Jorma Ojanaho
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Jorma Ojanaho is a strongman
competitor from Finland
who is best known for competing in the 1996 World's Strongest Man
competition, finishing in 6th place. Jorma won Finland's Strongest Man
in 1994.
Strongman (strength athlete)
In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength or circus performers of similar ilk who displayed feats of strength such as the bent press , supporting large amounts of...
competitor from Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
who is best known for competing in the 1996 World's Strongest Man
1996 World's Strongest Man
The 1996 World's Strongest Man was the 19th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Magnus Ver Magnusson from Iceland. This was Magnus' fourth WSM title, tying the record of fellow Icelander Jon Pall Sigmarsson. Riku Kiri from Finland finished second, and Gerrit Badenhorst from South Africa...
competition, finishing in 6th place. Jorma won Finland's Strongest Man
Finland's Strongest Man
Finland's Strongest Man is an annual strongman held every year in Finland since 1987. Jon Pall Sigmarsson, Bill Kazmaier and Hjalti Arnason were guests in the competition but their placings were not included in the final results...
in 1994.