Lars Rørbakken Explained

Lars Rørbakken
Birth Name:Lars Rørbakken
Birth Date:17 July 1979
Birth Place: Bergen, Norway
Occupation:Strongman, Armwrestling
Height:6inchesft0inchesin (ftin)[1]

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 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

EventGoldSilverBronze
align=left World Championshipbgcolor=CFAA88 3
align=left European Championshipbgcolor=silver 1bgcolor=CFAA88 1
align=left Nordic Championshipbgcolor=gold 7bgcolor=silver 3bgcolor=CFAA88 2
align=left Norwegian Championshipbgcolor=gold 14bgcolor=silver 3
align=left Color Line Openbgcolor=gold 4

Notable matches (since 2023)

YearOpponentResultHandOutcomeEvent
2024Matt MaskLossRight Hand1-3East vs West 14
2024Michael ToddLossRight Hand0-6KOTT 11
2023Valera ChubotaruWonRight Hand4-3KOTT 9
2023Maateiwarangi Heta-MorrisWonRight Hand5-1KOTT 8

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-01-21. 2024-01-21. en. Lars Rørbakken. goldsarm.com.
  2. News: Heilt Vilt Strongman. Berli-Johnsen. Ann Kristin. 22 August 2008. Treningsforum. 28 June 2011.
  3. Web site: 2024-01-21. 2024-01-21. en. Lars Rørbakken - IMBd. imbd.com.
  4. Web site: 2023-07-19. 2007-09-17. no. Håndbakutøver tatt i doping. fvn.no.