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2015 Giants Live Viking Challenge
The 2015 Giants Live Viking Challenge was held on 2015-06-07 in Grindavík, Iceland. 12 athletes competed across 7 events were contested.
Events (7 total)
- 1. Super Yoke
- 2. Truck Pull
- 3. Wheelbarrow Carry
- 4. Cross Carry
- 5. Deadlift
- 6. Log Lift
- 7. Stone Over Bar
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 🇮🇸 ISL | 75.0 |
| 2 | Mark Felix | 🇬🇧 GBR | 67.5 |
| 3 | Martins Licis | 🇺🇸 USA | 54.5 |
| 4 | Rafał Kobylarz | 🇵🇱 POL | 53.5 |
| 5 | Derek DeVaughan | 🇺🇸 USA | 47.5 |
| 6 | Dennis Kohlruss | 🇩🇪 GER | 43.5 |
| 6 | Georg Rúnar Ögmundsson | 🇮🇸 ISL | 43.5 |
| 8 | John Posen | 🇺🇸 USA | 44.0 |
| 9 | Ari Gunnarsson | 🇮🇸 ISL | 41.0 |
| 10 | Úlfur Orri Pétursson | 🇮🇸 ISL | 30.0 |
| 11 | Rob Frampton | 🇬🇧 GBR | 24.5 |
| 12 | Scott Cummine | 🇨🇦 CAN | 21.5 |
Event-by-Event Results
Cross Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 40 m | 12.0 |
| 2 | Georg Rúnar Ögmundsson | 28.58 m | 11.0 |
| 3 | Mark Felix | 27.7 m | 10.0 |
| 4 | Úlfur Orri Pétursson | 25 m | 9.0 |
| 5 | Martins Licis | 24.4 m | 8.0 |
| 6 | Ari Gunnarsson | 22.3 m | 7.0 |
| 7 | Dennis Kohlruss | 20 m | 6.0 |
| 8 | Rafał Kobylarz | 15.28 m | 5.0 |
| 9 | Derek DeVaughan | 12.8 m | 4.0 |
| 10 | John Posen | 10.75 m | 3.0 |
| 11 | Scott Cummine | 2.1 m | 2.0 |
| 12 | Rob Frampton | - | 1.0 |
Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 400 kg | 12.0 |
| 2 | Mark Felix | 380 kg | 11.0 |
| 3 | Rafał Kobylarz | 360 kg | 10.0 |
| 4 | Derek DeVaughan | 340 kg | 7.0 |
| 4 | John Posen | 340 kg | 7.0 |
| 4 | Úlfur Orri Pétursson | 340 kg | 7.0 |
| 4 | Rob Frampton | 340 kg | 7.0 |
| 4 | Scott Cummine | 340 kg | 7.0 |
| 9 | Martins Licis | 320 kg | 3.0 |
| 9 | Dennis Kohlruss | 320 kg | 3.0 |
| 9 | Ari Gunnarsson | 320 kg | 3.0 |
| 12 | Georg Rúnar Ögmundsson | 300 kg | 1.0 |
Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ari Gunnarsson | 160 kg | 12.0 |
| 2 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 150 kg | 10.0 |
| 2 | Derek DeVaughan | 150 kg | 10.0 |
| 2 | Dennis Kohlruss | 150 kg | 10.0 |
| 5 | Mark Felix | 140 kg | 5.5 |
| 5 | Martins Licis | 140 kg | 5.5 |
| 5 | Rafał Kobylarz | 140 kg | 5.5 |
| 5 | John Posen | 140 kg | 5.5 |
| 5 | Rob Frampton | 140 kg | 5.5 |
| 5 | Scott Cummine | 140 kg | 5.5 |
| 11 | Úlfur Orri Pétursson | 130 kg | 2.0 |
| 12 | Georg Rúnar Ögmundsson | 120 kg | 1.0 |
Stone Over Bar
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martins Licis | 5 reps | 12.0 |
| 2 | Mark Felix | 4 reps | 11.0 |
| 3 | Dennis Kohlruss | 3 reps | 9.5 |
| 3 | Georg Rúnar Ögmundsson | 3 reps | 9.5 |
| 5 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 2 reps | 7.0 |
| 5 | Rafał Kobylarz | 2 reps | 7.0 |
| 5 | Ari Gunnarsson | 2 reps | 7.0 |
| 8 | Derek DeVaughan | 1 rep | 4.5 |
| 8 | John Posen | 1 rep | 4.5 |
| 10 | Úlfur Orri Pétursson | 0 reps | 2.0 |
| 10 | Rob Frampton | 0 reps | 2.0 |
| 10 | Scott Cummine | 0 reps | 2.0 |
Super Yoke
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafał Kobylarz | 14.03 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 15.22 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Mark Felix | 16.32 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | John Posen | 18.51 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Derek DeVaughan | 19.01 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Georg Rúnar Ögmundsson | 26.55 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Rob Frampton | 36.10 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Martins Licis | 55.21 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Dennis Kohlruss | 21.85 m | 4.0 |
| 10 | Ari Gunnarsson | 14.9 m | 3.0 |
| 11 | Úlfur Orri Pétursson | 13.3 m | 2.0 |
| 12 | Scott Cummine | 12.15 m | 1.0 |
Truck Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martins Licis | 37.84 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 38.03 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Mark Felix | 39.39 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Dennis Kohlruss | 39.68 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Georg Rúnar Ögmundsson | 40.44 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Derek DeVaughan | 40.65 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Rafał Kobylarz | 41.46 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Ari Gunnarsson | 43.50 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | John Posen | 44.40 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Úlfur Orri Pétursson | 48.35 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Rob Frampton | 48.70 s | 2.0 |
| 12 | Scott Cummine | 49.13 s | 1.0 |
Wheelbarrow Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 17.42 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | John Posen | 18.03 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Mark Felix | 18.45 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Martins Licis | 19.23 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Rafał Kobylarz | 21.50 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Derek DeVaughan | 21.79 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Georg Rúnar Ögmundsson | 23.18 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Úlfur Orri Pétursson | 44.74 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Ari Gunnarsson | 17.8 m | 4.0 |
| 10 | Scott Cummine | 17.65 m | 3.0 |
| 11 | Dennis Kohlruss | 17.55 m | 2.0 |
| 12 | Rob Frampton | - | 1.0 |
Last updated: March 3, 2026
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