Luke Skaarup

Luke Christiansen Skaarup
Luke Skaarup 2012
Born	(1979-09-29) September 29, 1979 Canada
Residence	Thunder Bay, Ontario
Other names	The Iron Viking
Occupation	Strongman, Mechanical Engineer
Known for	2 x Ontario's Strongest Man- 2012 & 2014
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	290 lb (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]
10th	2014
Canada's Strongest Man under 105kg^[6]
2nd	2008
North America's Strongest Man^[6]^[7]
Qualified	2009
6th	2013	^[8]^[9]
4th	2014	^[10]
Ontario's Strongest Man^[11]
9th	2007
6th	2008
3rd	2009
3rd	2010
5th	2011
1st	2012
4th	2013	^[12]
1st	2014

Luke Skaarup is a Canadian strongman who holds the Canadian record for heaviest atlas stone ever lifted in competition. He is the 2 x Ontario's Strongest Man (2012 & 2014), has placed as high as 4th at North America's Strongest Man (2014), and 8th at the World Amateur Strongman Championships (2012).

He has competed in strongman for 8 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

18" Deadlift (1150 lbs),
Farmer's walk (310 lbs per hand for 160 ft in 23.5s),
Yoke (850 lbs for 100 ft in 20.5s)

Canadian Records

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

Personal records

Powerlifting:

Squat - 340.9 kg (752 lb) equipped
Bench press - 210 kg (460 lb)
Deadlift - 363.0 kg (800.3 lb) equipped

Strongman:

Log lift for Max Weight - 163.3 kg (360 lb)
18" Deadlift - 522.2 kg (1,151 lb)
log press (360 lbs and 320 lbs x 4 reps),

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

2014

Bavarian Strongman Competition-Oktoberfest – Kitchener, ON, CAN – 3rd Place
Canada's Strongest Man 2014 – Quebec City, QC, CAN – 10th Place. Did Not Finish- torn biceps and coracobrachialis in right arm
Thunder Bay's Strongest Man – Thunder Bay, ON, CAN – 1st Place
North America's Strongest Man 2014 – Warwick, QC, CAN – 4th Place^[13]
Ontario's Strongest Man 2014 – Thunder Bay, ON, CAN – 1st Place^[14]
Adrenaline Pro Strongman – Regina, SK, CAN – 1st Place

2013

Dubreuilville Strongman Challenge PRO- Dubreuilville, ON, CAN- 5th Place. Injured- Torn Right Calf^[15]
North America's Strongest Man 2013 – Gatineau, QC, CAN – 11th Place. Injured- Torn Right Calf
Canada's Strongest Man 2013 – Quebec City, QC, CAN – 6th Place^[16]
Saskatoon Ex- Frank's Red Hot Strongman2013 – Saskatoon, SK, CAN – 1st Place
Thunder Bay's Strongest Man 2013 – Thunder Bay, ON, CAN – 1st Place^[17]
Strongman Champions League Canada- North America's Strongest Man Challenge – Warwick, QC, CAN – 6th Place
Ontario's Strongest Man 2013 – Thunder Bay, ON, CAN – 4th Place
Strongman Champions League Canada- Force Supreme – Sherbrooke, QC, CAN – 9th Place^[18]

2012

Dubreuilville Strongman Challenge PRO- Dubreuilville, ON, CAN- 3rd Place
Canada's Strongest Man 2012 – Quebec City, Quebec, CAN – 6th Place
Thunder Bay's Strongest Man 2012 – Thunder Bay, ON, CAN – 1st Place
Ontario's Strongest Man 2012 – Kitchener, ON, CAN – 1st Place^[19]
Battle at the Beach II – Milwaukee, WI, USA – 3rd Place (tie)
Toronto Pro Strongman – Toronto, ON, CAN – 2nd Place
Fort Frances Pro Strongman 2012 – Fort Frances, ON, CAN – 2nd Place
World Amateur Strongman Championships 2012 – Columbus, OH, USA – 8th Place

2011

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

2010

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007

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