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Born | ![]() | 16 June 1981||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Strongman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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.
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.