2022 Iceland’s Strongest Man Results & Recap — Kristján Jón Haraldsson Dominates

The 2022 Iceland’s Strongest Man contest took place on June 11-12, 2022, in Hafnarfjörður. Twelve of the country’s greatest strongman competitors got together to test their skills and discover who is truly the strongest. Participants took part in six events over the course of two days.

Kristján Jón Haraldsson turned out to be the greatest, as he won the contest by a 12-point margin. He won four events and finished second in the other two. Haraldsson came very close to a clean sweep, but still proved his dominance.

2022 Iceland’s Strongest Man Rankings & Point Standings

1. Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 69.5 points
2. Vilius Jokužys — 57.5 points
3. Theodór Már Gudmundsson — 57.5 points
4. Kristján Níelsson — 57.5 points
5. André Bachmann — 37.5 points
6. Pálmi Guðfinnsson — 36.5 points
7. Hilmar Örn Jónsson — 33.5 points
8. Kristján Páll Árnason — 29.5 points
9. Birgir Guðnason — 29 points
10. Hannes Þorsteinsson — 23 points
11. Stefán Karel Torfason — Nine points (Withdrew after first event)
12. Ólafur Haukur Tómasson — Five points

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Natural Loading Stone

The competitors had to load four progressively heavier stones in the fastest time possible. The weight increments were 133 kilograms (293.2 pounds), 145 kilograms (319.7 pounds), 165 kilograms (363.8 pounds), and 185 kilograms (407.9 pounds).

Kristján Jón Haraldsson won the event, as he was the only competitor to lift four stones. He was followed by Vilius Jokužys, who was the fastest athlete to lift three stones. Torfason withdrew from the contest after this event, despite claiming massive nine points.

1. Kristján Jón Haraldsson — Four in 49.03 seconds / 12 points
2. Vilius Jokužys — Three in 20.37 seconds / 11 points
3. Pálmi Guðfinnsson — Three in 30.75 seconds / 10 points
4. Stefán Karel Torfason — Three in 31.75 seconds / 9 points
5. Theodór Már Gudmundsson — Three in 33.76 seconds / 8 points
6. André Bachmann — Three in 37.87 seconds / 7 points
7. Kristján Níelsson — Three in 40.21 seconds / 6 points
8. Hilmar Örn Jónsson — Three in 40.82 seconds / 5 points
9. Kristján Páll Árnason — Three in 66.70 seconds / 4 points
10. Birgir Guðnason — Two in 29.96 seconds / 3 points
11. Hannes Þorsteinsson — Two in 36.58 seconds / 2 points
12. Ólafur Haukur Tómasson — One in 21.92 seconds / 1 point

Weight Throw

The athletes had to throw six implements in the fastest time possible once again. The increments were 14 kilograms (30.9 pounds), 16 kilograms (35.3 pounds), 18 kilograms (39.9 pounds), 20 kilograms (44.1 pounds), and 22.5 kilograms (49.6 pounds), 25 kilograms (55.1 pounds).

Gudmundsson won the event, as he threw six implements in the blistering time of 16.33 seconds. Haraldsson tried to take over the first place, but ultimately fell four seconds short. Tomasson did not compete in this event, but also did not withdraw from the 2022 Iceland’s Strongest Man.

1. Theodór Már Gudmundsson — Six implements in 16.33 seconds / 12 points
2. Kristján Jón Haraldsson — Six implements in 20.96 seconds / 11 points
3. Vilius Jokužys — Six implements in 41.85 seconds / 10 points
4. Kristján Níelsson — Five implements in 16.43 seconds / 9 points
5. Pálmi Guðfinnsson — Five implements in 23.28 seconds / 8 points
6. Hilmar Örn Jónsson — Five implements in 28.37 seconds / 7 points
7. André Bachmann — Four implements in 13.35 seconds / 6 points
8. Birgir Guðnason — Four implements in 22.46 seconds / 5 points
9. Hannes Þorsteinsson — Three implements in 18.66 seconds / 4 points
10. Kristján Páll Árnason — Three implements in 44.75 seconds / 3 points
11. Ólafur Haukur Tómasson — did not attempt / 0 points

Deadlift

The third event of the 2022 Iceland’s Strongest Man was the classic, but entertaining, deadlift for max weight.

Haraldsson and Níelsson turned out to be the standout athletes with massive 380-kilogram (837.8-pound) pulls.

1. Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 380 kilograms (837.8 pounds) (T-first) / 11.5 points
2. Kristján Níelsson — 380 kilograms (837.8 pounds) (T-first) / 11.5 points
3. Birgir Guðnason — 360 kilograms (793.7 pounds) / 10 points
4. Theodór Már Gudmundsson — 340 kilograms (749.6 pounds) (T-fourth) / 7.5 points
5. Vilius Jokužys — 340 kilograms (749.6 pounds) (T-fourth) / 7.5 points
6. André Bachmann — 340 kilograms (749.6 pounds) (T-fourth) / 7.5 points
7. Kristján Páll Árnason — 340 kilograms (749.6 pounds) (T-fourth) / 7.5 points
8. Pálmi Guðfinnsson — 320 kilograms (705.5 pounds) (T-eighth) / 4.5 points
9. Hilmar Örn Jónsson — 320 kilograms (705.5 pounds) (T-eighth) / 4.5 points
10. Hannes Þorsteinsson — 270 kilograms (595.3 pounds) / 3 points
11. Ólafur Haukur Tómasson — did not attempt

Truck Pull

The fourth event required the competitors to pull a humongous truck for undefined length in the fastest time possible.

Haraldsson won the event with a sub-28-second time. However, only one second separated the following seven competitors. Every point mattered, so Níelsson and Gudmundsson finished second and third, respectively.

1. Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 27.53 seconds / 12 points
2. Kristján Níelsson — 29.59 seconds / 11 points
3. Theodór Már Gudmundsson — 29.93 seconds / 10 points
4. Vilius Jokužys — 30.36 seconds / 9 points
5. André Bachmann — 30.37 seconds / 8 points
6. Pálmi Guðfinnsson — 30.40 seconds / 7 points
7. Hilmar Örn Jónsson — 30.43 seconds / 6 points
8. Birgir Guðnason — 30.56 seconds / 5 point
9. Hannes Þorsteinsson — 31.21 seconds / 4 points
10. Kristján Páll Árnason — 34.12 seconds / 3 points
11. Ólafur Haukur Tómasson — 39.62 seconds / 2 points

Block Press

For the penultimate event of the 2022 Iceland’s Strongest Man, the competitors were tasked with pressing four progressively heavier aluminum blocks over their head. The increments were 90 kilograms (198.4 pounds), 100 kilograms (220.5 pounds), 110 kilograms (242.5 pounds), 120 kilograms (264.6 pounds).

Níelsson won the event by being the only one to press four implements. However, Haraldsson`s second-place finish pretty much secured him the win in the 2022 Iceland’s Strongest Man contest overall.

1. Kristján Níelsson — Four in 47.03 seconds / 12 points
2. Kristján Jón Haraldsson — Three in 32.56 seconds / 11 points
3. Theodór Már Gudmundsson — Three in 41.90 seconds / 10 points
4. Vilius Jokužys — Three in 51.93 seconds / 9 points
5. Kristján Páll Árnason — Two in 39.43 seconds / 8 points
6. Hannes Þorsteinsson — One in 7.87 seconds / 7 points
7. Hilmar Örn Jónsson — One in 14.71 seconds / 6 points
8. André Bachmann — Zero blocks / 0 points
9. Pálmi Guðfinnsson — Zero blocks / points
10. Birgir Guðnason — Zero blocks / 0 points
11. Ólafur Haukur Tómasson — Zero blocks / 0 points

Medley

The only details currently known about this event are that it consisted of a Duck Walk and Farmer’s Walk.

Despite having a massive lead, Haraldsson gave it his all and dominated the final event of the 2022 Iceland’s Strongest Man. He asserted dominance and proved that he is one of the best athletes to represent Iceland on the Strongman scene.

1. Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 30.06 seconds / 12 points
2. Vilius Jokužys — 31.63 seconds / 11 points
3. Theodór Már Gudmundsson — 37.56 seconds / 10 points
4. André Bachmann — 88.50 seconds / 9 points
5. Kristján Níelsson — 39 meters / 8 points
6. Pálmi Guðfinnsson — 28.57 meters / 7 points
7. Birgir Guðnason — 22.72 meters / 6 points
8. Hilmar Örn Jónsson — 22.1 meters / 5 points
9. Kristján Páll Árnason — 20 meters / 4 points
10. Hannes Þorsteinsson — 10.27 meters / 3 points
11. Ólafur Haukur Tómasson — 7.13 meters / 2 points

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Iceland is a country known for its world-class Strongmen, as it birthed the likes of Hafthor Björnsson and Magnus Ver Magnusson. The 2022 Iceland’s Strongest Man contest might have just given us a preview of who their successor might be. Haraldsson definitely looks ready for the big stage, so it will be interesting to see what the future holds for him.