Ritvars Noviks won the second stage of the Latvian Amateur Strongman Federation (LSAF) 2010 tour, and Marek Leitis won the 2010 Latvian Rolling Thunder® Championships, while setting a new national record.


Marek Leitis won the Latvian Rolling Thunder® National Championships last weekend.  IronMind® | Mark (Whip) Kazus photo, courtesy of LSAF.


Ritvars Noviks finished with 74 points, to claim the LSAF second-stage victory; Roberts Kieperszo was second with 66 points and Didzis Zarinsh was third with 61 points.

Marek Leitis built on his past strong performances on the Rolling Thunder and he pulled in the title at 2010 Latvian Rolling Thunder® National Championships, setting a new Latvian Rolling Thunder record in the process with a lift of 104.25 kg.

Both contests were organized by Vlad Redkin and Raivis Vidzis, and were held at the Kipsala International Exhibition Center on March 27.