The 2024 SCL (Strongman Champions League) Iceman took place on February 24-25, in Joensuu, Finland, thus marking the start of the new 2024 Strongman Champions League. The competition gathered 12 elite Strongman athletes from all around the world and tasked them with performing seven events. In the end, once all of the points were added up, Aivars Šmaukstelis managed to claim the win.
The Strongman Champions League is a tournament that spans over the entire season, featuring 16 stages / competitions. The 2024 SCL Iceman is the first out of the bunch, and it has set the stage for the upcoming contests.
2024 SCL Iceman Results
- Aivars Šmaukstelis — 63 points
- Nick Wortham — 57 points
- Kane Francis — 55 points
- Colten Sloan — 52 points
- Mika Törrö — 52 points
- Ervin Toots — 45 points
- George Sulaiman — 44 points
- Kevin Hazeleger — 44 points
- Jesse Pynnönen — 41 points
- Sami Ahola — 39 points
- Péter Juhász — 34 points
- Heikki Pohjonen — 20 points
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Event One — Frame Carry
For event one, the athletes picked up a 320-kilogram frame and attempted to carry it for 40 meters as quickly as possible. They performed the event on a 20-meter track and were allowed to drop the frame and turn around, before picking up the frame again and carrying it for another 20 meters..
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Colten Sloan dominated the first event of the competition, displaying incredible grip strength, agility, and quickness. He finished the course in just 26.13 seconds, blowing away all of his rivals.
George Sulaiman ended up in second place with a time of 27.56 seconds, narrowly outperforming Kane Francis.
- Colten Sloan — 26.13 seconds
- George Sulaiman — 27.56 seconds
- Kane Francis — 28.03 seconds
- Kevin Hazeleger — 28.78 seconds
- Aivars Šmaukstelis — 29.32 seconds
- Ervin Toots — 29.36 seconds
- Mika Törrö — 35.05 seconds
- Sami Ahola — 47.47 seconds
- Péter Juhász — 57.67 seconds
- Jesse Pynnönen — 36 meters
- Nick Wortham — 30 meters
- Heikki Pohjonen — 13 meters
Event Two — Front Hold
The second event of the 2024 Strongman Champions League Iceman was the Front Hold, where athletes picked up a 30-kilogram implement and held it in front of themselves with straight arms. The aim was to hold the implementation for as long as possible.
Nick Wortham from the USA excelled in the Front Hold event, putting up a time that would be competitive in any Strongman competition in the world. He held the 30-kilogram implement for mind-blowing 52.69 seconds, nearly reaching the one minute mark.
Aivars Šmaukstelis won the battle for second place, as both him and Mika Törrö ended up with a time of 38 seconds. Luckily for Aivars, he managed to hold the implement for just 0.51 seconds longer, thus beating Mika.
- Nick Wortham — 52.69 seconds
- Aivars Šmaukstelis — 38.88 seconds
- Mika Törrö — 38.37 seconds
- Heikki Pohjonen — 37.05 seconds
- Colten Sloan — 36.19 seconds
- Jesse Pynnönen — 35.57 seconds
- George Sulaiman — 34.28 seconds
- Ervin Toots — 33.34 seconds
- Kevin Hazeleger — 30.09 seconds
- Sami Ahola — 28.59 seconds
- Péter Juhász — 28 seconds
- Kane Francis — 27.92 seconds
Event Three — Bag Toss Medley
The athletes took on the Bagg Toss Medley for their third event, facing five implements ranging from 22-kg to 28-kg. They had to toss the bags over a beam, which was set to a height of 4.3 meters. The time limit was 60 seconds.
Aivars Šmaukstelis displayed his experience, managing to win the event with ease. He tossed all five of the implements in just 17.90 seconds and was the only athlete to break the 20 second barrier.
Kevin Hazeleger took second place, comfortably beating everyone apart from Aivars. Nick Wortham also continued to put up great performances, finishing in third place.
- Aivars Šmaukstelis — 5 in 17.90 s
- Kevin Hazeleger — 5 in 20.66 s
- Nick Wortham — 5 in 22.57 s
- Ervin Toots— 5 in 26.36 s
- Jesse Pynnönen — 5 in 28.06 s
- Mika Törrö — 5 in 29.77 s
- Kane Francis — 5 in 32.53 s
- Péter Juhász — 5 in 33.41 s
- Sami Ahola — 4 in 21.25 s
- Colten Sloan — 3 in 20.56 s
- Heikki Pohjonen — 3 in 29.96 s
- George Sulaiman — 2 in 20.60 s
Event Four — Truck Pull
The Truck Pull event tasked the competitors with moving a humongous 24,000-kilogram vehicle for a length of six meters. The time cap for the event was 90 seconds.
Only four men managed to pull the truck for the set distance of six meters. However, Mika Törrö was the ultimate winner, completing the event in 53.59 seconds.
Second place went to Jesse Pynnönen, who finished his pull in 58.42 seconds. Moreover, Sami Ahola wrapped up the top three, finishing less than a second after Jesse.
- Mika Törrö — 53.59 seconds
- Jesse Pynnönen — 58.42 seconds
- Sami Ahola — 59.13 seconds
- Aivars Šmaukstelis — 74.46 seconds
- Kevin Hazeleger — 5.5 meters
- Nick Wortham — 5.45 meters
- Kane Francis — 4.57 meters
- Ervin Toots — 4.51 meters
- Péter Juhász — 3.28 meters
- Colten Sloan — 3.02 meters
- George Sulaiman — 2.5 meters
- Heikki Pohjonen — 0.6 meters
Event Five — Super Yoke
The fifth event of the 2024 SCL Iceman was the Super Yoke. It weighed a mind-blowing 420 kilograms, and the athletes had to carry it for 25 meters in total. The goal was to finish the course in the quickest time possible, but a 60-second time limit was also put in place.
Kane Francis and Aivars Šmaukstelis battled for first place, as they were the only two men to finish the Super Yoke carry in less than 20 seconds. In the end, Kane got the winning edge, making the Yoke carry look easier than it actually was. He finished in a time of 16.07 seconds, while Aivars got a time of 18.31 seconds.
- Kane Francis — 16.07 seconds
- Aivars Šmaukstelis — 18.31 seconds
- Péter Juhász — 20.97 seconds
- Kevin Hazeleger — 21.48 seconds
- Nick Wortham — 22.08 seconds
- George Sulaiman — 22.90 seconds
- Colten Sloan — 24.70 seconds
- Sami Ahola — 27.22 seconds
- Mika Törrö — 29.39 seconds
- Ervin Toots — 32.44 seconds
- Jesse Pynnönen — 14 meters
- Heikki Pohjonen — 2.9 meters
Event Six — Conan’s Wheel
The Conan’s Wheel was the second-to-last event of the 2024 Strongman Champions League Iceman. It is known for being extremely difficult and painful, which is why it is a perfect test of endurance and determination. So, the athletes had 60 seconds to pick up the beam and carry it for the maximum distance possible.
George Sulaiman emerged as the winner, surprising everyone with his prowess in the Conan’s Wheel event. He established a result of 47.9 meters, which could not be matched by anyone else.
Colten Sloan also displayed great resilience, pushing himself to the limit and finishing up in second place with a distance of 42.55 meters. Ervin Toots finished just behind him with a final distance of 41 meters.
- George Sulaiman — 47.9 meters
- Colten Sloan — 42.55 meters
- Ervin Toots — 41 meters
- Sami Ahola — 36.2 meters
- Kane Francis — 33.65 meters
- Nick Wortham — 32.9 meters
- Jesse Pynnönen — 31.3 meters
- Aivars Šmaukstelis — 30.05 meters
- Heikki Pohjonen — 24.7 meters
- Mika Törrö — 21.5 meters
- Kevin Hazeleger — 15.4 meters
- Péter Juhász — 15.25 meters
Event Seven — Loading Race
The final test of the entire 2024 SCL Iceman was the Loading Race. In this event, the athletes had to load four implements onto their respective platforms. The first two implements weighed 120 kilograms, while the other two weighed 110 kilograms.
Kane Francis and Nick Wortham had an extremely tight race for first place, as only fractions of a second separated them. Kane walked away slightly more satisfied, having taken the win with a time of 17.30 seconds. However, Nick also picked up a lot of points, which helped him secure a silver medal overall.
Aivars Šmaukstelis placed sixth in the final event, but he had previously built up such a lead that he still won the competition with ease.
- Kane Francis — 4 in 17.30 s
- Nick Wortham — 4 in 17.81 s
- Mika Törrö — 4 in 18.60 s
- Colten Sloan — 4 in 18.62 s
- Péter Juhász — 4 in 18.69 s
- Aivars Šmaukstelis — 4 in 19.40 s
- Ervin Toots — 4 in 19.70 s
- George Sulaiman — 4 in 21.45 s
- Jesse Pynnönen — 4 in 22.03 s
- Sami Ahola — 4 in 23.21 s
- Heikki Pohjonen — 4 in 24.31 s
- Kevin Hazeleger — in 25.44 s
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The 2024 SCL Iceman proved that Aivars Šmaukstelis will be a threat to be reckoned with wherever he competes. Another great takeaway is Nick Wortham, as he has put in some great results despite being just 24-years-old. So, he just might be USA’s next big prospect.
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