Virtanen Wins IFSA Winter Cup
by Randall J. Strossen, IronMind Enterprises, Inc. © 2002
Finland's Janne Virtanen won this weekend's IFSA Winter Cup in Poland, with local hero Jarek Dymek coming in second place.
Virtanen, who is the 2000 World's Strongest Man winner, finished with 41 points, to Dymek's 36. Canada's Hugo Girard was third, with 30 points, followed by Ireneusz Kuras at 27, Raimund Bergmanis at 26-1/2, Martin Muhr at 24, Vasyl Virastjuk at 18.5 and Jarno Hams at 13 points.