“We had the SCL 90kg /105kg World Championships in Kokkola, Finland last weekend,” Ilkka Kinnunen reported to IronMind.
SCL 90/105 World Championships
by Ilkka Kinnunen
SCL Director
A total of 38 athletes from around the world arrived last weekend in Kokkola, Finland to compete in the under 90-kg and under 105-kg MLO SCL World Championships.
The competition started on Friday with 3 qualification events in sunny Kokkola central. Around 2500 people gathered to cheer the athletes in Farmer’s Walk, Front Hold & Sack Loading. From each weight class, the top 12 qualified for the finals.
The finals started Saturday and again even with few clouds, the stands were full and of course it brought extra energy for the athletes also and of course, Kokkola's own strongman ,<90 kg Pekka Annala who made it to the finals, was the hometown hero.
Top Three by Event
<90kg Silver Dollar Deadlift (maximum)
1. Aaron Fondry USA, Sami Pätäri Finland, Jake Taylor Australia, Ewan Massie Scotland all equal 350kg result.
<105kg Silver Dollar Deadlift (maximum)
1. Kevin Faires USA/ Frikkie Page South Africa. both 410kg
<90kg Viking Press 120kg for reps.
1. Pekka Annala Finland
<105kg Viking Press 140kg for reps.
1. Mika Nikkonen Finland.
<90kg Truck Pull: Harness and Rope
1. Pekka Annala Finland
<105kg Truck Pull: Harness and Rope
1. Ola Nilsson Sweden
<90kg Cross Carry (maximum)
1. Brian Moller Larsen, Denmark
<105kg Cross Carry (maximum)
1. Kevin Faires USA
The MLO SCL World Champion in <90kg is Brian Moller Larsen, Denmark and in <105kg Kevin Faires USA. The competition was also excellent for the Finns as in both categories second place stayed in Finland. Specials thanks to Kokkola City and Jouni Kivelä who organised the event in Kokkola.
Final Results: Under 105 kg
| 1. | Kevin Faires | USA | 55.0 |
| 2. | Paavo Paaso | Finland | 44.0 |
| 3. | Ola Nilsson | Sweden | 39.0 |
| 4. | Patryk Przybyla | Poland | 37.5 |
| 5. | Mika Nikkonen | Finland | 36.5 |
| 6. | Jordan Donaldson | USA | 36.0 |
| 7. | Dhanni Moar | Scotland | 31.5 |
| 8. | Mindaugas Brazauskas | Lithuania | 27.5 |
| 9. | Frikkie Page | South Africa | 23.5 |
| 10. | Mikko Lahti | Finland | 20.5 |
| 11. | Harri Peltomaa | Finland | 19.5 |
| 12. | Henrik Henningson | Sweden | 9.5 |
Final Results: Under 90 kg
| 1. Brian Möller Larssen | Denmark | 50.5 |
| 2. Markus Laine | Finland | 43.5 |
| 3. Ewan Massie | Scotland | 40.5 |
| 4. Viktor Posudevskyu | Urkraine | 39.5 |
| 5. Jazek Miernincki | Poland | 36.0 |
| 6. Pekka Annala | Finland | 32.0 |
| 7. Sami Pätäri | Finland | 27.0 |
| 8. Arkadius Bindyk | Poland | 25.5 |
| 9. Jake Taylor | Australia | 23.5 |
| 10. Aaron Fondry | USA | 19.5 |
| 11. Tim Kovach | USA | 17.0 |
| 12. Oleksii Maltsev | Ukraine | 14.5 |
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