2006 Finland's Strongest Man and Finland's Strongest Woman

by Randall J. Strossen, IronMind Enterprises, Inc. © 2006

Finland has long been synonymous with strongman, and the upcoming Finland's Strongest Man and Finland's Strongest Woman competition will mark the 20-year anniversary, Ilkka Kinnunen said.

This year's contest begins on June 16, with the men's qualifiers, the women's qualifiers, and the women's finals, said Kinnunen, and the men's finals will follow the next day, June 17.

The contest location is Tuuri, and it will be televised by YLE Sport. The entry deadline is April 30 and for additional details, please contact: suomen.vahvinmies@dnainternet.net

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