Heini Koivumieni (born 1973) is a Finnish strongwoman competitor who has achieved numerous podium finishes at the World's Strongest Woman contest.[1]
Koivuniemi competed five times in the World's Strongest Woman contests, finishing 2nd in 2001, and third in 2002 and 2003.[1] Koivuniemi has also won Europe's Strongest Woman in 2002, and Finland's Strongest Woman in 2001 and 2003.[1]
Heini was featured in a BBC documentary film entitled "Strongwomen" in 2002. The film documented the training leading up to the 2002 World's Strongest Woman contest, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the actual contest itself. The film also featured American Jill Mills and 2 British competitors including 2002 runner-up Abbey Haigh from Scotland.
Koivuniemi holds a Guinness world record for throwing a beer keg for height, she threw a 12.3 kilograms (27 lb) beer keg over a bar at a height of 3.46 meters (11 ft 4.2in).[2]
Heini also won the 1999 Ms. Galaxy Europe contest in Kokkola, Finland on May 20, 1999.[3] The contest consisted of an obstacle course, and a figure/posing routine.[3]