2004 Saarijärvi Open
The 2004 Saarijärvi Open was held on 2004-04-03 in Saarijärvi, Finland. 6 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.
Events (5 total)
- 1. Incline Log Press
- 2. Loading Race
- 3. Stone Carry
- 4. Medley
- 5. Max Deadlift
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannu Vilkko | 🇫🇮 FIN | 27.5 |
| 2 | Juha-Matti Järvi | 🇫🇮 FIN | 26.0 |
| 3 | Mika Mattila | 🇫🇮 FIN | 17.0 |
| 4 | Marko Laitinen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 15.0 |
| 5 | Eerik Pitkänen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 11.5 |
| 6 | Kirmo Varvikko | 🇫🇮 FIN | 8.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Incline Log Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha-Matti Järvi | 10 reps | 6.0 |
| 2 | Hannu Vilkko | 8 reps | 4.5 |
| 2 | Eerik Pitkänen | 8 reps | 4.5 |
| 4 | Kirmo Varvikko | 7 reps | 3.0 |
| 5 | Mika Mattila | 6 reps | 2.0 |
| 6 | Marko Laitinen | 4 reps | 1.0 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannu Vilkko | 24.20 s | 6.0 |
| 2 | Juha-Matti Järvi | 34.70 s | 5.0 |
| 3 | Marko Laitinen | 39.70 s | 4.0 |
| 4 | Mika Mattila | 41.70 s | 3.0 |
| 5 | Kirmo Varvikko | 43.50 s | 2.0 |
| 6 | Eerik Pitkänen | 62.30 s | 1.0 |
Max Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannu Vilkko | 320 kg | 6.0 |
| 2 | Juha-Matti Järvi | 305 kg | 5.0 |
| 3 | Marko Laitinen | 290 kg | 4.0 |
| 4 | Mika Mattila | 285 kg | 3.0 |
| 5 | Eerik Pitkänen | 275 kg | 2.0 |
| 6 | Kirmo Varvikko | 255 kg | 1.0 |
Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha-Matti Järvi | 3 in 70.40 s | 6.0 |
| 2 | Hannu Vilkko | 3 in 72.00 s | 5.0 |
| 3 | Mika Mattila | 6 m with 3rd implement | 4.0 |
| 4 | Marko Laitinen | 1.17 m with 3rd implement | 3.0 |
| 5 | Eerik Pitkänen | 0.64 m with 3rd implement | 2.0 |
| 6 | Kirmo Varvikko | 2 implements | 1.0 |
Stone Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannu Vilkko | 53.1 m | 6.0 |
| 2 | Mika Mattila | 32.6 m | 5.0 |
| 3 | Juha-Matti Järvi | 31.6 m | 4.0 |
| 4 | Marko Laitinen | 30 m | 3.0 |
| 5 | Eerik Pitkänen | 15.8 m | 2.0 |
| 6 | Kirmo Varvikko | 12.8 m | 1.0 |
See Also
About 2004 Saarijärvi Open
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