Henning Thorsen
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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|October 20, 1959}}
| birth_place = {{flagicon|Denmark}} Denmark
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| occupation = Strongman
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{{CompetitionRecordSport | Strongman}}
{{CompetitionRecordCountry | {{DEN}} }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|World's Strongest Man }}
{{CompetitionRecord|4th| 1990 | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 1991 | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|6th| 1992 | }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|Europe's Strongest Man }}
{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 1990 | }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|Denmark's Strongest Man }}
{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 1984 | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 1987 | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 1988 | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 1989 | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 1991 | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 1992 | }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|Denmark's Strongest Viking }}
{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 1990 | }}
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Henning Thorsen (born October 20, 1959) was a strongman and powerlifter from Denmark. He won the Danish superheavyweight powerlifting championships 5 times and Denmark's Strongest Man six times from 1984, 1987 to 1989, 1991 and 1992.{{cite web |url=http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongmanresults.html|title= davidhorne-gripmaster|accessdate=2010-02-06}} Thorsen participated in the World's Strongest Man finals of 1990, 1991 and 1992. His best result was second place to Magnús Ver Magnússon in 1991. Thorsen won Europe's Strongest Man in 1990.
Honours
- 6 times winner of Denmark's Strongest Man (1984, 1987–1989, 1991 and 1992)
- 1st place Europe's Strongest Man (1990)
- 4th place World's Strongest Man (1990)
- 2nd place World's Strongest Man (1991)
- 6th place World's Strongest Man (1992)
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