Flemming Rasmussen (strongman)
Encyclopedia
Flemming Rasmussen (born March 12, 1968) is a former strongman
competitor and powerlifter from Denmark
. He competed in the World's Strongest Man
contest several times, finishing in 5th place in 1995, 4th in 1996, and 2nd in 1997. Flemming won the title of Denmark's Strongest Man 7 times from 1995-2000 and in 2003, and won the Danish
Powerlifting
title in 1993 and 1994. Before competing as a strongman, Rasmussen was Danish ten-pin bowling
champion.
Strongman (strength athlete)
In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength or circus performers of similar ilk who displayed feats of strength such as the bent press , supporting large amounts of...
competitor and powerlifter from Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. He competed in the World's Strongest Man
World's Strongest Man
The World's Strongest Man is a well recognised event in strength athletics and has been described by a number of highly respected authorities in the sport as the premier event in strongman. Organized by TWI, an IMG Media company, it is broadcast around the end of December each year...
contest several times, finishing in 5th place in 1995, 4th in 1996, and 2nd in 1997. Flemming won the title of Denmark's Strongest Man 7 times from 1995-2000 and in 2003, and won the Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
Powerlifting
Powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...
title in 1993 and 1994. Before competing as a strongman, Rasmussen was Danish ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling is a competitive sport in which a player rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible.-Summary:The lane is bordered along its length by semicylindrical channels Ten-pin bowling (commonly just...
champion.