▁( 2 9 0   l bs ▁off - season ) ▁and ▁went ▁on ▁from ▁winning ▁his ▁first ▁amateur ▁competition ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁the ▁San def j ord ▁Open , ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁national ▁champion ships ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁year . ▁ ▁He ▁got ▁his ▁pro ▁card ▁after ▁two ▁success ive ▁wins ▁of ▁the ▁Norwegian ▁champion ships ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁ ▁His ▁first ▁professional ▁competition ▁was ▁the ▁Toronto ▁Pro ▁Inv it ational ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁where ▁he ▁placed ▁ 1 8 th . ▁ ▁His ▁highest ▁professional ▁ranking ▁so ▁far ▁was ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁Aust rian ▁Grand ▁Prix ▁of ▁Body building , ▁where ▁he ▁placed ▁ 3 rd . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Norway ▁on ▁May ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁and ▁raised ▁in ▁the ▁village ▁of ▁T ved est rand ▁in ▁the ▁county ▁( f yl ker ) ▁of ▁Aust - Ag der ▁in ▁the ▁country ' s ▁south . ▁ ▁He ▁has ▁his ▁own ▁supp lement ▁line , ▁Tom mi ▁N ut r ition , ▁and ▁own s ▁and ▁oper ates ▁a ▁g ym ▁in ▁Os lo . ▁ ▁St ats ▁Name : ▁Tom mi ▁Thor v ild sen ▁ ▁Location : ▁Ven ice , ▁California , ▁USA ▁ ▁Current ▁residence : ▁Marina ▁Del ▁Rey , ▁California ▁▁ ▁Place ▁of ▁B irth : ▁Norway . ▁Tom mi ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Norway , ▁and ▁grew ▁up