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1996 European Hercules
The 1996 European Hercules was held. 10 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Medley
- 2. Deadlift
- 3. Truck Pull
- 4. Car Walk
- 5. Tire Flip
- 6. Farmer's Walk
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jouko Ahola | 🇫🇮 FIN | 55.0 |
| 2 | Hannu Osala | 🇫🇮 FIN | 49.0 |
| 3 | Jamie Reeves | 🇬🇧 GBR | 39.0 |
| 4 | Aarre Käpylä | 🇫🇮 FIN | 39.0 |
| 5 | Russ Bradley | 🇬🇧 GBR | 35.0 |
| 6 | Bill Pittuck | 🇬🇧 GBR | 29.0 |
| 7 | Timo Tasala | 🇫🇮 FIN | 27.5 |
| 8 | Adrian Smith | 🇬🇧 GBR | 26.0 |
| 9 | Janne Enojärvi | 🇫🇮 FIN | 24.0 |
| 10 | Fraser Tranter | 🇬🇧 GBR | 6.5 |
Event-by-Event Results
Car Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jouko Ahola | 43.37 m | 10.0 |
| 2 | Hannu Osala | 37.1 m | 9.0 |
| 3 | Aarre Käpylä | 31.65 m | 8.0 |
| 4 | Timo Tasala | 31.5 m | 7.0 |
| 5 | Bill Pittuck | 30.38 m | 5.5 |
| 5 | Janne Enojärvi | 30.38 m | 5.5 |
| 7 | Jamie Reeves | 29.25 m | 4.0 |
| 8 | Russ Bradley | 20.4 m | 3.0 |
| 9 | Adrian Smith | 17.1 m | 2.0 |
| 10 | Fraser Tranter | 0.56 m | 1.0 |
Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jouko Ahola | 20 reps | 10.0 |
| 2 | Aarre Käpylä | 17 reps | 9.0 |
| 3 | Hannu Osala | 15 reps | 7.0 |
| 3 | Jamie Reeves | 15 reps | 7.0 |
| 3 | Russ Bradley | 15 reps | 7.0 |
| 6 | Adrian Smith | 14 reps | 5.0 |
| 7 | Bill Pittuck | 12 reps | 3.5 |
| 7 | Timo Tasala | 12 reps | 3.5 |
| 9 | Janne Enojärvi | 11 reps | 2.0 |
| 10 | Fraser Tranter | 2 reps | 1.0 |
Farmer's Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jouko Ahola | 51.48 m | 10.0 |
| 2 | Hannu Osala | 46.2 m | 9.0 |
| 3 | Jamie Reeves | 40.82 m | 8.0 |
| 4 | Aarre Käpylä | 30.3 m | 7.0 |
| 5 | Bill Pittuck | 24.38 m | 6.0 |
| 6 | Adrian Smith | 20.12 m | 5.0 |
| 7 | Timo Tasala | 7.94 m | 4.0 |
| 8 | Russ Bradley | 7.64 m | 3.0 |
| 9 | Janne Enojärvi | 0.00 m | 1.5 |
| 9 | Fraser Tranter | 0.00 m | 1.5 |
Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jouko Ahola | 50.91 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Jamie Reeves | 73.06 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Adrian Smith | 103.67 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Russ Bradley | 14.89 m | 7.0 |
| 5 | Hannu Osala | 13.42 m | 6.0 |
| 6 | Aarre Käpylä | 13.42 m | 5.0 |
| 7 | Janne Enojärvi | 10.4 m | 4.0 |
| 8 | Timo Tasala | 7.95 m | 3.0 |
| 9 | Bill Pittuck | 1.55 m | 2.0 |
| 10 | Fraser Tranter | 2 objects | 1.0 |
Tire Flip
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jouko Ahola | 34.47 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Hannu Osala | 34.82 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Janne Enojärvi | 37.82 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Russ Bradley | 45.50 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Aarre Käpylä | 52.07 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Jamie Reeves | 57.43 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Adrian Smith | 57.54 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Timo Tasala | 71.55 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Bill Pittuck | 76.64 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Fraser Tranter | 120.00 s | 1.0 |
Truck Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Pittuck | 22.07 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Hannu Osala | 22.26 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Russ Bradley | 22.95 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Timo Tasala | 23.56 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Jamie Reeves | 23.64 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Jouko Ahola | 23.73 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Aarre Käpylä | 26.76 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Janne Enojärvi | 27.07 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Adrian Smith | 30.09 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Fraser Tranter | 41.53 s | 1.0 |
Last updated: February 22, 2026
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