Kristinn Óskar Haraldsson (also known by Boris Haraldsson) (born 16 March 1980) is an Icelandic

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and

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. He is a 4 x times

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champion and has competed on three occasions at the

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Biography

Haraldsson was born in 1980 in

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in Iceland. At the age of 21 he placed third in

and despite being absent from the podium from 2002 to 2004 he went on to win it four times in a row from 2005 to 2008, by defending the title against several foreign competitors including Adrian Rollinson, Don Pope and

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. These wins in one of the most prestigious national competitions

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qualified him for the

on each occasion. However, in 2008 he was unable to attend and was out for most of that season due to a serious food poisoning incident and knee surgery. He has two children, a daughter, Elva (born 1998) and a son, Christian (born 2004).Giants Live - Athletes

Personal records

'' Powerlifting (performed in single-ply equipment)'' * Squat – (2005 KRAFT Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum) *

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– (2005 KRAFT Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum) *

Deadlift The deadlift is a strength training exercise in which a weight-loaded barbell is lifted off the ground to the level of the hips, with the torso perpendicular to the floor, before being placed back on the ground. It is one of the three powerlifting ...

– (2005 KRAFT Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum) *Total – (2005 KRAFT Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum) '' Strongman '' * Axle press – (2009 Giants Live Mohegan Sun) * Rock press – (2006 World's Strongest Man - Group 4)

Competition history

* 2001 ** 3rd -

* 2004 ** 6th -

* 2005 ** 1st -

** 8th - Strongman Super Series 2005: Varberg * 2006 ** 1st -

** 4th - Strongman Super Series 2006: Moscow * 2007 ** 1st -

** 8th - World Strongman Cup 2007: Moscow ** 9th - Strongman Super Series 2007: Viking Power Challenge ** 9th - World Strongman Cup 2007: Dartford * 2008 ** 1st -

* 2009 ** 10th - Giants Live 2009: Mohegan Sun ** 2nd -

References

External links

Boris Haraldsson - official site
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