Hjalti Ãrnason
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 385 kg | 145.2 kg | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 1991-11-14 | 125+ |
| Bench Press | 245 kg | 140.5 kg | Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum | 1989-04-01 | 125+ |
| Deadlift | 375 kg | 140.5 kg | Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum | 1989-04-01 | 125+ |
| Total | 1000 kg | 140.5 kg | Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum | 1989-04-01 | 125+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-01-01 | Reykjavíkurmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum og kraftlyftingamót KR | 200 kg | 110 kg | 282.5 kg | 592.5 kg |
| 1983-06-11 | Nordic Under 23 Championships | 220 kg | 130 kg | 270 kg | 620 kg |
| 1983-09-17 | Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | 250 kg | 150 kg | 285 kg | 685 kg |
| 1983-12-03 | Grétarsmót í kraftlyftingum | 280 kg | 170 kg | 315 kg | 765 kg |
| 1984-02-25 | Íslandsmeistaramót unglinga í kraftlyftingum | 290 kg | 172.5 kg | 320 kg | 782.5 kg |
| 1984-04-28 | Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum | 300 kg | 165 kg | 320 kg | 785 kg |
| 1984-07-08 | Scotland v Iceland | 320 kg | 180 kg | 322.5 kg | 822.5 kg |
| 1984-12-01 | Icelandic Invitational | 300 kg | 182.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 825 kg |
| 1985-02-23 | Íslandsmeistaramót unglinga í kraftlyftingum | 305 kg | 190 kg | 335 kg | 830 kg |
| 1985-03-16 | Dagsmót í kraftlyftingum | 300 kg | 187.5 kg | 345 kg | 832.5 kg |
| 1985-03-30 | Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum | 315 kg | 197.5 kg | 345 kg | 857.5 kg |
| 1986-02-22 | California State Meet | 325 kg | 205 kg | 330 kg | 860 kg |
| 1986-04-05 | Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum | 322.5 kg | 200 kg | 342.5 kg | 865 kg |
| 1986-12-27 | Reykjavíkurmót í kraftlyftingum | 340 kg | 230 kg | 360 kg | 930 kg |
| 1988-03-05 | Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum | 360 kg | 237.5 kg | 357.5 kg | 955 kg |
| 1989-03-25 | Sjónvarpsmót í kraftlyftingum | 380 kg | 237.5 kg | 372.5 kg | 990 kg |
| 1989-04-01 | Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum | 380 kg | 245 kg | 375 kg | 1000 kg |
's best total of 1,000kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (2,174 entries).
Competition History
41 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-27 | Íslandsmeistaramót í bekkpressu | KRAFT | 125+ | - | - | 200 kg | - | 200 kg | - | 2 | |
| 2000-01-29 | Íslandsmeistaramót í bekkpressu | KRAFT | 125+ | - | - | 237.5 kg | - | 237.5 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1995-11-04 | Bikarmót í kraftlyftingum | KRAFT | 125+ | - | 360 kg | 230 kg | 350 kg | 940 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1991-11-14 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125+ | 145.2 kg | 385 kg | 225 kg | 347.5 kg | - | - | DD | |
| 1991-05-12 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125+ | 144 kg | 340 kg | 227.5 kg | 340 kg | 907.5 kg | 493.5 | 3 | |
| 1990-05-06 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125+ | 134.4 kg | 330 kg | 210 kg | 355 kg | 895 kg | 496.2 | 3 | |
| 1990-03-03 | Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum | KRAFT | 125 | 125 kg | 335 kg | 205 kg | 325 kg | 865 kg | 490.2 | 1 | |
| 1989-05-05 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125+ | 138.6 kg | 340 kg | 217.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1989-04-01 | Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum | KRAFT | 125+ | 140.5 kg | 380 kg | 245 kg | 375 kg | 1000 kg | 547.5 | 1 | |
| 1989-03-25 | Sjónvarpsmót í kraftlyftingum | KRAFT | 125+ | 140.9 kg | 380 kg | 237.5 kg | 372.5 kg | 990 kg | 541.6 | 1 | |
| 1988-04-02 | Dagsmót í kraftlyftingum | KRAFT | 125+ | 135 kg | 60 kg | 215 kg | 340 kg | 615 kg | 340.5 | 2 | |
| 1988-03-23 | Íslandsmeistaramót í bekkpressu | KRAFT | 125+ | 134.6 kg | - | 222.5 kg | - | 222.5 kg | 123.3 | 1 | |
| 1988-03-05 | Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum | KRAFT | 125+ | 138.4 kg | 360 kg | 237.5 kg | 357.5 kg | 955 kg | 525.1 | 1 | |
| 1987-03-14 | Bekkpressumót Æfingastöðvarinnar | KRAFT | 125+ | 137 kg | - | 205 kg | - | 205 kg | 113.0 | 1 | |
| 1987-01-01 | Jötnamót í kraftlyftingum | KRAFT | 125+ | 134.7 kg | 350 kg | 225 kg | 350 kg | 925 kg | 512.5 | 1 | |
| 1986-12-27 | Reykjavíkurmót í kraftlyftingum | KRAFT | 125+ | - | 340 kg | 230 kg | 360 kg | 930 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1986-10-31 | Bekkpressumót í göngugötunni | KRAFT | 125+ | 134.7 kg | - | 200 kg | - | 200 kg | 110.8 | 3 | |
| 1986-04-05 | Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum | KRAFT | 125 | 125 kg | 322.5 kg | 200 kg | 342.5 kg | 865 kg | 490.2 | 2 | |
| 1986-03-09 | Íslandsmeistaramót í bekkpressu | KRAFT | 125+ | - | - | 200 kg | - | 200 kg | - | 3 | |
| 1986-02-22 | California State Meet | USPF | 125+ | - | 325 kg | 205 kg | 330 kg | 860 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1986-02-01 | Íslandsmeistaramót unglinga í kraftlyftingum | KRAFT | 125+ | - | 315 kg | 200 kg | 325 kg | 840 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1985-09-22 | European Junior Championships | EPF | 125+ | 127.9 kg | 250 kg | 185 kg | 300 kg | 735 kg | 413.6 | 3 | |
| 1985-09-20 | World Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125+ | 127.9 kg | 250 kg | 185 kg | 300 kg | 735 kg | 413.6 | 4 | |
| 1985-06-08 | Junior Nordic Championships | NordicPF | 125 | 125 kg | 305 kg | 175 kg | 300 kg | 780 kg | 442.1 | 1 | |
| 1985-03-30 | Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum | KRAFT | 125 | 125 kg | 315 kg | 197.5 kg | 345 kg | 857.5 kg | 486.0 | 3 | |
| 1985-03-16 | Dagsmót í kraftlyftingum | KRAFT | 125 | 125 kg | 300 kg | 187.5 kg | 345 kg | 832.5 kg | 471.8 | 2 | |
| 1985-03-02 | Íslandsmeistaramót í bekkpressu | KRAFT | 125 | 123.6 kg | - | 192.5 kg | - | 192.5 kg | 109.5 | 1 | |
| 1985-02-23 | Íslandsmeistaramót unglinga í kraftlyftingum | KRAFT | 125 | 125 kg | 305 kg | 190 kg | 335 kg | 830 kg | 470.4 | 1 | |
| 1984-12-01 | Icelandic Invitational | KRAFT | 125 | 125 kg | 300 kg | 182.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 825 kg | 467.6 | 1 | |
| 1984-07-08 | Scotland v Iceland | EPF | 125+ | - | 320 kg | 180 kg | 322.5 kg | 822.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-05-13 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125+ | 134.3 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1984-04-28 | Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum | KRAFT | 125 | 125 kg | 300 kg | 165 kg | 320 kg | 785 kg | 444.9 | 1 | |
| 1984-04-07 | Akureyrarmót í kraftlyftingum | KRAFT | 125 | 125 kg | 300 kg | 172.5 kg | 300 kg | 772.5 kg | 437.8 | 1 | |
| 1984-02-25 | Íslandsmeistaramót unglinga í kraftlyftingum | KRAFT | 125 | 125 kg | 290 kg | 172.5 kg | 320 kg | 782.5 kg | 443.5 | 1 | |
| 1983-12-17 | Reykjavíkurmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum | KRAFT | 125 | 125 kg | 260 kg | 160 kg | 317.5 kg | 737.5 kg | 418.0 | 1 | |
| 1983-12-03 | Grétarsmót í kraftlyftingum | KRAFT | 125 | 125 kg | 280 kg | 170 kg | 315 kg | 765 kg | 433.6 | 2 | |
| 1983-09-17 | Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | NordicPF | 125 | 125 kg | 250 kg | 150 kg | 285 kg | 685 kg | 388.2 | 3 | |
| 1983-06-26 | Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum | KRAFT | 110 | 110 kg | 220 kg | 130 kg | 265 kg | 615 kg | 364.2 | 1 | |
| 1983-06-11 | Nordic Under 23 Championships | NordicPF | 125 | 125 kg | 220 kg | 130 kg | 270 kg | 620 kg | 351.4 | 4 | |
| 1983-04-09 | Harðardonmót í kraftlyftingum | KRAFT | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1982-01-01 | Reykjavíkurmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum og kraftlyftingamót KR | KRAFT | 125 | 125 kg | 200 kg | 110 kg | 282.5 kg | 592.5 kg | 335.8 | 1 |
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This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 38, competed 17 years past the statistical peak, among the 26% of lifters still competing at 38.
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About Hjalti Ãrnason
Hjalti Ãrnason is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 41 sanctioned meets since 1982. Hjalti Ãrnason has competed under KRAFT, IPF, EPF, USPF, NordicPF federations.
Career best competition total: 1000.0 kg with a DOTS score of 547.47. Individual lift PRs: 385.0 kg squat, 245.0 kg bench press, 375.0 kg deadlift.
This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.

