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Initially announced in February and slated for a July event date, Magnusson recently posted an update on his Instagram page stating the competition will instead be held at various locations in Iceland on the weekend of Nov. 18-20, 2021. He has not officially announced where spectators can watch the event but confirmed that it would be live-streamed. Specific locations for the competition and whether or not in-person spectators will be allowed have yet to be announced.
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2021 Magnus ver Magnusson Classic Roster
- Sami Ahola, Finland
- Pierre Motal, France
- Gerhard Van Staden, South Africa
- Maxime Boudreault, Canada
- Ervin Toots, Estonia
- Kim Ujarak Lorentzen, Greenland
- Andy Black, Scotland
- Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsted, Iceland
- Stefán Karel Torfason, Iceland
- Kristján Jón Haraldsson, Iceland
- Sigfús Fossdal, Iceland
- Tómas Darri þorsteinsson, Iceland
- Dennis Kohlruss, Germany
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2021 Magnus ver Magnusson Strongman Classic Events
The MvMSC will consist of six events over two days. Similar to how the Log Lift World Championship was a featured event of the 2021 Giants Live World Tour Finals, the Stone Press World Championship is the featured event of the MvMSC.
Each of the events will take place in a different location. Laurence “Big Loz” Shahlaei speculated that the stones would start in the 80- to 90-kilogram range.
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Athletes to Watch
The strongmen on the MvMSC roster have consistently scored strong finishes over the past several years in various federations and leagues. As it currently stands, Maxime Bourdreault has the best international track record as the bronze medalist from the 2021 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) competition. However, this field of athletes has no shortage of heavy hitters.
Maxime Boudreault
Boudreault recently came third at the 2021 WSM competition — his Finals debut at that contest. He has proven versatile when it comes to pressing weight overhead and currently holds the Canadian log lift record of 205 kilograms (452 pounds), set at the 2021 WSM.
We’ll see if Boudreault’s pressing power can challenge Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsted’s current stone press world record of 137 kilograms (302 pounds).
Stefán Karel Torfason
Reigning Iceland’s Strongest Man Stefán Karal Torfason is a second-generation strongman. His father, Torfi Ólafsson, placed fourth in the 1997 WSM contest. Torfason stands at six feet, eight inches tall, and usually does well in heavy moving events such as Husafell Stone carry and truck pulls. Given the similarities in events between this competition and Iceland’s Strongest Man — half of the events are the same — it would not be unexpected for Torfason to have a strong showing.
Andy Black
A man who started his strongman journey less than three years ago, Andy Black quickly rose the ranks in the past 10 months. He won three Scotland’s Strongest Man titles across two federations, came second at the 2021 UK’s Strongest Man, and has participated in three Giants Live shows. His Giants Live debut came in August and saw him barely miss deadlifting a thousand pounds. What he lacks in overall experience he makes up for in raw talent. His experience handling stones could prove a critical factor in his chances to do well in this competition.
Kim Ujarak Lorentzen
Lorentzen’s abilities as a strongman could serve him well in this style of competition. A five-time winner of Greenland’s Strongest Man, Kim boasts a 410.5-kilogram (905-pound) deadlift. He recently won the Arnold Log and Deadlift Rep Championship at the inaugural Arnold Sports Festival UK. His ability to rep out heavy deadlifts and logs, combined with his speed in moving events, make him a contender for a top spot.
Onward to Iceland
Unlike many of the Giants Live contests this year that are single-day endeavors, the MvMSC holds six events over three days. This means there will be sufficiently more recovery time between events, giving a slight edge to athletes prepared to lift heavy rather than athletes who are better at handling a higher workload.
Athletes will experience more traditional stone lifting combined with modernized log lifts, deadlifts, and medleys that are now staples of the sport. Assuming this is the first of many shows hosted by the former four-time WSM champion, elite yearly strongman events just got another premier event.
Feature image: @magnusvermag on Instagram | photo by Zoie Carter-Ingham
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