The famous Jouko Ahola is a Finnish former strongman, powerlifter, and actor. He is a two-time World’s Strongest Man winner, a two-time Europe’s Strongest Man winner, and is regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound strongmen in history.
After his strongman career, Ahola directed his focus toward films. So far, his most notable roles have been in the Kingdom of Heaven, Bad Day to Go Fishing, War of the Dead, and Invincible.
Ahola starred in Werner Herzog’s 2001 film Invincible as early 20th-century Jewish strongman Zishe Breitbart. Jouko played a former world wrestling champion in Alvaro Brechner’s 2009 film Bad day to go fishing, (Mal día para pescar). The film premiered at Cannes Film Festival.
Jouko appeared in the music video for Robin’s Faija skitsoo in 2012. He also made a cameo appearance on the second season of The Dudesons TV series, which aired worldwide in 2008. Jouko also serves as a judge and event organizer for the World’s Strongest Man contest.
Jouko Ahola children: Does Jouko Ahola have children?
Jouko Ahola has one son named Onni Ahola. Onni Ahola is 18 years old as of 2021. Currently, he is also striving for a career as a powerlifter.
Jouko is best known for winning both the 1997 and 1999 World’s Strongest Man and finishing second in 1998. Ahola also won 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.
