Magnús Magnússon (strongman)

Not to be confused with strongman Magnús Ver Magnússon. For other people named Magnús Magnússon, see Magnus Magnusson (disambiguation)

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Magnús.

Magnús Magnússon is an Icelandic strongman competitor and former winner of Iceland's Strongest Man.

Magnús Magnússon
Born	Iceland
Occupation	Strongman
Height	194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Relatives	Benedikt Magnússon (brother) [1]

Competition record
Strongman
Representing  Iceland
Iceland's Strongest Man
2nd	2001
1st	2002
Iceland's Strongest Viking
3rd	2002
2nd	2005
IFSA Strongman World Team Championships
4th	2005 Team Scandinavia
IFSA Nordic Championships
10th	2005

Strongman career

Magnús won the 2002 Iceland's Strongest Man contest, his career best win.^[2] He was also the runner up in 2001 behind Magnús Ver Magnússon. He also had podium finishes in Iceland's Strongest Viking in 2002 and 2005, placing third and second respectively.

Magnús is the brother of fellow Iceland's Strongest Man and raw deadlift world record holder Benedikt Magnússon.^[1]

Personal records

• Elevated Deadlift – 380 kg (838 lb) (2005 Westfjord's Viking)
• Keg toss – 20 kg (44 lb) over 5.40 metres (17 ft 9 in) (2005 Westfjord's Viking)