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Champions League: US$20K Latvia
Topic Started: Mar 10 2008, 07:58 PM (2,252 Views)
MaxPower
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Strongman Champions League: US$20K Latvia Contest  by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2007 IronMind

The 2008 Strongman Champions League kicks off its 2008 season with a contest in Riga, Latvia on March 22, and with a US$20,000 prize list plus a formidable list of competitors, the organizers are wasting no time making their mark.

Marcel Mostert, who organized the Strongman Champions League with Ilkka Kinnunen, said the competition will feature “a strong field with great champions who proved already their strength in their countries,” and this is no idle boast when you look at the lineup:

1. Zydrunas Savickas (Lithuania)
2. Andrus Murumets (Estonia)
3. Oleksandr Pekanov (Ukraine)
4. Misha Koklyaev (Russia)
5. Travis Ortmayer (USA)
6. Jarno Hams (Holland)
7. Etienne Smit (South Africa)
8. Jan Salata (Czech)
9. Tamas Malatinzsky (Hungary)
10. Farzad Mousakhani  (Iran)
11. Jani Kohlemainen (Finland)
12. Agris Kazelniks (Latvia)
13. Mareks Leitis (Latvia)
14. Andris Leisavnieks (Latvia)

Mostert told IronMind that Oleksandr Pekanov (Ukraine) is substituting for 2007 IFSA World Champion Vasyl Virastyuk, who was injured at the Arnold.

The all-star cast continues, as Illka Kinnunen and Marcel Mostert will be the referees, and Raimunds Bergmanis will be the announcer.

The events are: Viking press, yoke race, farmer’s walk-tire flip medley, deadlift, wheelbarrow and Atlas stones.

Mostert told IronMind that the contest will be held in the Riga Arena, which is the largest in the city (holding 8,000 people), and with a total purse of US$20,000 (US$6,000 for the winner), the Strongman Champions League has the pieces in place for a big start.
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Tom Jones
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Anyone else sick of the bullshit.
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Caber McJock
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I agree
Yes.

It's a shame.
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Stefan Solvi
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:dance 20.000$ :dance

:dance IFSA drama :dance

:dance 10. Farzad Mousakhani (Iran) :dance

:dance Ironmind :dance


What to you mean? Sick of what?

:dance :rock :dance :rock :dance :rock :dance
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Tom Jones
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:lol
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Bod
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LMFAO Stefan.
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MaxPower
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Farzad Mousakhani (Iran)

Must suck for the others already knowing 2nd is the best they can do.


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jwdeff

It was nice of them to put them in the order they'll finish. Usually you have to wait until after the contest to find out how they did.
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Garrick Daft
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Travis should be able to win this contest. He is in phenomenal shape and his has honed his strength and balanced out his abilities very well in these past 6-8 months..
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The organizers of We love the smell of our own farts told IronMind that Zydrunas Savickas has been (re)invited to their contest, with the six-time Arnold Strongman winner saying that he would give his final decision tonight.


I can hardly wait, hopefully ironmind put a 'countdown clock' on their site. :huh:
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MaxPower
Mar 10 2008, 09:17 PM
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Farzad Mousakhani (Iran)

Must suck for the others already knowing 2nd is the best they can do.

:iagree

LMFAO!!
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Mar 11 2008, 01:12 AM
Travis should be able to win this contest.

You do realize that Savickas, Koklyaev and Murumets will be doing the contest, don't you?

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Mar 11 2008, 06:32 PM
Garrick Daft
Mar 11 2008, 01:12 AM
Travis should be able to win this contest.

You do realize that Savickas, Koklyaev and Murumets will be doing the contest, don't you?

Exactly what I was thinking, why dont the IFSA top 3 get some fucking respect ?

some people are so misguided its fucking unbelievable, any of these guys would win WSM, THEY ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD !

No disrespect to Travis as i rate him 2nd in the USA, but dont think he would even agree with that.
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Tom Jones
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Every post you make seems to be centered around IFSA athletes are the worlds best and will beat everyone they come up against. Simply on the basis that they are signed to IFSA! I've said it before we won't put up with that kind of shit.

Now I don't see how in any way anyone on this board does not respect Savickas, Koklyaev or Murumets as you claim. Perhaps what is bugging you is we are not sing the praises of IFSA

And I bet Travis does believe he can win. Whats the point in any athlete turning up if you don't think you can win
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I'm fully aware of the capabilities of Zydrunas, Mikhail, and Andrus. I meant no disrespect....just saying, all those events are great for Travis.
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Mar 11 2008, 09:20 PM
Every post you make seems to be centered around IFSA athletes are the worlds best and will beat everyone they come up against. Simply on the basis that they are signed to IFSA!  I've said it before we won't put up with that kind of shit.

Now I don't see how in any way anyone on this board does not respect Savickas, Koklyaev or Murumets as you claim. Perhaps what is bugging you is we are not sing the praises of IFSA

And I bet Travis does believe he can win. Whats the point in any athlete turning up if you don't think you can win

IFSA have almost ruined the sport in my book mate, so i disagree with what your saying and im not interested in the politics and the usual Ironmind bullshit mind games.

But i really do think that Vasil, Big Z, Micha and Muremets (sp) would win WSM, im not saying that all they would have to do is just turn up (well Big Z proabbly would just have to turn up), so please dont anybody twist my worlds.

Perhaps what is bugging you is the fact that im right. :fd :azz
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Mar 11 2008, 09:45 PM
IFSA have almost ruined the sport in my book mate, so i disagree with what your saying and im not interested in the politics and the usual Ironmind bullshit mind games.

But i really do think that Vasil, Big Z, Micha and Muremets (sp) would win WSM, im not saying that all they would have to do is just turn up (well Big Z proabbly would just have to turn up), so please dont anybody twist my worlds.

Perhaps what is bugging you is the fact that im right. :fd :azz

The topic is not about WSM....it is the Latvia GP...

anyone know the weights and more about the implements?

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TEXAS STONEMAN
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OF COURSE I BELIEVE I CAN WIN!!!!!!!!!!! :bang
The only person in that field I haven't beaten is Savickas. Of course, I will have just recently done the Fit Expo, MC'd at the Arnold, found time to run my gym and train people, taken care of Lucy's birthday, done an exhibition, GOTTEN MARRIED, competed in S. Carolina, then jumped on a plane to Latvia... No problem.
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Tom Jones
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Fukin hell travis your life is dull and boring. You need to find a Hobby.

As you say every athlete as to believe he can win and on the day can. Good luck at the comp and in married life
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The only person in that field I haven't beaten is Savickas.

And Farzad. :D
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1. Viking Press for reps, with 140 kg
2. Yoke Race with 410 kg for 30 meters
3. Medley: Farmer’s Walk (130 kg) and “a really HUGE Tyre Flip” (400 kg).
4. Wheelbarrow with 400 kg
5. Atlas Stones from 110 to 180 kg, on a wall with heights of 170, 160, 150, 140 and 130 cm
6. Deadlift for reps with 2 cars (the weight in hands 330 kg)

Good weights.
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Anyone else sick of the bullshit


Yup.
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Looks like I am going to be in the competition...short notice but heck then I do not have time going around being nervous...

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Stefan Solvi
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3day notice haha good luck man!
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A japanese samurai once wrote (quoting from memory here, may not be 100% on):

" When things are done leisurely, seven out of ten turn out poorly. A warrior is one who does things fast."

Best of luck for the competition, Anders.
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