Kristján Jón Haraldsson (born 3 June 1998) is an Icelandic strongman from Reykjavík and the reigning 2 x times Iceland's Strongest Man.[1]
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| Nationality | Icelandic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 June 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Strongman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 150 kg (331 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
Kristján entered the national strongman circuit in 2018 and within the next three years managed to emerge runner-up at the 2021 Strongest Man in Iceland and Iceland's Strongest Viking competitions. In the same year he participated in his first international competition, Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic and secured fourth place out of fourteen athletes.
In 2022, Kristján won Iceland's Strongest Viking, Strongest Man in Iceland and Iceland's most prestigious national title Iceland's Strongest Man, becoming only the second Icelander in history after Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson to win the three major national competitions in the same calendar year. This achievement earned him an invitation to the 2023 World's Strongest Man competition, where he managed a fifth-place finish in the qualifying heat.[2]
In 2023, Kristján won his second Strongest Man in Iceland competition[3] and his second Iceland's Strongest Man competition, becoming only the seventh Icelander to win the title back to back.
Personal records edit
- Deadlift - 400 kg (882 lb)
- Deadlift (Raw) - 280 kg (617 lb)[4]
- Squat (Raw w/wraps)- 260 kg (573 lb)
- Bench press (Raw) - 210 kg (463 lb)
- Log press - 170 kg (375 lb)
- Atlas stones - 4 stones 120–202 kg (264–445 lb) in 16.59 seconds
- Húsafell stone - 186 kg (410 lb) for 58.9 meters
- Overhead stone press - 112 kg (247 lb)
- Conan's wheel - 200 kg (441 lb) for 524°
References edit
- ^ "Kristján Jón Haraldsson". Strongman Archives. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 WSM Group 2". Strongman Archives. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "2023 Strongest Man in Iceland Results — Kristján Jón Haraldsson Repeats". www.breakingmuscle.com. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "2018 WRPF Iceland - Thor's Powerlifting Challenge". www.openpowerlifting.org. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2023.