Törrö was crowned Finland’s strongest man for the fifth time.
SCL Joensuu 31 July 2021 STC Production / Arto Väänänen
Mika Törrö won the Finnish strongest man title for the fifth time in a row. The victory was decided on the final day, Saturday.
The 43-year-old Törrö’s victory was a historic achievement, because no one else has been able to win the coveted title five times.
They have achieved four Finland’s strongest man wins Janne Virtanen mixed Jani Illikainen.
The sports of the men’s final day were truck pull, log push, Conan, i.e. carrying a load in a pole, pushing a wheelbarrow and lifting stones.
He came second in the men’s open series Jarkko Mehtälä and thirdly Teemu Pohto. He took the championship of the category under 105 kilograms Joel Vuokila.
Voimaili became the strongest woman in Finland Nelma Nieminen before Salla Romo and Annika Karhua.
This year, Törrö also took part in the World’s Strongest Man competition and will continue to aim to get there.