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2014 Battle of the North

The 2014 Battle of the North was held on 2014-05-02 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. 6 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.

Date: May 2, 2014
Location: Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, Faroe Islands
Type: Battle of the North
Division: Men
Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson
1st Place

Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson 🇮🇸

Total Points: 25.0

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson 🇮🇸 ISL 25.0
2 Laurence Shahlaei 🇬🇧 GBR 21.0
3 Sebastian Davidsson Liljeblad 🇸🇪 SWE 17.0
4 Nicolai Hansen 🇩🇰 DEN 17.0
5 Ole Martin Hansen 🇳🇴 NOR 13.0
6 Bogi Ólason Hammer 🇫🇷 FRO 12.0

Event-by-Event Results

Arm Over Arm Pull

# Athlete Result Points
1 Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson 30.56 s 6.0
2 Bogi Ólason Hammer 38.03 s 5.0
3 Laurence Shahlaei 40.38 s 4.0
4 Nicolai Hansen 45.69 s 3.0
5 Sebastian Davidsson Liljeblad 50.66 s 2.0
6 Ole Martin Hansen 61.47 s 1.0

Deadlift Hold

# Athlete Result Points
1 Laurence Shahlaei 39.19 s 6.0
2 Nicolai Hansen 33.03 s 5.0
3 Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson 30.72 s 4.0
4 Sebastian Davidsson Liljeblad 28.88 s 3.0
5 Bogi Ólason Hammer 15.84 s 2.0
6 Ole Martin Hansen 11.18 s 1.0

Max Deadlift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson 440 kg 6.0
2 Laurence Shahlaei 420 kg 5.0
3 Nicolai Hansen 380 kg 4.0
4 Sebastian Davidsson Liljeblad 340 kg 2.0
4 Ole Martin Hansen 340 kg 2.0
4 Bogi Ólason Hammer 340 kg 2.0

Power Stairs

# Athlete Result Points
1 Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson 27.16 s 6.0
2 Ole Martin Hansen 28.09 s 5.0
3 Sebastian Davidsson Liljeblad 28.78 s 4.0
4 Nicolai Hansen 28.88 s 3.0
5 Bogi Ólason Hammer 28.90 s 2.0
6 Laurence Shahlaei 30.97 s 1.0

Tire Flip

# Athlete Result Points
1 Sebastian Davidsson Liljeblad 28.94 s 6.0
2 Laurence Shahlaei 30.16 s 5.0
3 Ole Martin Hansen 31.41 s 4.0
4 Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson 32.31 s 3.0
5 Nicolai Hansen 36.22 s 2.0
6 Bogi Ólason Hammer 36.50 s 1.0
Last updated: March 3, 2026

About 2014 Battle of the North

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