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Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships

30 August 2004 by axxxr
Finland knows what to do with Nokia Phones. They throw them. This weekend was the 5th international Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships.

At the 5th international Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships on Saturday the 28th of August in Savonlinna Kirkkopuisto was set a new world record. Nokia flew 82.55 meters. The new champion is Ville Piippo is from Helsinki. In the Original individual category came second Jani Streng with his 74.59-meter throw and third was former record holder Petri Valta, 69.44 m.  

In the Original team category the winning team was Lost in Savo team with a total of 209.83 meters. Second was the Pukkilan Paroonit team, 148.22 m and third Team Dragons, 135.81 m.

In junior category (age 12 years and under) the world record was only 63 centimeters away. Toni Kuusela threw the winning numbers 46.20 meters. Second farthest threw Santtu Pursiainen 45.51 m and third was Samu Mikkonen, 43.23 m.                        

Sagal Kouki won the Freestyle individual category with her best performance with 25 points. Second was Raimo Oksa with 21 points and third Marko Asikainen, 20 points. In the Freestyle team category the highest stylepoints got the Tane’s Angels team, 25 points. Second was Jens & girls team with it’s 21 points and third Team Rosina,  20 points. 

Altogether there were 117 contestants from five different countries, 57 in individual categories, 42 in team categories and 18 in juniors. The organizers wish to thank all the participants and partners. Next year the championships will be held on the 27th of August.   more here: http://www.fennolingua.fi/tulokset_eng.htm

 

Via: i4u.com





Comments
On 15 Aug 21:07 gemmatingay wrote
hi! im from guernsey in the british isles! im 17 and i threw in training 52 ish i have a competition tomorrow so hopefully i will do well! i would like to know the world record for phone throwing if possible!

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