Henning Thorsen
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Henning Thorsen (born October 20, 1959) is a strongman
competitor from Denmark
. He won Denmark's Strongest Man six times from 1984, 1987 to 1989, 1991 and 1992. And participated in the World's Strongest Man
finals of 1990, 1991 and 1992. His best result was a second place in 1991.
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 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 won Denmark's Strongest Man six times from 1984, 1987 to 1989, 1991 and 1992. And participated 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...
finals of 1990, 1991 and 1992. His best result was a second place in 1991.
Honours
- 6 times winner of Denmark's Strongest Man (1984, 1987-1989, 1991 and 1992)
- 1st place Europe's Strongest ManEurope's Strongest ManEurope's Strongest Man is an annual strength athletics competition which began in 1980. The event is held in various locations throughout Europe, and features exclusively European strongman competitors. Mariusz Pudzianowski currently holds the record for most wins with 6 titles...
(1990) - 4th place World's Strongest Man1990 World's Strongest ManThe 1990 World's Strongest Man was the 13th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Jon Pall Sigmarsson from Iceland. It was his fourth title after finishing third the previous year. O.D. Wilson from the USA finished second, and Ilkka Nummisto from Finland finished third after finishing...
(1990) - 2nd place World's Strongest Man1991 World's Strongest ManThe 1991 World's Strongest Man was the 14th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Magnus Ver Magnusson from Iceland. It was his first title. Henning Thorsen from Denmark finished second after finishing fourth the previous year, and Gary Taylor from the United Kingdom finished third. The...
(1991) - 6th place World's Strongest Man1992 World's Strongest ManThe 1992 World's Strongest Man was the 15th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Ted van der Parre from the Netherlands after finishing fourth the previous year. It was his first title. 1991 winner Magnus Ver Magnusson from Iceland finished second equal with 1989 winner Jamie Reeves from...
(1992)