2023 Iceland’s Strongest Viking Results — Vilius Jokužys Victorious

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The 2023 Iceland’s Strongest Viking contest occurred from July 13-16, 2023. It pitted nine of Iceland’s strongest athletes against each other in the following nine events: Conan’s Wheel, Viking Press, Bag Over Bar, Deadlift Ladder, Mooring Bitt Carry, Hercules Hold, Front Hold, Max Log Lift, and Natural Stones.
Vilius Jokužys emerged from the field atop the podium, scoring 62 of a possible 81 points. Check out the full results below:
2023 Iceland’s Strongest Viking Results

Vilius Jokužys — 62 points
Kristján Níelsson — 57.5 points
Sigfús Fossdal — 55.5 points
Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 55 points
Stefán Karel Torfason — 44.5 points
Theodór Már Gudmundsson — 41.5 points
Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 39.5 points
Alexander Andersen — 23.5 points
O?lafur Haukur Tómasson — 20 points

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2023 Iceland’s Strongest Viking Event Results
Below are the results of each event:
Conan’s Wheel
Conan’s Wheel weighed 300 kilograms. Athletes attempted to move it for distance.

Vilius Jokužys — 89.35 meters
Alexander Andersen — 76.10 meters
Kristján Níelsson — 65.80 meters
Theodór Már Gudmundsson — 64.20 meters
Sigfús Fossdal — 55 meters
Stefán Karel Torfason — 48.8 meters
Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 39.3 meters
Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 35.35 meters
O?lafur Haukur Tómasson — Five meters

Viking Press
The Viking Press weighed 150 kilograms. Each strongman attempted to lift for reps.

Kristján Níelsson — 14 reps
Sigfús Fossdal — 11 reps
Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 10 reps
Vilius Jokužys — Seven reps
Stefán Karel Torfason — Five reps (T-fifth)
O?lafur Haukur Tómasson — Five reps (T-fifth)
Pálmi Gudfinnsson — Two reps
Theodór Már Gudmundsson — no reps
Alexander Andersen — no reps

Bag Over Bar
Each strongman attempted to toss a 24-kilogram bag over the highest bar they could.

Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 5.55 meters
Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 5.4 meters (T-second)
Stefán Karel Torfason — 5.4 meters (T-second)
Vilius Jokužys — 5.25 meters (T-fourth)
Theodór Már Gudmundsson — 5.25 meters (T-fourth)
Kristján Níelsson — 4.6 meters
Sigfús Fossdal — 3.9 meters
Alexander Andersen — no lift
O?lafur Haukur Tómasson — no lift

Deadlift Ladder
The Deadlift Ladder ascended in weight to score a max lift.

Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 360 kilograms
Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 340 kilograms (T-second)
Kristján Níelsson — 340 kilograms (T-second)
Sigfús Fossdal — 340 kilograms (T-second)
Stefán Karel Torfason — 340 kilograms (T-second)
Vilius Jokužys — 320 kilograms
Theodór Már Gudmundsson — 300 kilograms
Alexander Andersen — 260 kilograms (T-eighth)
O?lafur Haukur Tómasson — 260 kilograms (T-eighth)

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Mooring Bitt Carry
This carry was for distance with 140 kilograms.

Theodór Már Gudmundsson — 47.15 meters
Stefán Karel Torfason — 46.75 meters
Vilius Jokužys — 45.45 meters
Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 37.27 meters
Alexander Andersen — 33.1 meters
Kristján Níelsson — 26.05 meters
Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 19.63 meters
Sigfús Fossdal — 19.37 meters
O?lafur Haukur Tómasson — 0.7 meters

Hercules Hold

Theodór Már Gudmundsson — 57.68 seconds
Vilius Jokužys — 52.26 seconds
Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 51.59 seconds
Sigfús Fossdal — 47.36 seconds
Kristján Níelsson — 46.26 seconds
Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 44.17 seconds
Alexander Andersen — 43.28 seconds
Stefán Karel Torfason — 41.16 seconds
O?lafur Haukur Tómasson — 17.94 seconds

Front Hold
The Front Hold was for time with 20 kilograms.

Sigfús Fossdal — 59.12 seconds
Kristján Níelsson — 54.5 seconds
Vilius Jokužys — 50.39 seconds
O?lafur Haukur Tómasson — 49.83 seconds
Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 48.17 seconds
Stefán Karel Torfason — 46.92 seconds
Alexander Andersen — 46.15 seconds
Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 37.19 seconds
Theodór Már Gudmundsson — 34.90 seconds

Max Log Lift

Kristján Níelsson — 175 kilograms
Sigfús Fossdal — 170 kilograms
Vilius Jokužys — 160 kilograms (T-third)
Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 160 kilograms (T-third)
Stefán Karel Torfason — 150 kilograms
O?lafur Haukur Tómasson — 140 kilograms
Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 130 kilograms
Theodór Már Gudmundsson — 120 kilograms
Alexander Andersen — 110 kilograms

Natural Stones

Vilius Jokužys — Four in 24.06 seconds
Sigfús Fossdal — Four in 31.66 seconds
Kristján Jón Haraldsson — Four in 32.35 seconds
Theodór Már Gudmundsson — Four in 38.94 seconds
Kristján Níelsson — Four in 39.22 seconds
Pálmi Gudfinnsson — Three in 31.42 seconds
Stefán Karel Torfason — Three in 31.63 seconds
Alexander Andersen — Three in 68.42 seconds
O?lafur Haukur Tómasson — Two in 47.69 seconds

According to Strongman Archives, this contest marks Jokužys’ first major strongman competition victory. His previous top performances were silver medals at the 2022 and 2023 Iceland’s Strongest Man contests, both won by Kristján Jón Haraldsson.
Featured image: @vilius_jokuzys on Instagram


The 2023 Iceland’s Strongest Viking contest occurred from July 13-16, 2023. It pitted nine of Iceland’s strongest athletes against each other in the following nine events: Conan’s Wheel, Viking Press, Bag Over Bar, Deadlift Ladder, Mooring Bitt Carry, Hercules Hold, Front Hold, Max Log Lift, and Natural Stones.


Vilius Jokužys emerged from the field atop the podium, scoring 62 of a possible 81 points. Check out the full results below:


2023 Iceland’s Strongest Viking Results

[*]Vilius Jokužys — 62 points
[*]Kristján Níelsson — 57.5 points
[*]Sigfús Fossdal — 55.5 points
[*]Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 55 points
[*]Stefán Karel Torfason — 44.5 points
[*]Theodór Már Gudmundsson — 41.5 points
[*]Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 39.5 points
[*]Alexander Andersen — 23.5 points
[*]O?lafur Haukur Tómasson — 20 points

[Related: 2023 North America’s Strongest Man Results — Trey Mitchell Crowned Champion]



[Related: The 2023 Shaw Classic Will Officially Crown “The Strongest Man on Earth”]


2023 Iceland’s Strongest Viking Event Results
Below are the results of each event:


Conan’s Wheel
Conan’s Wheel weighed 300 kilograms. Athletes attempted to move it for distance.



[*]Vilius Jokužys — 89.35 meters
[*]Alexander Andersen — 76.10 meters
[*]Kristján Níelsson — 65.80 meters
[*]Theodór Már Gudmundsson — 64.20 meters
[*]Sigfús Fossdal — 55 meters
[*]Stefán Karel Torfason — 48.8 meters
[*]Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 39.3 meters
[*]Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 35.35 meters
[*]O?lafur Haukur Tómasson — Five meters

Viking Press
The Viking Press weighed 150 kilograms. Each strongman attempted to lift for reps.



[*]Kristján Níelsson — 14 reps
[*]Sigfús Fossdal — 11 reps
[*]Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 10 reps
[*]Vilius Jokužys — Seven reps
[*]Stefán Karel Torfason — Five reps (T-fifth)
[*]O?lafur Haukur Tómasson — Five reps (T-fifth)
[*]Pálmi Gudfinnsson — Two reps
[*]Theodór Már Gudmundsson no reps
[*]Alexander Andersen no reps

Bag Over Bar
Each strongman attempted to toss a 24-kilogram bag over the highest bar they could.



[*]Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 5.55 meters
[*]Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 5.4 meters (T-second)
[*]Stefán Karel Torfason — 5.4 meters (T-second)
[*]Vilius Jokužys — 5.25 meters (T-fourth)
[*]Theodór Már Gudmundsson — 5.25 meters (T-fourth)
[*]Kristján Níelsson — 4.6 meters
[*]Sigfús Fossdal — 3.9 meters
[*]Alexander Andersen no lift
[*]O?lafur Haukur Tómasson no lift

Deadlift Ladder
The Deadlift Ladder ascended in weight to score a max lift.



[*]Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 360 kilograms
[*]Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 340 kilograms (T-second)
[*]Kristján Níelsson — 340 kilograms (T-second)
[*]Sigfús Fossdal — 340 kilograms (T-second)
[*]Stefán Karel Torfason — 340 kilograms (T-second)
[*]Vilius Jokužys — 320 kilograms
[*]Theodór Már Gudmundsson — 300 kilograms
[*]Alexander Andersen — 260 kilograms (T-eighth)
[*]O?lafur Haukur Tómasson — 260 kilograms (T-eighth)

[Related: A Look Inside the HWPO Training Camp for the 2023 CrossFit Games]



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Mooring Bitt Carry
This carry was for distance with 140 kilograms.



[*]Theodór Már Gudmundsson — 47.15 meters
[*]Stefán Karel Torfason — 46.75 meters
[*]Vilius Jokužys — 45.45 meters
[*]Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 37.27 meters
[*]Alexander Andersen — 33.1 meters
[*]Kristján Níelsson — 26.05 meters
[*]Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 19.63 meters
[*]Sigfús Fossdal — 19.37 meters
[*]O?lafur Haukur Tómasson — 0.7 meters

Hercules Hold

[*]Theodór Már Gudmundsson — 57.68 seconds
[*]Vilius Jokužys — 52.26 seconds
[*]Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 51.59 seconds
[*]Sigfús Fossdal — 47.36 seconds
[*]Kristján Níelsson — 46.26 seconds
[*]Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 44.17 seconds
[*]Alexander Andersen — 43.28 seconds
[*]Stefán Karel Torfason — 41.16 seconds
[*]O?lafur Haukur Tómasson — 17.94 seconds

Front Hold
The Front Hold was for time with 20 kilograms.



[*]Sigfús Fossdal — 59.12 seconds
[*]Kristján Níelsson — 54.5 seconds
[*]Vilius Jokužys — 50.39 seconds
[*]O?lafur Haukur Tómasson — 49.83 seconds
[*]Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 48.17 seconds
[*]Stefán Karel Torfason — 46.92 seconds
[*]Alexander Andersen — 46.15 seconds
[*]Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 37.19 seconds
[*]Theodór Már Gudmundsson — 34.90 seconds

Max Log Lift

[*]Kristján Níelsson — 175 kilograms
[*]Sigfús Fossdal — 170 kilograms
[*]Vilius Jokužys — 160 kilograms (T-third)
[*]Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 160 kilograms (T-third)
[*]Stefán Karel Torfason — 150 kilograms
[*]O?lafur Haukur Tómasson — 140 kilograms
[*]Pálmi Gudfinnsson — 130 kilograms
[*]Theodór Már Gudmundsson — 120 kilograms
[*]Alexander Andersen — 110 kilograms

Natural Stones

[*]Vilius Jokužys — Four in 24.06 seconds
[*]Sigfús Fossdal — Four in 31.66 seconds
[*]Kristján Jón Haraldsson — Four in 32.35 seconds
[*]Theodór Már Gudmundsson — Four in 38.94 seconds
[*]Kristján Níelsson — Four in 39.22 seconds
[*]Pálmi Gudfinnsson — Three in 31.42 seconds
[*]Stefán Karel Torfason — Three in 31.63 seconds
[*]Alexander Andersen — Three in 68.42 seconds
[*]O?lafur Haukur Tómasson — Two in 47.69 seconds

According to Strongman Archives, this contest marks Jokužys’ first major strongman competition victory. His previous top performances were silver medals at the 2022 and 2023 Iceland’s Strongest Man contests, both won by Kristján Jón Haraldsson.


Featured image: @vilius_jokuzys on Instagram





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