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2025 Iceland's Strongest Viking

The 2025 Iceland's Strongest Viking was held on 2025-07-11 in Westfjords, Iceland. 8 athletes competed across 8 events were contested.

Date: July 11, 2025
Location: Westfjords, Iceland, Iceland
Type: Iceland's Strongest Viking
Division: Men
Kristján Níelsson
1st Place

Kristján Níelsson 🇮🇸

Total Points: 58.0

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Kristján Níelsson 🇮🇸 ISL 58.0
2 Chris Beetham 🇬🇧 GBR 47.0
3 Pálmi Gudfinnsson 🇮🇸 ISL 46.5
4 Kári Kristófer Elíasson 🇮🇸 ISL 30.5
5 Birgir Gudnason 🇮🇸 ISL 30.0
6 Thorlákur Gunnarsson 🇮🇸 ISL 26.0
7 Alexander Andersen 🇮🇸 ISL 22.5
8 Gudmundur Helgason 🇮🇸 ISL 21.5
Last updated: March 3, 2026

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About 2025 Iceland's Strongest Viking

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