Jörgen Ljungberg

Jorgen Ljungberg
Born Jorgen Ljungberg
(1967-06-06) 6 June 1967
Sweden Sweden
Occupation Strongman, Powerlifting
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 125 kg (276 lb)
Competition record
Powerlifting
Competitor for  Sweden
IPF World Games[1]
4th 1997 World Games +90kg
2001 World Games +90kg
4th 2005 World Games +90kg
IPF World Powerlifting Championships[2]
4th 1998 IPF World Championships 110kg
4th 1999 IPF World Championships 125kg
2nd 2000 IPF World Championships 110kg
5th 2001 IPF World Championships 110kg
4th 2002 IPF World Championships 125kg
6th 2003 IPF World Championships 125kg
3rd 2004 IPF World Championships 125kg
Disqualified 2005 IPF World Championships 125kg
EPF European Powerlifting Championships[3]
2nd 1998 EPF European Championships 110kg
1st 2000 EPF European Championships 110kg
2nd 2002 EPF European Championships 110kg
2nd 2004 EPF European Championships 125kg
2nd 2005 EPF European Championships +125kg
NPF Nordic Powerlifting Championships[4]
1st 2000 NPF Nordic Championships 125kg
Battle of the Giants
1st 2005 +125kg
Strongman
Competitor for  Sweden
World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2003 World's Strongest Man
Sweden's Strongest Man
2nd 1997 Sweden's Strongest Man
2nd 2003 Sweden's Strongest Man
2nd 2004 Sweden's Strongest Man
IFSA Nordic Strongman Championships
5th 2005 IFSA Nordic Strongman Championships
Strongman Super Series
6th 2002 Sweden Grand Prix
10th 2004 Sweden Grand Prix

Jorgen Ljungberg (born 1967) is a powerlifter and strongman competitor from Sweden.[5] Jorgen has competed in the World's Strongest Man contest as well as the IPF World Powerlifting Championships on numerous occasions. He has held several European powerlifting records during his career, and has achieved a podium finish at several IPF World Championships.[6]

Jorgen won the 2005 Battle of the Giants, beating several top powerlifters including 2 time IPF World Champion Brad Gillingham.[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/SWE/Ljungberg-Jorgen-3927/
  2. ↑ http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/SWE/Ljungberg-Jorgen-3927/
  3. ↑ http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/SWE/Ljungberg-Jorgen-3927/
  4. ↑ http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/SWE/Ljungberg-Jorgen-3927/
  5. ↑ http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/SWE/Ljungberg-Jorgen-3927/
  6. ↑ http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/SWE/Ljungberg-Jorgen-3927/
  7. ↑ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2005/Nov/Battle_of_the_Giants_Jorgen_Ljungberg_Wins_Overall.html
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