Ritvars Noviks Wins Opening Stage of Latvian Strongman 2010
by Randall J. Strossen, IronMind Enterprises, Inc. © 2010
Speaking of the Latvian Strongman 2010 series, which opened on Saturday, Vlad Redkin told IronMind® today, “Our competition was very good with 18 athletes and we are happy.”
Left to right: Lauris Shkele (general secretary of LSAF), Didzis Zarinsh, Roberts Kieperszo, Ritvars Noviks and Raivis Vidzis (president of LSAF). IronMind® | Photo by Yuri Gutsan.
“We saw new faces,” Redkin said. “The competition was filmed and we will broadcast all stages on Latvian TV.”
Here are the top ten from the first stage of the Latvian Strongman 2010 series.
| 1. | Ritvars Noviks | 73 |
| 2. | Roberts Kieperszo | 62 |
| 3. | Didzis Zarinsh | 57 |
| 4. | Oskars Laksa | 53 |
| 5. | Ainars Priednieks | 50 |
| 6. | Valerijs Loboda | 42 |
| 7. | Lauris Gabrans | 41 |
| 8. | Jevgenijs Scherbakovs | 41 |
| 9. | Sergejs Makarenko | 38 |
| 10. | Arturs Zeltinsh | 33 |
In March 27, Redkin said that there are plans to hold an international contest in Riga, featuring teams from Latvia, Georgia and Uzbekistan, and the second stage of Latvian Strongman 2010 will in Riga on June 5.
Please visit the official Latvian Strongman Amateur Federation (LSAF) website for full details.
