Johannes Årsjö
| Johannes Årsjö | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Johannes Årsjö 21 June 1985[1]  Sweden |
| Occupation | Strongman |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 138 kg (304 lb)[2][3] |
| Title | Sweden's Strongest Man |
| Competition record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Strongman | ||
| Competitor for Sweden
| ||
| World's Strongest Man | ||
| Qualified | 2008 World's Strongest Man | |
| Qualified | 2009 World's Strongest Man | |
| Qualified | 2010 World's Strongest Man | |
| 9th | 2012 World's Strongest Man | |
| 8th | 2013 World's Strongest Man | |
| Strongman Champions League | ||
| 2nd | Strongman Champions League 2010: Bulgaria | |
| 2nd | Strongman Champions League 2011: SCL Iceman Challenge | |
| 2nd | Strongman Champions League 2011: Serbia | |
| 4th | Strongman Champions League 2011: Holland | |
| Strongman Super Series | ||
| 4th | 2008 Viking Power Challenge | |
| 3rd | 2009 Bucharest Grand Prix | |
| 8th | 2009 Los Angeles Grand Prix | |
| 7th | 2009 Gothenburg Grand Prix | |
| 2nd | 2010 Viking Power Challenge | |
| Giants Live | ||
| 5th | 2009 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix | |
| 7th | 2009 Viking Power Challenge | |
| 3rd | 2010 Ukraine | |
| 1st | 2013 Norway | |
| Sweden's Strongest Man | ||
| 5th | 2007 | |
| 1st | 2009 | |
| 1st | 2010 | |
| 1st | 2011 | |
| 1st | 2012 | |
Johannes Årsjö (born 21 June 1985)[1] is a Swedish strongman competitor.
Biography
Born in Västervik,[1] Sweden, Årsjö came to international prominence after winning Sweden's Strongest Man in 2009[4] A series of top 10 finishes in international grand prixs within both the Giants Live and Strongman Super Series circuits led to an invite to the 2008 and 2009 World's Strongest Man contests, but he failed to qualify for the finals on both occasions. Johannes was once again invited to the 2010 World's Strongest Man, but he was injured shortly before the qualifying heats began.
Strongman competition record
- 2005
- 3. - Norrköping's Strongest Man
- 2007
- 5. - Sweden's Strongest Man
- 2008
- 4. - Strongman Super Series 2008: Viking Power Challenge
- Q. - 2008 World's Strongest Man
- 2009
- 5. - Giants Live 2009: Mohegun Sun Grand Prix
- 7. - Giants Live 2009: Stavanger (Viking Power Challenge)
- 3. - Strongman Super Series 2009: Bucharest Grand Prix
- 1. - Sweden's Strongest Man
- 8. - Strongman Super Series 2009: Los Angeles Grand Prix
- 7. - Strongman Super Series 2009: Gothenburg Grand Prix
- Q. - 2009 World's Strongest Man
- 2010
- 1. - Sweden's Strongest Man
- 2. - Strongman Super Series 2010: Stavanger (Viking Power Challenge)
- 3. - Giants Live 2010: Kiev
- Q. - 2010 World's Strongest Man
- 2013
- 1. - Giants Live 2013: Norway