Welcome to Savonlinna in August 2013!
Championships were full of great throws and fun freestyle. New world record wast thrown by Ere Karjalainen, Finland. New WR is amazing 101,46 m! Congratulations Ere! Second was Jeremy Gallop from South Africa, 94,67 m. Last year's Champion Oskari Heinonen came third with 86,94 m.
Winner in women's category came also from Finland, Jonna Mattero threw 42,47 m.
The Telegraph (www.telegraph.co.uk) has published a video clip from the Championships 2012. You find the clip: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9485593/Finland-triumphs-in-mobile-phone-throwing-championship.html
Savonlinna is the place where from the games origin and started in 2000. Mobile Phone World championships has categories in freestyle, original (length) or junior category (up to 12 years of age).
Next Mobilephone Throwing World Championships will be on the 24th of August 2013 in Savonlinna. Sign up here!
Next Mobilephone Throwing World Championships will be on the 24th of August 2013 in Savonlinna. Sign up here!
Official sponsor and prize provider is GOLLA. Finnish Design.
In co-operation with GOLLA, SaTu - Savonlinna's figure skaters, Prisma, Savonlinnan seudun
matkailu OY, Savonlinnan Seudun Kuntayhtymä and Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences.
