2026 Iceland's Strongest Man
The 2026 Iceland's Strongest Man was held on 2026-08-07. 10 athletes competed across 8 events were contested.
Events (8 total)
- 1. Húsafell Stone
- 2. Max Deadlift
- 3. Dumbbell Medley
- 4. Loading Race
- 5. Weight Throw
- 6. Arm Over Arm Pull
- 7. Frame Carry
- 8. Manhood Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Total | Arm Over Arm Pull | Dumbbell Medley | Frame Carry | Húsafell Stone | Loading Race | Manhood Stones | Max Deadlift | Weight Throw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristján Jón Haraldsson 🇮🇸 | 88.0 | 13.0 28.68 s | 11.0 3 in 22.47 s | 10.0 12.47 s | 8.0 39.2 m | 12.0 3 in 20.11 s | 12.0 4 reps, 200 kg | 11.0 372.5 kg | 11.0 Weight 5.10 m |
| 2 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson 🇮🇸 | 86.0 | 6.0 39.97 s | 12.0 3 in 21.81 s | 9.0 15.84 s | 12.0 54.2 m | 8.0 3 in 22.03 s | 13.0 8 reps, 200 kg | 13.0 420 kg | 13.0 Weight 6.00 m |
| 3 | Vilius Jokužys 🇮🇸 | 85.5 | 9.0 35.85 s | 13.0 4 in 26.28 s | 13.0 9.40 s | 11.0 53.75 m | 13.0 3 in 18.79 s | 10.5 3 reps, 200 kg | 7.0 345 kg | 9.0 Weight 4.70 m |
| 4 | Hilmar Örn Jónsson 🇮🇸 | 74.5 | 11.0 35.00 s | 10.0 3 in 24.48 s | 7.0 | 10.0 48.74 m | 7.0 3 in 24.99 s | 10.5 3 reps, 200 kg | 10.0 370 kg | 9.0 Weight 4.70 m |
| 5 | Kári Kristófer Elíasson 🇮🇸 | 65.0 | 8.0 36.27 s | 9.0 3 in 27.73 s | 8.0 9.19 m | 9.0 48.43 m | 9.0 3 in 21.72 s | 9.0 2 reps, 200 kg | 6.0 342.5 kg | 7.0 Weight 4.40 m |
| 6 | Pálmi Gudfinnsson 🇮🇸 | 64.0 | 7.0 37.94 s | 7.0 1 in 9.80 s | 11.0 9.87 s | 7.0 37.9 m | 11.0 3 in 20.39 s | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 9.0 360 kg | 12.0 Weight 5.15 m |
| 7 | Jan Krasinský 🇨🇿 | 55.0 | 3.0 19.18 m | 8.0 2 in 19.89 s | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 13.0 68.25 m | 10.0 3 in 20.51 s | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 12.0 380 kg | 9.0 Weight 4.70 m |
| 8 | Thorlákur Gunnarsson 🇮🇸 | 50.0 | 10.0 35.49 s | 0.0 0 implements | 12.0 9.85 s | 4.0 26.1 m | 4.0 3 in 27.35 s | 6.5 1 rep, 170 kg | 8.0 350 kg | 5.5 Sandbag 4.40 m |
| 10 | Ísleifur Orri Arngrímsson 🇮🇸 | 26.5 | 1.0 7.77 m | 0.0 0 implements | 4.0 3.98 m | 5.0 27.5 m - | 5.0 3 in 27.00 s | 6.5 1 rep, 170 kg | 5.0 320 kg | 0.0 |
| 11 | Gudmundur Helgason 🇮🇸 | 25.0 | 4.0 70.67 s | 6.0 1 in 11.48 s | 5.0 4.3 m | 3.0 14.98 m | 3.0 3 in 28.83 s | 0.0 0 reps, 170 kg | 4.0 310 kg | 0.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Arm Over Arm Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristján Jón Haraldsson | 28.68 s | 13.0 |
| 2 | Hilmar Örn Jónsson | 35.00 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Thorlákur Gunnarsson | 35.49 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Vilius Jokužys | 35.85 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Kári Kristófer Elíasson | 36.27 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Pálmi Gudfinnsson | 37.94 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 39.97 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Gudmundur Helgason | 70.67 s | 4.0 |
| 9 | Jan Krasinský | 19.18 m | 3.0 |
| 10 | Ísleifur Orri Arngrímsson | 7.77 m | 1.0 |
Dumbbell Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vilius Jokužys | 4 in 26.28 s | 13.0 |
| 2 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 3 in 21.81 s | 12.0 |
| 3 | Kristján Jón Haraldsson | 3 in 22.47 s | 11.0 |
| 4 | Hilmar Örn Jónsson | 3 in 24.48 s | 10.0 |
| 5 | Kári Kristófer Elíasson | 3 in 27.73 s | 9.0 |
| 6 | Jan Krasinský | 2 in 19.89 s | 8.0 |
| 7 | Pálmi Gudfinnsson | 1 in 9.80 s | 7.0 |
| 8 | Gudmundur Helgason | 1 in 11.48 s | 6.0 |
| - | Thorlákur Gunnarsson | 0 implements | 0.0 |
| - | Ísleifur Orri Arngrímsson | 0 implements | 0.0 |
Frame Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vilius Jokužys | 9.40 s | 13.0 |
| 2 | Thorlákur Gunnarsson | 9.85 s | 12.0 |
| 3 | Pálmi Gudfinnsson | 9.87 s | 11.0 |
| 4 | Kristján Jón Haraldsson | 12.47 s | 10.0 |
| 5 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 15.84 s | 9.0 |
| 6 | Kári Kristófer Elíasson | 9.19 m | 8.0 |
| 7 | Hilmar Örn Jónsson | - | 7.0 |
| 8 | Gudmundur Helgason | 4.3 m | 5.0 |
| 9 | Ísleifur Orri Arngrímsson | 3.98 m | 4.0 |
| - | Jan Krasinský | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Húsafell Stone
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Krasinský | 68.25 m | 13.0 |
| 2 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 54.2 m | 12.0 |
| 3 | Vilius Jokužys | 53.75 m | 11.0 |
| 4 | Hilmar Örn Jónsson | 48.74 m | 10.0 |
| 5 | Kári Kristófer Elíasson | 48.43 m | 9.0 |
| 6 | Kristján Jón Haraldsson | 39.2 m | 8.0 |
| 7 | Pálmi Gudfinnsson | 37.9 m | 7.0 |
| 8 | Ísleifur Orri Arngrímsson | 27.5 m - | 5.0 |
| 9 | Thorlákur Gunnarsson | 26.1 m | 4.0 |
| 10 | Gudmundur Helgason | 14.98 m | 3.0 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vilius Jokužys | 3 in 18.79 s | 13.0 |
| 2 | Kristján Jón Haraldsson | 3 in 20.11 s | 12.0 |
| 3 | Pálmi Gudfinnsson | 3 in 20.39 s | 11.0 |
| 4 | Jan Krasinský | 3 in 20.51 s | 10.0 |
| 5 | Kári Kristófer Elíasson | 3 in 21.72 s | 9.0 |
| 6 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 3 in 22.03 s | 8.0 |
| 7 | Hilmar Örn Jónsson | 3 in 24.99 s | 7.0 |
| 8 | Ísleifur Orri Arngrímsson | 3 in 27.00 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Thorlákur Gunnarsson | 3 in 27.35 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Gudmundur Helgason | 3 in 28.83 s | 3.0 |
Manhood Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 8 reps, 200 kg | 13.0 |
| 2 | Kristján Jón Haraldsson | 4 reps, 200 kg | 12.0 |
| 3 | Vilius Jokužys | 3 reps, 200 kg | 10.5 |
| 3 | Hilmar Örn Jónsson | 3 reps, 200 kg | 10.5 |
| 5 | Kári Kristófer Elíasson | 2 reps, 200 kg | 9.0 |
| 6 | Thorlákur Gunnarsson | 1 rep, 170 kg | 6.5 |
| 6 | Ísleifur Orri Arngrímsson | 1 rep, 170 kg | 6.5 |
| - | Pálmi Gudfinnsson | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Jan Krasinský | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Gudmundur Helgason | 0 reps, 170 kg | 0.0 |
Max Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 420 kg | 13.0 |
| 2 | Jan Krasinský | 380 kg | 12.0 |
| 3 | Kristján Jón Haraldsson | 372.5 kg | 11.0 |
| 4 | Hilmar Örn Jónsson | 370 kg | 10.0 |
| 5 | Pálmi Gudfinnsson | 360 kg | 9.0 |
| 6 | Thorlákur Gunnarsson | 350 kg | 8.0 |
| 7 | Vilius Jokužys | 345 kg | 7.0 |
| 8 | Kári Kristófer Elíasson | 342.5 kg | 6.0 |
| 9 | Ísleifur Orri Arngrímsson | 320 kg | 5.0 |
| 10 | Gudmundur Helgason | 310 kg | 4.0 |
Weight Throw
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | Weight 6.00 m | 13.0 |
| 2 | Pálmi Gudfinnsson | Weight 5.15 m | 12.0 |
| 3 | Kristján Jón Haraldsson | Weight 5.10 m | 11.0 |
| 4 | Vilius Jokužys | Weight 4.70 m | 9.0 |
| 4 | Hilmar Örn Jónsson | Weight 4.70 m | 9.0 |
| 4 | Jan Krasinský | Weight 4.70 m | 9.0 |
| 7 | Kári Kristófer Elíasson | Weight 4.40 m | 7.0 |
| 8 | Thorlákur Gunnarsson | Sandbag 4.40 m | 5.5 |
| - | Ísleifur Orri Arngrímsson | - | 0.0 |
| - | Gudmundur Helgason | - | 0.0 |
See Also
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