Richard Skog Explained

Richard Skog
Birth Date:	16 June 1981
Birth Place:	Norway
Occupation:	Strongman

Richard Skog (born 16 June 1981) is a Norwegian strongman competitor.^[1] Before life as strongman he was a member of the Norwegian Armed Forces.^[2]

Strongman career

He was a part of the World's Strongest Man competition for four straight years in 2007-2010, but has yet to qualify for the finals. Skog also placed third at two World's Strongest Man Super Series events in 2008.^[3] He placed second in Norway's Strongest Viking and Viking Power Challenge in 2009.^[4]

Skog has won the Norway's Strongest Man competition twice, in 2009^[5] and 2010,^[6] his career best wins.

Acting

Skog played the role of Oddjob, Frank Tagliano's bodyguard, in the Netflix original series Lilyhammer. He currently plays the role of Sturla Beinknuser/Sturla Bonecrusher in the Norwegian and English language versions of NRK1 series, Norsemen.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Richard Skog. World's Strongest Man. IMG GmbH. 2009-01-09. 2008-11-20. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20081120194535/http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/wsm/strong_man/skog.html.
2. Web site: Official Home of The World's Strongest Man Competition . www.theworldsstrongestman.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090911224055/http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/richard_skog.php . 2009-09-11.
3. Web site: David Horne's World of Grip .
4. Web site: David Horne's World of Grip .
5. Web site: Richard Skog Wins Norway's Strongest Man . www.ironmind.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090630104358/http://ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2009/May/Richard-Skog-Wins-Norwayxs-Strongest-Man . 2009-06-30.
6. Web site: Richard Skog Dominates Norway's Strongest Man . www.ironmind.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100520053730/http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/May/Richard_Skog_Dominates_Norwayxs_Strongest_Man.html . 2010-05-20.