2020 Iceland's Strongest Viking
The 2020 Iceland's Strongest Viking was held on 2020-07-04. 10 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Max Deadlift
- 2. Natural Stones
- 3. Dumbbell Medley
- 4. Arm Over Arm Pull
- 5. Sandbag Toss
- 6. Medley
Results
| Place | Athlete | Total | Arm Over Arm Pull | Dumbbell Medley | Max Deadlift | Medley | Natural Stones | Sandbag Toss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eythór Ingólfsson Melsted 🇮🇸 | 53.5 | 8.0 38.83 s | 10.0 4 in 23.09 s | 9.0 350 kg | 7.0 111.42 s | 10.0 4 in 33.88 s | 9.5 32 kg |
| 2 | Ari Gunnarsson 🇮🇸 | 50.5 | 3.0 61.16 s | 9.0 4 in 24.45 s | 10.0 370 kg | 10.0 54.74 s | 9.0 4 in 51.24 s | 9.5 32 kg |
| 3 | Stefán Karel Torfason 🇮🇸 | 47.0 | 10.0 31.89 s | 7.0 3 in 56.20 s | 6.0 320 kg | 9.0 65.78 s | 7.0 3 in 37.22 s | 8.0 32 kg |
| 4 | Kristján Níelsson 🇮🇸 | 42.0 | 6.0 43.19 s | 8.0 4 in 43.33 s | 7.5 340 kg | 6.0 38.22 m | 8.0 4 in 66.66 s | 6.5 24 kg |
| 5 | André Bachmann 🇮🇸 | 33.5 | 9.0 35.22 s | 4.0 1 in 10.71 s | 4.0 300 kg | 8.0 96.90 s | 2.0 1 in 51.65 s | 6.5 24 kg |
| 6 | Sigfús Þorgeir Fossdal 🇮🇸 | 27.0 | 2.0 67.95 s | 6.0 2 in 27.37 s | 7.5 340 kg | 2.0 15.15 m | 6.0 3 in 54.20 s | 3.5 20 kg |
| 7 | Birgir Gudnason 🇮🇸 | 26.5 | 4.0 50.12 s | 5.0 1 in 8.51 s | 4.0 300 kg | 5.0 37.1 m | 5.0 3 in 59.26 s | 3.5 20 kg |
| 8 | Gudmundur Adalsteinsson 🇮🇸 | 18.5 | 7.0 40.43 s | 2.0 1 in 40.45 s | 1.5 270 kg | 3.0 25.6 m | 4.0 1 in 20.59 s | 1.0 18 kg |
| 9 | Hrafnkell Ívarsson 🇮🇸 | 15.5 | 1.0 15.5 m | 3.0 1 in 14.27 s | 4.0 300 kg | 1.0 0.19 m | 3.0 1 in 31.88 s | 3.5 20 kg |
| 10 | Tómas Jóhannsson 🇮🇸 | 14.0 | 5.0 47.55 s | 0.0 (No lift) | 1.5 270 kg | 4.0 31.18 m | 0.0 (No lift) | 3.5 20 kg |
Event-by-Event Results
Arm Over Arm Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefán Karel Torfason | 31.89 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | André Bachmann | 35.22 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Eythór Ingólfsson Melsted | 38.83 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Gudmundur Adalsteinsson | 40.43 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Kristján Níelsson | 43.19 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Tómas Jóhannsson | 47.55 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Birgir Gudnason | 50.12 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Ari Gunnarsson | 61.16 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Sigfús Þorgeir Fossdal | 67.95 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Hrafnkell Ívarsson | 15.5 m | 1.0 |
Dumbbell Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eythór Ingólfsson Melsted | 4 in 23.09 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Ari Gunnarsson | 4 in 24.45 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Kristján Níelsson | 4 in 43.33 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Stefán Karel Torfason | 3 in 56.20 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Sigfús Þorgeir Fossdal | 2 in 27.37 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Birgir Gudnason | 1 in 8.51 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | André Bachmann | 1 in 10.71 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Hrafnkell Ívarsson | 1 in 14.27 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Gudmundur Adalsteinsson | 1 in 40.45 s | 2.0 |
| - | Tómas Jóhannsson | (No lift) | 0.0 |
Max Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ari Gunnarsson | 370 kg | 10.0 |
| 2 | Eythór Ingólfsson Melsted | 350 kg | 9.0 |
| 3 | Kristján Níelsson | 340 kg | 7.5 |
| 3 | Sigfús Þorgeir Fossdal | 340 kg | 7.5 |
| 5 | Stefán Karel Torfason | 320 kg | 6.0 |
| 6 | André Bachmann | 300 kg | 4.0 |
| 6 | Birgir Gudnason | 300 kg | 4.0 |
| 6 | Hrafnkell Ívarsson | 300 kg | 4.0 |
| 9 | Gudmundur Adalsteinsson | 270 kg | 1.5 |
| 9 | Tómas Jóhannsson | 270 kg | 1.5 |
Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ari Gunnarsson | 54.74 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Stefán Karel Torfason | 65.78 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | André Bachmann | 96.90 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Eythór Ingólfsson Melsted | 111.42 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Kristján Níelsson | 38.22 m | 6.0 |
| 6 | Birgir Gudnason | 37.1 m | 5.0 |
| 7 | Tómas Jóhannsson | 31.18 m | 4.0 |
| 8 | Gudmundur Adalsteinsson | 25.6 m | 3.0 |
| 9 | Sigfús Þorgeir Fossdal | 15.15 m | 2.0 |
| 10 | Hrafnkell Ívarsson | 0.19 m | 1.0 |
Natural Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eythór Ingólfsson Melsted | 4 in 33.88 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Ari Gunnarsson | 4 in 51.24 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Kristján Níelsson | 4 in 66.66 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Stefán Karel Torfason | 3 in 37.22 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Sigfús Þorgeir Fossdal | 3 in 54.20 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Birgir Gudnason | 3 in 59.26 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Gudmundur Adalsteinsson | 1 in 20.59 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Hrafnkell Ívarsson | 1 in 31.88 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | André Bachmann | 1 in 51.65 s | 2.0 |
| - | Tómas Jóhannsson | (No lift) | 0.0 |
Sandbag Toss
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eythór Ingólfsson Melsted | 32 kg | 9.5 |
| 1 | Ari Gunnarsson | 32 kg | 9.5 |
| 3 | Stefán Karel Torfason | 32 kg | 8.0 |
| 4 | Kristján Níelsson | 24 kg | 6.5 |
| 4 | André Bachmann | 24 kg | 6.5 |
| 6 | Sigfús Þorgeir Fossdal | 20 kg | 3.5 |
| 6 | Birgir Gudnason | 20 kg | 3.5 |
| 6 | Hrafnkell Ívarsson | 20 kg | 3.5 |
| 6 | Tómas Jóhannsson | 20 kg | 3.5 |
| 10 | Gudmundur Adalsteinsson | 18 kg | 1.0 |
Last updated: February 22, 2026
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