2023 Strongman Champions League Finland Results — USA’s Nathan Goltry Dominant

The 2023 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Finland contest occurred on May 6, 2023, in Vaasa, Finland. Twelve strongmen competed across six events in the single-day contest. Nine different countries were represented, with only the home country supporting more than one athlete — four athletes represented Finland. Nathan Goltry of the USA scored the overall victory with a consistent performance that never saw him finish lower than fifth in any event. The five events featured in the contest were the Frame Carry, Bag Over Bar, Loading Race, Hercules Hold, Viking Press, and Deadlift. Check out the results below, according to Strength Results: 2023 Strongman Champions League Finland Results Nathan Goltry (USA) — 62 points Andrea Invernizzi (Italy) — 54 points Aivars Šmaukstelis (Latvia) — 52 points Kane Francis (UK) — 45.5 points Kelvin de Ruiter (Netherlands) — 45 points Mika Törrö (Finland) — 44.5 points Ervin Toots (Estonia) — 30 points Evans Aryee (Belgium) — 29 points Jesse Pynnönen (Finland) — Eight points Peter Reinthaler (Austria) — Seven Points Heikki Pohjonen (Finland) — 6.5 points Jarkko Mehtälä (Finland) — Six points This contest was an elimination-style competition. After the Bag Over Bar, athletes ranked ninth through 12th were eliminated. After the Hercules Hold, athletes in seventh and eighth were eliminated. After the Viking Press, athletes in fifth and sixth overall were eliminated. Only four athletes competed in the final event — a 350-kilogram car deadlift for reps. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Strongman Champions League (@strongmanchampionsleague) Frame Carry The Frame Carry event featured a 320-kilogram shield and challenged each strongman to traverse as much distance along a 20-meter course as possible within the 60-second time limit. Evans Aryee — 75 meters Kane Francis — 68.4 meters Nathan Goltry — 68.3 meters Andrea Invernizzi — 65 meters Aivars Šmaukstelis — 60 meters (T-fifth) Mika Törrö — 60 meters (T-fifth) Ervin Toots — 45.8 meters Jarkko Mehtälä — 45 meters Jesse Pynnönen — 38.2 meters Kelvin de Ruiter — 35.8 meters Peter Reinthaler — 8.9 meters Heikki Pohjonen — 6.7 meters Bag Over Bar The Bag Over Bar featured five bags weighing 20, 24, 27, 30, and 34 kilograms. Athletes had a max of 60 seconds to throw as many of the bags over a 4.3-meter bar in the fastest possible time. Aivars Šmaukstelis — five in 22.4 seconds Nathan Goltry — five in 23.02 seconds Ervin Toots — five in 38.02 seconds Mika Törrö — four in 16.93 seconds Kelvin de Ruiter — three in 13.33 seconds Kane Francis — three in 20.17 seconds Andrea Invernizzi — three in 20.46 seconds Evans Aryee — three in 30.52 seconds Jesse Pynnönen — three in 31.74 seconds Peter Reinthaler — three in 44.12 seconds Heikki Pohjonen — two in 21.34 seconds Jarkko Mehtälä — one in 15.96 seconds Loading Race The Loading Race featured three implements weighing 100, 120, and 140 kilograms. Athletes had 60 seconds to load all three implements to a 10-meter platform in the fastest time possible. Aivars Šmaukstelis — three in 49.9 seconds Mika Törrö — two in 37.11 seconds Kane Francis — two in 51.77 seconds Nathan Goltry — two in 54.7 seconds Kelvin de Ruiter — two in 57.67 seconds Evans Aryee — one in 7.27 seconds Ervin Toots — one in 8.87 seconds Andrea Invernizzi — one in 11.87 seconds Jesse Pynnönen — eliminated Peter Reinthaler — eliminated Heikki Pohjonen — eliminated Jarkko Mehtälä — eliminated Hercules Hold Each remaining strongman was tasked with sustaining a 280-kilogram hold for as long as possible. Andrea Invernizzi — 69.31 seconds Kelvin de Ruiter — 54.25 seconds Mika Törrö — 52.91 seconds Aivars Šmaukstelis — 49.41 seconds Nathan Goltry — 48 seconds Kane Francis — 47.56 seconds Ervin Toots — 46.43 seconds Evans Aryee — 35.69 seconds Jesse Pynnönen — eliminated Peter Reinthaler — eliminated Heikki Pohjonen — eliminated Jarkko Mehtälä — eliminated Viking Press The Viking Press was a 60-second event with a 165-kilogram lift. Athletes attempted to lock out as many reps as they could. Nathan Goltry — 10 reps Andrea Invernizzi — seven reps Aivars Šmaukstelis — six reps (T-third) Kane Francis — six reps (T-third) Kelvin de Ruiter — three reps Mika Törrö — two reps Ervin Toots — eliminated Evans Aryee — eliminated Jesse Pynnönen — eliminated Peter Reinthaler — eliminated Heikki Pohjonen — eliminated Jarkko Mehtälä — eliminated View this post on Instagram A post shared by Strongman Champions League (@strongmanchampionsleague) Deadlift Only four athletes reached the final event: a car deadlift for as many reps as possible within the 60-second time limit. Nathan Goltry Andrea Invernizzi Aivars Šmaukstelis Kane Francis Kelvin de Ruiter — eliminated Mika Törrö — eliminated Ervin Toots — eliminated Evans Aryee — eliminated Jesse Pynnönen — eliminated Peter Reinthaler — eliminated Heikki Pohjonen — eliminated Jarkko Mehtälä — eliminated More Strongman Content 2023 Strongman Classic Roster Revealed Laurence Shahlaei and Liz Mason Share 15 Stats From the 2023 World’s Strongest Man The Hidden Secrets of Strongman Competition (with Maxime Boudreault) Featured image: @strongmanchampionsleague on Instagram

2023 Strongman Champions League Finland Results — USA’s Nathan Goltry Dominant

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