Riku Kiri - One of the Strongest Men Ever

[K2Karakoram]

RIku kiri facebook lists his weight at 145KG

"The 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in), 145 kg (320 lb)" is a quoted in the video at watch?v=9yH-tPc1O-0(Bench Press 441 lbs (200 kg) x 14 REPS)

[K2Karakoram]

So which one of you are Robbo/Carl Rogers/Young Lion/etc......

LOl!!! The memories

[K2Karakoram]

It lists his weight as 155 KG. He has never been that heavy. He typically

competed between 313-324 pounds(usually more closer to 324). So 145 KG

would be more like what he competed in.

[Varvikko]

@K2Karakoram

There was information in the WSM 1994 that his weight is 155 kg. I think he looked that heavy in there.

[K2Karakoram]

@Varvikko

THe wiki says 320 pounds(which would be 145 KG) but it also said 150KG. I remember in 1996 in the

WSM his weight was listed at 313 pounds which would be about 142 KG. In the 1998 WSM I remember his weight was 324 pounds which would be about 147 KG. Other years like in 1997 & 1993 I remember his

weight being 320 pounds which would be 145 KG.

[K2Karakoram]

@Varvikko

So you recently saw the 1994 WSM at it said 155KG because that would be way higher than any other listed

weight. You sure you remember at 155 KG? Is there a youtube video actually showing his weight listed that

high?

[Varvikko]

@K2Karakoram

Yes I have a videotape of the WSM 1994. I think there isn't a youtube video. I am sure there was information about that his weight was 155 kg. Ofcourse I can't be 100 % sure is that information correct. But like I said before he looked that heavy in there.

[0iu1]

only the strongest of Vikings were able to reach Finland!

[popcornered]

Ei paljoo ponnistellu hypätessään. :D

[SpecifiedPacifist]

i can do a 105 bench press with out a shirt, shirtless

[Ibanezboy1994]

woah, my dad used to train with Riku Kiris little brother back in the day ;o

[nissanit]

@Ibanezboy1994

My gran father was much stronger than riku

[tom88cba]

him and Jouko Ahola for "worlds strongest team" must have been awesome!!!

[phleidhs]

song name?

[themasi]

@phleidhs

Ozzy Osbourne - Waiting For Darkness

[djpole76]

deadlift 7 x 352,5kg!! huhuh!

[bronxrip25]

I LIKE BIG RIKU BUT HE SEEMS A VERY NASTY PERSON

[fingerscarr]

@bronxrip25 ... i used to work out at the same gym 'alexium' as him in helsinki .. you wouldn't find a more modest friendly guy

[InFlamesAddictive]

He's scandinavian

[Omenakondomi]

@InFlamesAddictive Finland isn't a part of Scandinavia, so therefore he is isn't scandinavian. Finland is a part of Fennoscandia and the Nordic Countries, not Scandinavia.

[InFlamesAddictive]

@Omenakondomi Awwww, I thought that Finland was a part of Scandinavia :(

We'll trade Denmark for you!

[InFlamesAddictive]

@Omenakondomi Ah well, yer still Vikings ^^ Peace from Sweden

[Omenakondomi]

@InFlamesAddictive No worries, it's a common mistake. :D A lot of finnish people make the same mistake too. :)

[InFlamesAddictive]

@Omenakondomi Even if yer not Scandinavians, ye still live in the good ol' North and yer vikings. =)

[Henzzman]

WTF? 302,5kg bench press without shirt? That is insane !!!

[rosseaualfa]

brings back memories of the golden age of strongmen! Love Riku Kiri, magnusson, Taylor, Hoeberl and the other mighty atlethes of the early nineties!! :-)

[PontusGladiatus]

muskleforum piste com siellä se on!

[Thompsonr6313]

The Strongest Man to never win The Worlds Strongest Man!

He definitely deserved to win!

[HITstrongman]

@Thompsonr6313

I personally think O.D. Wilson is the strongest to never win, but Riku really deserved to win a title as well, he just had very bad luck with ankle injuries at WSM finals.

[Thompsonr6313]

@HITstrongman

Yeah, I agree with you.  Riku was plagued with ankle injuries. O.D. Wilson was an enormously strong individual.

[GermanicPrussian]

@HITstrongman are you on drugs>? KAZ!