Finn throws to win at World Cellphone Throwing championship

This year's Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships have come and gone, friends, and we're pleased to report to you the winningest of the cellphone throwers that came from the world over to test their metal tossing mettle. Second place in the freestyle event went to Dutchman Elie Rusthoven, who was almost disqualified for throwing his phone out of bounds, but mustered a silver by performing a phone juggling act that won over the judges (seriously, we can't make this stuff up). But it was a gentleman by the name of Lassi Etelatalo, a Finnish javelin thrower, that lobbed his Nokia to victory at a distance of 89m, or about 291 feet -- just shy of the lengthy of one football field, and plenty enough to crush Ville Piippo's standing record of 82.55 meters. (First place in the women's event went to Eija Laakso, who tossed hers 50.83 meters.) Go long man, real long -- like, Naomi Campbell long. More pics after the break.

[Via Reuters]

[Jim Demers @ Jul 17th 2008 9:44PM]

There is going to be a cell phone throwing contest in South Hadley Ma usa August 1. 2008 Big prizes. Check it out on their web site. cellphonethrow.com. Looks like fun; I'll be there!

[Deadhouseplants @ Sep 6th 2006 9:58PM]

I guess for safety concerns they didn't allow Naomi Campbell to partake in said events.

[Barney Whelan @ Aug 28th 2006 3:42AM]

Awesome... I wanna throw my crap phone all the time

[Barney Whelan @ Aug 28th 2006 3:42AM]

Get Russell Crow to compete! maybe better at accuracy rather that distance though

[Tocsin @ Aug 28th 2006 1:50AM]

Of course Russel Crowe boycotted the event because of their anti corded phone bias.

[kevin johnson @ Aug 28th 2006 1:50AM]

uhmmm......k?

[Ryan Block @ Aug 28th 2006 2:43AM]

Deadhouseplants, brilliant, I've no idea how I missed that one. Well done!

Best, Ryan

[Alex @ Aug 28th 2006 2:53AM]

for those of you who missed deadhouseplants comment, naomi campbell threw a blackberry at a maids head and drew quite a bit of blood

[Some Guy @ Aug 28th 2006 1:45PM]

I could sooooooooooo throw my treo 650 way further than that, Etelatalo guy.

[Nick @ Aug 28th 2006 8:40AM]

errrgghhh! As resident of an American city which gets more than its fair share of tourists, whats with europeans and those short pants? Is clam digging really that big of a hobby in Scandinavia, and if not, what is their utility!?

[Pete @ Aug 28th 2006 10:10AM]

Nick, it's fashion, just like white sneakers which we Finns don't quite get. Thanks to the white shining sneakers American tourists are easy to spot in Helsinki.

;-)

[MgF2 @ Aug 29th 2006 12:43AM]

Sooooooo, why are they all wearing capri pants again? I mean think they look stuipd on women, on guys ..... they all look like total tools.

[David Anderson @ Aug 31st 2006 7:23PM]

He was obviously using EPO. Everyone knows the Finns have been dirty since the Lahti Championships in '01.

Just wait, a cell-phone throwing scandal will rock the world in the next few weeks.

[eddie eagle @ Aug 30th 2007 5:46AM]

Any chance an ex hack SANFL coach missed qualifying for this event

[Phillip @ Aug 29th 2007 12:28PM]

If I can throw a baseball 300 feet from dead center to home plate, then I would DESTROY that shitty record.