Ahola Wins Atlantic Giant '99...

by Randall J. Strossen, IronMind Enterprises, Inc. © 1999

Finland's Jouko Ahola won the IFSA Atlantic Giant '99 Grand Prix today in the Faroe Islands, with a total of 56 points. Regin Vagadal (Faroe Islands) was second overall, with 51.5 points, and his very strong performance included what was thought to be a world record in a loading event. Magnus Samuelsson (Sweden) was third, with 49.5 points, and Torvi Olafsson (Iceland) was fourth, with 38 points.

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