WIFE CARRYING

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:NAISEKANDMINE,SWEDISH:KRRINGKNK) IS A
CONTEST IN WHICH MALE COMPETITORS RACE WHILE
EACH CARRYING A FEMALE TEAMMATE. THE OBJECTIVE
IS FOR THE MALE TO CARRY THE FEMALE THROUGH A
SPECIAL OBSTACLE TRACK IN THE FASTEST TIME. THE
SPORT WAS FIRST INTRODUCED ATSONKAJRVI,
FINLAND.
SEVERAL TYPES OF CARRY MAY BE PRACTISED:
PIGGYBACK,FIREMAN'S CARRY(OVER THE SHOULDER),
ORESTONIAN-STYLE (THE WIFE HANGS UPSIDE-DOWN
WITH HER LEGS AROUND THE HUSBAND'S
SHOULDERS, HOLDING ONTO HIS WAIST).
WIFE CARRYING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE HELD
ANNUALLY INSONKAJRVI, FINLAND SINCE 1992
(WHERE THE PRIZE DEPENDS ON THE WIFE'S WEIGHT
INBEER).
 THIEVES CAUSING HARM TO THE VILLAGES. FROM WHAT HAS BEEN
FOUND, THERE ARE THREE IDEAS TO WHY/HOW THIS SPORT WAS
INVENTED. FIRST, ROSVO-RONKAINEN AND HIS THIEVES WERE ACCUSED
OF STEALING FOOD AND WOMEN FROM VILLAGES IN THE AREA HE LIVED
IN; THEN CARRIED THESE WOMEN ON THEIR BACKS AS THEY RAN AWAY,
(HENCE THE WIFE OR WOMEN CARRYING). FOR THE SECOND IDEA, IT
HAS BEEN SAID THAT YOUNG MEN WOULD GO TO VILLAGES NEAR THEIR
OWN, STEAL OTHER MENS WIVES, AND THEN HAVE THE WOMAN
BECOME THEIR OWN WIFE. THESE WIVES WERE ALSO CARRIED ON THE
BACKS OF THE YOUNG MEN; THIS WAS REFERRED TO AS THE PRACTICE
OF WIFE STEALING." LASTLY, THERE WAS THE IDEA THAT ROSVO-
RONKAINEN TRAINED HIS THIEVES TO BE FASTER AND STRONGER BY
CARRYING BIG, HEAVY SACKS ON THEIR BACKS, WHICH COULD HAVE
EVENTUALLY EVOLVED TO A SPORT BECAUSE OF THE HARD LABOR
(ENDURANCE), AND MUSCLE STRENGTHENING; WHICH MOST SPORTS
ENSURE. EVEN THOUGH THIS SPORT HAS BEEN CONSIDERED BY SOME AS
A JOKE, COMPETITORS TAKE IT VERY SERIOUSLY, JUST LIKE ANY OTHER
SPORT.
WIFE CARRYING IS NOW PRACTICED INAUSTRALIA, THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,HONG KONG,ESTONIA, UK AND OTHER
PARTS OF THE WORLD BESIDES FINLAND, AND HAS A CATEGORY IN THE
GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS.
 THE LENGTH OF THE OFFICIAL TRACK IS 253.5 METERS.
THE TRACK HAS TWO DRY OBSTACLES AND A WATER OBSTACLE ABOUT ONE METER
DEEP.
THE WIFE TO BE CARRIED MAY BE YOUR OWN, OR THE NEIGHBOR'S, OR YOU MAY
HAVE FOUND HER FURTHER AFIELD; SHE MUST, HOWEVER, BE OVER 17 YEARS OF
AGE.
THE MINIMUM WEIGHT OF THE WIFE TO BE CARRIED IS 49KILOGRAMS. IF SHE
WEIGHS LESS THAN 49KG, SHE WILL BE BURDENED WITH A RUCKSACK
CONTAINING ADDITIONAL WEIGHT TO BRING THE TOTAL LOAD TO BE CARRIED UP
TO 49KG.
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST ENJOY THEMSELVES.
THE ONLY EQUIPMENT ALLOWED IS A BELT WORN BY THE CARRIER AND A HELMET
WORN BY THE CARRIED.
THE CONTESTANTS RUN THE RACE TWO AT A TIME, SO EACH HEAT IS A CONTEST IN
ITSELF.
EACH CONTESTANT TAKES CARE OF HIS/HER SAFETY AND, IF DEEMED NECESSARY,
INSURANCE.
THE CONTESTANTS HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY THE
ORGANIZERS OF THE COMPETITION.
THERE IS ONLY ONE CATEGORY IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THE WINNER
IS THE COUPLE WHO COMPLETES THE COURSE IN THE SHORTEST TIME.
ALSO THE MOST ENTERTAINING COUPLE, THE BEST COSTUME, AND THE
STRONGEST CARRIER WILL BE AWARDED A SPECIAL PRIZE.
WHILE THE INTERNATIONAL RULES ARE THE BASIS FOR ALL COMPETITIONS, RULES
AND PRIZES DO VARY FOR EACH COMPETITION.
 WORLD CHAMPIOS
2016 DIMITRIY SAGAL (RUSSIA) AND ANASTASIA LOGINOVA (RUSSIA).
2015 VILLE PARVIAINEN (FINLAND) AND SARI VILJANEN (FINLAND).
2014 VILLE PARVIAINEN (FINLAND) AND JANETTE OKSMAN (FINLAND).
2013 TAISTO MIETTINEN(FINLAND) AND KRISTIINA HAAPANEN (FINLAND).[4]
2012 TAISTO MIETTINEN(FINLAND) AND KRISTIINA HAAPANEN (FINLAND).
2011 TAISTO MIETTINEN(FINLAND) AND KRISTIINA HAAPANEN (FINLAND).[5]
2010 TAISTO MIETTINEN(FINLAND) AND KRISTIINA HAAPANEN (FINLAND).[6]
2009 TAISTO MIETTINEN(FINLAND) AND KRISTIINA HAAPANEN (FINLAND).[6]
2008 ALAR VOOGLA (ESTONIA) AND KIRSTI VILTROP (ESTONIA).[7]
2007 MADIS UUSORG (ESTONIA) AND INGA KLAUSO (ESTONIA), TIME 61.7SECONDS.[8]
2006 MARGO UUSORG (ESTONIA) AND SANDRA KULLAS (ESTONIA), TIME 56.9 SECONDS. [9]
2005 MARGO UUSORG (ESTONIA) AND EGLE SOLL (ESTONIA), TIME 59 SECONDS. [10]
2004 MADIS UUSORG (ESTONIA) AND INGA KLAUSO (ESTONIA) TIME 65.3 SECONDS. [11]
2003 MARGO UUSORG (ESTONIA) AND EGLE SOLL (ESTONIA) TIME 60.7 SECONDS. [12]
2002 MEELIS TAMMRE (ESTONIA) AND ANNE ZILLBERBERG (ESTONIA) TIME 63.8 SECONDS.
2001 MARGO UUSORG (ESTONIA) AND BIRGIT ULLRICH (ESTONIA) TIME 55.6 SECONDS. [13]
2000 MARGO UUSORG (ESTONIA) AND BIRGIT ULLRICH (ESTONIA),[14]TIME 55.5 SECONDS. (WORLD RECORD)
1999 IMRE AMBOS (ESTONIA) AND ANNELA OJASTE (ESTONIA) TIME 64.5 SECONDS.
1998 IMRE AMBOS (ESTONIA) AND ANNELA OJASTE (ESTONIA) TIME 69.2 SECONDS. [15]
1997 MIKKEL CHRISTENSEN (FINLAND) AND TIINA JUSSILA (FINLAND) TIME 65 SECONDS. [16]
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