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The world´s greatest reigning stupendous unknown champion number 1

Maailman ällistyttävin/mahtavin tuntematon mestari nro 1 http://www.craveonline.com/sports/articles/192595-m0ost-stupendous-unknown-champions

Other media ranking list

- Finnish sports success / suomalainen urheilumenestys http://www.12.fi/2012/02/16/etusivu.htm

- Finnish most interesting people (final candidate) http://nyt.fi/20130131 -suomen-kiinnostavin-ehdokas-9-taisto-miettinen-47/

- Music song http://yle.fi/uutiset/reportterimme_tunki_nenansa_kauniaisiin_-_video/6923169?origin=rss

- one of Finland's most successful athletes of all time http://areena.yle.fi/tv/2054012

Ministry attention

Ministry for foreign affairs of Finland: mediareview of wife carrying http://formin.finland.fi/public/?contentid=59795&contentlan=1&culture=fi-FI

+Wall Street Journal http://www.seoulhash.org/1683Trash.htm

Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taisto_Miettinen http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taisto_Miettinen

Summa summarum

World champions (15) and world championship medals (27)

- water running (1) and medals (1)

- wife carrying (8) and medals (19)

- iron bar walking (1) and medals (1)

- bog snorkelling (1) and medals (1)

- kicksled (2) and medals (2)

- field ice fishing (2) and medals (3)

Other world championship medals

- running 200m (1)

Finnish champions (26) and Finnish championship medals (46)

- wife carrying (1) and medals (1)

- winter swimming (2) and medals (6)

- running 100-400m (20) and medals (33)

- rowing (1) and medals (1)

- snowshoe running (5) and medals (8)

Other countries champions (17) and championship medals (27)

- Estonia (5) and medals (12)

- German (1) and medals (1)

- Great Britain (1) and medals (2)

- North America (2) and medals (2)

- Ukraine (1) and medals (2)

- Texas (1) and medals (1)

- Poland (1) and medals (1)

- Florida (3) and medals (4)

- China (2) and medals (2)

Other championship (4)

- Fear factor (supermen)

- Live with Kelly and Michael - show

- pint pushing

- gimma-carrying (the city of Helsinki woman-carrying)

World recordtimes

- water running in 50m

- wife carrying in 100m

Nordic recordtime (running)

- 4*200m

Finnish recordtime (running)

- 100m (2011)

- 400m (2019)

- 4*100m

- 4*400m

- swedish relay (100+200+300+400m)

Other records

- The world's greatest reigning stupendous unknown champions number 1

- fastest Finn 1998-2013 (16 years) and 2016- (wife carrying)

- oldest world champion (wife carrying)

- the most of WC-competition medals (wife carrying)

- only person, who has won WC-competition 3 times in row (wife carrying)

SPORTS

Avantouinti / Talviuinti / Winter swimminghttp://www.avantouinti.fi/http://www.suomenlatu.fi/?S0301

- World champion 5th place 2001

- Finnish champion 2009 3rd place http://www.imatrantalviuimarit.fi/sm-kilpailut_2009/tulokset/ - Finnish champion 2010 http://www.sm-avantouinti2010.com/tulokset.hp

- Finnish champion 2017 2rd place (free style) and 3rd place (breaststroke)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSP7h2zOebA (1.42-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaE5_wOyBxM (3.12-)

- Finnish champion 2020 (breaststroke) and 2rd place (free style) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hzc9Kb_W9o (1:43.30-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30sdlF90dwU (42.50-)

Eukonkanto / Wife carrying ("wife" Kristina Haapanen 2007-2017, Katja Kovanen 2019-) results + photos http://www.sonkajarvi.fi/?deptid=11878 http://www.eukonkanto.fi/

WC COMPETITIONS

- World champion 2009, 2010, 2011,2012, 2013, 2017, 2022, 2023 and many other WC-medals (the most of WC-competition medals in Wife carrying history and the only person, who has won 3 times in row) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRg0SQz9V0M

EUROPEAN COMPETITIONS

- Poland champion 2017 with Virpi Immonen

- Estonian champion 2006 ja 2007 (sprint) ja 2010 (WC-track) and many other medals http://www.v-maarja.ee/?part=html&id=55

- Estonian douple champion 2012 (WC-track and sprint) http://www.virumaateataja.ee/864320/naisekandmisvoistluste-esikoht-laks-tanavu-soome/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeLO-Qd3TCs http://www.v-maarja.ee/index.php?part=news&id=3320&cal_day=&cal_month=&PHPSESSID=5rcnq0hnpf3ct3amgbnu8b1ek5

Estonian TV-news http://www.reporter.ee/2012/06/03/vaike-maarjas-toimusid-xv-korda-eesti-esivoistlused-naisekandmises/

- The fastest in German championship competition 2011 http://www.ehefrauentragen.de/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfKu_ztnnVU http://www.laufen-os.de/http://www.os-nachbarn.de/MagazinGalerie/9994/Details

- Great-Britain champion 2012 / World alternative games http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1tuVUjDtfo http://www.worldalternativegames.co.uk/events/wife-carrying/http://www.worldalternativegames.co.uk/news/view/article/a-champion-finnish-earns-golden-couple-another-title/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/need-to-read/2012/08/26/bog-snorkelling-returns-as-world-alternative-games-continue-91466-31697990/ http://www.midwalestourism.co.uk/World_champion_wife_carrier_heads_to_Wales!.html

- Ukraine champion 2015 (Lviv)

NORTH AMERICAN COMPETITIONS

- Florida champion 2018 and 2019 with Mia Shaughnessy, 2020 with Katja Kovanen

- North American champion 2012 and 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdzJ90DOYZA https:/ /www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7ZZ2Dzxd_A http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/10/prweb11226281.htm

- Texas champion 2015 (Houston)

- Live`s wife carrying champion 2012 (Live ! with Kelly and Michael-show) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix2Tm1xTv-4 http://dadt.com/live/video/video-archive.html?bcpid=60464434001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAAABGr2I4~,jeitpkmmkDllA6rsquA7r-uYVc4llSJA&bclid=1842962140001&bctid=1907357632001

FINLAND COMPETITIONS

- Gimma-carrying (the city of Helsinki woman-carrying) champion 2003 http://www.pakilanveto.fi/gimma03.htm http://www.pohjola.fi/_MuutSivut/_tulostus/Alasivu_Tulostus?strGuid=%7B61FD8CA5-E1AB-4AFB-945D-BAE0DBE3C44B%7D

- Finnish qualifying race champion 2009 (first Finnish qualifying race) http://www.eukonkanto.fi/fi/Uutisia.html

ASIA COMPETITION

- China champion 2019 (both competition: under and over 40 years old) with Katja Kovanen

OTHER

- Fastest Finn 1998-2013 (16 years) and 2016-

- World record time in 100m 16.13 (wife`s minimum weight 49 kg) http://www.mtv3.fi/ennatystehdas/http://www.katsomo.fi/?treeId=33006021

Year 2012: Winner in Estonia (double), World championship competition, Great-Britain/World alternative games, North America and Live`with Kelly and Michael

- 2 times has lose world champion with 0,1 s (2004 and 2019)

Golf

- Green card 1990

Hiihto / Skiing

- Finlandia-skiing 1987 (75 km) http://finlandiahiihto.fi/

Juoksu / Running

- Finnish champion 4th place 2011 100 m (first competition on track) http://sm-veteraanikilpailut.sporttisaitti.com/tulokset/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClgLyyQAAPI&feature=related

- Finnish champion 2nd place 2012 100 m

- Finnish champion 3rd place 2012 200 m (hall + outdoor)

- World champion 2nd place 200m relay 2012 (1:38.80, new nordic record)

- Finnish champion 2012 relays 4*100m 49,19, 4*400m 3,53,81 and swedish relay (100+200+300+400m) 2,15,46 (all are new finnish records).

- Finnish champion 2014 relays 4*100m, 4*400m and swedish relay (100+200+300+400m)

- Finnish champion 2014 3rd place 60m

- Finnish champion 2015 relay 4*400m, 2rd place swedish relay (1000m) and 4*100m

- Finnish champion 2017 3 rd place 200m

- Finnish champion 2018 relay 4*100, 4*400m and swedish relay (100+200+300+400)

- Finnish champion 2019 400m

- Finnish champion 2020 200m, 2rd place 60m and 400m

- Finnish champion 2020 relay 4*100m, swedish relay (1000m) and 4*400m

- Finnish champion 2nd place 2020 100, 200 and 400m

- Finnish champion 2022 relay 4*100m, swedish relay (1000m) (Finnish record time) and 4*400m

- Finnish champion 2023 relay 4*100m, swedish relay (1000m) and 4*400m

- Records 2011 http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/fi/atm.php?ID=52287

- 100 m 12,15 (kauden kärkiaika Suomessa M45-sarjassa, Suomen kaikkien aikojen juoksutilaston sijalla 23 http://www.svu.fi/kilpailut/tilastoja/)

- 150 m 18,79 (kauden kärkiaika Suomessa M45-sarjassa)

- 200 m 24,94 (kauden 2. kärkiaika Suomessa M45-sarjassa, Suomen kaikkien aikojen juoksutilaston sijalla 21 http://www.svu.fi/kilpailut/tilastoja/)

- 400 m 57,26 (ensimmäinen 400m:n juoksu)

Record 2019

- 100m 12,62 (only competition). Suomen kaikkien aikojen juoksutilaston sijalla 32

- 200m 25,41 (only competition). Suomen kaikkien aikojen juoksutilaston sijalla 16

- 400m 57,19 (kauden 4 kärkiaikaa Suomessa M50-sarjassa). Suomen kaikkien aikojen juoksutilaston sijalla 19

- Länsiväyläjuoksu 1987 ja 2009 http://lansivaylajuoksu.viipurinurheilijat.fi/

- Vantaan puolimaraton 2009 http://www.vantaanmaraton.net/

Kalastus / Fishing / Peltopilkki / Field ice fishing / magneettikalastus / magnet fishing

- f.ex. Gulf of Mexico

- World champion 2nd place 2019 (field ice fishing)

- World champion 2020 and 2021 (field ice fishing)

Kuntosali / Gym

Laskettelu / lautailu / Downhill skiing / snowboard

- f.ex. Åre

Laskuvarjohyppy / Parachutinghttp://www.laskuvarjokerho.fi

- Parachute Course and licensing 1986

Lumikenkäjuoksu / Lumikenkäily / Snowshoe running http://snowshoe.sporttisaitti.com/tiedotearkisto/?num=12571

- Finnish champion 2010, 2011 and 2012 (400 m sprint) and 2nd place 2011 ja 2012 (cross country 6,7 km)

- Finnish champion 2014 (400m) yleinen sarja ja 2nd place (6 km) yleinen sarja

- Students Finnish champion 2012 (cross-country 3,7 km) http://www.opiskelijaliikunta.fi/service.cntum?pageId=155215

Meidän isä on parempi kuin teidän isä / My dad is better than your dad http://www.nelonen.fi/ohjelmat/meidan-isa-parempi-kuin-teidan-isa/etusivu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6c7TVWWYDU

- Tasks: winner in alphabet soup, bird hunting and grill competition. In additional pipelined

- Finnish fastest time in alphabet soup 2010

Norsupallo / Elephantball tournament

- Elephantball world championship competition 2012 and 2014 (not in competition meaning) http://www.norsupallo.fi

Pallo- ja mailapelit / Ballplays

- Junior football and -handball in GrIFK

- Squash and badminton

Potkukelkkailu / Kicksled

- World champion 2014 (1000m and relay 3*1000m)

Rautakankikävely / Iron bar walking http://kkyry.com/

- World champion 2012 (relay)

Sauna

- Sauna world championship competition 2009 (not in competition meaning) http://www.saunaheinola.com/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av6ASoJrxAk&hl=fi

Soutu / melonta / Rowing / canoeing

- Dragonmelonta - Dragon canoeing competition http://www.dragonliitto.com/

- Vastasoutukilpailu - Counter-Boat competition (boat rowing in different directions)

- Sulkavan soutu - Sulkava rowing competition with chuch boat 2006 (75 km) http://www.suursoudut.net

- Students Finnish champion 2010 in chuch boat rowing (sprint 1,5 km)

Sukellus / Divinghttp://www.sukellus.fi/

- diving lisence CMAS 1989

Suojuoksu / Ditch racing

- Great-Britain champion 2nd place http://www.worldalternativegames.co.uk/events/ditch-racing/

Suopotkupallo / Swamp soccer

- Swamp soccer world championship competition 2011 (not in competition meaning) http://www.ukkohalla.fi/fi/tapahtumat/suopotkupallo/

Suosnorklaus / Bog snorkelling

- World champion 2012 http://www.worldalternativegames.co.uk/events/bog-snorkelling/

Suomen pelkokerroin / Fear factor http://www.nelonen.fi/pelkokerroin/jakso16.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRv_KFO1--k

- The winner of supermen 2009: tasks: body bag, eating pizza and ruler of the jungle (viidakon valtias) http://www.nelonen.fi/pelkokerroin-videot/videot.asp page 8-

Triathlon

- sport: running, cycling, orienteering, 50 kg log carrying (2,5 km) and log sawing 1996

Vaellus / Hiking- Wilderness hiking (erävaellus)

Finnish championship competition 2006 ja 2012 (not in competition meaning) http://www.erasm.fi/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC1E_7rqdTU

- Glasier course - jäätikkökurssi 2006 http://www.lsvjkilta.fi

- Germans Zugspitze 2004 2962m http://www.zugspitze.de/main.php

- Mont Blanc 2005 http://www.chamonix.net/english/home.htm

- Vesuvius (Italy) 2006

- Norway 2024 Galdhøpiggen 2469m

Valokuvaus / Photographing

- Winner of Epson photography competition 2011 http://assets.epson-europe.com/fi/manutd_photo/http://www.kamera-lehti.fi/uusin-kamera-lehti/ s. 40-

- Metro 1.9.2011 http://static.metrolive.fi/nakoislehdet/metro/MET20110901/