August 27, 2006
Finn takes gold at 7th mobile phone throwing contest
The seventh annual contest of Mobile Phone Throwing World Championship held in Finland on Saturday, drew some 100 throwers from as far afield as Canada, Russia and Belgium, reports Reuters.
"This year's gold medal went to Finland's Lassi Etelatalo, who flung a scrapped Nokia unit a forceful 89.00 metres. "I prepared by javelin throwing, I haven't really practised throwing mobile phones," Etelatalo told Reuters.
"Founder Christine Lund describes the event as a good source of light exercise with an environmentally friendly twist. "There are a lot of mobile phones on the second-hand market, and we are recycling them (before they become toxic waste)," she said.
Links to previous championships: - Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships - Again
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