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This was Manfred's first international competition. He made it into the finals, but finished 8th. |
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| Introduction | movies | audio | |
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age: 27 wt: 291 lbs. ht: 6'4" austria |
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| Loading | movies | audio | |
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Load different types of objects onto a truck Manfred was doing really well in this event, but ran out of gas. Clip shows him struggling with a keg. |
AVI 1.97MB Quicktime 1.96MB MPEG 2.97MB |
WAV 376K MP2 136K |
| Barrel Lift | movies | audio | |
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Lift barrel overhead for weight. This clip has an interview with Manfred after he failed at 120 kg. |
AVI 1.54MB Quicktime 1.53MB MPEG 2.48MB |
WAV 314K MP2 114K |
| Truck Pull | movies | audio | |
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Pull truck across course for time Clip shows first few seconds of this event. |
AVI 612K Quicktime 608K MPEG 990K |
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| Dead Lift | movies | audio | |
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Deadlift. Max weight wins. Each competitor gets 6 lifts.
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AVI 916K Quicktime 1.08MB MPEG 1.38MB |
WAV 175K MP2 63K |
| Sack and Barrow Race | movies | audio | |
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Run with sack one direction. Run with barrow loaded
with chains in the other for time. Clip shows Manfred finishing this event. |
AVI 154K Quicktime 154K MPEG 221K |
WAV 28K MP2 10K |
| Crucifix | movies | audio | |
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Hold bunches of bananas at arms length for time.
This is my favorite clip. Manfred does poorly in this event, but pleases the crowd by flexing his huge arms. |
AVI 731K Quicktime 726K MPEG 1.22MB |
WAV 152K MP2 55K |
| with Gary Taylor | movies | audio | |
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Another fun clip. Both are out of contention for the title, but have a little fun in front of the camera. |
AVI 962K Quicktime 955K MPEG 1.63MB |
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Overall Standings
1. Magnus Ver Magnusson 2. Henning Thorsen 3. Gary Taylor 4. Ted Van Der Parre 5. O.D. Wilson 6. Gregg Ernst 7. Markku Suonenvirta 8. Manfred Hoeberl |
(Iceland) (Denmark) (Britain) (Holland) (United States) (Canada) (Finland) (Austria) | 56 pts. 48.5 pts. 39 pts. 35.5 pts. 30.5 pts. (Injured) 29.5 pts. 25.5 pts. 22.5 pts. |