Strength athletics in Norway

Strength athletics in Norway refers to the participation of Norwegian competitors in the field of strength athletics in association with the World's Strongest Man.

History

The sport's roots have a long history going back many centuries before modern strongman competitions in the 1970s. However, Norway did not come onto the international scene in modern times until the mid-1990s. Norway has had mixed success on the international stage, with Svend Karlsen winning the 2001 World's Strongest Man title, Norways only WSM title. In recent years, Norway has had several top international competitors in WSM, including Arild Haugen, Richard Skog, Odd Haugen and Espen Aune.

National Competitions

Norway's Strongest Man

Norway's Strongest Man
2017
Tournament information
Location Norway
Month played September
Established 1998
Format Multi-event competition
Current champion
Norway Bjørn André Solvang

Norway's Strongest Man (Norwegian: Norges Sterkeste Mann) is an annual strongman competition held in Norway. The event was established in 1998.[1] Kurt Kvikkstad won in 1998 & 1999, with Roy Holte winning the next 3 years. Svend Karlsen took the 2003, 2005, and 2006 titles. Arild Haugen won in 2007 & 2008. Richard Skog won in 2009 & 2010.[1] Espen Aune won in 2011, Skog did not compete due to injury.[2]

Official results - top three places

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd place
2017Norway Bjørn André SolvangNorway Ole Martin KristiansenNorway Jon Olav Granli
2016Norway Jørgen Skaug AuklandNorway Ole Martin HansenNorway Ole Martin Kristiansen
2015Norway Ole Martin HansenNorway Bjørn Andre SolvangNorway Espen Aune
2014Norway Ole Martin HansenNorway Espen AuneNorway Bjørn Andre Solvang
2013Norway Ole Martin HansenNorway Bjørn Andre SolvangNorway Øyvind Rein
2012Norway Ole Martin HansenNorway Lars RørbakkenNorway Espen Aune
2011Norway Espen AuneNorway Lars Rørbakken Norway Bjørn André Solvang
2010Norway Richard SkogNorway Espen AuneNorway Bjørn André Solvang
2009Norway Richard SkogNorway Arild HaugenNorway Lars Rørbakken
2008Norway Arild HaugenNorway Richard SkogNorway Odd Haugen
2007Norway Arild HaugenNorway Espen AuneNorway Odd Haugen
2006Norway Svend KarlsenNorway Arild HaugenNorway Reider Kvåle
2005Norway Svend KarlsenNorway Reider KvåleNorway Olaf Dahl
2004Norway Reider Kvåle[3]Norway Espen Aune[4]Norway Olaf Dahl[4]
2003Norway Svend KarlsenNorway Odd HaugenNorway Reider Kvåle
2002Norway Roy HolteNorway Olaf DahlNorway Frank Nagy
2001Norway Roy HolteNorway Kurk KvikkstadNorway Frank Nagy
2000Norway Roy HolteNorway Odd HaugenNorway Olaf Dahl
1999Norway Kurt KvikkstadNorway Marius BjerkeNorway Roy Holte
1998Norway Kurt KvikkstadNorway Thomas JohansenNorway Roy Holte

Regional Competitions

Nordic Strongman Championships

The Nordic Strongman Championships consists of athletes from Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.[5]

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place Location
2005Norway Svend KarlsenSweden Magnus SamuelssonFinland Juha-Matti RäsänenNorway IFSA Nordic Championships Kristiansand, Norway
2012[5]Sweden Johannes ArsjoNorway Lars RorbakkenDenmark Michael LeichtNorway Nordic Championships Harstad, Norway
2013Sweden Johannes ArsjoNorway Ole Martin HansenFinland Juha Matti JarviNorway Giants Live Nordic Championships Norway

References

  1. 1 2 "PREVIOUS STRONGMAN CONTESTS TOP 3". Davidhorne-gripmaster.com. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
  2. ↑ Norway’s Strongest Man: Strongman and More
  3. ↑ "iform.no". Retrieved 2010-08-25.
  4. 1 2 "treningsforum.no". Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  5. 1 2 Nordic Strongman Championships: Viking Loses His Title!
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