Mika Törrö
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| Nationality | Finnish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 May 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Strongman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 180–185 kg (397–408 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mika Törrö (born 11 May 1979) is a Finnish Strongman from Joensuu[1] and a 5 x times Finland's Strongest Man champion.
Törrö had a difficult upbringing early in his life, suffering from ADHD, BPD and was imprisoned for over a decade.[2] Through strength training he managed to change his ways and eventually got an opportunity to join Strongman Champions League. Ensuing years, he won three silver medals and six bronze medals and became a regular contestant in the international circuit.[3] Additionally, Törrö secured consecutive bronze medals in World's Strongest Viking competition in 2019 and 2020 and won 2021 Imatra Strongman Showdown.[4]
In his first and only appearance at World's Strongest Man competition in 2022 held in Sacramento, California, he battled out at the third qualifier group in which Oleksii Novikov and Trey Mitchell managed to get into the finals.
Törrö's autobiography Härkä – vangista säftimmäkis was published in 2021.[5]
Personal records
- Raw Deadlift (with straps) – 350 kg (772 lb) (2019 SCL Germany)
- Log press – 150 kg (331 lb) (2019 SCL FIBO)
- Atlas Stones – 120–200 kg (265–441 lb) (5 stones) in 32.53 seconds (2022 Finland's Strongest Man)
- Hercules hold (machine setup) – 136 kg (300 lb) for 162.23 seconds (2022 SCL World Record Breakers)
- Viking Boat pull (with the sails) – 3,000 kg (6,614 lb) harness only/ no rope for 20m 'in ice terrain' in 16.12 seconds (2019 World's Strongest Viking) (World Record)[6]
- Truck pull – 24,000 kg (52,911 lb) for 6m 'in ice terrain' in 53.59 seconds (2024 SCL Iceman) (World Record)[6]
References
- ^ "Mika Törrö". Strongman Archives. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Suomen vahvin mies Mika Törrö kävi läpi päihdehelvetin – puhuu nyt tuen saamisen merkityksestä: "Yksin jääminen on kaikista pahinta"". Feliks Heikkinen. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ Marcel Mostert and Ilkka Kinnunen (1 March 2018). "Mika Törrö, Finland". MLO Nnutrition LLC. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "SCL Imatra 2021". www.strengthresults.com. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ Tuomas Arkimies (4 March 2021). "Kirja: Päihdehelvetissä rypenyt voimamies Mika Törrö kidutti ja hakkasi raa'asti uhrejaan – "Ei ollut meille enää ihminen"". Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ a b "STRENGTH RECORD, Section 18 - Pulling". www.strengthrecord.com. Retrieved 14 April 2025.