Richard Skog

Richard Skog
Born	Norway
Occupation	Strongman
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight	156 kg (344 lb)

Competition record
Strongman
Competitor for  Norway
World's Strongest Man
Qualified	2007 World's Strongest Man
Qualified	2008 World's Strongest Man
Qualified	2009 World's Strongest Man
Qualified	2010 World's Strongest Man
Strongman Super Series
3rd	2008 Viking Power Challenge
3rd	2008 Sweden Super Series
2nd	2009 Viking Power Challenge
Norway's Strongest Man
4th	2007
2nd	2008
1st	2009
1st	2010
Jon Pall Sigmarsson Classic
6th	2010
Norway's Strongest Viking
2nd	2009

Richard Skog is a Norwegian strongman competitor.^[1] Before life as strongman he was a member of the Norwegian Armed Forces.^[2]

He was a part of the World's Strongest Man competition for four straight years in 2007-2010, but has yet to qualify for the finals. Skog also placed third at two World's Strongest Man Super Series events in 2008.^[3] He placed second in Norway's Strongest Viking and Viking Power Challenge in 2009.^[4]

Skog has won the Norway's Strongest Man competition twice, in 2009^[5] and 2010,^[6] his career best wins.

Acting

Skog played the role of Oddjob, Frank Tagliano's bodyguard, in the Netflix original series Lilyhammer.

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