IanWife Carrying Championships
July 29th 2009 02:47
In 2009 the 14th annual Wife Carrying world Championships were held in Sonkajarvi, Finland. Over thirty couples from all over the world attended the event and competed on a 235.5 metre long obstacle course. These images and information from the event sourced from news.com.au.
Finns Joni Juntunen and Jaana Haavikko fighting with Petteri Rusi and Pia Salmela
The "wife" can be one's own or someone else's, no matter, but she must be over 17 years of age and minimum weight of 49 kg.
Australians Anthony Partridge and Cath Whalan in the pool during competition.
Finnish line ... James Kennedy and Ciara Crossan from Ireland flying with style to the finnish line
This year the Finns finally broke the 11 year stranglehold on the event by the Estonians.
Taisto Miettinen and Kristiina Haapanen celebrate their victory at the 14th Wife Carrying World Championships.
John O'Shea and Aoife Desmond resting on the ground, Aki Ruohonen and Minttu Kauppinen from Finland have a few steps left to cross the finish line
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