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2022 Imatra Strongman Showdown
The 2022 Imatra Strongman Showdown was held on 2022-08-26 in Imatra, Finland. 12 athletes competed across 8 events were contested.
Events (8 total)
- 1. Deadlift
- 2. Log Lift
- 3. Front Hold
- 4. Conan's Wheel
- 5. Keg Toss
- 6. Loading Race
- 7. Farmer's Walk
- 8. Overhead Medley
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sami Ahola | 🇫🇮 FIN | 78.0 |
| 2 | Jordan Osborne | 🇦🇺 AUS | 76.0 |
| 3 | Nathan Goltry | 🇺🇸 USA | 73.0 |
| 4 | Mika Törrö | 🇫🇮 FIN | 58.0 |
| 5 | Justin Kealhofer | 🇺🇸 USA | 57.0 |
| 6 | Kevin Hazeleger | 🇳🇱 NED | 54.5 |
| 7 | Mikko Annala | 🇫🇮 FIN | 52.5 |
| 8 | Valtter Kortelainen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 50.0 |
| 9 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 30.5 |
| 10 | Evans Nana Aryee | 🇬🇭 GHA | 26.5 |
| 11 | Jarkko Mehtälä | 🇫🇮 FIN | 26.0 |
| 12 | Jarkko Malinen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 25.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Conan's Wheel
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sami Ahola | 74.7 m | 12.0 |
| 2 | Jordan Osborne | 71.8 m | 11.0 |
| 3 | Valtter Kortelainen | 68.6 m | 10.0 |
| 4 | Mikko Annala | 58.0 m | 9.0 |
| 5 | Mika Törrö | 57.9 m | 8.0 |
| 6 | Jarkko Malinen | 50.1 m | 7.0 |
| 7 | Kevin Hazeleger | 49.3 m | 6.0 |
| 8 | Justin Kealhofer | 49.2 m | 5.0 |
| 9 | Evans Nana Aryee | 45.7 m | 4.0 |
| 10 | Nathan Goltry | 34.3 m | 3.0 |
| 11 | Jarkko Mehtälä | 33.7 m | 2.0 |
| 12 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 19.8 m | 1.0 |
Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Goltry | 5 reps (375 kg) | 12.0 |
| 2 | Jordan Osborne | 3 reps (375 kg) | 11.0 |
| 3 | Justin Kealhofer | 1 rep (375 kg) | 10.0 |
| 4 | Sami Ahola | 2 reps (335 kg) | 8.0 |
| 4 | Mika Törrö | 2 reps (335 kg) | 8.0 |
| 4 | Valtter Kortelainen | 2 reps (335 kg) | 8.0 |
| 7 | Kevin Hazeleger | 1 rep (335 kg) | 6.0 |
| - | Mikko Annala | 0 reps (335 kg) | 0.0 |
| - | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 0 reps (335 kg) | 0.0 |
| - | Evans Nana Aryee | 0 reps (375 kg) | 0.0 |
| - | Jarkko Mehtälä | 0 reps (375 kg) | 0.0 |
| - | Jarkko Malinen | 0 reps (335 kg) | 0.0 |
Farmer's Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Hazeleger | 28.85 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Jordan Osborne | 31.37 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Mika Törrö | 36.10 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Evans Nana Aryee | 45.52 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Nathan Goltry | 36 m | 8.0 |
| 6 | Sami Ahola | 25.7 m | 7.0 |
| 7 | Valtter Kortelainen | 23.7 m | 6.0 |
| 8 | Justin Kealhofer | 20 m | 4.5 |
| 8 | Mikko Annala | 20 m | 4.5 |
| 10 | Jarkko Mehtälä | 18.1 m | 3.0 |
| 11 | Jarkko Malinen | 1.48 m | 2.0 |
| - | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | - | 0.0 |
Front Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 31.46 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Sami Ahola | 30.54 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Mikko Annala | 29.49 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Nathan Goltry | 27.74 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Justin Kealhofer | 27.30 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Jarkko Malinen | 26.15 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Jordan Osborne | 24.00 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Kevin Hazeleger | 23.30 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Jarkko Mehtälä | 23.02 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Mika Törrö | 20.67 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Evans Nana Aryee | 20.24 s | 2.0 |
| 12 | Valtter Kortelainen | 8.12 s | 1.0 |
Keg Toss
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Törrö | 6 in 16.87 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 5 in 16.53 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Nathan Goltry | 5 in 23.03 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Kevin Hazeleger | 5 in 30.94 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Jordan Osborne | 4 in 25.95 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Mikko Annala | 4 in 27.69 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Justin Kealhofer | 4 in 28.20 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Sami Ahola | 4 in 34.90 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Valtter Kortelainen | 4 in 48.48 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Jarkko Mehtälä | 2 in 10.17 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Jarkko Malinen | 2 in 13.15 s | 2.0 |
| 12 | Evans Nana Aryee | 2 in 25.29 s | 1.0 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sami Ahola | 3 in 50.57 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Nathan Goltry | 3 in 53.99 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Valtter Kortelainen | 3 in 57.28 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Jordan Osborne | 3 in 62.66 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Kevin Hazeleger | 3 in 64.40 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Mika Törrö | 3 in 66.85 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Mikko Annala | 3 in 72.87 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Evans Nana Aryee | 2 in 53.83 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Justin Kealhofer | 1 object | 2.5 |
| 9 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 1 object | 2.5 |
| 9 | Jarkko Mehtälä | 1 object | 2.5 |
| 9 | Jarkko Malinen | 1 object | 2.5 |
Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sami Ahola | 7 reps | 11.0 |
| 1 | Nathan Goltry | 7 reps | 11.0 |
| 1 | Justin Kealhofer | 7 reps | 11.0 |
| 4 | Jordan Osborne | 6 reps | 9.0 |
| 5 | Mikko Annala | 5 reps | 8.0 |
| 6 | Kevin Hazeleger | 4 reps | 6.5 |
| 6 | Jarkko Mehtälä | 4 reps | 6.5 |
| 8 | Mika Törrö | 3 reps | 4.0 |
| 8 | Valtter Kortelainen | 3 reps | 4.0 |
| 8 | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | 3 reps | 4.0 |
| 11 | Evans Nana Aryee | 2 reps | 1.5 |
| 11 | Jarkko Malinen | 2 reps | 1.5 |
Overhead Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sami Ahola | 3 in 65.01 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Jordan Osborne | 2 in 18.93 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Justin Kealhofer | 2 in 27.47 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Nathan Goltry | 2 in 27.83 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Mikko Annala | 2 in 46.83 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Valtter Kortelainen | 2 in 71.26 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Mika Törrö | 1 in 5.24 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Jarkko Mehtälä | 1 in 5.85 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Evans Nana Aryee | 1 in 6.58 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Jarkko Malinen | 1 in 7.03 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Kevin Hazeleger | 1 in 7.10 s | 2.0 |
| - | Veli-Pekka Kauhanen | (No lift) | 0.0 |
Last updated: February 23, 2026
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