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2008 Viking Power Challenge

The 2008 Viking Power Challenge was held on 2008-07-05 in Gol, Norway. 12 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.

Date: July 5, 2008
Location: Gol, Norway, Norway
Type: Strongman Super Series
Division: Men
Arild Haugen
1st Place

Arild Haugen 🇳🇴

Total Points: 55.5

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Arild Haugen 🇳🇴 NOR 55.5
2 Sebastian Wenta 🇵🇱 POL 53.5
3 Richard Skog 🇳🇴 NOR 51.0
4 Johannes 🇸🇪 SWE 48.0
5 Kevin Nee 🇺🇸 USA 44.5
6 Jarosław Dymek 🇵🇱 POL 43.0
7 Mark Felix 🇬🇧 GBR 25.5
8 Janne Virtanen 🇫🇮 FIN 24.5
9 Odd Haugen 🇳🇴 NOR 19.5
10 Kalle Lane 🇸🇪 SWE 14.0
11 Rene Minkwitz 🇩🇰 DEN 2.0
12 Magnus Samuelsson 🇸🇪 SWE 1.0
Last updated: February 23, 2026

About 2008 Viking Power Challenge

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