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World Wife Carrying Champion unveiled

By Standard Digital Reporter | Jul. 7, 2014
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The winning couple Ville Parviainen and Janette Oksman [PHOTO: XINHUA]

HELSINKI, FINLAND: Ville Parviainen and Janette Oksman of Finlad won the 19th Wife Carrying World Championships held on Saturday in Sonkajarvi, Finland after covering the course of 253.5 meter in 63.75.

The prize for winning the race is the wife's weight in beer.

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