Magnus Samuelsson
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Magnus Samuelsson (born on December 21, 1969) is a Swedish strongman and former World's Strongest Man.
Magnus is a full-time farmer and was winner of the World's Strongest Man competition in 1998 in Morocco. Magnus has achieved a podium place on five separate occasions. Renowned for his longevity in the sport, he holds the record for reaching the WSM finals nine times, a feat which he achieved over the ten year span from 1995 to 2004. He is also one of the five men in the world to have successfully closed the No. 4 Captains of Crush hand-gripper under official conditions.
Magnus stands 2.00m tall (6 ft 6.75 in) and weighs about 156kg (344lbs), giving him a BMI of 39. He is notable for his pleasant manner, charismatic personality and being supported at competitions by his wife Kristen, a former two-time winner of Sweden's strongest woman.
After failing to qualify for the 2005 WSM, Magnus returned to competition in the 2006 tournament. However, he failed to make it out of the qualifying rounds due to an injury. It was rumored that this was going to be Magnus' final WSM, because of his advancing age (he will be 38 when the 2007 WSM tournament takes place).
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| World's Strongest Man | ||
| Preceded by: Jouko Ahola |
First (1998) | Succeeded by: Jouko Ahola |
