Finland wins World Sauna Championships

A Finnish man has taken gold at the World Sauna Championships by subjecting himself to temperatures of 110 degrees Celsius.

Timo Kaukonen sat in the boiling hot sauna for 3 minutes 46 seconds beating rival Ilkka Poeyhiae by two seconds.

The annual event - held in Heinola, Finland - sees over 200 competitors from around the world battle it out in the custom built saunas.

Competitors wearing 'normal' swimming costumes have to sit in the 110ºC saunas with their buttocks and thighs on the seat for as long as possible ... this being Finland hundreds of fans turn out to watch.