2001 MEN'S FINAL

Austrian skiier Hermann Maier, the Superstars runner-up in 2000, emerged to win three events and capture the 2001 Superstars championship. The first five events saw five different winners. Maier won the bike race over fellow alpine skiier and Olympic champion, Italy's Alberto Tomba. Tampa Bay Buccaneer defensive back Ronde Barber won the half mile. Controversy arrived during the half mile race as Maier finished second ahead of Tomba. However, Maier had run off the path of the road course in mid-race to pass another competitor. Tomba protested and the decision was to flip-flop the second and third place finishers. Chicago Bear linebacker Brian Urlacher lifted 300 pounds to win the weight lifting. Bowling returned for the first time since 1990 and Heismann Trophy winner Chris Weinke defeated the Phoenix Suns' Dan Majerle. San Francisco 49er wide receiver Terrell Owens defeated Urlacher in the final of the basketball competition. Maier started to take command of the competition with a kayaking win over Tomba. Then Ronde Barber surpised Tomba to win the swimming in record time, breaking a record Tomba had set in the preliminaries. Maier won the Sea Doo race, as Tomba was eliminated in the quarterfinals with a penalty for missing the last bouy. Terrell Owens won the 100 yard dash in a record time of 9.02 seconds. Owens time appears questionable. It translates to about a 9.85 100 meter dash, which would place him among the fastest men of all time. This done on sand in sneakers. Tiki Barber got a very quick start, evidently jumping the gun. The on-screen timer, clicked all the way up to 9.09, before stopping at 9.02 a full yard before Owens crossed the finish line. Ronde Barber won the obstacle course, but Hermann Maier's second place finish was more than enough for him to capture the Superstars championship.

Montego Bay, Jamaica

Air Date: May 27, 2001

Announcers: Brent Musburger and Lynn Swann.

PLC. NAME, SPORT	BIKE	HALF	WL	BOWL	BKST	KAYAK	SWIM	SEA-DOO	100	OC	TOTAL	MONEY
1. Hermann Maier, Alping Skiing	10	4	-	1	-	10	4	10	-	7	49	N/A
2. Ronde Barber, Football	1	10	1	-	-	-	10	4	4	10	40	N/A
3. Alberto Tomba, Alping Skiing	7	7	-	-	-	7	7	0	1	2	31	N/A
4. Terrell Owens, Football	-	0	3	0	10	-	-	2	10	4	29	N/A
5. Dan Majerle, Basketball	2	0	-	7	-	4	1/2	7	-	0	20 1/2	N/A
6. Brian Urlacher, Football	0	-	10	0	7	1	-	-	2	0	20	N/A
7. Chris Weinke, Football	4	0	-	10	0	2	1/2	-	-	-	16 1/2	N/A
8. Tiki Barber, Football	0	2	-	2	-	0	2	-	7	1	14	N/A
9. Ray Lewis, Football	0	1	7	0	1	-	-	1	-	0	10	N/A
10. Jessie Armstead, Football	0	-	3	0	4	-	-	-	0	-	7	N/A
11. Shane Mosley, Boxing	0	0	-	4	2	0	-	0	-	-	6	N/A
12. Lenny Krayzelburg, Swimming	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	-	-	0	N/A

Austrian Hermann Maier, the first skiier to win Superstars

2000 runner-up Maier took the early lead with a 15 second win on the bikes.

Tampa Bay Buccaneer Ronde Barber won a swift half mile run.

Chicago Bear linebacker Brian Urlacher hoisted 300 pounds in weight lifting.

Heismann winner Chris Weinke was best in the bowling.

Terrell Owens downed Urlacher in the basketball.

Maier, far right, celebrates kayaking victory over Albert Tomba, Dan Majerle (green boat) is off to sea.

Ronde Barber scores a Superstars record in the swimming event.

Maier took a commanding lead by winning the Sea-Doo race.

Owens beat the Barber brothers to win the 100 yard dash in Superstars record time.

Ronde Barber got the best of Maier in the obstacle course to take second overall.

INDIVIDUAL EVENT RESULTS

BIKE RACE - one and a half miles

1. Hermann Maier	2:46
2. Alberto Tomba	3:03
3. Chris Weinke	3:16
4. Dan Majerle	3:18
5. Ronde Barber	3:20
6. Lenny Krayzelburg	N/A
7. Ray Lewis	N/A
8. Tiki Barber	N/A
Shane Mosley	N/A
Jessie Armstead	N/A
Brian Urlacher	dnf

HALF MILE RUN

1. Tiki Barber	2:09
*2. Alberto Tomba	2:14
*3. Hermann Maier	2:12
4. Tiki Barber	2:18
5. Ray Lewis	2:20
Dan Majerle	N/A
Chris Weinke	N/A
Lenny Krayzelburg	N/A
Shane Mosley	N/A
Terrell Ownes	N/A

*second and third places reversed following protest by Tomba, claiming Maier had run off course.

WEIGHT LIFTING

1. Brian Urlacher	300
2. Ray Lewis	280
3. Jessie Armstead	260
3. Terrell Owens	260
5. Ronde Barber	200

BOWLING - qualifying

1. Dan Majerle	143
2. Shane Mosley	129
3. Chris Weinke	121
4. Tiki Barber	113
5. Hermann Maier	112
Lenny Krayzelburg	N/A
Ray Lewis	N/A
Jessie Armstead	N/A
Terrell Owens	N/A

BOWLING - two frame playoffs

Chris Weinke def. Shane Mosley	28-23
Chris Weinke def. Dan Majerle	40-26

BASKETBALL - qualifying

1. Brian Urlacher	23
2. Terrell Owens	20
3. Jessie Armstead	16
4. Shane Mosley	15
5. Ray Lewis	10
6. Chris Weinke	7
7. Lenny Krayzelburg	2

BASKETBALL - semifinals

Terrell Owens def. Jessie Armstead	23-6
Brian Urlacher def. Shane Mosley	21-16

BASKETBALL - final

Terrell Owens def. Brian Urlacher

20-16

KAYAKING (40 yards)

1. Hermann Maier	34.31	35.78
2. Alberto Tomba	37.71	N/A
3. Dan Majerle	38.65	N/A
4. Chris Weinke	38.93
5. Brian Urlacher	40.49
6. Shane Mosley	40.50
7. Lenny Krayzelburg	46.78
8. Tiki Barber	dnf

SWIMMING (75 yards)

1. Ronde Barber	N/A	33.91 r
2. Alberto Tomba	34.44 r	N/A
3. Hermann Maier	N/A	N/A
4. Tiki Barber	N/A
5. Dan Majerle	N/A
5. Chris Weinke	N/A

SEA-DOO

1. Hermann Maier	10
2. Dan Majerle	7
3. Ronde Barber	4
4. Terrell Owens	2
5. Ray Lewis	1
Alberto Tomba	0
Lenny Krayzelburg	0
Shane Mosley	0
Ronde Barber def. Alberto Tomba
Dan Majerle def. Lenny Krayzelburg
Terrell Owens def. Ray Lewis
Hermann Maier def. Shane Mosley
Dan Majerle def. Ronde Barber
Hermann Maier def. Terrell Owens
Hermann Maier def. Dan Majerle

100 YARD DASH

1. Terrell Owens	9.02
2. Tiki Barber	9.14
3. Ronde Barber	9.72
4. Brian Urlacher	10.08
5. Alberto Tomba	10.96
6. Jessie Armstead	N/A

OBSTACLE COURSE

1. Ronde Barber	25.13		25.13
2. Hermann Maier	25.38		25.38
3. Terrell Owens	26.10		26.10
4. Alberto Tomba	26.26		26.26
5. Tiki Barber	27.09		27.09
6. Ray Lewis	27.62		27.62
7. Brian Urlacher	29.62		29.62
8. Dan Majerle	40.53	TR+WH+HB	55.53

e = estimated time

r = Superstars record

N/A = result not available

dnf - did not finish

nm - no mark

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