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Norway's Strongest Man is an annual strongman

Strongman (strength athlete)

In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength or circus performers of similar ilk who displayed feats of strength such as the bent press , supporting large amounts of...

competition held in Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

. The event was established in 1998. Kurt Kvikkstad won in 1998 & 1999, with Roy Holte winning the next 3 years. Svend Karlsen

Svend Karlsen

Svend Karlsen is a former Norwegian strongman, powerlifter, and IFBB professional bodybuilder.-Powerlifting/Bodybuilding:...

took the 2003, 2005, and 2006 titles. Arild Haugen

Arild Haugen

Arild "Hulk" Haugen is a strongman and professional boxer from Sirdal, Norway. He currently lives in Sandnes, Rogaland.Haugen stands tall and weighs approximately . He is capable of squatting , a deadlift of , and a bench press of...

won in 2007 & 2008. Richard Skog

Richard Skog

Henning Nikolai Isdahl alias Richard Skog weighs 170 kilograms and is a strongman competitor from Norway. Before life as strongman he was part of the Norwegian Armed Forces. He has been a part of the World's Strongest Man competition for 4 straight years in 2007-2010, but has yet to qualify for...

won in 2009 & 2010. Espen Aune

Espen Aune

Espen Aune is a Norwegian professional strongman competitor and winner of the 2011 Norway's Strongest Man.-Personal Records:*Squat - *Bench press - *Deadlift - -References:...

won in 2011, Skog did not compete due to injury.

Official results - top three places

Year	Champion	Runner-Up	3rd Place
2011^{Note 1}	Espen Aune Espen Aune Espen Aune is a Norwegian professional strongman competitor and winner of the 2011 Norway's Strongest Man.-Personal Records:Squat - Bench press - *Deadlift - -References:...	Lars Rørbakken Lars Rørbakken Lars Rørbakken is a strongman and armwrestler from Trengereid outside Bergen, Norway.-Armwrestling:- External links :* * *...	Bjørn André Solvang
2010	Richard Skog Richard Skog Henning Nikolai Isdahl alias Richard Skog weighs 170 kilograms and is a strongman competitor from Norway. Before life as strongman he was part of the Norwegian Armed Forces. He has been a part of the World's Strongest Man competition for 4 straight years in 2007-2010, but has yet to qualify for...	Espen Aune Espen Aune Espen Aune is a Norwegian professional strongman competitor and winner of the 2011 Norway's Strongest Man.-Personal Records:Squat - Bench press - *Deadlift - -References:...	Bjørn André Solvang
2009	Richard Skog Richard Skog Henning Nikolai Isdahl alias Richard Skog weighs 170 kilograms and is a strongman competitor from Norway. Before life as strongman he was part of the Norwegian Armed Forces. He has been a part of the World's Strongest Man competition for 4 straight years in 2007-2010, but has yet to qualify for...	Arild Haugen Arild Haugen Arild "Hulk" Haugen is a strongman and professional boxer from Sirdal, Norway. He currently lives in Sandnes, Rogaland.Haugen stands tall and weighs approximately . He is capable of squatting , a deadlift of , and a bench press of...	Lars Rørbakken Lars Rørbakken Lars Rørbakken is a strongman and armwrestler from Trengereid outside Bergen, Norway.-Armwrestling:- External links :* * *...
2008	Arild Haugen Arild Haugen Arild "Hulk" Haugen is a strongman and professional boxer from Sirdal, Norway. He currently lives in Sandnes, Rogaland.Haugen stands tall and weighs approximately . He is capable of squatting , a deadlift of , and a bench press of...	Richard Skog Richard Skog Henning Nikolai Isdahl alias Richard Skog weighs 170 kilograms and is a strongman competitor from Norway. Before life as strongman he was part of the Norwegian Armed Forces. He has been a part of the World's Strongest Man competition for 4 straight years in 2007-2010, but has yet to qualify for...	Odd Haugen
2007	Arild Haugen Arild Haugen Arild "Hulk" Haugen is a strongman and professional boxer from Sirdal, Norway. He currently lives in Sandnes, Rogaland.Haugen stands tall and weighs approximately . He is capable of squatting , a deadlift of , and a bench press of...	Espen Aune Espen Aune Espen Aune is a Norwegian professional strongman competitor and winner of the 2011 Norway's Strongest Man.-Personal Records:Squat - Bench press - *Deadlift - -References:...	Odd Haugen
2006	Svend Karlsen Svend Karlsen Svend Karlsen is a former Norwegian strongman, powerlifter, and IFBB professional bodybuilder.-Powerlifting/Bodybuilding:...	Arild Haugen Arild Haugen Arild "Hulk" Haugen is a strongman and professional boxer from Sirdal, Norway. He currently lives in Sandnes, Rogaland.Haugen stands tall and weighs approximately . He is capable of squatting , a deadlift of , and a bench press of...	Reider Kvåle
2005	Svend Karlsen Svend Karlsen Svend Karlsen is a former Norwegian strongman, powerlifter, and IFBB professional bodybuilder.-Powerlifting/Bodybuilding:...	Reider Kvåle
2004	Reider Kvåle	Espen Aune Espen Aune Espen Aune is a Norwegian professional strongman competitor and winner of the 2011 Norway's Strongest Man.-Personal Records:Squat - Bench press - *Deadlift - -References:...	Olaf Dahl
2003	Svend Karlsen Svend Karlsen Svend Karlsen is a former Norwegian strongman, powerlifter, and IFBB professional bodybuilder.-Powerlifting/Bodybuilding:...	Odd Haugen	Reider Kvåle
2002	Roy Holte	Olaf Dahl	Frank Nagy
2001	Roy Holte	Kurk Kvikkstad	Frank Nagy
2000	Roy Holte	Odd Haugen	Olaf Dahl
1999	Kurt Kvikkstad	Marius Bjerke	Roy Holte
1998	Kurt Kvikkstad	Thomas Johansen	Roy Holte

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