Zydrunas Savickas Wins SCL Germany (FIBO Power)

It was the first time in years that I saw so many visitors this year at the FIBO expo in Germany and according to me and many others it was the best FIBO ever.The SCL had a big impact there: With a strong field of athletes, a packed crowd and a perfect organization by Heinz Ollesch and his GFSA team, we had all ingredients for a successful weekend at the FIBO. Zydrunas won the second SCl competition of the year, with Terry Hollands second and Martin Wildauer (“The Deadlift Kid”) in third place, just a half point in front of Ervin Katona. It was an exciting show, especially because Zydrunas struggled on the first event, the log lift. He was just able to do a 182.5 kg log and won it closely ahead of Patrick Babaumian (177.5 kg) and Terry Hollands (175 kg)Also, it must be noted that this was a giant wooden log with a diameter of 36 cm !! (normally 31 cm), and Zydrunas has an elbow injury at the moment.

The FIBO is still growing every year and has implemented the strongman scene in a great way, done by manager Jens Thieme and Heinz Ollesch, and a great step in this was the revolutionary birth of FIBO POWER, with an impressive list of athletes who competed here already. Champions from all over the world and world records came to the FIBO since we are there.

The list of winners so far from the FIBO POWER Strongman Champions League since it begun:

2007 Jarno Hams (Holland)
2008 Igor Werner (Germany)
2009 Travis Ortmayer (USA)
2010 Misha Koklyaev (Russia)
2011 Zydrunas Savickas (Lithuania)

Here are the official overall results from SCL Germany FIBO 2011:

1. Zydrunas Savickas 70
2. Terry Hollands 55.5
3. Martin Wildauer 53
4. Ervin Katona 52.5
5. Jimmy Laureys 49.5
6. Travis Ortmayer 45
7. Etienne Smit 44.5
8. Konstatin Illin 39.5
9. Patrik Baboumian 32.5
10. Jarno Hams 32
11. Juan Carlos Herridia 26
12. Daniel Wildt 22.5
13. Gregor Stegnar 22.5

by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2011 IronMind