2012 Saarijärvi Open
The 2012 Saarijärvi Open was held on 2012-07-14 in Saarijärvi, Finland. 9 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.
Events (5 total)
- 1. Tractor Hold
- 2. Max Log Lift
- 3. Truck Pull
- 4. Medley
- 5. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarno Jokinen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 44.0 |
| 2 | Martti Harjapää | 🇫🇮 FIN | 37.0 |
| 3 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 29.5 |
| 4 | Mika Toiviainen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 24.5 |
| 5 | Kirmo Varvikko | 🇫🇮 FIN | 22.0 |
| 6 | Ismo Sammalkangas | 🇫🇮 FIN | 20.0 |
| 7 | Tatu Karhu | 🇫🇮 FIN | 19.5 |
| 8 | Tero Sammalkangas | 🇫🇮 FIN | 14.5 |
| 9 | Juha Lahtinen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 14.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarno Jokinen | 4 in 17.20 s | 9.0 |
| 2 | Martti Harjapää | 4 in 20.70 s | 8.0 |
| 3 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 4 in 27.30 s | 7.0 |
| 4 | Mika Toiviainen | 4 in 35.80 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Tatu Karhu | 4 in 107.00 s | 5.0 |
| 6 | Kirmo Varvikko | 3 in 36.00 s | 4.0 |
| 7 | Tero Sammalkangas | 2 in 25.00 s | 3.0 |
| 8 | Ismo Sammalkangas | 1 in 7.00 s | 2.0 |
| 9 | Juha Lahtinen | 1 in 16.00 s | 1.0 |
Max Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarno Jokinen | 140 kg | 8.5 |
| 1 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 140 kg | 8.5 |
| 3 | Kirmo Varvikko | 127.5 kg | 7.0 |
| 4 | Ismo Sammalkangas | 117.5 kg | 6.0 |
| 5 | Martti Harjapää | 115 kg | 4.5 |
| 5 | Tero Sammalkangas | 115 kg | 4.5 |
| 7 | Mika Toiviainen | 105 kg | 2.5 |
| 7 | Tatu Karhu | 105 kg | 2.5 |
| 9 | Juha Lahtinen | 90 kg | 1.0 |
Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarno Jokinen | 15.70 s | 9.0 |
| 2 | Martti Harjapää | 23.00 s | 8.0 |
| 3 | Mika Toiviainen | 29.20 s | 7.0 |
| 4 | Kirmo Varvikko | 44.40 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Juha Lahtinen | 30 m | 5.0 |
| 6 | Tatu Karhu | 29.2 m | 4.0 |
| 7 | Ismo Sammalkangas | 29 m | 3.0 |
| 8 | Tero Sammalkangas | 21.99 m | 2.0 |
| 9 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 20.70 s | 1.0 |
Tractor Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarno Jokinen | 62.80 s | 8.5 |
| 1 | Martti Harjapää | 62.80 s | 8.5 |
| 3 | Ismo Sammalkangas | 60.20 s | 7.0 |
| 4 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 50.80 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Mika Toiviainen | 49.30 s | 5.0 |
| 6 | Kirmo Varvikko | 43.70 s | 4.0 |
| 7 | Tatu Karhu | 41.20 s | 3.0 |
| 8 | Tero Sammalkangas | 23.20 s | 2.0 |
| 9 | Juha Lahtinen | 21.10 s | 1.0 |
Truck Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarno Jokinen | 39.50 s | 9.0 |
| 2 | Martti Harjapää | 44.50 s | 8.0 |
| 3 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 47.80 s | 7.0 |
| 4 | Juha Lahtinen | 49.00 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Tatu Karhu | 50.40 s | 5.0 |
| 6 | Mika Toiviainen | 50.80 s | 4.0 |
| 7 | Tero Sammalkangas | 51.30 s | 3.0 |
| 8 | Ismo Sammalkangas | 54.10 s | 2.0 |
| 9 | Kirmo Varvikko | 54.90 s | 1.0 |
See Also
About 2012 Saarijärvi Open
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