2011 Saarijärvi Open
The 2011 Saarijärvi Open was held on 2011-07-16 in Saarijärvi, Finland. 9 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.
Events (5 total)
- 1. Max Log Lift
- 2. Farmer's Hold
- 3. Truck Pull
- 4. Wheelbarrow Carry
- 5. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 37.5 |
| 2 | Henri Peiponen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 37.0 |
| 3 | Jyrki Rantanen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 34.0 |
| 4 | Kirmo Varvikko | 🇫🇮 FIN | 28.5 |
| 5 | Ismo Sammalkangas | 🇫🇮 FIN | 24.0 |
| 6 | Tatu Karhu | 🇫🇮 FIN | 21.0 |
| 7 | Marko Haikonen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 15.0 |
| 8 | Aki Salmi | 🇫🇮 FIN | 14.5 |
| 9 | Jaakko Keränen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 13.5 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 4 in 28.10 s | 9.0 |
| 2 | Jyrki Rantanen | 4 in 29.60 s | 8.0 |
| 3 | Henri Peiponen | 4 in 34.40 s | 7.0 |
| 4 | Tatu Karhu | 4 in 70.20 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Kirmo Varvikko | 3 in 26.00 s | 5.0 |
| 6 | Ismo Sammalkangas | 3 in 53.00 s | 4.0 |
| 7 | Aki Salmi | 2 in 24.00 s | 3.0 |
| 8 | Marko Haikonen | 2 in 41.00 s | 2.0 |
| 9 | Jaakko Keränen | 1 in 20.00 s | 1.0 |
Farmer's Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jyrki Rantanen | 43.10 s | 9.0 |
| 2 | Henri Peiponen | 38.40 s | 8.0 |
| 3 | Ismo Sammalkangas | 37.10 s | 7.0 |
| 4 | Tatu Karhu | 36.60 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Jaakko Keränen | 36.50 s | 5.0 |
| 6 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 33.40 s | 4.0 |
| 7 | Marko Haikonen | 31.70 s | 3.0 |
| 8 | Kirmo Varvikko | 30.60 s | 2.0 |
| 9 | Aki Salmi | 27.00 s | 1.0 |
Max Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 130 kg | 8.5 |
| 1 | Kirmo Varvikko | 130 kg | 8.5 |
| 3 | Jyrki Rantanen | 125 kg | 7.0 |
| 4 | Henri Peiponen | 122.5 kg | 6.0 |
| 5 | Ismo Sammalkangas | 120 kg | 5.0 |
| 6 | Tatu Karhu | 110 kg | 4.0 |
| 7 | Marko Haikonen | 107.5 kg | 3.0 |
| 8 | Aki Salmi | 105 kg | 1.5 |
| 8 | Jaakko Keränen | 105 kg | 1.5 |
Truck Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 28.80 s | 9.0 |
| 2 | Henri Peiponen | 29.60 s | 8.0 |
| 3 | Kirmo Varvikko | 33.00 s | 7.0 |
| 4 | Ismo Sammalkangas | 34.40 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Aki Salmi | 35.60 s | 5.0 |
| 6 | Tatu Karhu | 38.30 s | 4.0 |
| 7 | Jaakko Keränen | 43.50 s | 3.0 |
| 8 | Marko Haikonen | 47.70 s | 2.0 |
| 9 | Jyrki Rantanen | 48.50 s | 1.0 |
Wheelbarrow Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jyrki Rantanen | 11.60 s | 9.0 |
| 2 | Henri Peiponen | 12.10 s | 8.0 |
| 3 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 12.20 s | 7.0 |
| 4 | Kirmo Varvikko | 12.60 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Marko Haikonen | 13.10 s | 5.0 |
| 6 | Aki Salmi | 13.20 s | 4.0 |
| 7 | Jaakko Keränen | 13.50 s | 3.0 |
| 8 | Ismo Sammalkangas | 15.70 s | 2.0 |
| 9 | Tatu Karhu | 21.30 s | 1.0 |
See Also
About 2011 Saarijärvi Open
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