Lars Rørbakken (born 17 July 1979) is a strongman[2] and armwrestler from Trengereid outside Bergen, Norway. Rørbakken has competed in Norway's strongest man several times, and also has several National Championship titles under his belt. He is a 6-foot-2-inch (1.90 m) and 236-pound (107 kg), has been in the Norwegian film Hjelp, vi er russ![3]
Lars Rørbakken | |
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| Born | Lars Rørbakken 17 July 1979 |
| Occupation(s) | Strongman, Armwrestling |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1] |
| Competition record | ||
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| Strongman | ||
Representing  Norway
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| Norway's Strongest Man | ||
| 5th | 2007 | |
| 3rd | 2009 | |
| 5th | 2010 | |
| 2nd | 2011 | |
| Kristiansand showlift | ||
| 1st | 2008 | |
| Fitnessmessen Lillestrøm | ||
| 2nd | 2008 | |
| Heilt Vilt Strongman | ||
| 1st | 2008 | |
| Clash of Titans | ||
| 1st | 2008 | |
| 2nd | 2009 | |
Lars Rørbakken was caught for doping in 2007, and was banned for 2 years from all sports. Antidoping Norway checked Rørbakken in connection with training, and he tested positive for anabolic steroids.[4]
Armwrestling
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| World Championship
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3 | ||
| European Championship
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1 | 1 | |
| Nordic Championship
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7 | 3 | 2 |
| Norwegian Championship
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14 | 3 | |
| Color Line Open
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4 |
Notable matches (since 2023)
edit| Year | Opponent | Result | Hand | Outcome | Event |
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| 2024 | Matt Mask | Loss | Right Hand | 1-3 | East vs West 14 |
| 2024 | Michael Todd | Loss | Right Hand | 0-6 | KOTT 11 |
| 2023 | Valera Chubotaru | Won | Right Hand | 4-3 | KOTT 9 |
| 2023 | Maateiwarangi Heta-Morris | Won | Right Hand | 5-1 | KOTT 8 |
References
edit- ^ "Lars Rørbakken". goldsarm.com. 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ Berli-Johnsen, Ann Kristin (22 August 2008). "Heilt Vilt Strongman". Treningsforum. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "Lars Rørbakken - IMBd". imbd.com. 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ "Håndbakutøver tatt i doping". fvn.no (in Norwegian). 2007-09-17. Retrieved 2023-07-19.