Mike Jenkins Wins the World Amateur Strongman Championships

Arnold Amateur Strongman Contest:

Mike Jenkins of Maryland Wins Inaugural Event

As the winner of the Arnold Amateur Strongman Contest Jenkins automatically qualified to compete in the Arnold Strongman Classic in 2011, which features the world’s top professionals.

The Top Ten finishers are:

1^st Place-Mike Jenkins of Maryland wins with 58.14 pts

2^nd Place-Mike Caruso of North Dakota with 56.10 pts

3^rd Place-Alan Kliese of Australia with 52.75 pts

4^th Place-Artis Plivda of Latvia with 50.85 pts

5^th Place-Ryan Bracewell of Texas with 49.14 pts

6^th Place-Jonathan Hughes of the United Kingdom with 48.26 pts

7^th Place-Brad Ardrey of Ohio with 47.61 pts

8^th Place-Dainis Zageris of Latvia with 47.18 pts

9^th Place-Scott Cummine of Canada with 44.32 pts

10^th Place- Paul Vaillancourt of Canada with 36.22 pts

Individual Event Winners Are:

Overhead Press Medley-Mike Jenkins, 3 reps in 47.9 seconds. Contestants had 90 seconds to press a 180-lb Slater dumbbell for three reps, a 300-lb axel for two reps and a 330-lb log for one rep. Each implement is cleaned from floor prior to each press.

Deadlift Medley-Ryan Bracewell, 9 reps in 40.0 seconds. Contestants had 75 seconds to deadlift a 800-lb frame for two reps, a 650-lb axel for two reps, and a 705-lb bar for as many reps as possible.

Atlas Stone Over Bar-Artis Plivda, 9 reps. Contestants had 60 seconds to lift a 380-pound stone over a 52-inch bar for as many reps as possible.

Yoke and Sandbag Medley-Mike Jenkins, 18.09 seconds. Contestants had 60 seconds to carry a 900-lb Yoke 60 feet, and return with a 250-lb Sand Bag for 60 feet.

Log Press-Mike Caruso, 7 reps. Contestants had 60 seconds to clean and press a 315-lb log for as many repetitions as possible.

Farmers Medley-Mike Jenkins, 32.19 seconds. Contestants had 75 seconds to carry a 315-lb Farmer's Walk 60 feet, a 230-lb Keg 60 feet and then a 275-lb Keg 60 feet.

Atlas Stone Load -Brad Ardrey, 28.78 seconds. Contestants had 60 seconds to lift five Atlas Stones that weight 300, 330, 360, 380 and 410 pounds onto a 54-inch high platform.

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