Magnus Samuelsson (Strongman)
Magnus Samuelsson (born December 21, 1969 ) is a Swedish actor and strongman who won the title of World's Strongest Man in Morocco in 1998 . He is also a six-time winner of Sweden's Strongest Man .
Life
Samuelsson grew up on a farm in Sweden and is a farmer by profession. With his wife Kristin (who has already won the title Sweden's Strongest Woman twice) he has a son, David.
In the mid-1980s, he and his brother Torbjörn saw Icelandic weightlifter and powerlifting Jón Páll Sigmarsson , who was then reigning World's Strongest Man , on television . Many training units followed in the mother's washroom, which served as a fitness studio in the first few years . On his first bench press attempt, Samuelsson already managed 100 kilograms.
He campaigns against doping abuse in the form of anabolic steroids and other illegal, performance-enhancing agents. He describes himself as clean and an example of the fact that success can also be achieved without doping ("My ambition was to see how strong I could get, and I am totally clean, which proves that success is possible without drugs.").
He is one of only five men in the world who closed the number 4 Captains of Crush Gripper under authentic conditions.
He was also successful in arm wrestling .
In the film adaptations of Arne Dahl's books about the A group of the Swedish police, responsible for investigations into violent crimes with an international connection, (to be seen on Swedish television from autumn 2011) he plays the police officer Gunnar Nyberg.
Data
- Size: 200 cm
- Weight: 150 kg
- Chest: 147 cm
- Upper arm circumference: 60 cm
- Waist circumference: 105 cm
- Shoe size: 47
- Bench press: 270 kg
- Kilocalories consumption per day: ~ 8500
First placements
- 1995 Sweden's Strongest Man
- 1996 Sweden's Strongest Man
- 1997 Sweden's Strongest Man
- 1997 Glasgow Open
- 1998 World's Strongest Man
- 1998 Faroe GP
- 1998 World Strongman Challenge
- 1999 Beauty and the Beast
- 1999 Sweden's Strongest Man
- 1999 Czech GP
- 2000 Irish GP
- 2000 Polish GP
- 2000 China GP
- 2000 Romanian GP
- 2000 Sweden's Strongest Man
- 2001 Beauty and the Beast
- 2001 Sweden's Strongest Man
- 2001 Stockholm GP
- 2001 World Strongman Super Series
Web links
- Magnus Samuelsson (strongman) in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Samuelsson, Magnus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish strongman and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 21, 1969 |