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Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic
Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic is a strongman competition run and hosted by four-times World's Strongest Man champion Magnús Ver Magnússon. Since its inception in 2021, the competition has been held every November, outdoors with the athletes being succumbed to cold Icelandic weather. The competition in known for the athletes to lift both vintage, traditional implements including natural stones as well as more contemporary events. Some of the frequently recurring events include Húsafell Stone carry around the original pen, natural stone press, natural stone to shoulder and natural stone loading. Championship breakdown Event Results 2021 2022 2023 2024 References {{Reflist Strongmen competitions Sports competitions in Iceland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mateusz Kieliszkowski
Mateusz Kieliszkowski (born 12 August 1993) is a Polish strongman competitor, notable for winning the 2019 World's Ultimate Strongman competition. He is also a two-time World's Strongest Man runner-up, three-time Arnold Strongman Classic runner-up, one time Europe's Strongest Man runner-up, and five-times Poland's Strongest Man. Particularly known for his impressive pressing ability and prowess in various stone and moving events, Kieliszkowski is the current world record holder of the Cyr dumbbell press for maximum weight, the 400 kg (882 lb) timber carry farmer's walk (raw grip) for time, the 450 kg (992 lb) car walk for time, the Odd Haugen tombstone to shoulder for reps, and replica Steinstossen strongman events. He is often described as "arguably the best athlete to have never won World's Strongest Man" by Giants Live. Strongman career Kieliszkowski had an interest in strength sports in high school. He then became interested in strongman, specificall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strongman
Strongman is a competitive strength sport which tests athletes' physical strength and endurance through a variety of heavy lifts and events. Strongman competitions are known for their intensity, pushing athletes to their physical and mental limits. In modern strongman, athletes compete to score points based on their relative position in an event. An athlete who engages in the sport of strongman is also called a 'strongman'. They are often regarded as some of the strongest men of the world. Etymology Many sources state that strongman is a man who performs remarkable feats possessing enormous amounts of strength. In the 19th century, the term 'strongman' was referred to an exhibitor of strength during circus performances. History Modern strongman generally credits its origins to circus strongmen who became popular in the 19th and 20th centuries. In the first half of the 20th century, strongmen performed various feats of strength such as the bent press (not to be confused with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World's Strongest Man
The World's Strongest Man is an international strongman competition held every year. Organized by American event management company IMG, a subsidiary of Endeavor, it is broadcast in the US during summers and in the UK around the end of December each year. Competitors qualify based on placing in the top three at the four to eight Giants Live events each year. The current event sponsor is SBD Apparel. The competition has been won by 25 men representing 14 nationalities. Three of the champions have been inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame. History There are now several documentaries available that chart the history of WSM. The first major one is Worlds Strongest Man - Thirty Years Of Pain from 2008, celebrating the 30th anniversary. In 2017, a series of videos were released in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the contest. 1970s–1980s The concept behind "The World's Strongest Men", as it was originally named, was developed in 1977 for CBS by Langst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnús Ver Magnússon
Magnús Ver Magnússon (born 23 April 1963) is an Icelandic former powerlifter and strongman competitor. He is a four-time World's Strongest Man, having won in 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest strongmen of all time. Career Powerlifting Magnús began powerlifting in 1984. In 1985, he won a medal in the junior European and World Championships. He won the Senior European title in the 125 kg (276 lb) class in 1988 and 1990. His best lifts in competition include a 400 kg (882 lb) squat, 275 kg (606 lb) bench press, 370.5 kg (817 lb) deadlift, and a total of 1015.5 kg (2239 lb) all with single ply equipment. Strongman Magnús competed in his first strongman contest in 1985, finishing third in the Iceland's Strongest Man competition won by Jón Páll Sigmarsson. He decided to focus solely on strongman competition after he won the 1991 World's Strongest Man contest. His strongman victories inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Húsafell Stone
The Húsafell Stone is a legendary lifting stone weighing 186 kg (410 lb) located in a west country farming estate in Húsafell, Iceland about northeast of Reykjavík. The slightly triangular, slab shaped stone is kept at a Pen (enclosure), sheep and goat pen built from natural stones by Reverend Snorri Björnsson around 1756, and was made famous by the legend of his daughter Guðný Snorradóttir carrying it. The stone has been used as a test of physical strength by either simply lifting the stone, or by lifting and carrying it around the sheep and goat pen. The stone is also known as Pen (enclosure), pen Stone slab, slab ''(Kvíahellan'' in Icelandic), because its original purpose was to act as the gate to the sheep and goat pen, ensuring the animals remain in the pen without escaping. Test of strength According to Icelandic folklore, there are three levels to which your physical strength is measured by the stone. In ascending capacity they are ''amlóði, hálfsterk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxime Boudreault
Maxime Boudreault (born 21 September 1991) is a Canadian professional strongman competitor from Kapuskasing, Ontario. He secured 3rd place in the 2021 World's Strongest Man competition in Sacramento, California, won the inaugural 'Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic' competition in 2021 in Iceland, and won the 2022 Canada's Strongest Man competition. Career Boudreault's competitive career began in 2013. He competed in his first major contest, the Strongman Champions League North American Championships, coming in 9th. In 2015, he came in second in Canada's Strongest Man and received his first Giants Live invite to the 2015 Scandinavian Open. There, he placed eighth. Boudreault had a major breakthrough in 2020, when he placed third at the Arnold Santa Monica against a field including several World's Strongest Man winners and other top-level international competitors. In 2021, he placed third at World's Strongest Man and later won the inaugural Magnús Ver Magnússon Strong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð
Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð (transliterated as Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted in English, born 16 February 1994) is an Icelandic professional strongman from Reykjavík and a multiple entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition. Career Eyþór began his sporting career as an amateur bodybuilder. Upon realizing his strength, and coached by World's Strongest Man athlete Stefán Sölvi Pétursson he decided to try strongman following the traditional Icelandic strength roots. In his 2018 strongman debut, Eyþór managed to emerge runner-up behind Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson in the Iceland's Strongest Man competition, which paved the way for him to enter the international strongman circuit. In 2019 he made his international debut at the Strongman Champions League Norway, and proceeded to qualify for the World's Strongest Man finals on two consecutive occasions in 2021 and 2022. He also secured podium finishes in both the 2021 and 2022 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic, the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristain Hoath
Tristain Hoath (born 29 October 1991) is a Canadian Strongman from Saskatoon. Hoath started his career in 2021 with Canada's Strongest Man. Then he was selected for Western Canada's Strongest Man and North America's Strongest Man where he placed second and third respectively. He then managed to win 2023 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic and 2024 Strongman Champions League Martinique. In his first appearance at World's Strongest Man competition in 2024 held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, he emerged fifth. In his second appearance in 2025, he couldn't make it to the finals. Hoath works as a police officer in Edmonton. Personal records ''During competitions:'' *Raw Deadlift (with straps) – (2024 Strongest Man on Earth) *Log press – (2024 North America's Strongest Man) *Axle press – (2024 World's Strongest Man) *Húsafell Stone – for (2023 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic) * Rock press – (2024 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic) *Keg tos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristján Jón Haraldsson
Kristján Jón Haraldsson (born 3 June 1998) is an Icelandic strongman from Reykjavík and a 2 x times Iceland's Strongest Man. Career Kristján entered the national strongman circuit in 2018 and within the next three years managed to emerge runner-up at the 2021 Strongest Man in Iceland and Iceland's Strongest Viking competitions. In the same year he participated in his first international competition, Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic and secured fourth place out of fourteen athletes. In 2022, Kristján won Iceland's Strongest Viking, Strongest Man in Iceland and Iceland's most prestigious national title Iceland's Strongest Man, becoming only the second Icelander in history after Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson to win the three major national competitions in the same calendar year. This achievement earned him an invitation to the 2023 World's Strongest Man competition, where he managed a fifth-place finish in the qualifying heat. In 2023, Kristján won his second Stronge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Kohlruss
Dennis Kohlruss (born 14 May 1988) is a German strongman competitor from Rastatt and the reigning 4 x times Germany's Strongest Man. He's also a regular entrant to the Strongman Champions League and a seven time podium finisher. He has competed in 33 International strongman competitions and has won the 2020 SCL World Record Breakers and 2021 Megatron competitions. Background At the age of 21, during his military service in the Bundeswehr, he stumbled across YouTube videos of 1998 World's Strongest Man Magnus Samuelsson and found enthusiasm for the sport of strongman. In Bavaria, there's a stone named 'Kohlruss stone' in his honour. He was the first person to shoulder it. Personal records In competition: *Deadlift – x 2 reps *Elevated Deadlift (18" partial lift/ side handles) – * Atlas Stone to shoulder – ''(German Record)'' *Log press (giant log) – ''(German Record)'' *Log press for reps – x 3 reps *Louis Cyr Dumbbell press – *Viking press – x 6 reps *Keg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefán Karel Torfason
Stefán Karel Torfason (born 20 April 1994) is an Icelandic Strongman and a former Basketball player. Stefán became the Iceland's Strongest Man in 2021 and had 6 podium finishes in national strongman circuit. Prior to his strongman career, he was a standout basketball player and a member of the Icelandic national basketball team. Biography Stefán was born in Akureyri. His father Torfi Ólafsson is a former Icelandic strongman and fellow Iceland's Strongest Man champion. Stefán stands and weighed during his strongman peak. Basketball career Stefán began at early age competing in basketball for his local club Þór Akureyri. He joined Snæfell in Stykkishólmur in 2010 and ÍR in 2016. In 2013, Stefán played 5 games for the Icelandic national basketball team. He was forced to retire from basketball in 2016 after his fourth concussion on doctors recommendation. Strongman career Following his retirement from basketball, Stefán focused to become a str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mika Törrö
Mika Törrö (born 11 May 1979) is a Finnish Strongman from Joensuu and a 5 x times Finland's Strongest Man champion. Törrö had a difficult upbringing early in his life, suffering from ADHD, BPD and was imprisoned for over a decade. Through strength training he managed to change his ways and eventually got an opportunity to join Strongman Champions League. Ensuing years, he won three silver medals and six bronze medals and became a regular contestant in the international circuit. Additionally, Törrö secured consecutive bronze medals in World's Strongest Viking competition in 2019 and 2020 and won 2021 Imatra Strongman Showdown. In his first and only appearance at World's Strongest Man competition in 2022 held in Sacramento, California, he battled out at the third qualifier group in which Oleksii Novikov and Trey Mitchell managed to get into the finals. Törrö's autobiography ''Härkä – vangista säftimmäkis'' was published in 2021. Personal records *Raw Deadlift ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
