Strength athletics in Sweden
Strength athletics in Sweden refers to the participation of Swedish competitors and events in the field of strength athletics in association with the World's Strongest Man.
History
Sweden has a long and rich history of strength athletics dating back to the mid 1900s in the sport of Olympic weightlifting with Bo Johansson in the 1960s and 70's, and several top ranked IPF Powerlifters such as Lars Hedlund and Lars Norén during the 1980s. Sweden has been at the top international level in World's Strongest Man since the very beginning in the late 1970s with Lars Hedlund achieving numerous podium finishes. Sweden struggled through the 1980s and early 90's until the arrival of Magnus Samuelsson in 1995. Samuelsson would go on to win the 1998 World's Strongest Man, Sweden's only WSM title. Magnus continued to win major international contests and be a top podium finisher at WSM until his retirement in 2008. In recent years, Johannes Arsjo has continued to maintain Sweden's top position on the international scene with numerous podium finishes at major international contests.
National competitions
Sweden's Strongest Man
| 2010 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sweden |
| Established | 1995? |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
| Current champion | |
 Johannes Årsjö | |
Sweden's Strongest Man (Swedish: Sveriges Starkaste Man) is an annual strongman competition held in Sweden and featuring exclusively Swedish athletes. Magnus Samuelsson holds the record for most wins with 9 wins.
Top 3 placings
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Magnus Samuelsson | ||
| 1996 | Magnus Samuelsson | Jorma Paananen | Torbjörn Samuelsson |
| 1997 | Magnus Samuelsson | Jörgen Ljungberg | Torbjörn Samuelsson |
| 1998 | Torbjörn Samuelsson[2] | ||
| 1999 | Magnus Samuelsson | Jorma Paananen | Torbjörn Samuelsson |
| 2000 | Magnus Samuelsson | Torbjörn Samuelsson | Anders Johansson |
| 2001 | Magnus Samuelsson | Torbjörn Samuelsson | Anders Johansson |
| 2002 | Torbjörn Samuelsson | Anders Johansson | Jorma Paananen |
| 2003 | Magnus Samuelsson | Jörgen Ljungberg | Kalle Lane |
| 2004 | Magnus Samuelsson | Jörgen Ljungberg | Benny Wennberg |
| 2005 | Magnus Samuelsson | Anders Johansson | Robert Brolin |
| 2006 | Anders Johansson | Björn Andersson | Tomas Karlsson |
| 2007 | Anders Johansson | Stefan Bergqvist | Daniel Wiklund |
| 2008 | Anders Johansson | Peter Rundberg | Stefan Bergqvist |
| 2009 | Johannes Årsjö | Anders Johansson | Mikael Hoffner |
| 2010 | Johannes Årsjö | Stefan Bergqvist | Peter Rundberg |
Regional Competitions
Nordic Strongman Championships
The Nordic Strongman Championships consists of athletes from Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.[3]
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 |  Svend Karlsen | Magnus Samuelsson |  Juha-Matti Räsänen | IFSA Nordic Championships Kristiansand, Norway |
| 2012[3] | Johannes Arsjo | Lars Rorbakken |  Michael Licht | Nordic Championships Harstad, Norway |
| 2013 | Johannes Arsjo | Ole Martin Hansen | Juha Matti Jarvi | Giants Live Nordic Championships Norway |
References
- ↑ "davidhorne-gripmaster.com". Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ "magnus-samuelsson.net". Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- 1 2 Nordic Strongman Championships: Viking Loses His Title!