Denmark's Strongest Man
Annual strongman competition in Denmark
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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 39 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 | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | ||
| 1984 | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | ||
| 1985–1986 | Event not held | |||
| 1987 | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | ||
| 1988 | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | ||
| 1989 | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | ||
| 1990 | Event not held | |||
| 1991 | (To be confirmed) | |||
| 1992 | (To be confirmed) | |||
| 1993 | ||||
| 1994 | ||||
| 1995 | (To be confirmed) | |||
| 1996 | (Bo Mortensen) | (To be confirmed) | ||
| 1997 | ||||
| 1998 | ||||
| 1999 | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | ||
| 2000 | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | ||
| 2000 | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | ||
| 2001 | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | ||
| 2002 | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | ||
| 2003 | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | ||
| 2004 | ||||
| 2005 | ||||
| 2006 | ||||
| 2007 | Event not held | |||
| 2008 | ||||
| 2009 | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | ||
| 2010 | ||||
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| 2012 | ||||
| 2013 | ||||
| 2014 | ||||
| 2015 | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | ||
| 2016 | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | ||
| 2017 | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | ||
| 2018 | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | ||
| 2019 | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | ||
| 2021 | ||||
| 2022 | ||||
| 2023 | ||||
| 2024 | ||||
| 2025[2] | ||||
Repeat champions
| Champion | Times & years |
|---|---|
| 7 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003) | |
| 6 (1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994) | |
| 6 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) | |
| 5 (2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006) | |
| 5 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) | |
| 4 (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) | |
| 2 (1991, 1992) |
Regional Competitions
Nordic Strongman Championships
Nordic Strongman Championships consists of athletes from Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.[3]
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | |||
| 2012[3] | |||
| 2013 | |||
- 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.