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2023 World's Strongest Viking

The 2023 World's Strongest Viking was held on 2023-02-24 in Vinstra, Norway. 14 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.

Date: February 24, 2023 – February 25, 2023
Location: Vinstra, Norway, Norway
Type: World's Strongest Viking
Division: Men
Johan Espenkrona
1st Place

Johan Espenkrona 🇸🇪

Total Points: 71.0

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Johan Espenkrona 🇸🇪 SWE 71.0
2 Eric Dawson 🇺🇸 USA 67.0
3 Øyvind Skjævesland Gustavsen 🇳🇴 NOR 60.0
4 Veli-Pekka Kauhanen 🇫🇮 FIN 59.0
5 Fredrik Svensson 🇸🇪 SWE 57.0
6 Romek Velt 🇪🇪 EST 55.0
7 Peter Rundberg 🇸🇪 SWE 54.0
8 Mark Felix 🇬🇧 GBR 52.5
9 Ole Martin Hansen 🇳🇴 NOR 50.0
10 Michael Bishop 🇬🇧 GBR 23.0
11 Ken McClelland 🇺🇸 USA 22.0
12 Vaughn Sikorski 🇺🇸 USA 21.0
13 Ryan Myler 🇬🇧 GBR 17.0
14 Lars Besand 🇩🇰 DEN 15.5
Last updated: February 23, 2026

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About 2023 World's Strongest Viking

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