Johannes Årsjö

{{Short description|Swedish strength athlete}}

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| title = Sweden's Strongest Man

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{{CompetitionRecordSport | Strongman}}

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{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|World's Strongest Man}}

{{CompetitionRecordQualifier | 2008 World's Strongest Man | }}

{{CompetitionRecordQualifier | 2009 World's Strongest Man | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|9th| 2012 World's Strongest Man | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|8th| 2013 World's Strongest Man | }}

{{CompetitionRecordQualifier | 2016 World's Strongest Man | }}

{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|Europe's Strongest Man }}

{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 2014 Europe's Strongest Man | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 2016 Europe's Strongest Man | }}

{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|Strongman Champions League}}

{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 2010 Bulgaria | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 2011 SCL Iceman Challenge | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 2011 Serbia | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|4th| 2011 Holland | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 2012 Russia | }}

{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|Strongman Super Series }}

{{CompetitionRecord|4th| 2008 Viking Power Challenge | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|3rd| 2009 Bucharest Grand Prix | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|8th| 2009 Los Angeles Grand Prix | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|7th| 2009 Gothenburg Grand Prix | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 2010 Viking Power Challenge | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2011 Viking Power Challenge | }}

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{{CompetitionRecord|5th| 2009 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|7th| 2009 Viking Power Challenge | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|3rd| 2010 Ukraine | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2012 Norway | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2013 Norway | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 2015 Swedish Open | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2016 Scandinavian Open | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2017 Scandinavian Open | }}

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{{CompetitionRecord|5th| 2007 | }}

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Johannes Årsjö (born 21 June 1985) is a Swedish professional strongman competitor notable for coming in 2nd in the 2014 and 2016 Europe's Strongest Man, and winning Sweden's Strongest Man nine times. Having competed in 39 International strongman competitions and winning 5 of them, Johannes is among the 50 most decorated strongmen of all time.{{cite web |title=Athletes, Men|url=https://strongmanarchives.com/athletes.php?division=M|access-date=6 July 2023|work=Strongman Archives|date=1 July 2023}}

Career

Born in Västervik, Sweden, Årsjö came to international prominence after winning Sweden's Strongest Man in 2009{{Cite web |url=http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2009/Sep/World_Strongman_Super_Series_Set_for_Muscle_Beach.html |title=World Strongman Super Series Set for Muscle Beach |access-date=2010-09-16 |archive-date=2014-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714121919/http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2009/Sep/World_Strongman_Super_Series_Set_for_Muscle_Beach.html |url-status=dead }} A series of top 10 finishes in international grands prix within both the Giants Live and Strongman Super Series circuits led to an invite to the 2008 and 2009 World's Strongest Man contests, but he failed to qualify for the finals on both occasions. Johannes was once again invited to the 2010 World's Strongest Man, but he was injured shortly before the qualifying heats began.

Personal life

Årsjö's niece, Ebba Årsjö, is a para-alpine skier.{{cite web |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/ebba-aarsjoe-lindsey-vonn-sweden-paralympics-beijing2022 |title=Ebba Aarsjoe: Lindsey Vonn, having a strongman uncle, and overcoming pain |website=olympics.com |first=Ed |last=Knowles |date=10 March 2022 |access-date=10 March 2022}}

Strongman competition record

Personal records

  • Super Yoke – {{convert|453.5|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} for {{convert|40|meters|feet|abbr=on}} in 21.25 secs (2014 Europe's Strongest Man) (World Record){{cite web|url=https://strengthrecord.com/strongman-world-records/#S9 |title=STRENGTH RECORD, Section 09 - Hip lifts & Back carries |website=www.strengthrecord.com |access-date=11 April 2025}}
  • Atlas Stone over bar – {{convert|225|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} over a 4' bar (2014 Sweden's Strongest Man)
  • Atlas Stone over bar (for reps) – {{convert|180|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} over a 4' bar x 8 reps (2009 Sweden's Strongest Man)
  • Weight over bar – {{convert|25.5|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} over {{convert|5.20|m|ftin}} (2012 SCL Russia)
  • Arm over arm truck pull – {{convert|22000|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} for {{convert|9.45|m|ftin}} (2012 Giants Live Finland) (World Record){{cite web|url=https://strengthrecord.com/strongman-world-records/#S17 |title=STRENGTH RECORD, Section 17 - Arm over Arm |website=www.strengthrecord.com |access-date=14 April 2025}}

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