Episode

#21: Martti Puumalainen aka ‘The Nice Guy’: Big man. Big personality. Bigger ambitions.

Podcast: JudoPod by JudoTV
Published: Sep 23, 2026
Duration seconds: 3493
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Summary

Finland’s powerhouse, Martti Puumalainen joins JudoPOD for a candid, funny and refreshingly honest conversation about life as a heavyweight judoka. Press play to learn some of his tricks of the trade and why he believes kindness is the most important thing in an intense contact sport where throwing and submissions are the aim of the game.