2017 SCL Finland
The 2017 SCL Finland was held on 2017-08-19 in Vaasa, Finland. 14 athletes competed across 7 events were contested.
Events (7 total)
- 1. Viking Press
- 2. Frame Carry
- 3. Keg Toss
- 4. Carry & Drag
- 5. Front Hold
- 6. Deadlift
- 7. Loading Race
Results
| 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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