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Augusti 2001

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Piteå-Tidningen: Här har ni nye publikfavoriten: 30 juli

Han tog i så det svartnade för ögonen. Jan-Erik Holmbom, från Vitsand - där han ni lördagens store hjälte under Piteå dansar och ler. Kraftansträngningen räckte till silver i strongman-SM för par! - Härligt med en medalj.

Värmlands Folkblad: Dejeman siktar på att bli årets Starkeman: 

Han har aldrig tagit i en skivstång i hela sitt liv. Ändå är Roland Persson i Deje en av Sveriges starkaste karlar. Nu ligger han i hårdträning inför finalen av Vänerlandscupen Starkeman.

Bohusläningen: Bohusläns starkaste man från Vänersborg: 4 juli

Bohusläns starkaste man skulle för första gången koras i Uddevalla i går. I den tryckande värmen i museiparken lyftes stockar, bilar och vetesäckar för att få fram en värdig vinnare.

Falu Kuriren: Säters starke man - Göran Larsson tänker hårdsatsa på styrketävlingar: 10 juli

Är han Säters starkaste man? Göran Larsson har nyligen tävlat i Vänernlands-cupen i Starke man och satsar nu allt på liknande tävlingar.

Matt Rauzl, professional competitor from Denver Colo., throws a 28 pound weight 75.8 feet for a new record in the Weight For Distance event at the Scottish Heavy Games competition in Selkirk, Manitoba on Saturday July 7, 2001. The gathering featured Highland dancing, sheep shearing and other heavy games.

Kraftlyftingasamband Íslands: Results and photos from Icelands Strongest Viking 2001

Aftonbladet: Starkast i världen: 7 februari 1999

Ni kan ju bara tänka er alla dessa mänskliga belgian blue-kopior som trampar jordens yta. Det är tungviktsboxare och styrkelyftare och sumobrottare, det är finska skogshuggare och polska hamnsjåare och ryska stenbrottsarbetare, det är tyska kroppsbyggare och dopade strandraggare och en och annan tatuerad flåbuse från USA.

Men det är bara en som är starkast i världen. Han heter Magnus Samuelsson och är lantbrukare i Östergötland. Snart hoppar han av traktorn och landar i Hollywood.

Strongestman.com: Profile of Canadian Geoff Dolan: 21 juli

In May of 2001, Geoff Dolan placed second in a very strong field at the North American Strongman Championship, beating former World's Strongest Man (WSM) competitors Phil Pfister, Ken Brown, Brian Schoonveld and Johnny Perry and fellow Canadians Travis Lyndon and Jessen Paulin. Geoff's performance surprised many, but a closer look at his past shows that it was no fluke.

Strongestman.com: Profile of American Chad Smith: 21 juli

At first glance Chad Smith looks like your typical strongman. A big guy who eats a lot, lifts weights, and throws kegs or pulls trucks in competition. Yes, Chad Smith does all these things but he is far from typical.

As I got to know Chad I discovered he is a well-rounded human being with hopes, dreams, desires, and fear. It just happens that he is a strongman as well. I was very surprised at his maturity and outlook on life. He has been dealt a tough hand but has played it beautifully.

StrongestMan.com: International Strongman Rankings:

Hugo Girard flushed the competition and pushed his way to the top.

Hugo Girard tops the most recent international strongman rankings after a first place finish at the 2001 World Muscle Power championship in Scotland. Hugo finished ahead of Svend Karlsen and Magnus Samuelsson to move from 5th in the rankings to 1st.

StrongestMan.com: Zydrunas Savickas:

At last year's World's Strongest Man competition, Zydrunas Savickas demonstrated he belongs on the international stage after a strong showing in a very tough qualifying heat. What does the future hold for this Lithuanian strength athlete? Find out more about Zydrunas by reading his biography and an interview.

Crieff Highland Games:

Chieftain of the 2001 Crieff Games will be Crieff born Ewan McGregor, star of the big screen! Ewan has since appeared in many films including Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, Star Wars: Episode I and future releases Black Hawk Down and Star Wars: Episode II.

Southern Tier Muscle: Gallery of Old Time Strongmen

Southern Tier Muscle: Olde Time Strongwomen and Pioneers of Women's Bodybuilding

Gazette Online: ‘I go into an event with confidence': 25 juni

A brawny blue-eyed blonde, he can flip over a car, pick up a 385-pound stone, pull two 18-wheelers; walk carrying two 345-pound blocks in each hand and perform a dozen or so other muscle-crunching, crowd-pleasing feats required of Strongman contestants. He finished in the top five during world competition in 1998 and 2000.

He's Hercules, Sampson and Superman packed into a powerful 6-foot-5, 310-specimen named Phil Pfister.

The Cable/Bar Guy: The 2001 Salem Gold's Gym Strongman Challenge: 17 juli

This contest was OK for a local meet, but was not nearly heavy enough to test really serious strong men and women contestants. It would probably be more accurate to call such an affair a "Fitness/ Strength" contest.

Once again, organized by Kyle Sexton's Gold's Gym chain of Salem, this year's contest was directed by Tony LaLac. Tony, and his staff of approximately 12 people, did a good job keeping the contest running smoothly, as well as providing an outlet for smaller strongmen and women to compete.

IronMind: Magnus Ver Magnusson Wins Iceland's Strongest Man: 17 juni

As expected, four-time "World's Strongest Man" winner Magnus Ver Magnusson won Iceland's Strongest Man competition today. Finishing strongly, winning two of today's events and taking second place in the other two, Magnus Ver Magnusson wrapped things up with a commanding lead over the rest of the field.

Samson's Power: The Beauty and The Beast Strongman Challenge 2001: 9 juni

The Beauty and The Beast Strongman Challenge has turned into probably the most note worthy contests of the western hemisphere...attracting the highest caliber competitors from all over the globe. The top athletes in the game seem to show up, making this a preview for the World's Strongest man.

Samson's Power: Part 2 reported by J.V. Askeem: 9 juni

1. Magnus Samuelsson, Sweden
2. Phil Pfister, West Virgina, USA
3. Svend Karlsen, Norway
4. Karl Gillingham, Minnesota, USA
5. Brian Schoonveld, Indiana, USA
6. Zydrunas Savickas, Lithuania

Samson's Power: Beauty & The Beast Women's Strength & Fitness Challenge 2001: 9 juni

The 24 Hour Fitness® Beauty & the Beast 2001 is introducing the first Women's Strength & Fitness Challenge(tm) in addition to the World Strongman Challenge. The Women's Strength & Fitness Challenge(tm) takes the place of the bikini fitness challenge of the past three years.

Samson's Power: The 2001 Beauty & The Beast Women's Strength and Fitness Challenge: 9 juni

The format consisted of three strength events, then an obstacle course. The first event was the Farmers walk with two 120 lb Mastiff handles for half the circle of the amphitheater (about 180 feet). Julie Havelka easily won with 15 seconds.

IronMind: Five Americans Going to WSM: 11 juni

It's official: Five American competitors will be going to this year's "World's Strongest Man" competition. Original allocations had called for five Americans, then the number was revised downward to four, but it has now changed back to five and this is final said IFSA's Douglas Edmunds, Ph.D.

IronMind: B&B: "It Was Tough": 4 juni

Co-promoter and top competitor Odd Haugen said this weekend's 24-Hour Fitness Beauty and the Beast was tough from both perspectives.

1. Magnus Samuelsson, 22
2. Phil Pfister, 24.5
3. Svend Karlsen, 36
4. Karl Gillingham, 40.5
5. Brian Schoonveld, 48
6. Zydrunas Savickas, 56

Strongman Competition Page: Athletes, fans and organizers of strongman - updates!: 14 maj

• Story, photos and results from the North American Strongman Championship
• There are now 16 competitors left in our All-Time Strongman Competition. Check out the brackets and vote on who advances.
• Results from the Azalea Strongman Festival and other news items
• Read about Ken Brown's 1,000-pound deadlift
• The updated International Strongman Rankings
• The updated American Strongman Rankings

IronMind: Virtanen Wins IFSA Finland's Strongest Man: 27 maj

"World's Strongest Man" Janne Virtanen held onto the lead he brought into the finals, and won the IFSA Finland's Strongest Man competition today.

Februari 2001

StrongestMan.com: Jouko Ahola Retires: 20 februari

"This past week, two-time World's Strongest Man Jouko Ahola announced that he has retired from active competition."

StrongestMan.com: 2001 Strongman Competition Schedule: 25 februari

StrongestMan.com: International Strongman Rankings: 8 februari

1. Janne Virtanen, Finland
2. Svend Karlsen, Norway
3. Magnus Samuelsson, Sweden
4. Hugo Girard, Canada
5. Martin Muhr, Germany

Eventeve Evenemangsbolag:

"Jag tror på Kirunas framtid och startar därför ett nytt fräscht företag i Kiruna/ Lappland. 

Nästa år spänner vi musklerna och satsar på "MR Snowman of Scandinavia". Tävlande från hela Scandinavien har då möjlighet att komma till Kiruna Snöfestival för att tävla om den ärofulla titeln. Tävlingsdatum blir sista helgen i januari 2002.

IronMind: IFSA Grand Prix Competitors Named: 16 februari

"The eight elite competitors for this year's IFSA grand prix series were announced. Virtanen, Karlsen, Girard, Pudzianowski, Samuelsson, Boyer, Ross and Zijlstra will compete in all of the events in the series, along with additional athletes selected on a per-event basis."

IronMind: WSW Will Debut With WSM: 16 februari

"IFSA confirmed today that the first World's Strongest Woman competition would be run this year. The competition will be held in conjunction with the TWI World's Strongest Man competition, and events are already being developed for the women's contest. Potential competitors are also being identified."

IronMind: Janne Virtanen Sets New World Record: 13 februari

"World's Strongest Man winner Janne Virtanen set a new world record in the crucifix."

Janne Sareela - Strongman:

"Mitt namn är Janne Saarela och jag bor i Boden, Norrbotten. Jag sysslar med en tävlingsform som kallas för strongman vilket jag nu utövat i drygt ett år."

goodauthority.org: The Tower Has Fallen: 2 februari

"It seems impossible, but Doug Hepburn is dead. The bigger tragedy is that you have probably never heard of him. This is because people don't care about reality any more, they only seem to care about the illusion of excellence. Real superiority in any endeavor is usually purchased through great tribulation and suffering, and in North America we simply are not interested in anything save Holy Illusion."

NSSA: World Record attempt - Keg Toss for Height: 21 februari

"Four time World's Strongest Man, Magnus Ver Magnusson of Iceland and Harold "Chief Iron Bear" of the United States, will attempt to break the World Record in the Keg Toss for Height. The event is scheduled to take place on the weekend of March 10th on national television - Guinness Prime Time!"

Resultat Mr Snowman:

1. Mika Hiltunen 25p
2. Jörgen Ljungberg 24p
3. Harry Persson 15 p
4. Fredrik Svensson 15p
5. Håkan Petschler 13p
6. Mikael Enström 13p

Grenarna var: Drag med sele, Crucifix, Loading, Vikingpress och Arm over arm.

Dalademokraten: Muskelknuttar till hjälp: 14 juli 1999

"Dagens muskelknuttar representerades av världens starkaste man Magnus Samuelsson och engelsmannen Jamie Reeves som skulle visa vad de kunde.

Dalademokraten: Världens starkaste man: 25 februari 2000

"Alla pappor som försökt intala sina barn om att de är starkast i världen - glöm det. Världens starkaste man Magnus Samuelsson må vara svensk, men är mångdubbelt stor än vad de flesta pappor kan bli. Både till omfång och i kändismått. För att inte tala om i styrka. I går kom han till Avesta.

Dalademokraten: Här finns kraft i arm: 5 oktober 1998

Krister Jansson, Sandviken, var grymt stark när han gång efter annan vräkte ner Smedjebackens VM-hopp i armbrytning Ralf Johansson. Båda möttes i många matcher på Ludvikakrogen Silver Dollar i armbrytningsseriens fjärde grand slamtävling. Om drygt en vecka reser de som lagkamrater till VM i Kanada.

Västerbottens-Kuriren: Klädd för visit i slott och koja:

"Svenska medborgare får icke deporteras" dundrade kraftkarlen Sixten Landby, den store artisten som turnerat land och rike runt och visat upp sin styrka i tyngdlyftning, brottning och hästskoutdragning. Hans bror Curt, tidigare skogshuggare, följde med som manager och konferencier.

Januari 2001

Swedish Armwrestlingpictures:

"This site will mostly contain armwrestlingpictures. My opinion is that there is already enough sites on the net where you can get information about the sport, so if you are interested to learn something, you can use the links on this site."

2001 Mr Snowman, Kiruna: 27 januari

1. Mika Hiltunen
2. Jörgen Ljungberg
3. Harry Persson
4. Fredrik Svensson
5. Håkan Petschler
6. Mikael Enström

Folkbladet: Det är inte lätt att hålla stangen stången: 3 juni 2000

"Förutom traditionella moment som bland annat handgranatkastning, sjukvård, avståndsbedömning och luftgevärsskytte, så fick tävlingsdeltagarna också visa sina muskler i stangstörtning, som är en gotländsk och uråldrig tävlingsgren."

StrongestMan.com - Serving the sport of strength athletics:

"Strongestman.com has been updated to cover WSM 2000. Along with the results and television schedule, we have feedback on the competition from Phil Pfister and Brian Schoonveld. Plus, we have an interview with Janne Virtanen - the World's Strongest Man.

In addition, we have a feature on Heinz Ollesch and an updated news section with upcoming contest information.

Coming soon is more commentary on WSM 2000 from Martin Muhr, Svend Karlsen and Johnny Perry, and a talk with Rick "Grizzly" Brown."

Atomic Athletic: Books and Videos:

See an mpeg of Frank Civatone's 440 lbs. Barbell Hack Lift! Also check out the new mpeg of Dana Florence toying with a 275 lbs. Atomic Ball.

National Post Online: Weightlifting a defence for World's Strongest Man: 13 december

"Doug Hepburn, who has died aged 74, was a scrawny child born cross-eyed and with a club foot who took up weightlifting as a defence against the cruelties of schoolyard bullies.

In time, he became known as the World's Strongest Man." (Via Naturalstrength)

Eugen Sandow:

"Victorian Strongman, Showman, Businessman & Pioneer of Physical & Health Education. This website is devoted to Eugen Sandow and contains reproductions of books and magazine articles by and about him - together with a large collection of photographs."

IronMind: IFSA Strongest Man in Europe...: 21 januari

"Kicking off the 2001 European professional strongman circuit in grand style, the IFSA Strongest Man in Europe competition will be held on March 17th in Helsinki, Finland. The start list at this point includes: Janne Virtanen, Svend Karlsen, Magnus Samuelsson, Martin Muhr, Riku Kiri and Ireneuz Kuras."

IronMind: IFSA Polish Grand Prix...: 23 januari

"Scandanavia IFSA and Strongman Polska announced today that the 2001 IFSA Polish Grand Prix will be in Sopot, Poland on March 10th. This event will mark the opening of this year's IFSA Grand Prix tour and will feature some of the top names on the international strongman circuit."

www.samson-power.com: Whit Baskin:

"On December 16, 2000, in the night, Whit Baskin, strongman, powerlifter and great friend to many was in a severe car accident. He is currently in Intensive Care in a coma with severe head injuries.

Bill Holland has set up a fund for Whit Baskin and his family: "Now he needs our help. His insurance is falling short and he and his family can use a little financial support."

Martin Muhr - Strongman

House of Payne Powerlifting and Strength Sports:

Bill Kazmaier:
"Bill Kazmaier is simply the greatest strength athlete of all time. In his prime he was untouchable. I believe, given his recent physical condition, that he could compete today on a very high level. I have never seen anyone who could come close to him when it comes to raw power. I have put together a few links. Hope you Kaz fans will enjoy them!"

Citygymet: Bilder på Magnus Johansson ifrån SM Showlifting: 9 januari

Aussiepower:

"Introducing strongman shows and strength athletes from Australia and Pacific regions."

Jackals Gym:

"Jackal's Gym is the training home of the IPF Superheavyweight World Powerlifting Champion Brad Gillingham, USA Strongman Champion Karl Gillingham, and upcoming strongman and grip specialist Wade Gillingham."

Mastiff Strongman Equipment:
"Mastiff Equipment is designed and made by the World's best Strength Athletes. We know what you need and demand from your equipment."

Omega Force Strength Team:

"Christian Strongmen With An Attitude For Christ."

powerandstrength.com:

"The East Coast source for Power Lifting and Strongman Competitions."

Primordial Power:

"The Primordial Power mission is to provide facts and information related to serious drug-free strength training. Whether we are using barrels, sandbags, grip-training devices or raw iron, the one constant is the belief that only through hard work and heavy weights can a man become brutally strong.

I'll try and provide honest advice from real strength trainers, strongmen and the garage gym gorrillas. We are the men who look to the legends of the past in our quest to become stronger."

IronMind: The Samuelssons and the Silver Screen...: 6 januari

"World's Strongest Man winner Magnus Samuelsson and his brother Torbjorn will be in Los Angeles next week. Besides pursuing some strongman-related business, the Samuelsson brothers will be exploring possible movie opportunities."

York Barbell: The Weightlifting Hall of Fame and Museum:

"The Weightlifting Hall of Fame contains a diverse history of the strength sports, their evolution from mythology to the early Olympic Games, and from the 19th and 20th century amateur and professional strongmen to the current specialized sports of Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting and bodybuilding."