Denmark's Strongest Man is an annual

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contest held in various locations in

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, and features exclusively Danish strength athletes. The contest was first held in 1983 with

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winning the title.

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holds the record with 7 wins, while Henrik Henning and Mikkel Leicht share 6 wins each.

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and Nikolai Hansen share 5 wins each. Anders Aslak is the current champion.

Champions breakdown

The competition has been held 37 times and has produced 13 champions throughout the years. It is one of the oldest strongman competitions in the world.

Repeat champions

Regional Competitions

Nordic Strongman Championships

Nordic Strongman Championships consists of athletes from

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and

. *In 2005, the competition was held under IFSA in

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, and in 2012 and 2013 in

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under

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. *From 2014 onwards, the competition was promoted to global level, re-titled as the

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and was held consecutively for 8 years under

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References

{{reflist National strongmen competitions Sports competitions in Denmark