2011 World’s Strongest Man: Finnish Qualifiers for Giants Live - Finland

Explaining the mechanics of how Finnish strongmen can qualify for the upcoming Giants Live–Finland strongman competition, Ilkka Kinnunen told IronMind today, “There will be total of four competitions for the Finns where they can collect points and have a change to get invited to the Giants Live–Finland strongman competition.

Keep your eye on Finland’s Topi Frifeld, who came in third in the 2010 under 105-kg Strongman World Championships.  IronMind® | Courtesy of SCL.

Keep your eye on Finland’s Topi Frifeld, who came in third in the 2010 under 105-kg Strongman World Championships.  IronMind® | Courtesy of SCL.



And since Giants Live is the official qualifying tour for the World’s Strongest Man contest, Kinnuen said this way, “You have a change to get invited to WSM 2011.

“The National qualifier tour will start on May 13, in Pori, Finland.  The next one will be on May 21 in Masku, the third one on May 28 in Jyväskylä, and the fourth one on June 3 in Oulu.

“There will be total of six events in each competition,” explained Kinnunen.  “The main events are: Truck Pull using a harness and rope, Deadlift for reps, Log Lift for Max, Loading, Frame Carry or Farmer’s Walk, and Yoke Race or Tire Flip.”

So if you’ve got what it takes and are ready to carry on Finland’s proud tradition at the World’s Strongest Man contest, please email Ilkka Kinnunen for more details.

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