Luke Skaarup | |
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Born |
Thunder Bay,
Ontario, Canada | September 29, 1979
Other names | The Iron Viking |
Occupation(s) | Strongman, Mechanical Engineer |
Known for | 2 x Ontario's Strongest Man- 2012 & 2014 |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Spouse | Nicolette Skaarup |
Children | Brayden, Gabrielle, Logan, Charlotte |
Website | [1] |
Competition record | ||
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Strongman | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
World Amateur Strongman Championship [1] | ||
Qualified | 2010 | |
8th | 2012 | [2] |
Canada's Strongest Man [3] | ||
8th | 2009 | |
6th | 2012 | [4] |
6th | 2013 | [5] |
10th | 2014 | |
9th | 2015 | |
Canada's Strongest Man under 105kg [6] | ||
2nd | 2008 | |
North America's Strongest Man [6] [7] | ||
12th | 2009 | |
6th | 2013 | [8] [9] |
4th | 2014 | [10] |
10th | 2015 | < |
Ontario's Strongest Man [11] | ||
9th | 2007 | |
6th | 2008 | |
3rd | 2009 | |
3rd | 2010 | |
5th | 2011 | |
1st | 2012 | |
4th | 2013 | [12] |
1st | 2014 | |
2nd | 2015 |
Luke Skaarup (born September 9, 1979) is a professional engineer and also a retired professional strongman from Canada who competed actively in the sport of strongman from 2007 to 2015. During his competitive career, he held many records, most notably the Canadian record for heaviest atlas stone ever lifted in competition (450 pounds (200 kg)), the Ontario record for heaviest deadlift (780 pounds (350 kg)), and the Ontario Record heaviest dumbbell press (230 pounds (100 kg)). He competed in over sixty competitions with his top placings being the 2 x Ontario's Strongest Man Champion (2012 & 2014), 4th at North America's Strongest Man (2014), and 8th at the World Amateur Strongman Championships (2012).
He has competed in strongman for 9 years with 2 years of powerlifting and 5 years of bodybuilding competitions prior to that. Luke has been lifting weights seriously for over 20 years and began when he was 16 years of age to assist his physical development and strength for football.
Personal- Luke is married to his wife Nicolette Skaarup and is the father of four children (Brayden, Gabrielle, Logan, and Charlotte). Education- Luke has a diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Lakehead University (2000), a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lakehead University (2003), and a masters degree from Queens University in Earth Energy Resource Leadership (MEERL- 2022). He is a professional engineer and is employed as a senior leader with a large energy company in Alberta. Luke is the oldest of five children. He has a younger brother and three sisters. His brother Dan Skaarup was also a competitive strength athlete and former bodybuilder. While Luke has retired from competing in strength sports in 2015, he still weight trains regularly and coaches youth football.
He lifted the heaviest atlas stone ever lifted in competition, that weighed 454 lbs to 38.5". This same stone has also been lifted by JF Caron at Canada's Strongest Man in 2016.
Powerlifting (competition):
Powerlifting (gym):
Strongman:
Strong Man, Bodybuilding, Weight Lifting, Luke Skaarup: The Iron Viking
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
Luke Skaarup | |
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![]() Skaarup 2012 | |
Born |
Thunder Bay,
Ontario, Canada | September 29, 1979
Other names | The Iron Viking |
Occupation(s) | Strongman, Mechanical Engineer |
Known for | 2 x Ontario's Strongest Man- 2012 & 2014 |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Spouse | Nicolette Skaarup |
Children | Brayden, Gabrielle, Logan, Charlotte |
Website | [1] |
Competition record | ||
---|---|---|
Strongman | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
World Amateur Strongman Championship [1] | ||
Qualified | 2010 | |
8th | 2012 | [2] |
Canada's Strongest Man [3] | ||
8th | 2009 | |
6th | 2012 | [4] |
6th | 2013 | [5] |
10th | 2014 | |
9th | 2015 | |
Canada's Strongest Man under 105kg [6] | ||
2nd | 2008 | |
North America's Strongest Man [6] [7] | ||
12th | 2009 | |
6th | 2013 | [8] [9] |
4th | 2014 | [10] |
10th | 2015 | < |
Ontario's Strongest Man [11] | ||
9th | 2007 | |
6th | 2008 | |
3rd | 2009 | |
3rd | 2010 | |
5th | 2011 | |
1st | 2012 | |
4th | 2013 | [12] |
1st | 2014 | |
2nd | 2015 |
Luke Skaarup (born September 9, 1979) is a professional engineer and also a retired professional strongman from Canada who competed actively in the sport of strongman from 2007 to 2015. During his competitive career, he held many records, most notably the Canadian record for heaviest atlas stone ever lifted in competition (450 pounds (200 kg)), the Ontario record for heaviest deadlift (780 pounds (350 kg)), and the Ontario Record heaviest dumbbell press (230 pounds (100 kg)). He competed in over sixty competitions with his top placings being the 2 x Ontario's Strongest Man Champion (2012 & 2014), 4th at North America's Strongest Man (2014), and 8th at the World Amateur Strongman Championships (2012).
He has competed in strongman for 9 years with 2 years of powerlifting and 5 years of bodybuilding competitions prior to that. Luke has been lifting weights seriously for over 20 years and began when he was 16 years of age to assist his physical development and strength for football.
Personal- Luke is married to his wife Nicolette Skaarup and is the father of four children (Brayden, Gabrielle, Logan, and Charlotte). Education- Luke has a diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Lakehead University (2000), a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lakehead University (2003), and a masters degree from Queens University in Earth Energy Resource Leadership (MEERL- 2022). He is a professional engineer and is employed as a senior leader with a large energy company in Alberta. Luke is the oldest of five children. He has a younger brother and three sisters. His brother Dan Skaarup was also a competitive strength athlete and former bodybuilder. While Luke has retired from competing in strength sports in 2015, he still weight trains regularly and coaches youth football.
He lifted the heaviest atlas stone ever lifted in competition, that weighed 454 lbs to 38.5". This same stone has also been lifted by JF Caron at Canada's Strongest Man in 2016.
Powerlifting (competition):
Powerlifting (gym):
Strongman:
Strong Man, Bodybuilding, Weight Lifting, Luke Skaarup: The Iron Viking
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007