius? Is that correct? |
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| Incindium | Sep 22 2006, 11:39 AM Post #31 |
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Ironmind News Sanya, China - Mariusz Pudzianowski still leads the 2006 MET-Rx World’s Strongest Man contest, but Phil Pfister has won the last three events, whittling Pudzianowski’s lead to a mere 1-1/2 points, with two events left. ![]() Up and over, charging for the next Fingal’s Finger, Phil Pfister won the first event today, continuing the winning streak he started yesterday. Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. photo. Phil Pfister started the day 7-1/2 points behind Mariusz Pudzianowski, but when he won today’s first event, the Fingal’s Fingers, the tide was turning because that victory eliminated five of points that stood between him and the defending champion. The Bus Pull was next, and for many, it was a critical event: Pudzianowski was supremely confident that he would win, but Pfister fans knew that if their man beat Mariusz on the event, it would be a substantial psychological victory, not to mention the key to further closing the gap. The course was slightly uphill, making it tough - so tough that when Jesse Marunde tested it, he could not budge the bus, so the start line was changed to put the bus in a slightly less-downhill starting position. Pfister fully appreciated the significance of the event and gave it his all, and while he produced the best distance up to that point, he could not quite finish the course, so all he could do next was sit back and see what Mariusz could produce. Pudzianowski came out of the blocks smoothly, stayed low and was accelerating, but he, too, hit the wall just short of the finish line - Pfister had beaten him by a mere 15 centimeters, but it might have been a mile because now he was just 1-1/2 points behind Pudzianowski going in the final day. ![]() On the ropes: Mariusz Pudzianowski produced a sensational effort in the Bus Pull, but in the end, he couldn’t match Phil Pfister’s performance. Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. photo. Here are the places and points at the end of the second day of the finals: 1. Pudzianowski 42-1/2 2. Pfister 41 3. Pope 32 4. Felix 30-1/2 5. Mitt 27 6. Hollands 25 7. Dymek 22 8. Wenta 20-1/2 9. Vidzis 19 10. Toczek 12-1/2 Tomorrow, the last two events - the Car Walk and the Atlas Stones - will determine who will claim the 2006 MET-Rx World’s Strongest Man title. |
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| Llamapower | Sep 22 2006, 11:48 AM Post #32 |
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Not The Mama
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Pudz could lose this!
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Ironmind don't sell calculators then? ;)
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| Incindium | Sep 22 2006, 11:51 AM Post #33 |
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Hell Yeah Go Pfister!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So what do you want to bet that Pfister handles the Car Walk this time ok and they go into the Stone Load with him a 1/2 point behind... This could make it one of the best Finals ever. |
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| mtk | Sep 22 2006, 12:29 PM Post #34 |
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Last event is not counted on those points. You get 10 points from 1st place. Compare yesterdays points and those points and you see that there must be last event missing. |
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| Llamapower | Sep 22 2006, 12:37 PM Post #35 |
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Not The Mama
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Yeah - you are right. Must be the last event of the day missing off those scores.
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| kingtim | Sep 22 2006, 12:46 PM Post #36 |
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My maths isn't great, but the diffence between 33-1/2 and 31 isn't 1-1/2! Which is it? |
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| Jesse Snadden | Sep 22 2006, 12:50 PM Post #37 |
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If the last event is missing on those scores, they might actually be only 1.5pts off. Shit. I hope Pfister takes this, North America needs a win ! And it would make Pfisters claim long ago about bringing the title to America a true one. |
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| Paul_Amor | Sep 22 2006, 01:18 PM Post #38 |
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Event 4 Fingals Fingers Results Points Total Phister 10 31 Pope 9 26 Wenta 8 19.5 Hollands 7 17 Mitt 6 23 Pudz 5 33.5 Vidiz 4 17 Dymec 3 17 Felix 2 23.5 Toczek 1 9 |
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| MaxPower | Sep 22 2006, 01:27 PM Post #39 |
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Follower of Branigann's Law
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I hope neither phil or marius win the title. |
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| Incindium | Sep 22 2006, 01:31 PM Post #40 |
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I edited my post to have the correct point totals... Ironmind updated their news item to fix it. |
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| Frozenkilt | Sep 22 2006, 04:10 PM Post #41 |
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Online douche. GOLD! I need more Gold
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I know Phister really struggled with the car in the qualifiers, but he could pull a Samuelson in the car hold in 2000 and come out and grab a big placing after getting killed in the quals. The car walk will decide it. Mariusz hasn't been under the gun in WSM in a few years but Phil has momentum on his side. The best thing about all of this is that it is NOT a blowout. That alone is going to make this worth watching. Of course, the boys have really made it a 2 horse race. Even more disturbing is the potential for 2 Yanks to be on the podium. ;) - Sean |
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| MaxPower | Sep 22 2006, 04:20 PM Post #42 |
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Follower of Branigann's Law
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Ugh, you had to say it ah?
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| Jesse Snadden | Sep 22 2006, 04:38 PM Post #43 |
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I think Mariusz is a better yoke walker and stone lifter but we will see, stats and past results go out the window in contests. Phil might want it bad enough. |
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| Qiman | Sep 22 2006, 05:43 PM Post #44 |
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I think Phil wants it intensely enough, and he certainly has momentum! But any who have competed in various sports know that sometimes desire puts you over the top, and sometimes it isn't quite enough. Pudz also has a way of consistently coming through when his back is to the wall. Regarding Pudz being a better yoker: In the prelims Pudz was one of the few who finished the very difficult Car Walk, uphill on slippery grass. And though he dropped the vehicle once according to Marunde, he still had a great time, twenty something seconds, maybe 25, something in that neighborhood. Pfister came in dead last in his group in the Car Walk, getting beat by 231 lb Darren Sadler. So key here is how much did he learn from that yoke walk? Also, I would imagine Pudz gets to go last as the present leader, and will know what times he has to beat. Over on Marunde's site, someone mentioned Hollands had a great Car Walk time, and if he finishes first that will open things up. With the current point spread, it may not be the case. To me, the most important thing in this event is the point spread between Pudz and Pfister, regardless of whether Hollands or someone else captures first place. Like I said earlier in this thread, the Car Walk could be the ultimate separator between these two for the title. If Pudz does very well as expected and beats Pfister, how many men are between him and Pfister? This is what gave Pfister such a boost in the Fingals when 5 points were made up in one event due to Pudz getting 6th. In the last event, who else besides Pudz, Pfister, and Felix has had great stone times this year, does anyone know? I would imagine Pope is pretty good, Wenta was 2nd behind Pudz in Atlas in the Polish championship, but may have only gotten 4 stones, not sure. Toczek and Dymek are not so good at Atlas. Who else could play an important role in this event? |
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| Llamapower | Sep 22 2006, 05:47 PM Post #45 |
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Not The Mama
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Terry will most likely get all the stones, but not in a spectacularly quick time. |
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| Jesse Snadden | Sep 22 2006, 06:06 PM Post #46 |
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It's not the present leader that goes last, it's supposed to be the winner of the previous event. Are they doing things differently at WSM right now ? |
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| Caber McJock | Sep 22 2006, 06:13 PM Post #47 |
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I agree
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Nice to see a tight race. So, when exactly will Mariusz start 'cruising'? |
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| Laurence Shahlaei. | Sep 22 2006, 06:22 PM Post #48 |
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Now you're boring us
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I eat my words. i really thought pudz would run away with it. my hat comes off to big Phil, still think Pudz will win but you never know. |
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| Qiman | Sep 22 2006, 06:51 PM Post #49 |
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"It's not the present leader that goes last, it's supposed to be the winner of the previous event. Are they doing things differently at WSM right now ?" Phil had won both of the last 2 events, and yet Pudz still went last in the bus pull, as Phil could only stand by and watch to see if Pudz could beat his distance, according to Ironmind. So apparently the overall points leader goes last, and if I recall correctly, that was also the case in a few other WSM I've seen over the years, though not sure about last year. |
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| Llamapower | Sep 22 2006, 06:53 PM Post #50 |
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Not The Mama
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In the heats they did a random draw to decide order of each event - they may be doing that in the final? |
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. hopefully terry can climb into the top 5.
:peace










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