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The 2022 Imatra Strongman Showdown occurred in Imatra, Finland, on Aug. 26-27, 2022. It featured a dozen elite strongmen competing in eight events across the two-day contest: Deadlift, Log Lift, Front Hold, Conan’s Wheel, Keg Toss, Loading Race, Farmer’s Walk, and Overhead Medley.
Sami Ahola rose to victory with 78 out of a possible 96 points. He edged out runner-up Jordan Osborne by two points and bronze medalist Nathan Goltry by five points. The podium finishers left the rest of the field behind as fourth-place finisher Mika Törrö was 15 points behind Goltry. Here are the final results:
2022 Imatra Strongman Showdown Results
Sami Ahola (Finland) — 78 points
Jordan Osborne (Australia) — 76 points
Nathan Goltry (USA) — 73 points
Mika Törrö (Finland) — 58 points
Justin Kealhofer (USA) — 57 points
Kevin Hazeleger (Netherlands) — 54.5 points
Mikko Annala (Finland) — 52.5 points
Valtter Kortelainen (Finland) — 50 points
Veli-Pekka Kauhanen (Finland) — 30.5 points
Evans Aryee (Belgium) — 26.5 points
Jarkko Mehtälä (Finland) — 26 points
Jarkko Malinen (Finland) — 25 points
Check out the event recaps below.
[Related: 2022 Middle East’s Strongest Man & Strongest Woman Results — Milad Abasabadi and Joe Kimitaunga Win]
Deadlift
Athletes had 60 seconds to lift as many deadlifts with a trap bar as possible. Those who chose heavier weights were ranked above those who chose lighter weights regardless of reps. At equivalent weight, reps were the deciding factor.
Nathan Goltry — Five reps | 375 kilograms
Jordan Osborne — Three reps | 375 kilograms
Justin Kealhofer — One rep | 375 kilograms
Sami Ahola — Two reps | 335 kilograms (T-fourth)
Mika Törrö — Two reps | 335 kilograms (T-fourth)
Valtter Kortelainen — Two reps | 335 kilograms (T-fourth)
Kevin Hazeleger — One rep | 335 kilograms
Mikko Annala — No reps
Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — No reps
Evans Aryee — No reps
Jarkko Mehtälä — No reps
Jarkko Malinen — No reps
Log Lift
Each strongman was given one minute to lift a 140-kilogram log for as many reps as possible.
Nathan Goltry — Seven reps (T-first)
Justin Kealhofer — Seven reps (T-first)
Sami Ahola — Seven reps (T-first)
Jordan Osborne — Six reps
Mikko Annala — Five reps
Kevin Hazeleger — Four reps (T-sixth)
Jarkko Mehtälä — Four reps (T-sixth)
Mika Törrö — Three reps (T-eighth)
Valtter Kortelainen — Three reps (T-eighth)
Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — Three reps (T-eighth)
Evans Aryee — Two reps (T-11th)
Jarkko Malinen — Two reps (T-11th)
Front Hold
The Front Hold challenged each strongman to hold a 30-kilogram implement for as long as possible.
Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — 31.46 seconds
Sami Ahola — 30.54 seconds
Mikko Annala — 29.49 seconds
Nathan Goltry — 27.74 seconds
Justin Kealhofer — 27.30 seconds
Jarkko Malinen — 26.15 seconds
Jordan Osborne — 24 seconds
Kevin Hazeleger — 23.30 seconds
Jarkko Mehtälä — 23.02 seconds
Mika Törrö — 20.67 seconds
Evans Aryee — 20.24 seconds
Valtter Kortelainen — 8.12 seconds
Conan’s Wheel
Each strongman attempted to rotate the 280-kilogram Conan’s Wheel for the farthest distance possible.
Sami Ahola — 74.7 meters
Jordan Osborne — 71.8 meters
Valtter Kortelainen — 68.6 meters
Mikko Annala — 58 meters
Mika Törrö — 57.9 meters
Jarkko Malinen — 50.1 meters
Kevin Hazeleger — 49.3 meters
Justin Kealhofer — 49.2 meters
Evans Aryee — 45.7 meters
Nathan Goltry — 34.3 meters
Jarkko Mehtälä — 33.7 meters
Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — 19.8 meters
Keg Toss
Within a time cap of 60 seconds, strongmen had to toss six implements ranging from 20 to 32 kilograms over a 4.2-meter bar; the fastest time won.
Mika Törrö — Six in 16.87 seconds
Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — Five in 16.53 seconds
Nathan Goltry — Five in 23.03 seconds
Kevin Hazeleger — Five in 30.94 seconds
Jordan Osborne — Four in 25.95 seconds
Mikko Annala — Four in 27.69 seconds
Justin Kealhofer — Four in 28.20 seconds
Sami Ahola — Four in 34.90 seconds
Valtter Kortelainen — Four in 48.48 seconds
Jarkko Mehtälä — Two in 10.17 seconds
Jarkko Malinen — Two in 13.15 seconds
Evans Aryee — Two in 25.29 seconds
Loading Race
The Loading Race was a blitz involving three implements. Each weighed 80 kilograms, and the course was 20 meters long.
Sami Ahola — Three in 50.57 seconds
Nathan Goltry — Three in 53.99 seconds
Valtter Kortelainen — Three in 57.28 seconds
Jordan Osborne — Three in 62.66 seconds
Kevin Hazeleger — Three in 64.40 seconds
Mika Törrö — Three in 66.85 seconds
Mikko Annala — Three in 72.87 seconds
Evans Aryee — Two in 53.83 seconds
Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — One implement (T-ninth)
Justin Kealhofer — One implement (T-ninth)
Jarkko Mehtälä — One implement (T-ninth)
Jarkko Malinen — One implement (T-ninth)
Farmer’s Walk
Each strongman attempted to carry 10ths 58 kilograms down the 40-meter course in the fastest time possible.
Kevin Hazeleger — 28.85 seconds
Jordan Osborne — 31.37 seconds
Mika Törrö — 36.10 seconds
Evans Aryee — 45.52 seconds
Nathan Goltry — 36 meters
Sami Ahola — 25.7 meters
Valtter Kortelainen — 23.7 meters
Mikko Annala — 20 meters (T-eighth)
Justin Kealhofer — 20 meters (T-eighth)
Jarkko Mehtälä — 18.1 meters
Jarkko Malinen — 1.48 meters
Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — No attempt
Overhead Medley
The Overhead Medley consisted of four implements with a 75-second time limit.
Sami Ahola — Three in 65.01 seconds
Jordan Osborne — Two in 18.93 seconds
Justin Kealhofer — Two in 27.47 seconds
Nathan Goltry — Two in 27.83 seconds
Mikko Annala — Two in 46.83 seconds
Valtter Kortelainen — Two in 71.26 seconds
Mika Törrö — One in 5.24 seconds
Jarkko Mehtälä — One in 5.85 seconds
Evans Aryee — One in 6.58 seconds
Jarkko Malinen — One in 7.93 seconds
Kevin Hazeleger — One in 7.10 seconds
Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — No lift
Featured image: @sam1ahola on Instagram
The 2022 Imatra Strongman Showdown occurred in Imatra, Finland, on Aug. 26-27, 2022. It featured a dozen elite strongmen competing in eight events across the two-day contest: Deadlift, Log Lift, Front Hold, Conan’s Wheel, Keg Toss, Loading Race, Farmer’s Walk, and Overhead Medley.
Sami Ahola rose to victory with 78 out of a possible 96 points. He edged out runner-up Jordan Osborne by two points and bronze medalist Nathan Goltry by five points. The podium finishers left the rest of the field behind as fourth-place finisher Mika Törrö was 15 points behind Goltry. Here are the final results:
2022 Imatra Strongman Showdown Results
[*]Sami Ahola (Finland) — 78 points
[*]Jordan Osborne (Australia) — 76 points
[*]Nathan Goltry (USA) — 73 points
[*]Mika Törrö (Finland) — 58 points
[*]Justin Kealhofer (USA) — 57 points
[*]Kevin Hazeleger (Netherlands) — 54.5 points
[*]Mikko Annala (Finland) — 52.5 points
[*]Valtter Kortelainen (Finland) — 50 points
[*]Veli-Pekka Kauhanen (Finland) — 30.5 points
[*]Evans Aryee (Belgium) — 26.5 points
[*]Jarkko Mehtälä (Finland) — 26 points
[*]Jarkko Malinen (Finland) — 25 points
Check out the event recaps below.
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[Related: 2022 Middle East’s Strongest Man & Strongest Woman Results — Milad Abasabadi and Joe Kimitaunga Win]
Deadlift
Athletes had 60 seconds to lift as many deadlifts with a trap bar as possible. Those who chose heavier weights were ranked above those who chose lighter weights regardless of reps. At equivalent weight, reps were the deciding factor.
[*]Nathan Goltry — Five reps | 375 kilograms
[*]Jordan Osborne — Three reps | 375 kilograms
[*]Justin Kealhofer — One rep | 375 kilograms
[*]Sami Ahola — Two reps | 335 kilograms (T-fourth)
[*]Mika Törrö — Two reps | 335 kilograms (T-fourth)
[*]Valtter Kortelainen — Two reps | 335 kilograms (T-fourth)
[*]Kevin Hazeleger — One rep | 335 kilograms
[*]Mikko Annala — No reps
[*]Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — No reps
[*]Evans Aryee — No reps
[*]Jarkko Mehtälä — No reps
[*]Jarkko Malinen — No reps
Log Lift
Each strongman was given one minute to lift a 140-kilogram log for as many reps as possible.
[*]Nathan Goltry — Seven reps (T-first)
[*]Justin Kealhofer — Seven reps (T-first)
[*]Sami Ahola — Seven reps (T-first)
[*]Jordan Osborne — Six reps
[*]Mikko Annala — Five reps
[*]Kevin Hazeleger — Four reps (T-sixth)
[*]Jarkko Mehtälä — Four reps (T-sixth)
[*]Mika Törrö — Three reps (T-eighth)
[*]Valtter Kortelainen — Three reps (T-eighth)
[*]Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — Three reps (T-eighth)
[*]Evans Aryee — Two reps (T-11th)
[*]Jarkko Malinen — Two reps (T-11th)
Front Hold
The Front Hold challenged each strongman to hold a 30-kilogram implement for as long as possible.
[*]Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — 31.46 seconds
[*]Sami Ahola — 30.54 seconds
[*]Mikko Annala — 29.49 seconds
[*]Nathan Goltry — 27.74 seconds
[*]Justin Kealhofer — 27.30 seconds
[*]Jarkko Malinen — 26.15 seconds
[*]Jordan Osborne — 24 seconds
[*]Kevin Hazeleger — 23.30 seconds
[*]Jarkko Mehtälä — 23.02 seconds
[*]Mika Törrö — 20.67 seconds
[*]Evans Aryee — 20.24 seconds
[*]Valtter Kortelainen — 8.12 seconds
Conan’s Wheel
Each strongman attempted to rotate the 280-kilogram Conan’s Wheel for the farthest distance possible.
[*]Sami Ahola — 74.7 meters
[*]Jordan Osborne — 71.8 meters
[*]Valtter Kortelainen — 68.6 meters
[*]Mikko Annala — 58 meters
[*]Mika Törrö — 57.9 meters
[*]Jarkko Malinen — 50.1 meters
[*]Kevin Hazeleger — 49.3 meters
[*]Justin Kealhofer — 49.2 meters
[*]Evans Aryee — 45.7 meters
[*]Nathan Goltry — 34.3 meters
[*]Jarkko Mehtälä — 33.7 meters
[*]Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — 19.8 meters
Keg Toss
Within a time cap of 60 seconds, strongmen had to toss six implements ranging from 20 to 32 kilograms over a 4.2-meter bar; the fastest time won.
[*]Mika Törrö — Six in 16.87 seconds
[*]Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — Five in 16.53 seconds
[*]Nathan Goltry — Five in 23.03 seconds
[*]Kevin Hazeleger — Five in 30.94 seconds
[*]Jordan Osborne — Four in 25.95 seconds
[*]Mikko Annala — Four in 27.69 seconds
[*]Justin Kealhofer — Four in 28.20 seconds
[*]Sami Ahola — Four in 34.90 seconds
[*]Valtter Kortelainen — Four in 48.48 seconds
[*]Jarkko Mehtälä — Two in 10.17 seconds
[*]Jarkko Malinen — Two in 13.15 seconds
[*]Evans Aryee — Two in 25.29 seconds
Loading Race
The Loading Race was a blitz involving three implements. Each weighed 80 kilograms, and the course was 20 meters long.
[*]Sami Ahola — Three in 50.57 seconds
[*]Nathan Goltry — Three in 53.99 seconds
[*]Valtter Kortelainen — Three in 57.28 seconds
[*]Jordan Osborne — Three in 62.66 seconds
[*]Kevin Hazeleger — Three in 64.40 seconds
[*]Mika Törrö — Three in 66.85 seconds
[*]Mikko Annala — Three in 72.87 seconds
[*]Evans Aryee — Two in 53.83 seconds
[*]Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — One implement (T-ninth)
[*]Justin Kealhofer — One implement (T-ninth)
[*]Jarkko Mehtälä — One implement (T-ninth)
[*]Jarkko Malinen — One implement (T-ninth)
Farmer’s Walk
Each strongman attempted to carry 10ths 58 kilograms down the 40-meter course in the fastest time possible.
[*]Kevin Hazeleger — 28.85 seconds
[*]Jordan Osborne — 31.37 seconds
[*]Mika Törrö — 36.10 seconds
[*]Evans Aryee — 45.52 seconds
[*]Nathan Goltry — 36 meters
[*]Sami Ahola — 25.7 meters
[*]Valtter Kortelainen — 23.7 meters
[*]Mikko Annala — 20 meters (T-eighth)
[*]Justin Kealhofer — 20 meters (T-eighth)
[*]Jarkko Mehtälä — 18.1 meters
[*]Jarkko Malinen — 1.48 meters
[*]Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — No attempt
Overhead Medley
The Overhead Medley consisted of four implements with a 75-second time limit.
[*]Sami Ahola — Three in 65.01 seconds
[*]Jordan Osborne — Two in 18.93 seconds
[*]Justin Kealhofer — Two in 27.47 seconds
[*]Nathan Goltry — Two in 27.83 seconds
[*]Mikko Annala — Two in 46.83 seconds
[*]Valtter Kortelainen — Two in 71.26 seconds
[*]Mika Törrö — One in 5.24 seconds
[*]Jarkko Mehtälä — One in 5.85 seconds
[*]Evans Aryee — One in 6.58 seconds
[*]Jarkko Malinen — One in 7.93 seconds
[*]Kevin Hazeleger — One in 7.10 seconds
[*]Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — No lift
Featured image: @sam1ahola on Instagram
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Sami Ahola rose to victory with 78 out of a possible 96 points. He edged out runner-up Jordan Osborne by two points and bronze medalist Nathan Goltry by five points. The podium finishers left the rest of the field behind as fourth-place finisher Mika Törrö was 15 points behind Goltry. Here are the final results:
2022 Imatra Strongman Showdown Results
Sami Ahola (Finland) — 78 points
Jordan Osborne (Australia) — 76 points
Nathan Goltry (USA) — 73 points
Mika Törrö (Finland) — 58 points
Justin Kealhofer (USA) — 57 points
Kevin Hazeleger (Netherlands) — 54.5 points
Mikko Annala (Finland) — 52.5 points
Valtter Kortelainen (Finland) — 50 points
Veli-Pekka Kauhanen (Finland) — 30.5 points
Evans Aryee (Belgium) — 26.5 points
Jarkko Mehtälä (Finland) — 26 points
Jarkko Malinen (Finland) — 25 points
Check out the event recaps below.
[Related: 2022 Middle East’s Strongest Man & Strongest Woman Results — Milad Abasabadi and Joe Kimitaunga Win]
Deadlift
Athletes had 60 seconds to lift as many deadlifts with a trap bar as possible. Those who chose heavier weights were ranked above those who chose lighter weights regardless of reps. At equivalent weight, reps were the deciding factor.
Nathan Goltry — Five reps | 375 kilograms
Jordan Osborne — Three reps | 375 kilograms
Justin Kealhofer — One rep | 375 kilograms
Sami Ahola — Two reps | 335 kilograms (T-fourth)
Mika Törrö — Two reps | 335 kilograms (T-fourth)
Valtter Kortelainen — Two reps | 335 kilograms (T-fourth)
Kevin Hazeleger — One rep | 335 kilograms
Mikko Annala — No reps
Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — No reps
Evans Aryee — No reps
Jarkko Mehtälä — No reps
Jarkko Malinen — No reps
Log Lift
Each strongman was given one minute to lift a 140-kilogram log for as many reps as possible.
Nathan Goltry — Seven reps (T-first)
Justin Kealhofer — Seven reps (T-first)
Sami Ahola — Seven reps (T-first)
Jordan Osborne — Six reps
Mikko Annala — Five reps
Kevin Hazeleger — Four reps (T-sixth)
Jarkko Mehtälä — Four reps (T-sixth)
Mika Törrö — Three reps (T-eighth)
Valtter Kortelainen — Three reps (T-eighth)
Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — Three reps (T-eighth)
Evans Aryee — Two reps (T-11th)
Jarkko Malinen — Two reps (T-11th)
Front Hold
The Front Hold challenged each strongman to hold a 30-kilogram implement for as long as possible.
Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — 31.46 seconds
Sami Ahola — 30.54 seconds
Mikko Annala — 29.49 seconds
Nathan Goltry — 27.74 seconds
Justin Kealhofer — 27.30 seconds
Jarkko Malinen — 26.15 seconds
Jordan Osborne — 24 seconds
Kevin Hazeleger — 23.30 seconds
Jarkko Mehtälä — 23.02 seconds
Mika Törrö — 20.67 seconds
Evans Aryee — 20.24 seconds
Valtter Kortelainen — 8.12 seconds
Conan’s Wheel
Each strongman attempted to rotate the 280-kilogram Conan’s Wheel for the farthest distance possible.
Sami Ahola — 74.7 meters
Jordan Osborne — 71.8 meters
Valtter Kortelainen — 68.6 meters
Mikko Annala — 58 meters
Mika Törrö — 57.9 meters
Jarkko Malinen — 50.1 meters
Kevin Hazeleger — 49.3 meters
Justin Kealhofer — 49.2 meters
Evans Aryee — 45.7 meters
Nathan Goltry — 34.3 meters
Jarkko Mehtälä — 33.7 meters
Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — 19.8 meters
Keg Toss
Within a time cap of 60 seconds, strongmen had to toss six implements ranging from 20 to 32 kilograms over a 4.2-meter bar; the fastest time won.
Mika Törrö — Six in 16.87 seconds
Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — Five in 16.53 seconds
Nathan Goltry — Five in 23.03 seconds
Kevin Hazeleger — Five in 30.94 seconds
Jordan Osborne — Four in 25.95 seconds
Mikko Annala — Four in 27.69 seconds
Justin Kealhofer — Four in 28.20 seconds
Sami Ahola — Four in 34.90 seconds
Valtter Kortelainen — Four in 48.48 seconds
Jarkko Mehtälä — Two in 10.17 seconds
Jarkko Malinen — Two in 13.15 seconds
Evans Aryee — Two in 25.29 seconds
Loading Race
The Loading Race was a blitz involving three implements. Each weighed 80 kilograms, and the course was 20 meters long.
Sami Ahola — Three in 50.57 seconds
Nathan Goltry — Three in 53.99 seconds
Valtter Kortelainen — Three in 57.28 seconds
Jordan Osborne — Three in 62.66 seconds
Kevin Hazeleger — Three in 64.40 seconds
Mika Törrö — Three in 66.85 seconds
Mikko Annala — Three in 72.87 seconds
Evans Aryee — Two in 53.83 seconds
Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — One implement (T-ninth)
Justin Kealhofer — One implement (T-ninth)
Jarkko Mehtälä — One implement (T-ninth)
Jarkko Malinen — One implement (T-ninth)
Farmer’s Walk
Each strongman attempted to carry 10ths 58 kilograms down the 40-meter course in the fastest time possible.
Kevin Hazeleger — 28.85 seconds
Jordan Osborne — 31.37 seconds
Mika Törrö — 36.10 seconds
Evans Aryee — 45.52 seconds
Nathan Goltry — 36 meters
Sami Ahola — 25.7 meters
Valtter Kortelainen — 23.7 meters
Mikko Annala — 20 meters (T-eighth)
Justin Kealhofer — 20 meters (T-eighth)
Jarkko Mehtälä — 18.1 meters
Jarkko Malinen — 1.48 meters
Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — No attempt
Overhead Medley
The Overhead Medley consisted of four implements with a 75-second time limit.
Sami Ahola — Three in 65.01 seconds
Jordan Osborne — Two in 18.93 seconds
Justin Kealhofer — Two in 27.47 seconds
Nathan Goltry — Two in 27.83 seconds
Mikko Annala — Two in 46.83 seconds
Valtter Kortelainen — Two in 71.26 seconds
Mika Törrö — One in 5.24 seconds
Jarkko Mehtälä — One in 5.85 seconds
Evans Aryee — One in 6.58 seconds
Jarkko Malinen — One in 7.93 seconds
Kevin Hazeleger — One in 7.10 seconds
Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — No lift
Featured image: @sam1ahola on Instagram
The 2022 Imatra Strongman Showdown occurred in Imatra, Finland, on Aug. 26-27, 2022. It featured a dozen elite strongmen competing in eight events across the two-day contest: Deadlift, Log Lift, Front Hold, Conan’s Wheel, Keg Toss, Loading Race, Farmer’s Walk, and Overhead Medley.
Sami Ahola rose to victory with 78 out of a possible 96 points. He edged out runner-up Jordan Osborne by two points and bronze medalist Nathan Goltry by five points. The podium finishers left the rest of the field behind as fourth-place finisher Mika Törrö was 15 points behind Goltry. Here are the final results:
2022 Imatra Strongman Showdown Results
[*]Sami Ahola (Finland) — 78 points
[*]Jordan Osborne (Australia) — 76 points
[*]Nathan Goltry (USA) — 73 points
[*]Mika Törrö (Finland) — 58 points
[*]Justin Kealhofer (USA) — 57 points
[*]Kevin Hazeleger (Netherlands) — 54.5 points
[*]Mikko Annala (Finland) — 52.5 points
[*]Valtter Kortelainen (Finland) — 50 points
[*]Veli-Pekka Kauhanen (Finland) — 30.5 points
[*]Evans Aryee (Belgium) — 26.5 points
[*]Jarkko Mehtälä (Finland) — 26 points
[*]Jarkko Malinen (Finland) — 25 points
Check out the event recaps below.
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[Related: 2022 Middle East’s Strongest Man & Strongest Woman Results — Milad Abasabadi and Joe Kimitaunga Win]
Deadlift
Athletes had 60 seconds to lift as many deadlifts with a trap bar as possible. Those who chose heavier weights were ranked above those who chose lighter weights regardless of reps. At equivalent weight, reps were the deciding factor.
[*]Nathan Goltry — Five reps | 375 kilograms
[*]Jordan Osborne — Three reps | 375 kilograms
[*]Justin Kealhofer — One rep | 375 kilograms
[*]Sami Ahola — Two reps | 335 kilograms (T-fourth)
[*]Mika Törrö — Two reps | 335 kilograms (T-fourth)
[*]Valtter Kortelainen — Two reps | 335 kilograms (T-fourth)
[*]Kevin Hazeleger — One rep | 335 kilograms
[*]Mikko Annala — No reps
[*]Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — No reps
[*]Evans Aryee — No reps
[*]Jarkko Mehtälä — No reps
[*]Jarkko Malinen — No reps
Log Lift
Each strongman was given one minute to lift a 140-kilogram log for as many reps as possible.
[*]Nathan Goltry — Seven reps (T-first)
[*]Justin Kealhofer — Seven reps (T-first)
[*]Sami Ahola — Seven reps (T-first)
[*]Jordan Osborne — Six reps
[*]Mikko Annala — Five reps
[*]Kevin Hazeleger — Four reps (T-sixth)
[*]Jarkko Mehtälä — Four reps (T-sixth)
[*]Mika Törrö — Three reps (T-eighth)
[*]Valtter Kortelainen — Three reps (T-eighth)
[*]Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — Three reps (T-eighth)
[*]Evans Aryee — Two reps (T-11th)
[*]Jarkko Malinen — Two reps (T-11th)
Front Hold
The Front Hold challenged each strongman to hold a 30-kilogram implement for as long as possible.
[*]Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — 31.46 seconds
[*]Sami Ahola — 30.54 seconds
[*]Mikko Annala — 29.49 seconds
[*]Nathan Goltry — 27.74 seconds
[*]Justin Kealhofer — 27.30 seconds
[*]Jarkko Malinen — 26.15 seconds
[*]Jordan Osborne — 24 seconds
[*]Kevin Hazeleger — 23.30 seconds
[*]Jarkko Mehtälä — 23.02 seconds
[*]Mika Törrö — 20.67 seconds
[*]Evans Aryee — 20.24 seconds
[*]Valtter Kortelainen — 8.12 seconds
Conan’s Wheel
Each strongman attempted to rotate the 280-kilogram Conan’s Wheel for the farthest distance possible.
[*]Sami Ahola — 74.7 meters
[*]Jordan Osborne — 71.8 meters
[*]Valtter Kortelainen — 68.6 meters
[*]Mikko Annala — 58 meters
[*]Mika Törrö — 57.9 meters
[*]Jarkko Malinen — 50.1 meters
[*]Kevin Hazeleger — 49.3 meters
[*]Justin Kealhofer — 49.2 meters
[*]Evans Aryee — 45.7 meters
[*]Nathan Goltry — 34.3 meters
[*]Jarkko Mehtälä — 33.7 meters
[*]Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — 19.8 meters
Keg Toss
Within a time cap of 60 seconds, strongmen had to toss six implements ranging from 20 to 32 kilograms over a 4.2-meter bar; the fastest time won.
[*]Mika Törrö — Six in 16.87 seconds
[*]Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — Five in 16.53 seconds
[*]Nathan Goltry — Five in 23.03 seconds
[*]Kevin Hazeleger — Five in 30.94 seconds
[*]Jordan Osborne — Four in 25.95 seconds
[*]Mikko Annala — Four in 27.69 seconds
[*]Justin Kealhofer — Four in 28.20 seconds
[*]Sami Ahola — Four in 34.90 seconds
[*]Valtter Kortelainen — Four in 48.48 seconds
[*]Jarkko Mehtälä — Two in 10.17 seconds
[*]Jarkko Malinen — Two in 13.15 seconds
[*]Evans Aryee — Two in 25.29 seconds
Loading Race
The Loading Race was a blitz involving three implements. Each weighed 80 kilograms, and the course was 20 meters long.
[*]Sami Ahola — Three in 50.57 seconds
[*]Nathan Goltry — Three in 53.99 seconds
[*]Valtter Kortelainen — Three in 57.28 seconds
[*]Jordan Osborne — Three in 62.66 seconds
[*]Kevin Hazeleger — Three in 64.40 seconds
[*]Mika Törrö — Three in 66.85 seconds
[*]Mikko Annala — Three in 72.87 seconds
[*]Evans Aryee — Two in 53.83 seconds
[*]Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — One implement (T-ninth)
[*]Justin Kealhofer — One implement (T-ninth)
[*]Jarkko Mehtälä — One implement (T-ninth)
[*]Jarkko Malinen — One implement (T-ninth)
Farmer’s Walk
Each strongman attempted to carry 10ths 58 kilograms down the 40-meter course in the fastest time possible.
[*]Kevin Hazeleger — 28.85 seconds
[*]Jordan Osborne — 31.37 seconds
[*]Mika Törrö — 36.10 seconds
[*]Evans Aryee — 45.52 seconds
[*]Nathan Goltry — 36 meters
[*]Sami Ahola — 25.7 meters
[*]Valtter Kortelainen — 23.7 meters
[*]Mikko Annala — 20 meters (T-eighth)
[*]Justin Kealhofer — 20 meters (T-eighth)
[*]Jarkko Mehtälä — 18.1 meters
[*]Jarkko Malinen — 1.48 meters
[*]Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — No attempt
Overhead Medley
The Overhead Medley consisted of four implements with a 75-second time limit.
[*]Sami Ahola — Three in 65.01 seconds
[*]Jordan Osborne — Two in 18.93 seconds
[*]Justin Kealhofer — Two in 27.47 seconds
[*]Nathan Goltry — Two in 27.83 seconds
[*]Mikko Annala — Two in 46.83 seconds
[*]Valtter Kortelainen — Two in 71.26 seconds
[*]Mika Törrö — One in 5.24 seconds
[*]Jarkko Mehtälä — One in 5.85 seconds
[*]Evans Aryee — One in 6.58 seconds
[*]Jarkko Malinen — One in 7.93 seconds
[*]Kevin Hazeleger — One in 7.10 seconds
[*]Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — No lift
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