Luke Skaarup

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Luke Christiansen Skaarup

Luke Skaarup 2012
Born (1979-09-29) September 29, 1979
Canada Canada
Residence Thunder Bay, Ontario
Occupation Strongman, Mechanical Engineer
Known for Ontario's Strongest Man
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 290 pounds (130 kg)
Spouse(s) Nicolette Skaarup
Children Brayden, Gabrielle, Logan, Charlotte
Website
www.lukeskaarup.com
Competition record
Strongman
Competitor for  Canada
World Amateur Strongman Championship[1]
Qualified 2010
8th 2012 [2]
Canada's Strongest Man[3]
8th 2009
6th 2012 [4]
6th 2013 [5]
Canada's Strongest Man under 105kg [6]
2nd 2008
North America's Strongest Man[6] [7]
Qualified 2009
6th 2013 [8][9]
Ontario's Strongest Man[10]
9th 2007
6th 2008
3rd 2009
3rd 2010
5th 2011
1st 2012
4th 2013 [11]

Luke Skaarup is a Canadian strongman who holds the Canadian record for heaviest atlas stone ever lifted in competition. He has competed in strongman for 7 years with 2 years of powerlifting and 5 years of bodybuilding competitions prior to that. Luke has been lifting weights seriously for over 18 years and began when he was 16 years of age to assist his physical development and strength for football. He is married and is a father of four children. He works as a regional manager for a large utility company in Ontario. Luke is the oldest of three children. He has a younger brother, sister and two half sisters. His brother Dan Skaarup is also a competitive strength athlete and former bodybuilder.

Ontario Records

  • log press (325lbs x 3 reps and 300lbs x 6 reps),
  • 18" Deadlift (900lbs),
  • Farmer's walk (310lbs per hand for 160ft in 23.5s),
  • Yoke (850lbs for 100ft in 20.5s)

Canadian Records

He lifted the heaviest atlas stone ever lifted in competition, that weighed 454lbs to 38.5".


Personal records

Powerlifting:

Strongman:

  • Log lift for Max Weight - 161.3 kg (356 lb)
  • 19" Deadlift - 415.9 kg (917 lb)

Profile

  • Biceps: 54 cm (21.5 inches)
  • Neck : 48 cm (19 inches)
  • Calves: 48 cm (22 inches)
  • Chest: 142 cm (56 inches)
  • Quadriceps: 80 cm (31.5 inches)
  • Height: 182 cm (6 feet 0 inches)
  • Weight: 130 kg (290 pounds)

Strongman Competition History

http://www.lukeskaarup.com/contests.htm

COMPLETED CONTESTS

2013

  • Ontario Dubreuilville Strongman Challenge PRO- Dubreuilville, ON, CAN- 5th Place[12]
  • Quebec North America's Strongest Man 2013 – Gatineau, QC, CAN – 11th Place
  • Quebec Canada's Strongest Man 2013 – Quebec City, QC, CAN – 6th Place[13]
  • Saskatchewan Saskatoon Ex- Frank's Red Hot Strongman2013 – Saskatoon, SK, CAN – 1st Place
  • Ontario Thunder Bay's Strongest Man 2013 – Thunder Bay, ON, CAN – 1st Place[14]
  • Quebec Strongman Champions League Canada- North America's Strongest Man Challenge – Warwick, QC, CAN – 6th Place
  • Ontario Ontario's Strongest Man 2013 – Thunder Bay, ON, CAN – 4th Place
  • Quebec Strongman Champions League Canada- Force Supreme – Sherbrooke, QC, CAN – 9th Place[15]

2012

  • Ontario Dubreuilville Strongman Challenge PRO- Dubreuilville, ON, CAN- 3rd Place
  • Quebec Canada's Strongest Man 2012 – Quebec City, Quebec, CAN – 6th Place
  • Ontario Thunder Bay's Strongest Man 2012 – Thunder Bay, ON, CAN – 1st Place
  • Ontario Ontario's Strongest Man 2012 – Kitchener, ON, CAN – 1st Place
  • United States Battle at the Beach II – Milwaukee, WI, USA – 3rd Place (tie)
  • Ontario Toronto Pro Strongman – Toronto, ON, CAN – 2nd Place
  • Ontario Fort Frances Pro Strongman 2012 – Fort Frances, ON, CAN – 2nd Place
  • United States World Amateur Strongman Championships 2012 – Columbus, OH, USA – 8th Place

2011

  • Ontario Dubreuilville Strongman Challenge PRO- Dubreuilville, ON, CAN- 3rd Place
  • Saskatchewan Saskatoon Ex Strongman 2011 – Saskatoon, SK, CAN – 1st Place
  • Manitoba Winkler Harvest Fest Strongman 2011 – Winkler, MB, CAN – 1st Place
  • Ontario Thunder Bay's Strongest Man 2011 – Thunder Bay, ON, CAN – 1st Place
  • Ontario Tbaytel Dryden Pro Strongman – Dryden, ON, CAN – 3rd Place
  • Ontario Ontario's Strongest Man 2011 – Toronto, ON, CAN – 5th Place
  • Ontario Fort Frances Strongman 2011 – Fort Frances, ON, CAN – 1st Place
  • Manitoba Teddy Bob's Strongman – Winnipeg, MB, CAN – 1st Place

2010

  • Ontario Bavarian Strongman Challenge- Kitchener, ON, CAN- 1st Place
  • Ontario Dubreuilville Strongman Challenge PRO- Dubreuilville, ON, CAN- 4th Place
  • Manitoba Winkler Harvest Fest Strongman – Winkler, MB, CAN – 1st Place
  • Ontario Motors & Muscles – Thunder Bay, ON, CAN – 2nd Place
  • Ontario Ontario's Strongest Man – Cornwall, ON, CAN – 3rd Place
  • Ontario Woodstock Strongman – Woodstock, ON, CAN – 1st Place
  • United States World Amateur Strongman Championships – Columbus, OH, USA – 22nd Place

2009

  • Quebec North America's Strongest Man- Gatineau, QC, CAN- 12th Place (injured)
  • Quebec Canada's Strongest Man- Quebec City, QC, CAN- 8th Place
  • Quebec Quebec Cup-Cheneville Pro – Cheneville, QC, CAN – 8th Place
  • Ontario Ontario's Strongest Man – Kitchener, ON, CAN – 3rd Place
  • Ontario Rockbrune Bros Strongman – Barrie, ON, CAN – 1st Place
  • Ontario Woodstock Strongman – Woodstock, ON, CAN – 2nd Place

2008

  • Ontario Bavarian Strongman Challenge- Waterloo, ON, CAN- 3rd Place
  • Ontario Animal Strongman Series- FINALS- Woodstock, ON, CAN- 1st Place
  • Ontario Dubreuilville Strongman Challenge PRO- Dubreuilville, ON, CAN- 9th Place (injured)
  • British Columbia Canada's Strongest Man under 105kg – Comox Valley, BC, CAN – 2nd Place (tie)
  • Ontario Ontario's Strongest Man – Wawa, ON, CAN – 6th Place
  • Ontario Ontario's Strongest Man Qualifier – Wawa, ON, CAN – 2nd Place
  • Ontario Power of Dads Strongman – Ottawa, ON, CAN – 3rd Place
  • Ontario Animal Strongman Series- 2nd Leg- Woodstock, ON, CAN- 1st Place
  • Ontario Animal Strongman Series- 1st Leg- Woodstock, ON, CAN- 8th Place

2007

  • Ontario Steel City Strength Challenge- Hamilton, ON, CAN- 2nd Place
  • Ontario Woodstock Strongman-novice- Woodstock, ON, CAN- 1st Place
  • Ontario Ontario's Strongest Man – Ottawa, ON, CAN – 9th Place

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nastrongman.com/?page_id=18
  2. ↑ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Mar/Adam_Scherr_Leads_ASC_Amateur_Strongman_World_Championships.html
  3. ↑ http://www.ontariostrongman.ca/results/results.html
  4. ↑ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Aug/Jean-Francois_Caron_Wins_Canadaxs_Strongest_Man.html
  5. ↑ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2013/Aug/Canadaxs_Strongest_Man-Jean-Francois_Caron_Wins.html
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://www.lukeskaarup.com/contests.htm
  7. ↑ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2009/Sep/Christian_Savoie_Leads_North_Americaxs_Strongest_Man_Team_USA_Ahead_of_Team_Canada.html
  8. ↑ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2013/Jul/Mike_Burke_Wins_Festival_Hommes_Forts_Warwick.html
  9. ↑ http://www.netnewsledger.com/2013/07/08/luke-skaarup-sixth-in-international-strongman-competition/
  10. ↑ http://www.ontariostrongman.ca/results/
  11. ↑ http://www.lukeskaarup.com/images/2013/OntarioStrongestMan2013.jpg
  12. ↑ http://www.ontariostrongman.ca/ontarioforum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1956&sid=b2c393bee718ce9151e926609d427ac8&start=15
  13. ↑ http://www.netnewsledger.com/2013/08/19/thunder-bay-strongman-luke-skaarup-6th-in-canadian-championships/
  14. ↑ http://www.lukeskaarup.com/images/2013/ThunderBayStrongestMan2013.jpg
  15. ↑ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2013/May/Strongman_Jean-Francois_Caron_Wins_in_Sherbrooke.html
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