Juha Someroja & Tuomas Tenkku Take Bull's Bash

(updated 10/9)

Juha Someroja won the bench press and Tuomas Tenkku came out victorious in the deadlift at Saturday's Bull's Bench and Deadlift Bash which was held in Lahti, Finland. Someroja, 242, bench pressed 760 pounds to take home over $2,000 with the win. Jonas Rantanen, 308, followed in second with a 771 pound press and Jani Murtomäki, shw, was third, also benching 771 pounds. Kari Kalliola, shw, missed three attempts at 837 pounds.

Murtomäki missing a third attempt at 815 pounds:

Tenkuu, 165, deadlifted 617 pounds to grab almost $700. Ilkka Mursu, 242, placed second with the meet's biggest pull of 760 pounds. Petri Salmela, 198, was third, pulling 699 pounds.

Murtomäki's 749 pound deadlift (good for 7th place):

Murtomäki's third attempt miss of 777 pounds, which was the second biggest attempt of the day:

Cash payouts
Bull's Bench Bash
1. 1500€/$2,033
2. 500€/$677
3. 200€/$271

Bull's Deadlift Bash
1. 500€/$677
2. 300€/$406
3. 200€/$271

Complete results.