Richard Skog
Richard Skog (born 16 June 1981) is a Norwegian strongman competitor.[1] Before life as strongman he was a member of the Norwegian Armed Forces.[2]
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| Born | 16 June 1981 Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Strongman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Strongman career
He was a part of the World's Strongest Man competition for four straight years in 2007-2010, but has yet to qualify for the finals. Skog also placed third at two World's Strongest Man Super Series events in 2008.[3] He placed second in Norway's Strongest Viking and Viking Power Challenge in 2009.[4]
Skog has won the Norway's Strongest Man competition twice, in 2009[5] and 2010,[6] his career best wins.
Acting
Skog played the role of Oddjob, Frank Tagliano's bodyguard, in the Netflix original series Lilyhammer. He currently plays the role of Sturla Beinknuser/Sturla Bonecrusher in the Norwegian and English language versions of NRK1 series, Norsemen.
References
- "Richard Skog". World's Strongest Man. IMG GmbH. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- "Official Home of The World's Strongest Man Competition". www.theworldsstrongestman.com. Archived from the original on 2009-09-11.
- "David Horne's World of Grip".
- "David Horne's World of Grip".
- "Richard Skog Wins Norway's Strongest Man". www.ironmind.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-30.
- "Richard Skog Dominates Norway's Strongest Man". www.ironmind.com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-20.