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Post by Mat Helmer on Jul 26, 2007 21:25:44 GMT -5
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Post by Mat Helmer on Jul 27, 2007 18:25:50 GMT -5
Post by Sarge on marunde-muscle.com:
Friends, we suffered a great loss in the strongman community last evening. The Sequim Crew was doing what they do. Training hard and particularly training Jesse for the WSM contest in Anaheim. He died quickly and painlessly.
The squat set was as follows:
230kg x 8
190kg x 8
150kg x 8
110kg x 8
70kg x 8
Followed immediately by:
600# tire flip
265# stone load
All of this was done with no rest between sets. Rack, pull, go
At the completion of these sets Jesse laid on his back, on the cold floor like normal. Breck and Sarge noticed that his breathing was laborious. Jesse became incoherent and stopped breathing. We administered cpr, called 911 and continued to resusitate until paramedics arrived. They set up the defibrillator, epinephrin, to no avail. He was worked on for over an hour between Breck, Sarge and the paramedics.
These are the facts as it happened. We are deeply saddened by this tragic loss. We appreciate your support and prayers.
The Sequim Crew
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Post by Robert Bishop on Jul 27, 2007 18:42:53 GMT -5
It was shoulders where he was one of best wasnt it
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Post by Brian Bylbie on Jul 31, 2007 12:24:22 GMT -5
Very sad news. As a fan of Jessie I felt down all day yesterday after learning of his death.
I feel for his family and their loss.
RIP big man!
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Post by Garrett Stepsis on Jul 31, 2007 20:46:50 GMT -5
Judging from the many threads I have read, Jesse Marunde was very well liked and had positively impacted the lives of many, many people all over the world.
It's astonishing that someone with so much potential and in such incredible physical condition can pass at such a young age.
Of his many, many impressive lifts, the one that most impressed me was the farmers walk with 390-pounds in each [!!!] hand. In the opinion of some, Jesse was the best hope for an American to win the WSM competition for the first time since 1982.
There are many tributes to his great but short-lived legacy on Youtube.
Here's a few:
Tribute to the life of Jesse Marunde
Jesse Marunde - To the Pain
Jesse Marunde - Tribute
Jesse Marunde Tribute
My tribute to Jesse Marunde
R.I.P. Jesse Marunde - WSM Competitor
A Tribute to Jesse Marunde
R.i.P Jesse Marunde
Jesse Marunde, we'll meet again...
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Post by JD Slough on Aug 1, 2007 7:13:50 GMT -5
Of his many, many impressive lifts, the one that most impressed me was the farmers walk with 390-pounds in each [!!!] hand. In the opinion of some, Jesse was the best hope for an American to win the WSM competition for the first time since 1982. He had awesome power for his age no doubt. What about Phil Phister? |
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Post by Robert Bishop on Aug 1, 2007 13:35:10 GMT -5
That Kevin Nee looks like he has a bright future as well
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Post by Garrett Stepsis on Aug 1, 2007 20:12:58 GMT -5
The info I was looking at was a little dated - it turns out Phil Pfister recently became the first American to win the WSM title in 22 years: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_PfisterMarunde was definitely a serious contender having been a runner up previously. |
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Post by JD Slough on Aug 2, 2007 7:36:50 GMT -5
Yeah if I wasn't born and raised in WV I probably wouldn't have remembered, but since there is so much negative crap about WV you try to point out the good things like the WSm champion and Jenifer Gardner, and in the armwrestling world T. Bagent
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Post by JD Slough on Aug 2, 2007 7:44:19 GMT -5
Just wanted to add I was not trying to change the subject of this thread by pointing that out. It is a very tragic and sad thing when any high caliber athlete or any young man dies before his time.
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Post by Robert Bishop on Aug 2, 2007 17:43:53 GMT -5
If WSM was about only power Zavickas would win every time.I wish they would show the WSM early 80s again on ESPN classic
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Post by Justin Kaufman on Aug 2, 2007 19:44:48 GMT -5
Have they said what the cause of his death was yet? officially....
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Post by jonathanvazquez on Aug 2, 2007 20:02:36 GMT -5
Yes in his very first showing at WSM he made it to the finals! Then finished second to The three time winner/ legend Marius Pujinowski! He indeed was great.
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Post by Garrett Stepsis on Aug 2, 2007 20:14:13 GMT -5
Have they said what the cause of his death was yet? officially.... His father said it was a heart attack. The complete autopsy results will not be available for 30-days. |
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Post by STEVE PHIPPS on Aug 7, 2007 19:10:16 GMT -5
Hard to see this kind of thing happen. I hope we don't see this begin to show in the armwrestling family. It's nice to see armwrestlers that have been around for many years, still healthy and still going to tournaments. 27 is just too young for anyone. I hope it was not related to the type of wheaties he may have been eating.
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