Stefán Sölvi Pétursson

Stefán Sölvi Pétursson
Born	(1986-03-20) 20 March 1986 (age 35)[1] Iceland
Occupation	Strongman, Highland games
Height	196 cm (6 ft 5 in)

Competition record
Strongman
Representing  Iceland
World's Strongest Man
Qualified	2008 World's Strongest Man
Qualified	2009 World's Strongest Man
4th	2010 World's Strongest Man
9th	2011 World's Strongest Man
Jon Pall Sigmarsson Classic
9th	2010
Giants Live
3rd	2009 Poland
3rd	2010 Istanbul
Iceland's Strongest Man (IFSA)[2]
2nd	2006
1st	2008
Iceland's Strongest Man[2]
2nd	2008
1st	2009
1st	2010
2nd	2016
Iceland's Strongest Viking[2]
1st	2006
Highland Games
Representing  Iceland
Highlander World Championships
Qualified	2008 Highlander World Championships

Stefán Sölvi Pétursson (born 20 March 1986) is an Icelandic strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.

Career[]

Stefán was just 20 when he won his first major senior strongman title, becoming Iceland's Strongest Viking in 2006. Prior to that he had concentrated on powerlifting. However, his inspiration had been Jón Páll Sigmarsson hence his move to strongman competition. That same year he finished second in the IFSA version of the Iceland's Strongest Man, eventually winning the title in 2008. He was invited to the prestigious Highlander World Championships in 2008, as well as an invitation to Fortissimus in 2008. In 2009 he finished third in the Giants Live Poland 2009 event. Stefan has also won the Iceland's Strongest Man contest in 2009 and 2010.^[3]

Apart from Jón Páll Sigmarsson, he has also cited Zydrunas Savickas as someone he has deep admiration for, believing him to be the "strongest strongman ever". His favourite strongman event is Natural stone loading.

Personal Records[]

• Squat - 330 kg (727lbs)
• Bench press - 230 kg (507lbs)
• Deadlift - 390 kg (860lbs)

References[]

External links[]

• Official Site