Zydrunas Savickas Leads Ultimate Strongman Championships

by Randall J. Strossen, IronMind Enterprises, Inc. © 2009

“Zydrunas leads the event,” Dione Wessels reported from the Ultimate Strongman Championships in Australia.

Zydrunas Savickas bangs out 11 reps to win the dumbbell press at the Ultimate Strongman Championships. IronMind® | Photo courtesy of Heather Kliese.
Zydrunas Savickas bangs out 11 reps to win the dumbbell press at the Ultimate Strongman Championships.  IronMind® | Photo courtesy of Heather Kliese.


Here are the points for the top five overall through today:

1. Zydrunas Savickas 43.0
2. Travis Ortmayer 39.5
3. Andy Vincent 29.0
4. Van Hatfield 27.5
5. Alan Kliese 25.0

“Zydrunas won all events except the Conan’s Wheel,” said Wessels.  Travis Ortmayer won the Conan’s.
The contest continues tomorrow.

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