Mobile phone throwing

international sport started in Finland in the year 2000. It is a sport where participants throw mobile phones and are judged on distance or technique.

four categories

Original an over the shoulder throw with the farthest distance winning (best of 3)
Freestyle: contestants get points for aesthetics and creative choreographics
Team original: up to three competitors have one throw each with their scores added together
Junior: for children aged 12 or younger
The phones used vary not just between events but between competitors, with any phone that weighs over 220 grams being acceptable. At some events the choice is down to personal preference from those provided by event organisers, while others provide a model of phone.

In the UK the championships are held every August at Tooting Bec Athletics Track in London and organised by 8th Day UK and ActionAid Recycling.

World and national championships
The Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships are held annually since 2000 in Savonlinna, Finland. The first national competition was held in Trondheim, Norway in June 2004, with several other nations across Europe also staging events. The first winter championships were held at Stoos, Switzerland in February 2005. Commonly, the prize for first place in a national event is entry to the world championships, and the grand prize for winning the world championship is a new mobile phone. Many events are supported by phone recycling organisations and promote the recycling of the phones.

Record
The current records (August 2006) are:

Men's world record - 94.97 metres
Women's world record - 53.52 metres

mobile or cellular telephone

ringtones

Mobile phone Companies

Mobile phone Index

Mobile phone throwing