Results of Heat 8 - 1998
Tangier, Morocco

1. Torfi Olafsson
2. Janne Virtanen
3. Phil Pfister
4. Alexander Matueev
(Iceland)
(Finland)
(United States)
(Russia)
13 pts.
13 pts.
10 pts.
 0 pts.


Event #1 - Carry and Drag

Competitor
Distance
Pts. for Event
Total Pts.

1. Janne Virtanen
2. Phil Pfister
3. Torfi Olafsson
4. Alexi Matueev
48.11 meters
46.19 meters
40.34 meters
 0.00 meters
4 pts. 3 pts. 2 pts. 0 pts.
4 pts.
3 pts.
2 pts.
0 pts.


Event #2 - Deadlift Hold

Competitor
Time
Pts. for Event
Total Pts.

1. Torfi Olafsson
2. Phil Pfister
3. Janne Virtanen
98.94 seconds
78.40 seconds
40.20 seconds
4 pts. 3 pts. 2 pts.
6 pts.
6 pts.
6 pts.


Event #3 - The Winch

Competitor
Time
Pts. for Event
Total Pts.

1. Janne Virtanen
2. Torfi Olafsson
3. Phil Pfister
34.00 seconds
34.03 seconds
35.18 seconds
4 pts. 3 pts. 2 pts.
10 pts.
 9 pts.
 8 pts.


Event #4 - Tire Flip

Competitor
Distance
Pts. for Event
Total Pts.

1. Torfi Olafsson
2. Janne Virtanen
3. Phil Pfister
26.22 meters
24.86 meters
20.12 meters
4 pts. 3 pts. 2 pts.
13 pts.
13 pts.
10 pts.


Due to the tie between Olafsson and Virtanen after the four events, the two men went one on one in a 15 meter tire flip off, which was won by Olafsson. He then advanced to the finals.