Heini Koivuniemi
| Heini Koivuniemi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Heini Koivuniemi June 6, 1973  Finland |
| Occupation | Strongwoman |
| Title |
Europe's Strongest Woman Finland's Strongest Woman |
| Competition record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongman | |||
| Competitor for Finland
| |||
| World's Strongest Woman | |||
| 2nd | 2001 World's Strongest Woman | ||
| 3rd | 2002 World's Strongest Woman | ||
| 3rd | 2003 World's Strongest Woman | ||
| 5th | 2005 World's Strongest Woman | ||
| 8th | 2006 World's Strongest Woman | ||
| Europe's Strongest Woman | |||
| 2nd | 1998 | ||
| 1st | 2002 | ||
| 2nd | 2003 | ||
| 3rd | 2004 | ||
| 4th | 2005 | ||
| Finland's Strongest Woman | |||
| 1st | 2001 | ||
| 1st | 2003 | ||
| IFSA China Grand Prix | |||
| 1st | 2002 | ||
| Callender Grand Prix | |||
| 2nd | 2001 | ||
| Killin Fair Championships | |||
| 2nd | 2001 | ||
| Women's Figure competition | |||
| Competitor for Finland
| |||
| Ms. Galaxy Europe | |||
| 1st | 1999 Ms. Galaxy Europe | ||
Heini Koivumieni(born 1973) is a Finnish strongwoman competitor who has achieved numerous podium finishes at the World's Strongest Woman contest.[1]
Koivuniemi competed five times in the World's Strongest Woman contests, finishing 2nd in 2001, and third in 2002 and 2003.[2] Koivuniemi has also won Europe's Strongest Woman in 2002, and Finland's Strongest Woman in 2001 and 2003.[3]
Heini was featured in a BBC documentary film entitled "Strongwomen" in 2002. The film documented the training leading up to the 2002 World's Strongest Woman contest, as well as a behind the scenes look at the actual contest itself. The film also featured American Jill Mills and 2 british competitors including 2002 runner-up Abbey Haigh from Scotland.
Koivuniemi holds a Guinness world record for throwing a beer keg for height, she threw a 12.3 kilograms (27 lb) beer keg over a bar at a height of 3.46 meters (11 ft 4.2in).[4]
Heini also won the 1999 Ms. Galaxy Europe contest in Kokkola, Finland on May 20, 1999.[5] The contest consisted of an obstacle course, and a figure/posing routine.[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongwomanresultsinternational.html
- ↑ http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongwomanresultsinternational.html
- ↑ http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongwomanresultsinternational.html
- ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=aHYt0RNSDfgC&pg=PA147&lpg=PA147&dq=heini+koivuniemi+beer+keg+toss&source=bl&ots=mLwAQlWt8F&sig=eF49-LmWWO15w5Ii59UqK0lzwHY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=9_a7T5qjE6XW2AW5srGtDw&ved=0CFUQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=heini%20koivuniemi%20beer%20keg%20toss&f=false
- ↑ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/1999/May/Heini_Koivuniemi_Wins.html
- ↑ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/1999/May/Heini_Koivuniemi_Wins.html