OTHER VIKINGS IN THE WORLD STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION

MAGNUS SAMUELSSON!

"SWEDISH GIANT!"

Two metres tall, 145 kg of muscle, and strong as an ox. He also has blond hair and blue eyes - about as close to the image of a Viking as you can get. This 29 year-old Swedish Viking comes from the heartland of Sweden and his mother can beat most men at arm-wrestling. His father is a bit more like the rest of us ordinary mortals, while his younger brother is almost as big and strong as he is. While Magnus was in Morocco winning ”The World’s Strongest Man” competition. Little brother Torbjörn was busy winning the title of Sweden’s strongest man.

A shining example the world over Magnus's physique was built without the help of any illegal substances. Supportive parents, a healthy life, lots of work at the farm and plenty of time at the local gym. Have made Magnus a shining example to the whole world. It has taken years of working out and maintaining the right diet to give his body the shape it has today. He always been into sports; a keen skier, track athlete and rifleman just to name a few, and all this sporting activity has meant that today. Magnus is proof that you can be the world's strongest man without having to resort to illegal means. A combination that has made him a shining example to young people the world over

INTERVJU MED MAGNUS SAMUELSSON!

Hallå där, hur stark är du egentligen, Magnus? - Ja, jag kom ju nyligen trea i tävlingen Världens starkaste man så jag är väl en av de starkaste i världen. Och vad det gäller styrkan i överkroppen så är jag nog ännu starkare än trea. Hur blir man så stark? - Jag har tränat fem till sex dagar i veckan i 11 år och de senaste tre åren har jag varit proffs och åkt runt och tävlat. Vi välter bilar och drar lastbilar och sånt, det är inte så mycket teknik som i styrkelyft med skivstång från marken utan det handlar mer om råstyrka. Så "Fångarna på fortet" var en lätt match för dig? - Ja, det jag fick göra där var ju bara uppvärmning i jämförelse med vad jag är van vid. Fick du göra något som du tyckte var svårt, eller hade Gunde underskattat din styrka? - Jag fick nog göra alla de tyngsta sakerna som finns på fortet men det var bara en sak som var svårt. Det var det där ankarspelet när man skulle knuffa en bom framåt mot den starke mannen. Det regnade nämligen ute. Så när jag kom in i cellen var mina skor blöta och när jag försökte skjuta på så kanade jag bara bakåt. Men du tog nyckeln till slut. - Ja, när jag väl fick grepp med fötterna. Jag skulle ha blivit mycket förvånad om fortets starke man hade lyckats slå mig. Utan att vara nedlåtande så måste jag säga att han är ju inte en av världens starkaste män precis. Är det något du är sämre på? Du hade ju till exempel problem i kanoten. - Ja, det var väl ungefär som Vasaskeppet... Väger man 140 kilo så kan man inte räkna med att vara smidig också! Dessutom har jag sämre kondition nu eftersom stora muskler tar mer syre. Är det en heltidssysselsättning att vara så stark eller har du ett jobb också? - De senaste åren har det varit rätt så mycket tävlande men annars har min familj även en gård med 100 mjölkkor som jag jobbar med. Till sist - vad säger du om det här med steroider? - Jag har aldrig tagit steroider utan är naturligt stark. När jag började träna så kom jag aldrig i kontakt med sådana som höll på med dopingpreparat och jag tror att det är som med rökning. Har du inte provat när du är 30 så gör du det förmodligen aldrig heller.

MAGNUS TITLES!

1989 Winner of The Golden Arm in Sweden -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1990 Winner of The Swedish Sitting Arm Wrestling Championship 8th place of The World Championship in Sitting Arm Wrestling in The USA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1991 Winner of The Swedish Arm Wrestling Championship Winner of The European Arm Wrestling Championship in Norway 5th place of The World Championship in Arm Wrestling in Israel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1992 Winner of The Swedish Sitting and Standing Arm Wrestling Championship Winner of The European Arm Wrestling Championship in England 5th place of The World Championship in Arm Wrestling in Germany -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 Winner of The Swedish Standing and Sitting Arm Wrestling Championship 5th place of The World Championship in Arm Wrestling in Canada -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 Winner of The Swedish Standing and Sitting Arm Wrestling Championship Winner of The Nordic Arm Wrestling Championship Winner of The Golden Arm in Sweden Winner of The Swedish Championship in Bench press, Junior Class -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1995 Winner of The Strongest Man in Sweden 10th place of The Worlds Strongest Man in Bahamas 9th place of The Strongest Viking on Earth in Denmark Winner of The Nordic Arm Wrestling Championship -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 9th place of The Strongest man in Europe in Finland Winner of The Strongest Man in Sweden Winner of Glasgow Open in Scotland 2nd place of The World Power and Power Callender in Scotland 9th place in The Strongest Viking on Earth in Denmark Winner of The Nordic Arm Wrestling Championship -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 Winner of The Strongest Man in Sweden 3rd place of The World Strongman Challenge in Australia 5th place of The Strongest man in Europe in Holland 3rd place of The Worlds Strongest Man in The USA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 Winner of The World Strongman Challenge in Australia 4th place of Finland Grand Prix 3rd place of The Team Championship in Holland WINNER OF THE WORLDS STRONGEST MAN IN MOROCCO

SVEND KARLSEN!

"VIKING POWER"!

Without a doubt, Svend Karlsen has got to be one of the strongest, explosive athletes to hit the current WSM circuit. He is certainly a crowd pleaser and a thrill to watch in competition.

Svend Karlsen didn't walk with the 400 plus lb. Husafelt Stone, he "Ran" with it.

Svend Karlsen posing on a mountin in the cold North

FLEMMING RASMUSEN!

"DANISH DYNAMITE"

Flemming Rasmusson of Denmark is another top WSM competitor. At 6´ 5" and over 365 pounds, Flemming is very impressive. In person, he is like a wall of muscle and fast on his feet. He adapts quickly and accelerates in all of the WSM events. Like many WSM competitors, Flemming has a high threshold for pain. A powerful hand grip is essential and during the 1997 Finals. And Flemming accidentally sliced his hand open in the (Car Rolling Event). I thought he was finished, but I was mistakened. Not only did Flemming continue to compete. He lead in points and almost won overall.

FLEMMING WON THE WORLD STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION THIS YEAR!

JOUKO AHOLA!

"JOKKE"

Country: Finland

Birthdate: Dec. 1, 1970

Height: 6' 1"

Weight: 275 lbs.

Chest: 54"

Biceps: 20.5"

Who is Jouko Ahola?Jouko "Jokke" Ahola is the strongest man in the world 1997 and 1999. He is from Finland and lives in Hämeenlinna. He is one of the founder members of Hämeenlinna's Strong Man Group. And belongs to International Federation of Strength Athletes (IFSA).

JOUKO AGAINST MAGNUS VER MAGNUSSON

Here are some of his achievements:

First position in European Hercules -95, -96

Finnish Open winner -96

Strongest man in North -96

Car-carrying world record -96 444kg (978 lb.) 27,6 m (90,5 ft.)

Strongest Viking on Earth IV -96

In year 1995-1996 37 competitions and 34 wins, one second place and two fourth places World record in stone lifting: 8 stones in 27 seconds, 10 stones in 54 seconds. Total weight 1460kg (3216 lb.) height 110cm (3 ft. 7,3 inch)

1997: Strongest man in Finland -97 Team World Champion -97

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