19 Facts About Magnus Samuelsson

Magnus Samuelsson was renowned for having 'the world's strongest arms and hands'.

Magnus Samuelsson secured fifth-place finishes in 1997 Europe's Strongest Man and World Strongman Challenge and won his third national title.

Magnus Samuelsson scored 73 points in the final and won four events and came second in another two.

Magnus Samuelsson did not participate at the Sweden's Strongest Man hence his brother Torbjorn Samuelsson won the title for the first time.

Magnus Samuelsson won second at 1999 Viking of the North, 1999 Beauty and the Beast and third at 1999 Atlantic Giant.

Magnus Samuelsson secured second place in 2000 Europe's Strongest Man, IFSA Finland Grand Prix and came third at 2000 World's Strongest Man in South Africa securing his third podium finish.

Magnus Samuelsson came third in 2000 Atlantic Giant and won his fifth national title.

In 2001, Magnus Samuelsson became the overall champion of the Strongman Super Series.

Magnus Samuelsson emerged second at 2001 World's Strongest Man held in Zambia behind his good friend Svend Karlsen.

Magnus Samuelsson secured second at Holland Grand Prix and emerged third at Europe's Strongest Man, World Muscle Power Classic and Czech Grand Prix.

However, after failing to make the finals in the 2008 World's Strongest Man contest, Magnus Samuelsson announced his retirement from competition after 14 years competing in the sport.

Magnus Samuelsson held the record for reaching the World's Strongest Man finals ten times, achieving a podium on five separate occasions.

In 1995, Magnus Samuelsson accidentally broke the arm of Australian wrestler Nathan Jones during heats of the 1995 World's Strongest Man.

Magnus Samuelsson is specially noted for his exceptional arm and grip strength.

Magnus Samuelsson was offered a role in the film Gladiator, but declined.

The agent who had phoned him to offer the role had told him that he would "fight with swords and so", and named a couple of actors in the cast, which Magnus Samuelsson did not recognize.

In 2009 Magnus Samuelsson won the Swedish version of the television series Dancing with the Stars, beating songwriter Laila Bagge in the final.

Magnus Samuelsson plays Gunnar Nyberg, a detective in the 2011 Swedish crime thriller series Arne Dahl.

Magnus Samuelsson is a Muscle car lover and an automobile racing enthusiast.