Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships

Aug 30 2004, 5:01am EST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Finland knows what to do with Nokia Phones. They throw them.
This weekend was the 5th international Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships organized by finish translation company Fennolingua.

This year was a new World Record with a Nokia thrown 82.55 meters! The new champion is Ville Piippo from Helsinki.

A new world record was set also in junior category (age 12 years and under). Santtu Pursiainen threw the mobile phone amazing 45,51 meters.

Altogether there were 117 contestants from five different countries, 57 in individual categories, 42 in team categories and 18 in juniors.
More details on FennoLingua.

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Luigi Lugmayr
Luigi is the founding chief Editor of I4U News and brings over 15 years experience in the technology field to the ever evolving and exciting world of gadgets. He started I4U News back in 2000 and evolved it into vibrant technology magazine.
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