Torbjörn Samuelsson
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Torbjörn Samuelsson(born 1974) is a strongman
competitor from Sweden
, and is the younger brother of 1998 World's Strongest Man
winner Magnus Samuelsson
. Torbjörn is a 2 time winner of Sweden's Strongest Man
in 1998 & 2002. Torbjörn competed in the 2000
, 2001
and 2002 World's Strongest Man
competitions, but never qualified for the finals.
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 from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, and is the younger brother of 1998 World's Strongest Man
1998 World's Strongest Man
The 1998 World's Strongest Man was the 21st edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Magnus Samuelsson from Sweden. It was his first title after finishing third the previous year. 1997 champion Jouko Ahola from Finland finished second, and Wout Zijlstra from the Netherlands finished third....
winner Magnus Samuelsson
Magnus Samuelsson
Magnus Samuelsson , is a Swedish strongman and winner of the 1998 World's Strongest Man contest in Morocco...
. Torbjörn is a 2 time winner of Sweden's Strongest Man
Sweden's Strongest Man
Sweden's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in Sweden and featuring exclusively Swedish athletes. Magnus Samuelsson holds the record for most wins with 9 wins.-Top 3 placings:...
in 1998 & 2002. Torbjörn competed in the 2000
2000 World's Strongest Man
The 2000 World's Strongest Man was the 23rd edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Janne Virtanen from Finland. It was his first title after finishing second the previous year. Svend Karlsen from Norway finished second after finishing third the previous year, and 1998 winner Magnus...
, 2001
2001 World's Strongest Man
The 2001 World's Strongest Man was the 24th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Svend Karlsen from Norway. It was his first title after finishing second the previous year. 1998 winner Magnus Samuelsson from Sweden finished second after finishing third the previous year, and 2000 winner...
and 2002 World's Strongest Man
2002 World's Strongest Man
The 2002 World's Strongest Man was the 25th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Mariusz Pudzianowski from Poland. Zydrunas Savickas from Lithuania finished second, and Raimonds Bergmanis from Latvia came in third. The contest was held in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat...
competitions, but never qualified for the finals.