International Strongman Event this W/end (Brisbane)

This looks like a very high level event, not to be missed.



2009 MAX's Ultimate Strength and Fitness Championships

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Venue - Sleemans Sports Complex - Indoor Theatre Arena - Brisbane
Date - 5th and 6th December 2009
Tickets - Available at Nutrition Warehouse - 530 Logan Road - Greenslopes - PH - 3394 1945
Tickets - Adults - $50 per day - Kids under 14 yrs - $20 per day
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Event - 1 - OZ-STRONGMAN - National Amateur championships

Date - DEC 5th 2009
Time - 10.00am to 2.00pm - Sat
Disciplines - Super Yoke - Power Stairs - Atlas Stones - Dead Lift - Over Head Press Medley
Categories - Amateurs Heavy and Light weight class

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Event - 2 - CAPO - National Dead Lift championshipsDate - DEC 5th 2009
Time - 2.00pm to 4.00pm - Sat
Categories - Power Lifting

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Event - 3 - Platinum - USC - "Ultimate Strongman Championships" DEC - 5th - 6th - 2009
The Ultimate Strongman Championships

Date - 5th & 6th December
Time - 5.30pm to 9.00pm - Sat & Sun
Disciplines - Monster Dumbbell - Super Yoke - Power Stairs - Atlas Stones - Car Dead Lift - Log Press - Truck Pull
Categories - International Pro Strongman

The ultimate Strongman championships is the top 15 of the worlds strongest men finally coming to Australia
To compete in the toughest international strongman event ever to be held in Brisbane.
This will be an event not to be missed.
Lithuania - Poland - Iceland - UK - USA - South Africa - Russia - Estonia - New Zealand - Australia

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Event - 4 - Ultimate Body Building Championships

Date - 6th December Sun
Time - 12.00pm to 4.00pm

http://www.ozstrongman.com.au/events.html

I've been looking forward to this for a little while, but the other day I noticed the tickets were $50 per day. I don't know if it's cheaper if you're just going to the 5.30 to 9 pm section, although it probably isn't since that's the main event.

Having said that, won't see these guys in Brisbane too often. See how my weekend pans out.

Savickas - Poundstone - Magnusson

Thats just 3 of the competitors. I dont know how anyone in QLD with any interest in strength would miss the chance to see those guys.

Here are some of Savickas' highlights
Powerlifting (IPF):

• Squat 425.5 kg (Lithuanian record)
• Bench press 285.5 kg : raw
• Deadlift 407.5 kg (Lithuanian record)
• Total 1090 kg (Lithuanian record)

Strongman (IFSA) and (Arnold Strongman Classic):

• Axle Press 200 kg (441 lb) (World Record, 2007, Geumson, South Korea)
• Apollon's Axle 166 kg x 8 clean and press each rep (366 lb) (World record, 2006, 2007, Columbus, Ohio)
• Log lift 212.5 kg (468.5 lb) (World record, 2009, European Log Press Championship)
• Wheels Overhead for Reps 155 kg x 8 reps (341 lb)
• Giant Barbell Deadlift for Reps 320 kg x 10 (705 lb) (World record, 2006, Reykjavík, Iceland)
• 22 kg (48 lb) Medicine Ball for Height 17 feet (World record, Columbus, Ohio)
• Ring of Stones (heavy set) 25.65 seconds (World record, 2006, Reykjavík, Iceland)
• Block Lift 140 kg (308 lb)
• Hummer Tire Deadlift 462 kg (1016 lb) (World record, 2007, Columbus, Ohio)
• Heavy Yoke 500 kg (1100 lb) 7.50 seconds (World record, 2006, Columbus, Ohio)