Wsm 2008

[marcoevfurn]

Grande Derek! E' migliorato alla grande!
Ma il Fortissimus di che federazione è?

[udovich]

Fortissimus nn apartiene a nessuna federazzione e una gara aperta a tutti i piu forti strongman al mondo.
FORTISSIMUS will be back with a new name, new location, and more money in 2009. Logo courtesy of FORTISSIMUS WORLD STRENGTH.

Here is the official statement:

“- FORTISSIMUS will be back in 2009"

The organization, whose full name will be FORTISSIMUS WORLD STRENGTH, has given itself an enlarged mandate which will include close cooperation with American, European and Australian strongman organizations, promotion efforts that will reach the world strength community and a more specific involvement within the Canadian territory

FORTISSIMUS 2009 will be tailored to become the greatest challenge of strength ever and the winner will be recognized as THE STRONGEST MAN ON EARTH

FORTISSIMUS 2009 will showcase ten events over two consecutive days. Although the core of the competition will remain untouched, 40 % of this year's events will be reshaped or changed. The venue will be moved to a new location, the latter offering a hard and even surface

FORTISSIMUS 2009 will invite 12 competitors along the following guidelines:

* Top 2 from FORTISSIMUS 2008 guaranteed;
* Top 2 from STRONGMAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE guaranteed;
* Top 2 from TWI WORLD’s STRONGEST MAN guaranteed;”
* Top 2 from 2009 ARNOLD STRONGMAN CLASSIC guaranteed;
* Winner of 2008 AMERICA's STRONGEST MAN guaranteed;
* Top Canadian from FORTISSIMUS 2008 guaranteed;
* Two spots to be decided based on the athletes' 2009 track record;
* Two wild cards;

- FORTISSIMUS 2009 will increase the prize money by at least 20 %.

- FORTISSIMUS WORLD STRENGTH will remain a non-profit organization. As from August 1st, 2008, it will overseer FORTISSIMUS 2009, FORTISSIMUS CANADA, FORTISSIMUS MULTI MEDIA and FORTISSIMUS HALL OF FAME.”

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Sabato 6

- Loading Race

Gruppo 1: Mark Felix, Poundstone
Gruppo 2: Pfister, Richard Skog
Gruppo 3: Janne Virtanen, Tarmo Mitt
Gruppo 4: Arild Haugen, Pudzianowski
Gruppo 5: Dave Ostlund(miglior tempo), Magnus Samuelsson

- Keg Toss

Gruppo 2: Johannes Arsjo, Pfister
Gruppo 3: Tarmo Mitt, Kevin Nee
Gruppo 5: Travis Ortmayer, Jimmy Marku

Domenica 7

- Fingal's fingers

Gruppo 1: Derek Poundstone
Gruppo 4: Brian Shaw

-Truck Pull

Gruppo 1: Mark Felix
Gruppo 2: Pfister
Gruppo 3: Terry Hollands
Gruppo 4: Pudzianowski
Gruppo 5: Travis Ortmayer