2018 SCL Finland
The 2018 SCL Finland was held on 2018-06-16 in Merikarvia, Finland. 12 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Cross Carry
- 2. Viking Press
- 3. Deadlift
- 4. Medley
- 5. Front Hold
- 6. Truck Pull
Results
| Place | Athlete | Total | Cross Carry | Deadlift | Front Hold | Medley | Truck Pull | Viking Press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matjaž Belšak 🇸🇮 | 71.0 | 12.0 17.05 s | 12.0 15 reps | 11.0 36.42 s | 12.0 30.49 s | 12.0 32.94 s | 12.0 13 reps |
| 2 | Aivars Šmaukstelis 🇱🇻 | 60.0 | 11.0 18.95 s | 10.0 11 reps | 7.0 33.56 s | 11.0 32.20 s | 10.0 36.13 s | 11.0 11 reps |
| 3 | Jarno Kirselä 🇫🇮 | 58.0 | 10.0 20.20 s | 11.0 13 reps | 6.0 29.75 s | 10.0 32.72 s | 11.0 35.69 s | 10.0 8 reps |
| 4 | Will Baggott 🇬🇧 | 48.0 | 6.0 34.49 s | 9.0 9 reps | 12.0 41.75 s | 4.0 45.06 s | 8.0 60.00 s | 9.0 7 reps |
| 5 | Kim Gerhardt Holmqvist 🇸🇪 | 45.5 | 7.0 28.97 s | 8.0 7 reps | 10.0 35.03 s | 6.0 37.78 s | 7.0 17.7 m | 7.5 6 reps |
| 6 | Gunnar Gimbutas 🇪🇪 | 45.5 | 9.0 21.03 s | 6.0 4 reps | 9.0 34.77 s | 9.0 33.53 s | 9.0 37.72 s | 3.5 1 rep |
| 7 | Niko Vesterinen 🇫🇮 | 33.0 | 8.0 21.97 s | 1.5 1 rep | 8.0 33.91 s | 8.0 34.16 s | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 7.5 6 reps |
| 8 | Rich DeStefani 🇺🇸 | 27.5 | 3.0 54.96 s | 7.0 5 reps | 5.0 27.14 s | 7.0 35.19 s | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 5.5 3 reps |
| 9 | Mika Törrö 🇫🇮 | 19.0 | 4.0 44.16 s | 4.5 3 reps | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 5.0 38.16 s | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 5.5 3 reps |
| 10 | Antti Mourujärvi 🇫🇮 | 12.0 | 1.0 31.3 m | 4.5 3 reps | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 3.0 46.91 s | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 3.5 1 rep |
| 11 | Sean O'Hagan 🇮🇪 | 8.0 | 5.0 44.01 s | 3.0 2 reps | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 0.0 0 reps |
| 12 | Thomas Granhof 🇩🇰 | 3.5 | 2.0 33.9 m | 1.5 1 rep | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 0.0 0 reps |
Event-by-Event Results
Cross Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matjaž Belšak | 17.05 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Aivars Å maukstelis | 18.95 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Jarno Kirselä | 20.20 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Gunnar Gimbutas | 21.03 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Niko Vesterinen | 21.97 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Kim Gerhardt Holmqvist | 28.97 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Will Baggott | 34.49 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Sean O'Hagan | 44.01 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Mika Törrö | 44.16 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Rich DeStefani | 54.96 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Thomas Granhof | 33.9 m | 2.0 |
| 12 | Antti Mourujärvi | 31.3 m | 1.0 |
Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matjaž Belšak | 15 reps | 12.0 |
| 2 | Jarno Kirselä | 13 reps | 11.0 |
| 3 | Aivars Å maukstelis | 11 reps | 10.0 |
| 4 | Will Baggott | 9 reps | 9.0 |
| 5 | Kim Gerhardt Holmqvist | 7 reps | 8.0 |
| 6 | Rich DeStefani | 5 reps | 7.0 |
| 7 | Gunnar Gimbutas | 4 reps | 6.0 |
| 8 | Mika Törrö | 3 reps | 4.5 |
| 8 | Antti Mourujärvi | 3 reps | 4.5 |
| 10 | Sean O'Hagan | 2 reps | 3.0 |
| 11 | Niko Vesterinen | 1 rep | 1.5 |
| 11 | Thomas Granhof | 1 rep | 1.5 |
Front Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Baggott | 41.75 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Matjaž Belšak | 36.42 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Kim Gerhardt Holmqvist | 35.03 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Gunnar Gimbutas | 34.77 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Niko Vesterinen | 33.91 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Aivars Å maukstelis | 33.56 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Jarno Kirselä | 29.75 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Rich DeStefani | 27.14 s | 5.0 |
| - | Mika Törrö | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Antti Mourujärvi | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Sean O'Hagan | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Thomas Granhof | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matjaž Belšak | 30.49 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Aivars Å maukstelis | 32.20 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Jarno Kirselä | 32.72 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Gunnar Gimbutas | 33.53 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Niko Vesterinen | 34.16 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Rich DeStefani | 35.19 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Kim Gerhardt Holmqvist | 37.78 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Mika Törrö | 38.16 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Will Baggott | 45.06 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Antti Mourujärvi | 46.91 s | 3.0 |
| - | Sean O'Hagan | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Thomas Granhof | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Truck Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matjaž Belšak | 32.94 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Jarno Kirselä | 35.69 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Aivars Å maukstelis | 36.13 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Gunnar Gimbutas | 37.72 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Will Baggott | 60.00 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Kim Gerhardt Holmqvist | 17.7 m | 7.0 |
| - | Niko Vesterinen | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Rich DeStefani | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Mika Törrö | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Antti Mourujärvi | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Sean O'Hagan | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Thomas Granhof | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Viking Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matjaž Belšak | 13 reps | 12.0 |
| 2 | Aivars Å maukstelis | 11 reps | 11.0 |
| 3 | Jarno Kirselä | 8 reps | 10.0 |
| 4 | Will Baggott | 7 reps | 9.0 |
| 5 | Kim Gerhardt Holmqvist | 6 reps | 7.5 |
| 5 | Niko Vesterinen | 6 reps | 7.5 |
| 7 | Rich DeStefani | 3 reps | 5.5 |
| 7 | Mika Törrö | 3 reps | 5.5 |
| 9 | Gunnar Gimbutas | 1 rep | 3.5 |
| 9 | Antti Mourujärvi | 1 rep | 3.5 |
| - | Sean O'Hagan | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Thomas Granhof | 0 reps | 0.0 |
Last updated: March 3, 2026
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