2001 Finland's Strongest Barbarian
The 2001 Finland's Strongest Barbarian was held on 2001-05-06 in Kuopio, Finland. 10 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Conan's Wheel
- 2. Super Yoke
- 3. Tire Flip
- 4. Farmer's Walk
- 5. Viking Press
- 6. Hercules Hold
Results
| Place | Athlete | Total | Conan's Wheel | Farmer's Walk | Hercules Hold | Super Yoke | Tire Flip | Viking Press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha-Matti Räsänen 🇫🇮 | 12.0 | 1.0 75.8 m | 3.0 15.17 s | 5.0 28.42 s | 1.0 13.94 s | 1.0 29.92 s | 1.0 16 reps |
| 2 | Harri Simonen 🇫🇮 | 25.0 | 8.0 38.4 m | 4.0 17.58 s | 1.0 43.33 s | 5.0 17.68 s | 4.0 41.72 s | 3.0 15 reps |
| 3 | Jarmo Hirvi 🇫🇮 | 25.0 | 4.0 49.9 m | 5.0 17.78 s | 2.0 34.44 s | 6.0 20.97 s | 5.0 50.53 s | 3.0 15 reps |
| 4 | Tarmo Mitt 🇪🇪 | 26.0 | 2.0 60.3 m | 1.0 12.82 s | 3.0 34.20 s | 8.0 24.31 s | 9.0 83.55 s | 3.0 15 reps |
| 5 | Paavo Suutari 🇫🇮 | 31.0 | 5.0 47.3 m | 6.0 17.95 s | 6.0 23.93 s | 4.0 16.01 s | 3.0 36.42 s | 7.0 11 reps |
| 6 | Juha-Pekka Aitala 🇫🇮 | 33.0 | 9.0 28.7 m | 2.0 13.75 s | 4.0 29.94 s | 10.0 13.08 m | 2.0 33.19 s | 6.0 13 reps |
| 7 | Janne Hartikainen 🇫🇮 | 34.0 | 6.0 44.25 m | 7.0 20.90 s | 7.0 23.57 s | 3.0 15.85 s | 6.0 51.93 s | 5.0 14 reps |
| 8 | Martti Kyrö 🇫🇮 | 35.0 | 7.0 42.4 m | 9.0 8.74 m | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 2.0 14.58 s | 7.0 52.28 s | 10.0 (Withdrew) |
| 9 | Jyrki Rantanen 🇫🇮 | 44.0 | 3.0 57.1 m | 8.0 22.99 s | 8.0 20.50 s | 9.0 28.29 s | 8.0 67.46 s | 8.0 10 reps |
| 10 | Ari Karppinen 🇫🇮 | 55.0 | 10.0 13.1 m | 10.0 3.9 m | 9.0 17.32 s | 7.0 22.61 s | 10.0 102.91 s | 9.0 6 reps |
Event-by-Event Results
Conan's Wheel
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ari Karppinen | 13.1 m | 10.0 |
| 2 | Juha-Pekka Aitala | 28.7 m | 9.0 |
| 3 | Harri Simonen | 38.4 m | 8.0 |
| 4 | Martti Kyrö | 42.4 m | 7.0 |
| 5 | Janne Hartikainen | 44.25 m | 6.0 |
| 6 | Paavo Suutari | 47.3 m | 5.0 |
| 7 | Jarmo Hirvi | 49.9 m | 4.0 |
| 8 | Jyrki Rantanen | 57.1 m | 3.0 |
| 9 | Tarmo Mitt | 60.3 m | 2.0 |
| 10 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 75.8 m | 1.0 |
Farmer's Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ari Karppinen | 3.9 m | 10.0 |
| 2 | Martti Kyrö | 8.74 m | 9.0 |
| 3 | Jyrki Rantanen | 22.99 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Janne Hartikainen | 20.90 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Paavo Suutari | 17.95 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Jarmo Hirvi | 17.78 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Harri Simonen | 17.58 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 15.17 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Juha-Pekka Aitala | 13.75 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Tarmo Mitt | 12.82 s | 1.0 |
Hercules Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ari Karppinen | 17.32 s | 9.0 |
| 2 | Jyrki Rantanen | 20.50 s | 8.0 |
| 3 | Janne Hartikainen | 23.57 s | 7.0 |
| 4 | Paavo Suutari | 23.93 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 28.42 s | 5.0 |
| 6 | Juha-Pekka Aitala | 29.94 s | 4.0 |
| 7 | Tarmo Mitt | 34.20 s | 3.0 |
| 8 | Jarmo Hirvi | 34.44 s | 2.0 |
| 9 | Harri Simonen | 43.33 s | 1.0 |
| - | Martti Kyrö | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Super Yoke
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha-Pekka Aitala | 13.08 m | 10.0 |
| 2 | Jyrki Rantanen | 28.29 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Tarmo Mitt | 24.31 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Ari Karppinen | 22.61 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Jarmo Hirvi | 20.97 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Harri Simonen | 17.68 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Paavo Suutari | 16.01 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Janne Hartikainen | 15.85 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Martti Kyrö | 14.58 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 13.94 s | 1.0 |
Tire Flip
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ari Karppinen | 102.91 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Tarmo Mitt | 83.55 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Jyrki Rantanen | 67.46 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Martti Kyrö | 52.28 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Janne Hartikainen | 51.93 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Jarmo Hirvi | 50.53 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Harri Simonen | 41.72 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Paavo Suutari | 36.42 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Juha-Pekka Aitala | 33.19 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 29.92 s | 1.0 |
Viking Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martti Kyrö | (Withdrew) | 10.0 |
| 2 | Ari Karppinen | 6 reps | 9.0 |
| 3 | Jyrki Rantanen | 10 reps | 8.0 |
| 4 | Paavo Suutari | 11 reps | 7.0 |
| 5 | Juha-Pekka Aitala | 13 reps | 6.0 |
| 6 | Janne Hartikainen | 14 reps | 5.0 |
| 7 | Harri Simonen | 15 reps | 3.0 |
| 7 | Jarmo Hirvi | 15 reps | 3.0 |
| 7 | Tarmo Mitt | 15 reps | 3.0 |
| 10 | Juha-Matti Räsänen | 16 reps | 1.0 |
Last updated: March 3, 2026
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