After the first day of competition, Misha Koklyaev (Russia) leads the 2010 Strongman Champions League - Finland competition, but Terry Hollands (US) and Travis Ortmayer (USA) are hot on his heels.
Russia’s Misha Koklyaev’s strong performance on the first day of SCL-Finland put him in the lead. IronMind® | Courtesy of SCL.
SCL cofounder and competition director Ilkka Kinnunen filed this report with IronMind.
/SCL-Finland: Misha Koklyaev Takes the Lead at Ideapark/
By
Ilkka Kinnunen
Strongman Champions League
It was over +25c and sunny when first event started. This kind of weather is not usual this time of the year in Finland, but it was perfect for doing the Volvo Bulldozer arm over arm event and Volvo Truck Pull Harness and Rope.
The Bulldozer was heavy as we thought. The distance was 15 meters, but most of the distance the athletes had to pull was uphill, and none of the athletes did full distance. Coming closest to the finish line was Misha Koklyaev, with a distance 13.45m, followed by Terry Hollands with 13,15m; and third best was Agris Kazelniks at 13.10m.
After the Bulldozer, the athletes had a two-hour break before going to Truck Pull. The Truck Pull was done in same surface and for same distance as the Bulldozer. This Volvo truck has the world’s strongest engine and it moved better [than the Bulldozer]. The top three were Terry Hollands (20,59 seconds), Vidas Blekaitis (22,67 seconds), and Travis Ortmayer (23,19 seconds).
The third and the last event of the Day 1 was the Euromaster Wheel Flip. This was the only event today which was done inside of the shopping mall. The athletes did a total of 8 flips for time. The winner of the Tyre flip was Travis Ortmayer, second Misha Koklayjev and third Johannes Arsjö.
Here are the official overall points after the first day:
1. Misha Koklyaev 26
2. Travis Ortmayer/Terry Hollands 24
3. Johannes Arsjo 19
4. Christian Savoie 18
5. Agris Kazelniks 17
6. Vidas Blekaitis 15
7. Jani Kolehmainen 9
8. Juha Matti Jarvi 7
9. Konstantyn Ilin 6
Setting the stage for day two at SCL Finland in Ideapark, Ilkka Kinnunen told IronMind, “All the athletes looked fresh and ready for one of the heaviest deadlift events ever: The weight was 380kg!!”
Misha Koklyaev, winner of the 2010 SCL Finland strongman competition, repping out on the 380-kg deadlift. IronMind® | Photo courtesy of SCL.
Remember, though, this is Finland, the home of really heavy strongman events.
“I interviewed Misha for Finnish TV and he said that ‘it was heaviest I have ever he has done in competition,’” Kinnunen said. “But the results were amazing: Misha Koklajev did 7 reps, Terry Hollands did 6 reps and Agris Kazelniks did 5 reps.”
“After Deadlift, the athletes had one hour rest before hitting the Log Lift for Max event. Again we saw some great lifts. The winner, Vidas Blekaitis, did very easy 190 kg and he tried 200 kg, but a small injury in his shoulder prevented the last lift. Second were Misha Koklayjev and Johannes Årsjö, both with 180kg, and then Terry Hollands with 175 kg.
“The last event of the competition was sack loading: 4 sacks and loading distance was 5 meters. The winner of the event was Travis Ortmayer at 20.25 seconds; second was Misha Koklyaev at 21.00 seconds, and third was Christian Savoie, at 21.56 seconds.
Here are the official final results:
1. Misha Koklyaev 53.5
2. Terry Hollands 46.0
3. Travis Ortmayer 43.0
4. Vidas Blekaitis 39.0
5. Johannes Arsjo 36.0
6. Agris Kazelniks 35.0
7. Christian Savoie 35.0
8. Konstantyn Ilin 17.5
9. Jani Kolehmainen 13.0
10. Juha Matti Jarvi (injured)
Russia’s Misha Koklyaev’s strong performance on the first day of SCL-Finland put him in the lead. IronMind® | Courtesy of SCL.
SCL cofounder and competition director Ilkka Kinnunen filed this report with IronMind.
/SCL-Finland: Misha Koklyaev Takes the Lead at Ideapark/
By
Ilkka Kinnunen
Strongman Champions League
It was over +25c and sunny when first event started. This kind of weather is not usual this time of the year in Finland, but it was perfect for doing the Volvo Bulldozer arm over arm event and Volvo Truck Pull Harness and Rope.
The Bulldozer was heavy as we thought. The distance was 15 meters, but most of the distance the athletes had to pull was uphill, and none of the athletes did full distance. Coming closest to the finish line was Misha Koklyaev, with a distance 13.45m, followed by Terry Hollands with 13,15m; and third best was Agris Kazelniks at 13.10m.
After the Bulldozer, the athletes had a two-hour break before going to Truck Pull. The Truck Pull was done in same surface and for same distance as the Bulldozer. This Volvo truck has the world’s strongest engine and it moved better [than the Bulldozer]. The top three were Terry Hollands (20,59 seconds), Vidas Blekaitis (22,67 seconds), and Travis Ortmayer (23,19 seconds).
The third and the last event of the Day 1 was the Euromaster Wheel Flip. This was the only event today which was done inside of the shopping mall. The athletes did a total of 8 flips for time. The winner of the Tyre flip was Travis Ortmayer, second Misha Koklayjev and third Johannes Arsjö.
Here are the official overall points after the first day:
1. Misha Koklyaev 26
2. Travis Ortmayer/Terry Hollands 24
3. Johannes Arsjo 19
4. Christian Savoie 18
5. Agris Kazelniks 17
6. Vidas Blekaitis 15
7. Jani Kolehmainen 9
8. Juha Matti Jarvi 7
9. Konstantyn Ilin 6
Setting the stage for day two at SCL Finland in Ideapark, Ilkka Kinnunen told IronMind, “All the athletes looked fresh and ready for one of the heaviest deadlift events ever: The weight was 380kg!!”
Misha Koklyaev, winner of the 2010 SCL Finland strongman competition, repping out on the 380-kg deadlift. IronMind® | Photo courtesy of SCL.
Remember, though, this is Finland, the home of really heavy strongman events.
“I interviewed Misha for Finnish TV and he said that ‘it was heaviest I have ever he has done in competition,’” Kinnunen said. “But the results were amazing: Misha Koklajev did 7 reps, Terry Hollands did 6 reps and Agris Kazelniks did 5 reps.”
“After Deadlift, the athletes had one hour rest before hitting the Log Lift for Max event. Again we saw some great lifts. The winner, Vidas Blekaitis, did very easy 190 kg and he tried 200 kg, but a small injury in his shoulder prevented the last lift. Second were Misha Koklayjev and Johannes Årsjö, both with 180kg, and then Terry Hollands with 175 kg.
“The last event of the competition was sack loading: 4 sacks and loading distance was 5 meters. The winner of the event was Travis Ortmayer at 20.25 seconds; second was Misha Koklyaev at 21.00 seconds, and third was Christian Savoie, at 21.56 seconds.
Here are the official final results:
1. Misha Koklyaev 53.5
2. Terry Hollands 46.0
3. Travis Ortmayer 43.0
4. Vidas Blekaitis 39.0
5. Johannes Arsjo 36.0
6. Agris Kazelniks 35.0
7. Christian Savoie 35.0
8. Konstantyn Ilin 17.5
9. Jani Kolehmainen 13.0
10. Juha Matti Jarvi (injured)
