Strongman
Jouko is best known for winning both the 1997 and 1999 World's Strongest Man, and finishing second in 1998. Ahola also won the Europe's Strongest Man contest twice in 1998 and 1999, and finished fourth in 1996. Jouko won the World's Strongest Team in 1997 and 1999, and was second in 1998.
Ahola set world records for the Hercules hold (45.7 sec, 197 kg) and Atlas Stones (215 kg).
He is one of only seven men to be a repeat champion in the World's Strongest Man competition.
Jouko was a very successful strongman competitor, at 6' 1" (1.85 m) and 275 lbs (125 kg), corresponding to a BMI of 35.8, which is low by WSM standards.
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