Hafthor Wins Strongest Man in Iceland Viking Challenge 2017

Hafthor Julius Bjornsson (right) on the dumbbell press at the Strongest Man in Iceland Viking Challenge, which he won. IronMind® | Courtesy of Magnus Ver Magnusson Hafthor Julius Bjornsson (right) on the dumbbell press at the Strongest Man in Iceland Viking Challenge, which he won. IronMind® | Courtesy of Magnus Ver Magnusson

Hafthor Julius Bjornsson won the Strongest Man in Iceland Viking Challenge 2017, a contest promoted by four-time World’s Strongest Man winner, Magnus Ver Magnusson.




Here are the final results:

1 Hafþór Júlíus Bjòrnsson
2 Òskar Pétur Hafstein
3 Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsted
4 Fannar Smári Vilhjálmsson
5-6 Sigfús Fossdal
5-6 Páll Logason
7-8 Robert Frampton (injured)
7-8 Will Baggott
9 Ryan England
10 André Bachmann
11 Kristján Sindri Níelsson
12 Ari Gunnarsson (injured)
13 Gatis  Kauzens (injured)

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