In the fitness and powerlifting circles, incomes vary quite a bit.
Among the familiar faces in fitness and powerlifting, last year’s top earner was an entrepreneur Jari “Bull” Mentula.
Last year, Mentula’s total income was EUR 98,111, of which EUR 85,402 was earned income. The income decreased somewhat from last year, when the former professional bodybuilder reached 120,000 euros. In past years, Mentula has received more than 300,000 in income.
A fitness athlete also made it to the top ten Sofia Tikka-Aiello (78,050), personal trainer and entrepreneur Matias Koistinen (73,956) and the winner of this year’s Finland’s strongest man competition Jarkko Mehtälä (73,589).
Last week, who won the World Championship gold in body fitness in his own height category Mira Ahola earned income last year was 55,136 euros.
At the tail end of the list of fitness and powerlifting athletes are the Black Barbarian, who returned to the competition stages this year James Nicander (1,536) and crowned the strongest man in Finland for the fifth time Mika Törrö (5,367).
Income of fitness and strength athletes in 2023
Sofia Aiello-Tikka, fitness athlete EUR 78,050 (capital income EUR 2,117)
Mira Ahola, fitness athlete 55,166
Melina Keltaniemi, fitness athlete 22,272
Minna Pajulahti, fitness athlete 28,659 (16)
James Nikander, fitness athlete 1,536
Venla Vierto, fitness athlete 26,782
Paula Ranta, fitness athlete 28,249
Anni Vuohijoki, ex-weightlifter, doctor 33,994
Jarkko Mehtälä, power operator 73,589
Mika Törrö, power operator 5,367
Matias Koistinen, pt, entrepreneur 73,956 (3,559)
Jari Mentula, entrepreneur 98,111 (12,709)
Jesse Pynnönen, power planter, tube maker 25,385
“Bull” Mentula reached almost a hundred tons of income. Mia Siren