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2017 SCL Finland

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

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Matjaž Belšak 🇸🇮 SLO 80.5
2 Dainis Zageris 🇱🇻 LAT 69.5
3 Krzysztof Radzikowski 🇵🇱 POL 69.0
4 Gunnar Gimbutas 🇪🇪 EST 60.5
5 Antti Mourujärvi 🇫🇮 FIN 59.0
6 Rich DeStefani 🇺🇸 USA 50.0
7 Alex Moonen 🇳🇱 NED 48.0
8 Dennis Kohlruss 🇩🇪 GER 48.0
9 Sean O'Hagan 🇮🇪 IRL 46.0
10 Daniel Gracia 🇬🇮 GIB 36.5
11 Jarno Kirselä 🇫🇮 FIN 21.5
12 Will Baggott 🇬🇧 GBR 20.0
13 Mika Törrö 🇫🇮 FIN 10.5
14 Niko Vesterinen 🇫🇮 FIN 5.0
Last updated: March 3, 2026

About 2017 SCL Finland

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