Riku Kiri

Riku Kiri
Personal information
Born (1963-04-05) April 5, 1963 (age 61)
Finland Kotka, Finland
Occupation(s)Powerlifting, Strongman
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
SpouseSari Kiri
Medal record
Strongman[1]
Representing  Finland
World's Strongest Man
3rd 1993 World's Strongest Man
3rd 1994 World's Strongest Man
2nd 1996 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 1997 World's Strongest Man
6th 1998 World's Strongest Man
World Strongman Challenge
1st 1988
1st 1991
Le Defi Mark Ten International
2nd 1985
2nd 2002
World's Strongest Team
1st 1997 w/Jouko Ahola
Europe's Strongest Man
1st 1995
1st 1996
1st 1997
European Hercules
1st 1990
1st 1991
1st 1992
1st 1993
IFSA European Open
1st 1995
1st 1997
Finland's Strongest Man
1st 1988
1st 1993
1st 1994
Powerlifting
Representing  Finland
EPF European Powerlifting Championships[2]
2nd 1986 +125kg
FPF Finnish Powerlifting Championships[2]
2nd 1984 125kg
2nd 1985 125kg
1st 1986 +125kg
NPF Nordic Powerlifting Championships[2]
2nd 1986 +125kg

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 man never to win World's Strongest Man."[3]

Having competed in 25 International strongman competitions and winning 11 of them, Kiri is among the 20 most decorated strongmen of all time.[4]

  1. ^ "davidhorne-gripmaster.com". Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Kiri Riku - powerlifting and bench press performances, records, bio, photo, video". All Powerlifting. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  3. ^ Strossen, Randall J. (2014). "David Webster speaking to Ironmind on Tuesday, March 21, 2000 Kiri Coming Back...". Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Athletes, Men". Strongman Archives. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.