Jouko "Jokke" Ahola
Who is Jouko Ahola?
This car-and-stone-lifting Viking is the Strongest Man In The World. He holds this title from both 1997 and 1999. He is from Finland and lives in Hämeenlinna.
He is one of the founder members of Hämeenlinna's Strong Man Group and belongs to International Federation of Strength Athletes (IFSA).
Helsinki Grand Prix Winner 1999
Faroe Island Grand Prix Winner 1999
Hawaii Grand Prix Winner 1999
WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN 1999
Team World Champion 1999
Winner of Helsinki Strong Man GP, the first IFSA GP competition ever held 1998
New world record in Hercules holding (45.7 sec, 197 kg, 434 lb.) 1998
New world record: The heaviest Atlas Stone 215kg (474 lb.) barrel 111cm ( 3 ft. 7,7 inch) 1998
The Strongest Man Alive 1998
Team World Champion II 1998
World's Strongest Man II 1998
Strongest man in Finland 1997
Team World Champion 1997
WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN 1997
First position in European Hercules 1995, 1996
Finnish Open winner 1996
Strongest man in North 1996
Car-carrying world record 1996 444kg (978 lb.) 27,6 m (90,5 ft.)
Strongest Viking on Earth IV 1996
In year 1995-1996 37 competitions and 34 wins, one second place and two fourth places
World record in stone lifting: 8 stones in 27 seconds, 10 stones in 54 seconds. Total weight: 1460kg (3216 lb.); height: 110cm (3 ft. 7,3 inch)