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'''Tarmo Mitt''' (born on 22 May 1977 [[Estonia]]) is a professional [[strongman (strength athlete)|strongman]] competitor and regular entrant to the [[World's Strongest Man]] competition. He was a finalist, finishing inside the top ten, in four consecutive years from 2006-2008.
'''Tarmo Mitt''' (born 22 May 1977) is an [[Estonians|Estonian]] professional [[strongman (strength athlete)|strongman]] competitor and regular entrant to the [[World's Strongest Man]] competition. He was a finalist, finishing inside the top ten, in four consecutive years from 2005 to 2008.


==Strongman career==
==Strongman career==
Mitt was 20 when he started training and competing in strongman competitions and within 2 years had won his national championships. By 2005 he had become recognised as won of the world's leading competitors with podium finishes in the [[World Strongman Cup]] happening regularly. He was invited to the World's Strongest Man finals and made the final in 2005. Despite being in the WSM final on four consecutive occasions from 2005 to 2008, he did make the starting line-up for the 2009 event, instead being given the first reserve spot. He counts this as his biggest disappointment whilst training as a strongman.<ref name="WSM09">[http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/tarmo_mitt.php Profile on 2009 WSM site]</ref> In the 2007 final he tore his biceps and this led to his tenth place, although he was still in the final.
Mitt was 20 when he started training and competing in strongman competitions and within 2 years had won his national championships. By 2005 he had become recognised as one of the world's leading competitors with podium finishes in the [[World Strongman Cup]] happening regularly. He was invited to the World's Strongest Man finals and made the final in 2005. Despite being in the WSM final on four consecutive occasions from 2005 to 2008, he did not make the starting line-up for the 2009 event, instead being given the first reserve spot. He counts this as his biggest disappointment whilst training as a strongman.<ref name="WSM09">[http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/tarmo_mitt.php Profile on 2009 WSM site]</ref> In the 2007 final he tore his biceps and this led to his tenth place, although he was still in the final.


Recently, Tarmo won the second stage of the [[Belarus Strongman Cup]] held in [[Minsk]], [[Belarus]] on Sept. 11, 2010.<ref>http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/Sep/Tarmo_Mitt_Wins_Belarus_Strongman_Cup_in_Minsk.html</ref> Tarmo also won the Estonian Tartu Strongman Open on Nov. 27, 2010.<ref>http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/Nov/Tarmo_Mitt_Wins_Estonian_Tartu_Strongman_Open.html</ref>
Tarmo won stage 3 of the [[World Strongman Federation|WSF World Cup]] held in [[Minsk, Belarus]] on September 10, 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/Sep/Tarmo_Mitt_Wins_Belarus_Strongman_Cup_in_Minsk.html |title=Tarmo Mitt Wins Belarus Strongman Cup in Minsk |access-date=2010-09-14 |archive-date=2011-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623043101/http://ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/Sep/Tarmo_Mitt_Wins_Belarus_Strongman_Cup_in_Minsk.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Tarmo also won the Estonian Tartu Strongman Open on November 27, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/Nov/Tarmo_Mitt_Wins_Estonian_Tartu_Strongman_Open.html |title=Tarmo Mitt Wins Estonian Tartu Strongman Open |access-date=2010-11-30 |archive-date=2010-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206102129/http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/Nov/Tarmo_Mitt_Wins_Estonian_Tartu_Strongman_Open.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
He is the father of prominent Estonian basketball player [[Arnold Mitt]].


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==Personal records==
Tarmo's favorite strongman events are the Hercules hold and Atlas stones, with the [[squat (exercise)|squat]] being his weakest event.

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==Personal Records==
*[[Squat (exercise)|Squat]]: 320&nbsp;kg (704&nbsp;lbs.)
*[[Squat (exercise)|Squat]]: 320&nbsp;kg (704&nbsp;lbs.)
*[[Bench press]] : 225&nbsp;kg (495&nbsp;lbs.)
*[[Bench press]] : 225&nbsp;kg (495&nbsp;lbs.)
*[[Deadlift]] : 335&nbsp;kg (737&nbsp;lbs.)
*[[Deadlift]] : 335&nbsp;kg (737&nbsp;lbs.)
*[[Hercules Hold]] : 1&nbsp;11&nbsp;12


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Latest revision as of 20:59, 1 December 2023

Tarmo Mitt
Born (1977-05-22) 22 May 1977 (age 47)[1]
Estonia Tartu, Estonia
Other names"The Mountain"
OccupationStrongman
Height6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)
Competition record
Tarmo Mitt
Tarmo Mitt
Strongman
Representing  Estonia
World's Strongest Man
6th 2005 World's Strongest Man
5th 2006 World's Strongest Man
10th 2007 World's Strongest Man
7th 2008 World's Strongest Man
World Strongman Cup
3rd Overall World Strongman Cup 2005
2nd Overall World Strongman Cup 2006
3rd Latvia 2007
World Strongman Federation
1st belAZ Strongman Cup 2010
1st Asian World Cup 2011
2nd WSF World Cup Latvia 2011
1st WSF World Cup Belarus 2011
1st belAZ Strongman Cup 2011
WSF World Team Cup
1st WSF World Team Cup: Stage 2 2011
w/Evgeny Shcherbakov
Strongman Super Series
2nd 2008 Sweden Super Series
Estonia's Strongest Man
1st 1999
1st 2000
1st 2001
3rd 2002
1st 2003
1st 2004
3rd 2009
Estonian Tartu Strongman Open
1st 2010
Ultimate Strongman Masters World Championship
2nd 2017
6th 2018

Tarmo Mitt (born 22 May 1977) is an Estonian professional strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition. He was a finalist, finishing inside the top ten, in four consecutive years from 2005 to 2008.

Strongman career

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Mitt was 20 when he started training and competing in strongman competitions and within 2 years had won his national championships. By 2005 he had become recognised as one of the world's leading competitors with podium finishes in the World Strongman Cup happening regularly. He was invited to the World's Strongest Man finals and made the final in 2005. Despite being in the WSM final on four consecutive occasions from 2005 to 2008, he did not make the starting line-up for the 2009 event, instead being given the first reserve spot. He counts this as his biggest disappointment whilst training as a strongman.[2] In the 2007 final he tore his biceps and this led to his tenth place, although he was still in the final.

Tarmo won stage 3 of the WSF World Cup held in Minsk, Belarus on September 10, 2011.[3] Tarmo also won the Estonian Tartu Strongman Open on November 27, 2010.[4] He is the father of prominent Estonian basketball player Arnold Mitt.

Personal records

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References

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  1. ^ Profile on Archive of 2008 www.theworldsstrongestman.com
  2. ^ Profile on 2009 WSM site
  3. ^ "Tarmo Mitt Wins Belarus Strongman Cup in Minsk". Archived from the original on 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
  4. ^ "Tarmo Mitt Wins Estonian Tartu Strongman Open". Archived from the original on 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
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