Gunnar Thor Wins Iceland's Strongest Man...
by Randall J. Strossen, IronMind Enterprises, Inc. © 2000
Gunnar Thor won the IFSA Iceland's Strongest Man competition today, which also means he has qualified for the World's Strongest Man show later this year. Torfi Olafsson was second, and Audunn Jonsson was third.
Thor won the forward hold and the loading race, was second in the farmer's walk and Hercules hold, and was third in both the log lift and the stones of strength. Olafsson won the log lift, the stones of strength and the truck pull. Jonsson, a powerlifter, tied with Olafsson for first on the platform lift, and was second in the stones of strength.