2000 Azalea Festival Strongman Challenge
April 29,2000
Norfolk, VA
Town Point Park
6/6/00 added more photos from Shawn Semones
Azalea Festival 4/29/00: Phil G Pfister 1st, Johnny Perry
2nd, Gary A Mitchell 3rd. See the results below the
photos. Magnus Ver MC'd the event, fun was had by all, a
first class contest!
Here are some shots donated by Shawn Semones
Gary Mitchell
James Green, Magnus & Mitchell
Magnus one handing the Keg
Phil Pfister Shawn
Semones Shawn Semones
Shawn Semones
Big Willy Amos
He are the first 20 shots donated by Mr. Pfister
Gary Mitchell Magnus Ver
Johnny Perry Phil
Pfister Phil Pfister
Phil Pfister
Walt Gogola James
Greene John Perry
Gary Mitchell
Phil Pfister
top row l-r- Walt Gogola-Phil Pfister-Magnus ver Magnusson-John Perry-Willy
Amos-bottom row -l-r -Scott O'conner-Shawn Semones-Gary Mitchell-
Phil Pfister
Phil Pfister
Johnny Perry and Phil's Older Brother, and with Magnus Ver
Johnny P & Philip P; Johnny, Johnny's Mom & Phil
The top three placers on the Fire truck (left to right) J.Perry, P.Pfister
& G Mitchell; And Larger than Life...Johnny Perry
EVENT#1 KEG TOSS FOR HEIGHT:
1ST PLACE: JOHN PERRY
23'10" 6 POINTS
1ST PLACE: GARY MITCHELL
23'10" 6 POINTS
1ST PLACE: PHIL PFISTER
23'10" 6 POINTS
4TH PLACE: WALT GOGOLA
22' 00" 3.5 POINTS
4TH PLACE: SCOTT O'CONNER
22'00" 3.5 POINTS
6TH PLACE: SHAWN SEMONES 18'00" 2
POINTS
7TH PLACE: WILLY AMOS
14'00" 1 POINT
EVENT#2 LOG LIFT:
1ST PLACE: JOHN PERRY 340 LBS.
7 POINTS
2ND PLACE: WALT GOGOLA 320 LBS. 5.5
POINTS
2ND PLACE: PHIL PFISTER 320 LBS.
5.5 POINTS
4TH PLACE: GARY MITCHELL 260 LBS. 4 POINTS
5TH PLACE: SCOTT O'CONNER 000 LBS. 0 POINTS
6TH PLACE: SHAWN SEMONES 000 LBS. 0 POINTS
EVENT#3 STONE LOAD:
1ST PLACE: PHIL PFISTER
5 STONES LOADED 1min-01.27sec. 7
POINTS
2ND PLACE: SCOTT O'CONNER
4 STONES LOADED 33.60 sec. 6
POINTS
3RD PLACE: WALT GOGOLA
4 STONES LOADED 34.68 sec.
5 POINTS
4TH PLACE: JOHN PERRY
4 STONES LOADED 45.38 sec.
4 POINTS
5TH PLACE: GARY MITCHELL 4
STONES LOADED 49.18 sec.
3 POINTS
6TH PLACE: SHAWN SEMONES
3 STONES LOADED 59.50 sec.
2 POINTS
7TH PLACE: WILLY AMOS
1 STONE LOADED 13.50 sec.
1 POINT
EVENT #4 FARMERS WALK:
1ST PLACE: PHIL PFISTER FULL
DISTANCE 140' 23.85 sec. 7
POINTS
2ND PLACE: GARY MITCHELL FULL
DISTANCE 140' 34.09 sec. 6
POINTS
3RD PLACE: JOHN PERRY
FULL DISTANCE 140' 36.91 sec. 5
POINTS
4TH PLACE: SCOTT O'CONNER
136' 00"
56.02 sec. 4
POINTS
5TH PLACE: WALT GOGOLA
79' 2"
27.97 sec. 3
POINTS
6TH PLACE: SHAWN SEMONES 49'
8"
32.67 sec. 2
POINTS
7TH PLACE: WILLY AMOS 5'
00" 8.09
sec. 1 POINT
EVENT #5 FIRE TRUCK PULL:
1ST PLACE: PHIL PFISTER FULL PULL
82' 42.66 sec. 7
POINTS
2ND PLACE: JOHN PERRY FULL
PULL 82'
1min. 30 sec. 6 POINTS
3RD PLACE: WALTER GOGOLA
43' 8"
1min. 14.46 sec. 5 POINTS
4TH PLACE: GARY MITCHELL 42'
11"
1min. 17.34 sec. 4 POINTS
5TH PLACE: SCOTT O'CONNER
23' 01"
1min. 30 sec. 3 POINTS
6TH PLACE: SHAWN SEMONES
1' 09"
1min. 01.65 sec 2 POINTS
7TH PLACE: WILLY AMOS 1'
04"
1min. 06.63 sec. 1 POINTS
1ST PLACE:
PHIL PFISTER
32.5 POINTS
2ND PLACE:
JOHN PERRY
28 POINTS
3RD PLACE:
GARY MITCHELL 23
POINTS
4TH PLACE:
WALT GOGOLA 22
POINTS
5TH PLACE:
SCOTT O'CONNER 16.5 POINTS
6TH PLACE:
SHAWN SEMONES 08
POINTS
7TH
PLACE: WILLY AMOS
04 POINTS
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Events: |
Competitors: |
-
Keg Toss For Height, 3 attempts at
each height. 60 sec. time limit each attempt. Highest successful
toss wins.
- Log Lift : Clean and Press For Max
Weight, 90 sec. time limit on each attempt. 4 attempts per
competitor. Starting weight of log will be 260 pounds, and
increasing 20 pounds there after, on each attempt. Highest
successful attempt wins.
-
Stone Load: 5 Stones, weights
240,260,280,300,325. Stones will be loaded onto two separate
platforms, the first two loaded onto 55" high platform and
the last 3 onto a 48" high platform. Fastest time wins , or
most stones loaded wins.
- Farmers Walk: 250 pounds per hand, 164
foot course, 82 feet up, make a turn around , and come back 82 feet.
90 sec. time limit. As many drops as it takes. Fastest times wins,
or longest measured distance wins.
- Truck Pull: A fire truck weighing
26,000 pounds will be pulled over 82 feet. Harness and hand over
hand , and with a rope pull. Fastest time wins. 90 sec. time limit.
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- Gary Mitchell, Las Vegas
Nevada
1997 World's Strongest Man Competitor
- Pill Pfister, West
Virginia
1998 World's Strongest Man Competitor
- John Perry, North
Carolina
- Walter Gogola,
Pennsylvania (confirmed)
- Shawn Semones,
Virginia (confirmed)
- "BIG"
Willy Amos, Virginia (confirmed)
- Scott O'Connor,
Pennsylvania (confirmed)
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Scoring will be as follows: 1st
place : 11 points, 2nd place 10 points, 3rd place 9 points, 4th place 8
points,5th place 7 points, 6th place 6 points, 7th place 5 points, 8th place 4
points, 9th place 3 points, 10th place 2 points, 11th place 1 point
Top Three Placings Receive Prize Money
"BIG" James Green is the major thrust behind this
contest, Along with NATO Fest
You can see more of James Green at his new web
site
PowerandStrength.com
For More Info, email
Follow link to Mapquest
for driving directions
(the link is pre-set for the Sheridan Hotel which is several
blocks from the park)
