Svend Karlsen

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Svend Karlsen (born October 6, 1967) is a Norwegian strongman.

Svend won a number of titles in powerlifting and bodybuilding before moving on to strongman competitions. He won the World's Strongest Man competition in Zambia in 2001. His catchphrase is "Viking Power".

Svend retired from competition in 2006, and served as a presenter for British coverage of the 2007 World's Strongest Man competition, introducing events and interviewing participants.

Contents 1 World's Strongest Man results 2 Other Competitions 3 Profile 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] World's Strongest Man results

• 1996 - Not Q for final
• 1997 - 8th (Got Injured )
• 1999 - 3rd
• 2000 - 2nd
• 2001 - 1st
• 2002 - 5th
• 2003 - 6th
• 2004 - 5th

[edit] Other Competitions

• Strongest Man in the North 1996 - 5
• World Series Strongman Challenge 1997 - 3
• European Hercules 1997 - 4
• Helsinki Grand Prix 1998 - 2
• Atlantic Giant 1998 - 3
• Helsinki Grand Prix 2000 - 3
• Ireland Grand Prix 2000 - 3
• Beauty & The Beast 2000 - 2
• Prague Grand Prix 2000 - 2
• Romania Grand Prix 2000 - 4
• China Grand Prix 2000 - 4
• Northeast Strongman Showdown 2001 - 1
• Polish Grand Prix 2001 - 3
• Europe's Strongest Man 2001 - 1
• Dutch Grand Prix 2001 - 3
• Beauty & The Beast 2001 - 3
• World Muscle Power 2001 - 2
• Prague Grand Prix 2001 - 2
• World Record Breakers 2001 - 1
• X-treme Strongman Challenge 2001 - 1
• Stockholm Grand Prix - 3
• Northeast Strongman Showdown 2002 - 2
• Arnold Classic strongman Contest 2002 - 2
• Vantaa Challenge 2002 - 2
• Atlantic Giants 2002 - 1
• Clash of Titans 2002 - 1
• Clash of the Celtic giants 2002 - 2
• Europe Strongest Man 2002 - 3
• China Grand Prix 2002 - 1
• Sweden Grand Prix Super Series 2002 - 2
• Team World vs. Poland 2002 - 1
• Super Series Final 2002 - 2
• Hawaii Grand Prix Super Series - 9
• Arnold Classic Strongman contest 2003 - 2
• Helsinki Grand Prix 2003 - 6
• World Muscle & Power 2003 - 6
• Holland Grand Prix Super Series 2003 - 5
• Europe Strongest Man 2003 - 6
• Canada Grand Prix Super Series 2003 - 3
• World Team Championship 2003 - 5
• Finland Grand Prix Super Series 2003 - 4
• World Record Breaker 2003 - 5
• Norway Strongest Man 2003 - 1
• MHP X-TREME STRONGMAN Championship 2003 - 2
• Norway Stronges Man 2006 - 1

[edit] Profile

• Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
• Weight: 300 lb (135 kg)
• BMI: 45.3

[edit] See also

• List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

[edit] External links

• Official web site

• Svend Karlsen pictures

World's Strongest Man
Preceded by: Janne Virtanen	First (2001)	Succeeded by: Mariusz Pudzianowski