| Stefán Sölvi Pétursson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stefán Sölvi Pétursson March 20, 1986 [1] Iceland |
| Residence | Iceland |
| Occupation | Strongman, Highland games |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 160 kilograms (350 lb) |
| Competition record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongman | |||
| Competitor for Iceland | |||
| World's Strongest Man | |||
| Qualified | 2008 World's Strongest Man | ||
| Qualified | 2009 World's Strongest Man | ||
| 4th | 2010 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 | ||
| Iceland's Strongest Viking[2] | |||
| 1st | 2006 | ||
| Highland Games | |||
| Competitor for Iceland | |||
| Highlander World Championships | |||
| Qualified | 2008 Highlander World Championships | ||
Stefán Sölvi Pétursson (born March 20, 1986, Iceland) is a leading strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.
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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.