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2017 SCL Finland

The 2017 SCL Finland was held on 2017-08-19 in Vaasa, Finland. 14 athletes competed across 7 events were contested.

Date: August 19, 2017 – August 20, 2017
Location: Vaasa, Finland, Finland
Type: Strongman Champions League
Division: Men
Matjaž Belšak
1st Place

Matjaž Belšak 🇸🇮

Total Points: 80.5

Events (7 total)

  1. 1. Viking Press
  2. 2. Frame Carry
  3. 3. Keg Toss
  4. 4. Carry & Drag
  5. 5. Front Hold
  6. 6. Deadlift
  7. 7. Loading Race

Results

Final standings with every athlete's result and points in each of the 7 events. Scroll sideways for later events.
Place Athlete Total Carry & Drag Deadlift Frame Carry Front Hold Keg Toss Loading Race Viking Press
1 Matjaž Belšak 🇸🇮 80.5 10.0 Team 6 - 54.91 s 9.0 5 reps 13.0 20.67 s 10.0 39.92 s 13.0 5 in 8.03 s 12.0 5 in 41.95 s 13.5 12 reps
2 Dainis Zageris 🇱🇻 69.5 6.0 Team 3 - 67.67 s 11.5 8 reps 8.0 24.65 s 8.0 37.46 s 14.0 5 in 7.82 s 10.0 5 in 46.21 s 12.0 10 reps
3 Krzysztof Radzikowski 🇵🇱 69.0 8.0 Team 2 - 62.44 s 11.5 8 reps 12.0 20.93 s 11.0 42.90 s 8.0 5 in 10.76 s 5.0 5 in 58.10 s 13.5 12 reps
4 Gunnar Gimbutas 🇪🇪 60.5 12.0 Team 5 - 50.07 s 5.5 2 reps 10.0 23.31 s 7.0 37.45 s 12.0 5 in 9.64 s 9.0 5 in 46.32 s 5.0 3 reps
5 Antti Mourujärvi 🇫🇮 59.0 10.0 Team 6 - 54.91 s 10.0 6 reps 11.0 23.18 s 12.0 45.94 s 5.0 5 in 14.71 s 6.0 5 in 56.72 s 5.0 3 reps
6 Rich DeStefani 🇺🇸 50.0 4.0 Team 1 - 69.34 s 5.5 2 reps 14.0 19.37 s 5.0 32.00 s 3.0 5 in 21.42 s 11.0 5 in 46.03 s 7.5 5 reps
7 Alex Moonen 🇳🇱 48.0 4.0 Team 4 - 36.30 m 5.5 2 reps 5.0 28.41 s 9.0 39.82 s 10.0 5 in 10.36 s 4.0 5 in 58.22 s 10.5 8 reps
8 Dennis Kohlruss 🇩🇪 48.0 6.0 Team 3 - 67.67 s 8.0 3 reps 2.0 55.15 s 4.0 31.12 s 11.0 5 in 10.07 s 8.0 5 in 51.31 s 9.0 6 reps
9 Sean O'Hagan 🇮🇪 46.0 12.0 Team 5 - 50.07 s 5.5 2 reps 7.0 25.22 s 3.0 28.07 s 9.0 5 in 10.74 s 7.0 5 in 51.76 s 2.5 1 rep
10 Daniel Gracia 🇬🇮 36.5 4.0 Team 4 - 36.30 m 0.0 0 reps 9.0 23.66 s 6.0 33.46 s 4.0 5 in 19.52 s 3.0 1 sack 10.5 8 reps
11 Jarno Kirselä 🇫🇮 21.5 4.0 Team 1 - 69.34 s 0.0 (Eliminated) 3.0 43.67 s 0.0 (Eliminated) 7.0 5 in 12.39 s 0.0 (Eliminated) 7.5 5 reps
12 Will Baggott 🇬🇧 20.0 8.0 Team 2 - 62.44 s 0.0 (Eliminated) 1.0 5.25 m 0.0 (Eliminated) 6.0 5 in 12.91 s 0.0 (Eliminated) 5.0 3 reps
13 Mika Törrö 🇫🇮 10.5 0.0 (Eliminated) 0.0 (Eliminated) 6.0 26.22 s 0.0 (Eliminated) 2.0 5 in 21.51 s 0.0 (Eliminated) 2.5 1 rep
14 Niko Vesterinen 🇫🇮 5.0 0.0 (Eliminated) 0.0 (Eliminated) 4.0 29.64 s 0.0 (Eliminated) 1.0 4 in 10.32 s 0.0 (Eliminated) 0.0 0 reps

Event-by-Event Results

Carry & Drag

# Athlete Result Points
1 Gunnar Gimbutas Team 5 - 50.07 s 12.0
1 Sean O'Hagan Team 5 - 50.07 s 12.0
3 Matjaž Belšak Team 6 - 54.91 s 10.0
3 Antti Mourujärvi Team 6 - 54.91 s 10.0
5 Krzysztof Radzikowski Team 2 - 62.44 s 8.0
5 Will Baggott Team 2 - 62.44 s 8.0
7 Dainis Zageris Team 3 - 67.67 s 6.0
7 Dennis Kohlruss Team 3 - 67.67 s 6.0
9 Rich DeStefani Team 1 - 69.34 s 4.0
9 Alex Moonen Team 4 - 36.30 m 4.0
9 Daniel Gracia Team 4 - 36.30 m 4.0
9 Jarno Kirselä Team 1 - 69.34 s 4.0
- Mika Törrö (Eliminated) 0.0
- Niko Vesterinen (Eliminated) 0.0

Deadlift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Dainis Zageris 8 reps 11.5
1 Krzysztof Radzikowski 8 reps 11.5
3 Antti Mourujärvi 6 reps 10.0
4 Matjaž Belšak 5 reps 9.0
5 Dennis Kohlruss 3 reps 8.0
6 Gunnar Gimbutas 2 reps 5.5
6 Rich DeStefani 2 reps 5.5
6 Alex Moonen 2 reps 5.5
6 Sean O'Hagan 2 reps 5.5
- Daniel Gracia 0 reps 0.0
- Jarno Kirselä (Eliminated) 0.0
- Will Baggott (Eliminated) 0.0
- Mika Törrö (Eliminated) 0.0
- Niko Vesterinen (Eliminated) 0.0

Frame Carry

# Athlete Result Points
1 Rich DeStefani 19.37 s 14.0
2 Matjaž Belšak 20.67 s 13.0
3 Krzysztof Radzikowski 20.93 s 12.0
4 Antti Mourujärvi 23.18 s 11.0
5 Gunnar Gimbutas 23.31 s 10.0
6 Daniel Gracia 23.66 s 9.0
7 Dainis Zageris 24.65 s 8.0
8 Sean O'Hagan 25.22 s 7.0
9 Mika Törrö 26.22 s 6.0
10 Alex Moonen 28.41 s 5.0
11 Niko Vesterinen 29.64 s 4.0
12 Jarno Kirselä 43.67 s 3.0
13 Dennis Kohlruss 55.15 s 2.0
14 Will Baggott 5.25 m 1.0

Front Hold

# Athlete Result Points
1 Antti Mourujärvi 45.94 s 12.0
2 Krzysztof Radzikowski 42.90 s 11.0
3 Matjaž Belšak 39.92 s 10.0
4 Alex Moonen 39.82 s 9.0
5 Dainis Zageris 37.46 s 8.0
6 Gunnar Gimbutas 37.45 s 7.0
7 Daniel Gracia 33.46 s 6.0
8 Rich DeStefani 32.00 s 5.0
9 Dennis Kohlruss 31.12 s 4.0
10 Sean O'Hagan 28.07 s 3.0
- Jarno Kirselä (Eliminated) 0.0
- Will Baggott (Eliminated) 0.0
- Mika Törrö (Eliminated) 0.0
- Niko Vesterinen (Eliminated) 0.0

Keg Toss

# Athlete Result Points
1 Dainis Zageris 5 in 7.82 s 14.0
2 Matjaž Belšak 5 in 8.03 s 13.0
3 Gunnar Gimbutas 5 in 9.64 s 12.0
4 Dennis Kohlruss 5 in 10.07 s 11.0
5 Alex Moonen 5 in 10.36 s 10.0
6 Sean O'Hagan 5 in 10.74 s 9.0
7 Krzysztof Radzikowski 5 in 10.76 s 8.0
8 Jarno Kirselä 5 in 12.39 s 7.0
9 Will Baggott 5 in 12.91 s 6.0
10 Antti Mourujärvi 5 in 14.71 s 5.0
11 Daniel Gracia 5 in 19.52 s 4.0
12 Rich DeStefani 5 in 21.42 s 3.0
13 Mika Törrö 5 in 21.51 s 2.0
14 Niko Vesterinen 4 in 10.32 s 1.0

Loading Race

# Athlete Result Points
1 Matjaž Belšak 5 in 41.95 s 12.0
2 Rich DeStefani 5 in 46.03 s 11.0
3 Dainis Zageris 5 in 46.21 s 10.0
4 Gunnar Gimbutas 5 in 46.32 s 9.0
5 Dennis Kohlruss 5 in 51.31 s 8.0
6 Sean O'Hagan 5 in 51.76 s 7.0
7 Antti Mourujärvi 5 in 56.72 s 6.0
8 Krzysztof Radzikowski 5 in 58.10 s 5.0
9 Alex Moonen 5 in 58.22 s 4.0
10 Daniel Gracia 1 sack 3.0
- Jarno Kirselä (Eliminated) 0.0
- Will Baggott (Eliminated) 0.0
- Mika Törrö (Eliminated) 0.0
- Niko Vesterinen (Eliminated) 0.0

Viking Press

# Athlete Result Points
1 Matjaž Belšak 12 reps 13.5
1 Krzysztof Radzikowski 12 reps 13.5
3 Dainis Zageris 10 reps 12.0
4 Alex Moonen 8 reps 10.5
4 Daniel Gracia 8 reps 10.5
6 Dennis Kohlruss 6 reps 9.0
7 Rich DeStefani 5 reps 7.5
7 Jarno Kirselä 5 reps 7.5
9 Gunnar Gimbutas 3 reps 5.0
9 Antti Mourujärvi 3 reps 5.0
9 Will Baggott 3 reps 5.0
12 Sean O'Hagan 1 rep 2.5
12 Mika Törrö 1 rep 2.5
- Niko Vesterinen 0 reps 0.0
Last updated: March 3, 2026

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