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1995 World's Strongest Viking
The 1995 World's Strongest Viking was held. 11 athletes competed across 10 events were contested.
Events (10 total)
- 1. Log Lift
- 2. Power Stairs
- 3. Carry & Drag
- 4. Barrel Lift
- 5. Loading Race
- 6. Max Deadlift
- 7. Arm Over Arm Pull
- 8. Hercules Hold
- 9. Shoulder Press
- 10. Farmer's Walk
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinz Ollesch | 🇩🇪 GER | 80.0 |
| 2 | Flemming Rasmussen | 🇩🇰 DEN | 74.5 |
| 3 | Torfi | 🇮🇸 ISL | 73.5 |
| 4 | Ilkka Kinnunen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 72.0 |
| 5 | Bill Pittuck | 🇬🇧 GBR | 65.0 |
| 6 | Berend Veneberg | 🇳🇱 NED | 61.5 |
| 7 | Eric Johannesen | 🇩🇰 DEN | 57.5 |
| 8 | Bo Mortensen | 🇩🇰 DEN | 57.0 |
| 9 | Magnus Samuelsson | 🇸🇪 SWE | 48.0 |
| 10 | Colin Cox | 🇳🇿 NZL | 46.5 |
| 11 | Magnús Ver Magnússon | 🇮🇸 ISL | 16.5 |
Event-by-Event Results
Arm Over Arm Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinz Ollesch | - | 11.0 |
| 2 | Magnus Samuelsson | - | 10.0 |
| 3 | Ilkka Kinnunen | - | 9.0 |
| 4 | Torfi | - | 8.0 |
| 5 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 7.0 |
| 6 | Bo Mortensen | - | 6.0 |
| 7 | Bill Pittuck | - | 5.0 |
| 8 | Eric Johannesen | - | 4.0 |
| 9 | Colin Cox | - | 3.0 |
| 10 | Berend Veneberg | - | 2.0 |
| - | Magnús Ver Magnússon | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Barrel Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berend Veneberg | - | 11.0 |
| 2 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 10.0 |
| 3 | Eric Johannesen | - | 9.0 |
| 4 | Heinz Ollesch | - | 7.0 |
| 4 | Torfi | - | 7.0 |
| 4 | Ilkka Kinnunen | - | 7.0 |
| 7 | Bill Pittuck | - | 4.5 |
| 7 | Bo Mortensen | - | 4.5 |
| 9 | Colin Cox | - | 3.0 |
| 10 | Magnus Samuelsson | - | 2.0 |
| - | Magnús Ver Magnússon | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Carry & Drag
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 11.0 |
| 2 | Heinz Ollesch | - | 10.0 |
| 3 | Ilkka Kinnunen | - | 9.0 |
| 4 | Torfi | - | 8.0 |
| 5 | Colin Cox | - | 7.0 |
| 6 | Bill Pittuck | - | 6.0 |
| 7 | Eric Johannesen | - | 5.0 |
| 8 | Magnus Samuelsson | - | 4.0 |
| 9 | Bo Mortensen | - | 3.0 |
| 10 | Berend Veneberg | - | 2.0 |
| - | Magnús Ver Magnússon | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Farmer's Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinz Ollesch | - | 11.0 |
| 2 | Bill Pittuck | - | 10.0 |
| 3 | Ilkka Kinnunen | - | 9.0 |
| 4 | Bo Mortensen | - | 8.0 |
| 5 | Torfi | - | 7.0 |
| 6 | Berend Veneberg | - | 6.0 |
| 7 | Magnus Samuelsson | - | 5.0 |
| 8 | Eric Johannesen | - | 4.0 |
| 9 | Colin Cox | - | 3.0 |
| 10 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 2.0 |
| - | Magnús Ver Magnússon | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Hercules Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Samuelsson | - | 11.0 |
| 2 | Berend Veneberg | - | 10.0 |
| 3 | Torfi | - | 9.0 |
| 4 | Ilkka Kinnunen | - | 8.0 |
| 5 | Bo Mortensen | - | 7.0 |
| 6 | Bill Pittuck | - | 6.0 |
| 7 | Eric Johannesen | - | 5.0 |
| 8 | Heinz Ollesch | - | 4.0 |
| 9 | Colin Cox | - | 3.0 |
| 10 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 2.0 |
| - | Magnús Ver Magnússon | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilkka Kinnunen | - | 11.0 |
| 2 | Heinz Ollesch | - | 10.0 |
| 3 | Magnus Samuelsson | - | 9.0 |
| 4 | Bill Pittuck | - | 8.0 |
| 5 | Eric Johannesen | - | 7.0 |
| 6 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 6.0 |
| 7 | Bo Mortensen | - | 5.0 |
| 8 | Torfi | - | 4.0 |
| 9 | Berend Veneberg | - | 3.0 |
| 10 | Colin Cox | - | 2.0 |
| - | Magnús Ver Magnússon | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinz Ollesch | - | 8.5 |
| 1 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 8.5 |
| 1 | Bill Pittuck | - | 8.5 |
| 1 | Eric Johannesen | - | 8.5 |
| 1 | Colin Cox | - | 8.5 |
| 1 | Magnús Ver Magnússon | - | 8.5 |
| 7 | Torfi | - | 3.5 |
| 7 | Ilkka Kinnunen | - | 3.5 |
| 7 | Berend Veneberg | - | 3.5 |
| 7 | Bo Mortensen | - | 3.5 |
| 11 | Magnus Samuelsson | - | 1.0 |
Max Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berend Veneberg | - | 11.0 |
| 2 | Bo Mortensen | - | 10.0 |
| 3 | Torfi | - | 8.5 |
| 3 | Bill Pittuck | - | 8.5 |
| 5 | Heinz Ollesch | - | 6.0 |
| 5 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 6.0 |
| 5 | Ilkka Kinnunen | - | 6.0 |
| 8 | Eric Johannesen | - | 3.5 |
| 8 | Colin Cox | - | 3.5 |
| 10 | Magnus Samuelsson | - | 2.0 |
| - | Magnús Ver Magnússon | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Power Stairs
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 11.0 |
| 2 | Berend Veneberg | - | 10.0 |
| 3 | Torfi | - | 9.0 |
| 4 | Magnús Ver Magnússon | - | 8.0 |
| 5 | Bo Mortensen | - | 7.0 |
| 6 | Heinz Ollesch | - | 6.0 |
| 7 | Eric Johannesen | - | 5.0 |
| 8 | Colin Cox | - | 4.0 |
| 9 | Ilkka Kinnunen | - | 3.0 |
| 10 | Bill Pittuck | - | 2.0 |
| 11 | Magnus Samuelsson | - | 1.0 |
Shoulder Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flemming Rasmussen | - | 11.0 |
| 2 | Torfi | - | 9.5 |
| 2 | Colin Cox | - | 9.5 |
| 4 | Heinz Ollesch | - | 6.5 |
| 4 | Ilkka Kinnunen | - | 6.5 |
| 4 | Bill Pittuck | - | 6.5 |
| 4 | Eric Johannesen | - | 6.5 |
| 8 | Berend Veneberg | - | 3.0 |
| 8 | Bo Mortensen | - | 3.0 |
| 8 | Magnus Samuelsson | - | 3.0 |
| - | Magnús Ver Magnússon | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Last updated: February 22, 2026
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