Under the leadership of veteran professional strongman organizer Vlad Redkin, amateur strongman and Rolling Thunder® contests continue to grow in Latvia.

Roberts Kieperszo (Latvia) on the farmer’s walk in Jelgava, where he won the third stage of the Latvian Amateur Strongman Championships.  IronMind® | Photo courtesy of Vlad Redkin.

Last weekend in Jelgava, the third stage of the Latvian Amateur Strongman Championships was held, with Roberts Kieperszo taking the top honors:

1.   Roberts Kieperszo – 45 points
2.   Lauris Gabrans – 39.5
3.   Agris Ozols – 36.5
4.   Māris Ostrovskis – 36
5.   Oskars Laksa – 32
6.   Sergejs Makarenko – 24
7.   Andris Lusis – 15
8.   Vismants Treisners – 13
9.   Kaspars Didzis – 12
10. Rolands Jerkunkovs – 9

“Our amateur [strongman]athletes continue to act and gain in strength . . . farmer’s walk already with 2 x110 kg!!” Redkin reported to IronMind®.

Also this weekend, Daugavpils, Lativa was the site of a mixed strongman competition, featuring both amateur and elite competitors from Latvia and Belarus.

Here are the results:

Amateurs-
1.  Sergejs Vačinskijs (Baltkrievija)  42 points
2.  Viktors Blohins (Rezekne)  29
3.  Aleksandrs Grigorjevs (Aizkraukle)  24
4.  Olegs Kočmarevs (Daugavpils)  22
5.  Edgars Ratnieks (Rezekne)  15
6.  Aleksandrs Nikitins (Rezekne)  9
7.  Jevgenijs Ostrovskis (Rezekne)  2

Elite-
1.  Rolands Gulbis (Rīga)  47 points
2.  Sergejs Rjumins (Baltkrievija)  40
3.  Aleksandrs Lapirevs (Baltkrievija)  38

Artis Plivda won the Open Latvian Rolling Thunder® Championships - Daugavipils stage.  IronMind® | Photo courtesy of Vlad Redkin.