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857:"KRZYSZTOF RADZIKOWSKI IS THE WORLD'S STRONGEST VIKING 2018"
832:"Strongman Champions League - World's Strongest Viking 2015"
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Viking Boat pull (without the sails) – 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)
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Iceland's
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706:Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
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615:Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
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241:Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
191:Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
146:Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
75:Multi-event competition
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30:Tournament information
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156:Championship results
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733:Giants Live
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130:Giants Live
128:. In 2014,
64:Established
1511:Categories
1469:See also:
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816:29 January
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766:27 January
713:References
172:3rd Place
169:Runner-Up
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1182:champions
175:Location
166:Champion
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25:2014-2021
1404:Strength
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35:Location
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836:YouTube
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163:Year
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