Strongman Champions League - Finland

by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2012 IronMind


The Strongman Champions League (SCL) is all set for its Finnish contest, SCL co-founder Ilkka Kinnunen reported to IronMind®.

Finland, with its tradition of holding top strongman contests, is ready to host the Strongman Champions League in Ideapark on May 16 - 17. IronMind® | Artwork courtesy of Ilkka Kinnunen/Strongman Champions League.
Finland, with its tradition of holding top strongman contests, is ready to host the Strongman Champions League in Ideapark on May 16 - 17. IronMind® | Artwork courtesy of Ilkka Kinnunen/Strongman Champions League.


The competition in Finland is scheduled for May 16 - 17, "about 130 km from Helsinki. The arena is inside Finland's first commercial city, called Ideapark. The competition is done together with Fitness Media, SCL and Ideapark," explained Kinnunen.

Here is the official list of competitors: Ervin Katona, Matt Vanat, Saimon Sulaiman, Jarno Hams, Warrick Brant, Jani Kolehmainen, Janne Hartikainen, Vidas Blekaitis, Agris Kazelniks, Tobias Ide, and Andrus Murumets.

The events are: log (maximum weight), farmer's walk (150 kg), crane pull, sack loading, medley, and deadlift (reps).



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