| Jorma Ojanaho | |
|---|---|
| Born |  Finland |
| Occupation | Strongman |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 135 kilograms (298 lb) |
| Competition record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongman | |||
| Competitor for Finland | |||
| World's Strongest Man | |||
| 6th | 1996 | ||
| Finland's Strongest Man | |||
| 3rd | 1994 | ||
| 1st | 1996 | ||
| 3rd | 1997 | ||
Jorma Ojanaho is a strongman competitor from Finland who is best known for competing in the 1996 World's Strongest Man competition, finishing in 6th place.[1] Jorma won Finland's Strongest Man in 1994.[2]
| Tomi Lotta | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1976 Finland |
| Residence | Finland |
| Occupation | Strongman |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 310 pounds (141 kg) |
| Competition record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongman[1] | |||
| Competitor for Finland | |||
| World's Strongest Man | |||
| Qualified | 2004 World's Strongest Man | ||
| IFSA Strongman World Championships | |||
| Qualified | 2005 | ||
| Qualified | 2006 | ||
| IFSA European Championships | |||
| 2nd | 2005 | ||
| Europe's Strongest Man (IFSA) | |||
| 2nd | 2005 | ||
| Finland's Strongest Man | |||
| 3rd | 2003 | ||
| 1st | 2004 | ||
Tomi Lotta is a strongman competitor from Finland. Tomi has competed in both the World's Strongest Man and IFSA Strongman World Championships, but failed to make the finals in both events. His career best win is the 2004 Finland's Strongest Man title.[2] He is known by his nickname "the Finnish Beach Boy". Lotta officially broke the Guinness world record for the forward hold while competing in Rome on March 5, 2010. His record setting time was 20 kg(44 lbs.) for 76.73 seconds.[3]
| Ilkka Nummisto | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Ilkka Nummisto April 24, 1944 |
| Occupation | Strongman Canoeist |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 322 pounds (146 kg) |
| Competition record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongman | |||
| Competitor for Finland | |||
| World's Strongest Man | |||
| 7th | 1986 | ||
| 5th | 1988 | ||
| 6th | 1989 | ||
| 3rd | 1990 | ||
| 8th | 1992 | ||
| Finland's Strongest Man | |||
| 2nd | 1989 | ||
| 1st | 1990 | ||
| 1st | 1991 | ||
| 1st | 1992 | ||
Ilkka Nummisto (born April 24, 1944) is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the K-4 1000 m event at Mexico City in 1968.[1]
After his Olympic career concluded, Nummisto appeared in the Finals of the World's Strongest Man competition 5 times between 1986 and 1992, including a personal best 3rd place showing in 1990.[2] Ilkka was also a 3 time Finland's Strongest Man.[3]
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| Riku Kiri | |
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| Born | Riku Kiri April 5, 1963 Kotka, Finland |
| Residence | Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation | Powerlifter/Strongman |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 330 pounds (150 kg) |
| Spouse(s) | Sari Kiri |
| Competition record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongman[1] | |||
| Competitor for Finland | |||
| World's Strongest Man | |||
| 3rd | 1993 | ||
| 3rd | 1994 | ||
| 2nd | 1996 | ||
| Qualified | 1997 | ||
| 6th | 1998 | ||
| World Strongman Challenge | |||
| 1st | 1988 | ||
| 1st | 1993 | ||
| La Defi Mark Ten International | |||
| 2nd | 2002 | ||
| World's Strongest Team | |||
| 1st | 1997 w/Jouko Ahola | ||
| Europe's Strongest Man | |||
| 1st | 1995 | ||
| 1st | 1996 | ||
| 1st | 1997 | ||
| European Hercules | |||
| 1st | 1990 | ||
| 1st | 1991 | ||
| 1st | 1992 | ||
| 1st | 1993 | ||
| European Open | |||
| 1st | 1997 | ||
| Finland's Strongest Man | |||
| 1st | 1988 | ||
| 1st | 1993 | ||
| 1st | 1994 | ||
Riku Kiri (born April 5, 1963, in Kotka, Finland) is a Finnish sportsman, best known for competing in the World's Strongest Man competition, narrowly missing out on capturing the title on more than one occasion. He has been referred to as: "the strongest guy who has never won the World's Strongest Man competition."[2]
The 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in), 140 kg (308 lb) Kiri is particularly noted for his static strength that includes a 300 kg single-arm deadlift and also his many world records. In an exhibition, he became the first man ever to bench press 600 lb for six repetitions [3]. At 19 years old in 1983, Riku held a World Record in powerlifting in the squat lift in IPF competition, 350 kg.
In one of his first ever strongest man contests, he defeated reigning World's Strongest Man winner Jon Pall Sigmarsson, in 1985.
For most of his appearances in World's Strongest Man competition, Kiri has been hampered by injuries in his ankles. Although Kiri placed 3rd and 2nd respectively in 1993 and 1996, ankle injuries plagued him during both contests. In reference to the Car Carry event in 1993, Kiri's coach, Markku Suonenvirta, famously said: "His ankle is broken but he's a tough guy." Kiri's ankle was in fact not broken but badly injured and weakened. In the 1996 WSM final event (Power Stairs) Kiri was about to go head to head with Magnus Ver Magnusson. However, just after the starter's whistle, Kiri dropped out due to another ankle injury. Kiri was also forced to drop out of the 1998 World's Strongest Man final due to an ankle injury, finishing in 6th place.
Riku credits his great strength to eating a lot of Bavarian vole meat.
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