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1982 Viking 82

The 1982 Viking 82 was held on 1982-05-02 in Vänersborg, Sweden. 11 athletes competed across 7 events were contested.

Date: May 2, 1982
Location: Vänersborg, Sweden, Sweden
Type: Nordic Strongest Man
Division: Men
Leif Wigholm
1st Place

Leif Wigholm 🇸🇪

Total Points: 2,365.0

Events (7 total)

  1. 1. Max Squat
  2. 2. Bench Press
  3. 3. Max Deadlift
  4. 4. One-Arm Deadlift
  5. 5. Bicep Curl
  6. 6. Vertical Lift
  7. 7. Back Lift

Results

Final standings with every athlete's result and points in each of the 7 events. Scroll sideways for later events.
Place Athlete Total Back Lift Bench Press Bicep Curl Max Deadlift Max Squat One-Arm Deadlift Vertical Lift
1 Leif Wigholm 🇸🇪 2,365.0 1,170.0 1170 kg 215.0 215 kg 60.0 60 kg 320.0 320 kg 300.0 300 kg 190.0 190 kg 110.0 110 kg
2 Jón Páll Sigmarsson 🇮🇸 2,280.0 900.0 900 kg 230.0 230 kg 75.0 75 kg 367.5 367.5 kg 355.0 355 kg 210.0 210 kg 142.5 142.5 kg
3 Roger Ekström 🇫🇮 2,260.0 1,100.0 1100 kg 220.0 220 kg 80.0 80 kg 315.0 315 kg 335.0 335 kg 110.0 110 kg 100.0 100 kg
4 Aatos Nevanpää 🇫🇮 2,205.0 1,000.0 1000 kg 217.5 217.5 kg 60.0 60 kg 332.5 332.5 kg 365.0 365 kg 140.0 140 kg 90.0 90 kg
5 Sverre Saxegaard 🇳🇴 2,172.5 1,000.0 1000 kg 190.0 190 kg 60.0 60 kg 310.0 310 kg 352.5 352.5 kg 150.0 150 kg 110.0 110 kg
6 Leif Nordmark 🇸🇪 2,132.5 1,022.5 1022.5 kg 215.0 215 kg 60.0 60 kg 295.0 295 kg 320.0 320 kg 130.0 130 kg 90.0 90 kg
7 Kenneth Mattsson 🇸🇪 2,130.0 1,000.0 1000 kg 220.0 220 kg 60.0 60 kg 300.0 300 kg 330.0 330 kg 130.0 130 kg 90.0 90 kg
8 Reijo Kiviranta 🇫🇮 2,122.5 1,000.0 1000 kg 207.5 207.5 kg 75.0 75 kg 330.0 330 kg 320.0 320 kg 190.0 190 kg 0.0 (No lift)
9 Pauli Mellberg 🇫🇮 2,075.0 900.0 900 kg 215.0 215 kg 70.0 70 kg 320.0 320 kg 370.0 370 kg 110.0 110 kg 90.0 90 kg
10 Per Pedersen 🇳🇴 1,805.0 700.0 700 kg 185.0 185 kg 60.0 60 kg 275.0 275 kg 340.0 340 kg 150.0 150 kg 95.0 95 kg
11 Ricky Bruch 🇸🇪 850.0 0.0 (No lift) 205.0 205 kg 85.0 85 kg 270.0 270 kg 0.0 (No lift) 160.0 160 kg 130.0 130 kg

Event-by-Event Results

Back Lift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Leif Wigholm 1170 kg 1,170.0
2 Roger Ekström 1100 kg 1,100.0
3 Leif Nordmark 1022.5 kg 1,022.5
4 Reijo Kiviranta 1000 kg 1,000.0
4 Aatos Nevanpää 1000 kg 1,000.0
4 Sverre Saxegaard 1000 kg 1,000.0
4 Kenneth Mattsson 1000 kg 1,000.0
8 Pauli Mellberg 900 kg 900.0
8 Jón Páll Sigmarsson 900 kg 900.0
10 Per Pedersen 700 kg 700.0
- Ricky Bruch (No lift) 0.0

Bench Press

# Athlete Result Points
1 Jón Páll Sigmarsson 230 kg 230.0
2 Roger Ekström 220 kg 220.0
2 Kenneth Mattsson 220 kg 220.0
4 Aatos Nevanpää 217.5 kg 217.5
5 Pauli Mellberg 215 kg 215.0
5 Leif Wigholm 215 kg 215.0
5 Leif Nordmark 215 kg 215.0
8 Reijo Kiviranta 207.5 kg 207.5
9 Ricky Bruch 205 kg 205.0
10 Sverre Saxegaard 190 kg 190.0
11 Per Pedersen 185 kg 185.0

Bicep Curl

# Athlete Result Points
1 Ricky Bruch 85 kg 85.0
2 Roger Ekström 80 kg 80.0
3 Reijo Kiviranta 75 kg 75.0
3 Jón Páll Sigmarsson 75 kg 75.0
5 Pauli Mellberg 70 kg 70.0
6 Per Pedersen 60 kg 60.0
6 Leif Wigholm 60 kg 60.0
6 Aatos Nevanpää 60 kg 60.0
6 Sverre Saxegaard 60 kg 60.0
6 Leif Nordmark 60 kg 60.0
6 Kenneth Mattsson 60 kg 60.0

Max Deadlift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Jón Páll Sigmarsson 367.5 kg 367.5
2 Aatos Nevanpää 332.5 kg 332.5
3 Reijo Kiviranta 330 kg 330.0
4 Pauli Mellberg 320 kg 320.0
4 Leif Wigholm 320 kg 320.0
6 Roger Ekström 315 kg 315.0
7 Sverre Saxegaard 310 kg 310.0
8 Kenneth Mattsson 300 kg 300.0
9 Leif Nordmark 295 kg 295.0
10 Per Pedersen 275 kg 275.0
11 Ricky Bruch 270 kg 270.0

Max Squat

# Athlete Result Points
1 Pauli Mellberg 370 kg 370.0
2 Aatos Nevanpää 365 kg 365.0
3 Jón Páll Sigmarsson 355 kg 355.0
4 Sverre Saxegaard 352.5 kg 352.5
5 Per Pedersen 340 kg 340.0
6 Roger Ekström 335 kg 335.0
7 Kenneth Mattsson 330 kg 330.0
8 Reijo Kiviranta 320 kg 320.0
8 Leif Nordmark 320 kg 320.0
10 Leif Wigholm 300 kg 300.0
- Ricky Bruch (No lift) 0.0

One-Arm Deadlift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Jón Páll Sigmarsson 210 kg 210.0
2 Reijo Kiviranta 190 kg 190.0
2 Leif Wigholm 190 kg 190.0
4 Ricky Bruch 160 kg 160.0
5 Per Pedersen 150 kg 150.0
5 Sverre Saxegaard 150 kg 150.0
7 Aatos Nevanpää 140 kg 140.0
8 Leif Nordmark 130 kg 130.0
8 Kenneth Mattsson 130 kg 130.0
10 Pauli Mellberg 110 kg 110.0
10 Roger Ekström 110 kg 110.0

Vertical Lift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Jón Páll Sigmarsson 142.5 kg 142.5
2 Ricky Bruch 130 kg 130.0
3 Leif Wigholm 110 kg 110.0
3 Sverre Saxegaard 110 kg 110.0
5 Roger Ekström 100 kg 100.0
6 Per Pedersen 95 kg 95.0
7 Pauli Mellberg 90 kg 90.0
7 Aatos Nevanpää 90 kg 90.0
7 Leif Nordmark 90 kg 90.0
7 Kenneth Mattsson 90 kg 90.0
- Reijo Kiviranta (No lift) 0.0
Last updated: February 23, 2026

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