Denmark's Strongest Man
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Denmark |
| Established | 1983 |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
| Current champion | |
| Anders Aslak (2024) | |
Denmark's Strongest Man is an annual Strongman contest held in various locations in Denmark, and features exclusively Danish strength athletes.[1] The contest was first held in 1983 with Sven-Ole Thorsen winning the title.[1] Flemming Rasmussen holds the record with 7 wins, while Henrik Henning and Mikkel Leicht share 6 wins each. René Minkwitz and Nikolai Hansen share 5 wins each. Anders Aslak is the current champion.[1]
Champions breakdown
The competition has been held 37 times and has produced 13 champions throughout the years.[1] It is one of the oldest strongman competitions in the world.
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Sven-Ole Thorsen | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 1984 | Henrik Henning | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 1985–1986 | Event not held | |||
| 1987 | Henrik Henning | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 1988 | Henrik Henning | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 1989 | Henrik Henning | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 1990 | Event not held | |||
| 1991 | Henning Thorsen | Henrik Ravn | (To be confirmed) | |
| 1992 | Henning Thorsen | Henrik Ravn | (To be confirmed) | |
| 1993 | Henrik Henning | Henning Thorsen | Bo Mortensen | |
| 1994 | Henrik Henning | Bo Mortensen | Flemming Rasmussen | |
| 1995 | Flemming Rasmussen | (To be confirmed) | Bo Mortensen | |
| 1996 | Flemming Rasmussen | (Bo Mortensen) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 1997 | Flemming Rasmussen | Bo Mortensen | René Minkwitz | |
| 1998 | Flemming Rasmussen | René Minkwitz | Torben Sørensen | |
| 1999 | Flemming Rasmussen | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2000 | Flemming Rasmussen | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2000 | René Minkwitz | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2001 | René Minkwitz | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2002 | Torben Andersen | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2003 | Flemming Rasmussen | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2004 | René Minkwitz | Flemming Bruntse | Torben Sørensen | |
| 2005 | René Minkwitz | Torben Sørensen | Flemming Jensen | |
| 2006 | René Minkwitz | Gamle Flemming | Nikolai Hansen | |
| 2007 | Event not held | |||
| 2008 | Jasmin Hajdarevic | Gregor Stenmar | Nikolai Hansen | |
| 2009 | Nikolai Hansen | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2010 | Nicolai Hansen Asbjørn Ettrup |
Mikkel Leicht | Kim Haagen | |
| 2011 | Nikolai Hansen | Mikkel Leicht | Asbjørn Ettrup | |
| 2012 | Nikolai Hansen | Mikkel Leicht | Thomas Kær | |
| 2013 | Nikolai Hansen | Mikkel Leicht | Mads Rathmann Erenskjold | |
| 2014 | Mikkel Leicht | Nikolai Hansen | Mads Rathmann Erenskjold | |
| 2015 | Mikkel Leicht | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2016 | Mikkel Leicht | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2017 | Mikkel Leicht | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2018 | Mikkel Leicht | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2019 | Mikkel Leicht | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2021 | Emil Jensen | Erik Thomsen | Mikkel Leicht | |
| 2022 | Anders Aslak | Oliver Storgaard | Magnus Berg | |
| 2023 | Anders Aslak | Frederik Nordberg | Mads Schmidt | |
| 2024 | Anders Aslak | Frederik Nordberg | Erik Thomsen | |
Repeat champions
| Champion | Times & years |
|---|---|
| Flemming Rasmussen | 7 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003) |
| Henrik Henning | 6 (1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994) |
| Mikkel Leicht | 6 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) |
| René Minkwitz | 5 (2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006) |
| Nikolai Hansen | 5 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) |
| Anders Aslak | 3 (2022, 2023, 2024) |
| Henning Thorsen | 2 (1991, 1992) |
Regional Competitions
Nordic Strongman Championships
Nordic Strongman Championships consists of athletes from Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.[2]
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Svend Karlsen | Magnus Samuelsson | Juha-Matti Räsänen |
| 2012[2] | Johannes Årsjö | Lars Rorbakken | Mikkel Leicht |
| 2013 | Johannes Årsjö | Ole Martin Hansen | Juha-Matti Järvi |
- In 2005, the competition was held under IFSA in Kristiansand, and in 2012 and 2013 in Harstad, Norway under Giants Live.
- From 2014 onwards, the competition was promoted to global level, re-titled as the World's Strongest Viking and was held consecutively for 8 years under Strongman Champions League.
References
- ^ a b c d "davidhorne-gripmaster.com". Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- ^ a b "Nordic Strongman Championships: Viking Loses His Title!". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2012-06-21.