Sara Sigmundsdóttir

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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ragnheiður.
Sara Sigmundsdóttir
Personal information
Full nameRagnheiður Sara Sigmundsdóttir
Born (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 (age 29)
Reykjanesbær, Iceland
Years active2013–present
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Country Iceland
SportCrossFit and Weightlifting
Achievements and titles
World finals2016 Dubai Fitness Championship - 1st
2016 CrossFit Games - 3rd
2015 CrossFit Games - 3rd
Regional finals2017 Central Regional champion
Twice Meridian Regional champion (2015, 2016)
Personal best(s)

Ragnheiður Sara Sigmundsdóttir (born (1992-09-12)12 September 1992) is an Icelandic weightlifter and CrossFit athlete[4][5] known for her third-place finishes at the 2015 and 2016 CrossFit Games[6][7] and her first-place finishes at the 2015 and 2016 Meridian Regionals and the 2017 Central Regionals.[8] She was featured in 2017 documentary 'Fittest on Earth: A Decade of Fitness'.[9] She competed at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships in the 75 kg category.[10]

CrossFit Games results[]

Year Games Regionals Open (worldwide)
2013[8] — 39th (Europe) 169th
2014[8] — 12th (Europe) 82nd
2015[8] 3rd 1st (Meridian) 17th
2016[8] 3rd 1st (Meridian) 20th
2017[8] 4th 1st (Central) 1st
2018[8] 37th*[a] 3rd (Europe) 20th
Year Games Qualifier Open
2019 19th 1st (SiD) 1st (world)
1st (Iceland)
2020 21st 1st (Filthy 150)
1st (Dubai)
2nd (WZA)[11] 		1st (world)
1st (Iceland)
  1. ^ *—Withdrew due to injury

Weightlifting Major results[]

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2015 United States Houston, United States 75 kg 80 85 85 31 100 105 110 28 185 29

References[]

  1. ^ at the 2019 Dubai Fitness Championship
  2. ^ at the 2019 Filthy 150
  3. ^ "CrossFit Games: Athlete Profile". Crossfit Games. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Æfir frá tíu á morgnana til tíu á kvöldin". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 11 June 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  5. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (17 February 2017). "Sara: Mig langaði aldrei að verða svona "mössuð"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  6. ^ Will Edmonds (4 April 2019). "How CrossFit star Sara Sigmundsdottir dealt with a broken bone on the biggest stage". CNN. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  7. ^ Michael Rodio (26 July 2016). "The Men's Fitness Interview: Katrin Davidsdottir, 2016 CrossFit Games Champion and Fittest Woman on Earth". Men's Fitness.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g "Leaderboard". CrossFit Games. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Watch: Exclusive clip from new CrossFit doc 'Fittest on Earth: A Decade of Fitness'". Sports Illustrated. 15 March 2017.
  10. ^ "2015 Weightlifting World Championships - Ragnheidur Sara Sigmundsdottir". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Wodapalooza Leaderboard". Competition Corner. Retrieved 24 February 2020.


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