2010 Saarijärvi Open
The 2010 Saarijärvi Open was held on 2010-07-17 in Saarijärvi, Finland. 8 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.
Events (5 total)
- 1. Farmer's Walk
- 2. Crucifix Hold
- 3. Sled Pull
- 4. Log Lift
- 5. Loading Race
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janne Rahikainen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 36.0 |
| 2 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 31.0 |
| 3 | Jarno Leppämäki | 🇫🇮 FIN | 28.0 |
| 4 | Henri Peiponen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 25.5 |
| 5 | Kirmo Varvikko | 🇫🇮 FIN | 22.5 |
| 6 | Mikko Jalava | 🇫🇮 FIN | 13.0 |
| 7 | Jyrki Rantanen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 12.0 |
| 8 | Markku Eskelinen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 10.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Crucifix Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarno Leppämäki | 61.97 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Janne Rahikainen | 55.46 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 51.96 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Kirmo Varvikko | 44.71 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Jyrki Rantanen | 42.83 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Mikko Jalava | 31.72 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Markku Eskelinen | 30.59 s | 2.0 |
| 8 | Henri Peiponen | 25.89 s | 1.0 |
Farmer's Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janne Rahikainen | 31.81 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Jyrki Rantanen | 33.59 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Henri Peiponen | 37.65 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Kirmo Varvikko | 43.65 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 58.84 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Jarno Leppämäki | 37.7 m | 3.0 |
| 7 | Mikko Jalava | 37.1 m | 2.0 |
| 8 | Markku Eskelinen | 15 m | 1.0 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Peiponen | 3 in 52.25 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 3 in 52.43 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Janne Rahikainen | 3 in 83.71 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Jarno Leppämäki | 2 in 52.00 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Kirmo Varvikko | 2 in 85.00 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Markku Eskelinen | - | 2.5 |
| 6 | Mikko Jalava | - | 2.5 |
| - | Jyrki Rantanen | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janne Rahikainen | 15 reps | 8.0 |
| 2 | Jarno Leppämäki | 14 reps | 7.0 |
| 3 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 10 reps | 6.0 |
| 4 | Henri Peiponen | 8 reps | 4.5 |
| 4 | Kirmo Varvikko | 8 reps | 4.5 |
| 6 | Markku Eskelinen | - | 2.5 |
| 6 | Mikko Jalava | - | 2.5 |
| - | Jyrki Rantanen | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Sled Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 17.90 s | 8.0 |
| 2 | Janne Rahikainen | 20.90 s | 7.0 |
| 3 | Henri Peiponen | 29.71 s | 6.0 |
| 4 | Jarno Leppämäki | 38.33 s | 5.0 |
| 5 | Kirmo Varvikko | 39.46 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Mikko Jalava | 46.34 s | 3.0 |
| 7 | Markku Eskelinen | 21.8 m | 2.0 |
| 8 | Jyrki Rantanen | 3 m | 1.0 |
See Also
About 2010 Saarijärvi Open
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