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Riku Kiri Biography
Finnish former competitive strongman who dominated his European competition in the 90’s, winning the European Hercules contest each year from 1990 to 1993. He was also named Europe’s Strongest Man each year from 1995 to 1997.
He was born in Kotka, Finland and began his athletic career as a power lifter.
He finished in the top three in the World’s Strongest Man competition in 1993, 1994 and 1996. He is regarded by many as one of the most talented strongmen to have never won the world title.
His niece is fitness competitor Connie Garner, who won the title of Miss World Fitness in 2000.
He and Geoff Capes both won the World Strongman Challenge in the 80’s.
Riku Kiri (born April 5, 1963 in Kotka, Finland) is a Finnish former strongman and powerlifter, best known for competing in the World’s Strongest Man competition, narrowly missing out on capturing the title on more than one occasion. He has been referred to as: “the strongest guy who has never won the World’s Strongest Man competition.”
In one of his first ever strongest man contests, he defeated reigning World’s Strongest Man winner Jón Páll Sigmarsson, in 1985.
The 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in), 145 kg (320 lb) Kiri is particularly noted for his static strength including a 300 kg (661.4 lb) single-arm deadlift at Brian Batcheldor’s Strength Seminar in Birmingham in 1992 and an unofficial 302.5 kg (666.9 lbs) raw bench press at Brian Batcheldor’s Strength Seminar in Birmingham in 1992 (both judged by David Webster, the organizer of the World’s Strongest Man competitions). He squatted 440 kg in the Dutch Open strongman contest of 1995. He also bench pressed 290.0 kg (639.3 lb) raw in an official WPC meet along with many other records. At 19 years old in 1983, Riku held a World Record in powerlifting in the squat lift in IPF competition, 350 kg (125 kg weight category).
For most of his appearances in World’s Strongest Man competition, Kiri has been hampered by ankle injuries. Although Kiri placed 3rd and 2nd respectively in 1993 and 1996, ankle injuries plagued him during both contests. In reference to the Car Carry event in 1993, Kiri’s coach, Markku Suonenvirta, famously said: “His ankle is broken but he’s a tough guy.” Kiri’s ankle was in fact not broken but badly injured and weakened. In the 1996 WSM final event (Power Stairs) Kiri was about to go head to head with Magnus Ver Magnusson. However, just after the starter’s whistle, Kiri dropped out due to another ankle injury. Kiri was also forced to drop out of the 1998 World’s Strongest Man final due to an ankle injury, finishing in 6th place.
What's Riku Kiri Net Worth 2024
| Net Worth (2024) | $1 Million (Approx.) |
| Net Worth (2023) | Under Review |
| Net Worth (2022) | Under Review |
| Net Worth (2021) | Under Review |
| Net Worth (2020) | Under Review |
Riku Kiri Family
| Father's Name | Not Available |
| Mother's Name | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Available |
| Childrens | Not Available |
