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2009 Saarijärvi Open
The 2009 Saarijärvi Open was held. 8 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.
Events (5 total)
- 1. Farmer's Hold
- 2. Dumbbell Press
- 3. Log Lift
- 4. Sled Pull
- 5. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha-Matti Järvi | 🇫🇮 FIN | 39.0 |
| 2 | Juha Harrivaara | 🇫🇮 FIN | 29.5 |
| 3 | Jarmo Hirvi | 🇫🇮 FIN | 27.5 |
| 4 | Paavo Paaso | 🇫🇮 FIN | 22.0 |
| 5 | Mika Kerman | 🇫🇮 FIN | 20.5 |
| 6 | Kirmo Varvikko | 🇫🇮 FIN | 15.0 |
| 7 | Jarno Leppämäki | 🇫🇮 FIN | 13.5 |
| 8 | Jussi Laakso | 🇫🇮 FIN | 13.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha-Matti Järvi | 4 in 15.27 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Jarmo Hirvi | 4 in 15.53 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Juha Harrivaara | 4 in 20.53 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Mika Kerman | 4 in 24.71 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Paavo Paaso | 4 in 31.35 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Jarno Leppämäki | 4 in 58.89 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Kirmo Varvikko | 2 stones | 2.0 |
| 8 | Jussi Laakso | 1 stone | 1.0 |
Dumbbell Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha-Matti Järvi | 13 reps | 8.0 |
| 2 | Kirmo Varvikko | 7 reps | 7.0 |
| 3 | Paavo Paaso | 6 reps | 6.0 |
| 4 | Juha Harrivaara | 5 reps | 5.0 |
| 5 | Mika Kerman | 4 reps | 3.0 |
| 5 | Jarno Leppämäki | 4 reps | 3.0 |
| 5 | Jussi Laakso | 4 reps | 3.0 |
| 8 | Jarmo Hirvi | 2 reps | 1.0 |
Farmer's Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarmo Hirvi | 50.55 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Juha-Matti Järvi | 41.59 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Juha Harrivaara | 34.72 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Paavo Paaso | 25.22 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Jussi Laakso | 12.90 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Mika Kerman | 7.28 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Jarno Leppämäki | 4.53 s | 2.0 |
| 8 | Kirmo Varvikko | - | 1.0 |
Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha-Matti Järvi | 10 reps | 8.0 |
| 2 | Juha Harrivaara | 9 reps | 6.5 |
| 2 | Mika Kerman | 9 reps | 6.5 |
| 4 | Jarmo Hirvi | 8 reps | 4.5 |
| 4 | Jarno Leppämäki | 8 reps | 4.5 |
| 6 | Kirmo Varvikko | 5 reps | 3.0 |
| 7 | Paavo Paaso | 3 reps | 2.0 |
| 8 | Jussi Laakso | 1 rep | 1.0 |
Sled Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha-Matti Järvi | 22.58 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Jarmo Hirvi | 28.31 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Juha Harrivaara | 36.72 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Paavo Paaso | 39.24 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Jussi Laakso | 40.65 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Mika Kerman | 45.16 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Kirmo Varvikko | 45.40 s | 2.0 |
| 8 | Jarno Leppämäki | 1.18 m | 1.0 |
Last updated: March 3, 2026
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