Currently in the SCL leader’s shirt, Ervin Katona is part of the field of top professional strongman competitors slated to compete in Finland this coming weekend. IronMind® | Photo courtesy of SCL
The MHP Strongman Champions League comes to Vaasa, Finland next weekend, featuring a top lineup of professional strongman competitors.
“Ervin Katona is leading at the moment, but Thor is coming strongly as he won the last competition in Serbia and is ready to challenge Ervin and others in Vaasa,” SCL cofounder Ilkka Kinnunen told IronMind today.
Here’s the official start list:
- Thor Björnsson
- Ervin Katona
- Martin Wildauer
- J.F. Caron
- Lauri Nämi
- Marius Lalas
- Dainis Zageris
- Kevin Larsen
- Patrick Odwyer
- Antti Mourujärvi
- Jarno Kirselä
- Arttu Parviainen
“The competition will start both days at noon, in the center of Vaasa, and here are the events.
First day: Saturday 14.6.
- YOKE RACE / FRAMEWALK MEDLEY – total of 40 m, Yoke 420 kg, Frame 330 kg
- PRESSING MEDLEY – 150 kg Log, 90 kg Circus Dumbbel x2, 170 kg Log
- BUS PULL – with Harness only
Second day: Sunday 15.6.
- DEADLIFT FOR REPS – 360 kg
- FORWARD HOLD – 30 kg
- HOUSE FRAME WALK /SACK LOADING MEDLEY: 350 kg House Frame, 110 kg sacks
“After Vaasa, MHP Strongman Champions League continues in Holland 21st of June and week after in Latvia 28th of June. Stay tune and look the results after competition to first to come up here in Ironmind News,” said Kinnunen.
by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2014 IronMind