2025 Iceland’s Strongest Man Results

Hafthor Björnsson scores his 12th ISL title.

Last updated on August 11th, 2025

The 2025 Iceland’s Strongest Man (ISM) contest occurred on Aug. 8-9, 2025. The contest featured seven athletes, representing four countries, including defending champion Hafthor Björnsson, who won his 12th ISM title with 49 of a possible 56 points. He bested runner-up Paddy Haynes, who ranked fifth at the 2025 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) contest, by 4.5 points

The eight events featured in the contest were the Húsafell Stone, Max Log Lift, Yoke & Sandbag Medley, Deadlift, Weight Throw, Farmer’s Walk, Dumbbell Press, and Atlas Stones.

2025 Iceland’s Strongest Man Results

1. Hafthór Björnsson (ISL) — 49 points
2. Paddy Haynes (UK) — 44.5 points
3. Evans Nana Aryee (GHA) — 39 points
4. Vilius Jokužys (LTU) — 36 points
5. Hilmar Örn Jónsson (ISL) — 28 points
6. Kári Kristófer Elíasson (ISL) — 16.5 points
7. Thorlákur Gunnarsson (ISL) — 10 points

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2025 Iceland’s Strongest Man Event Results

Below are the results of all eight events contested in Iceland:

Húsafell Stone

1. Paddy Haynes — 109.95 meters
2. Vilius Jokužys — 92.3 meters
3. Hafthór Björnsson — 90.3 meters
4. Hilmar Örn Jónsson — 65.3 meters
5. Evans Nana Aryee — 50.5 meters
6. Thorlákur Gunnarsson — 36 meters
7. Kári Kristófer Elíasson — no lift

Max Log Lift

1. Hafthór Björnsson — 175 kilograms
2. Evans Nana Aryee — 170 kilograms
3. Paddy Haynes — 160 kilograms (T-third)
4. Hilmar Örn Jónsson — 160 kilograms (T-third)
5. Vilius Jokužys — 155 kilograms
6. Kári Kristófer Elíasson — 145 kilograms
7. Thorlákur Gunnarsson — 130 kilograms

Yoke & Sandbag Medley

The medley comprised a 400-kilogram yoke walk for 20 meters before loading four sandbags weighing 100, 110, 120 kilograms onto the platform that was 15, 10, and five meters away, respectively.

1. Vilius Jokužys — 35.54 seconds
2. Paddy Haynes — 38.97 seconds
3. Evans Nana Aryee — 39.9 seconds
4. Hafthór Björnsson — 42.82 seconds
5. Hilmar Örn Jónsson — 76 seconds
6. Thorlákur Gunnarsson — 12.62 meters
7. Kári Kristófer Elíasson — no lift

Deadlift

1. Hafthór Björnsson — 10 reps
2. Paddy Haynes — 11 reps
3. Evans Nana Aryee — Eight reps
4. Hilmar Örn Jónsson — Six reps
5. Vilius Jokužys — Three reps
6. Thorlákur Gunnarsson — Three reps
7. Kári Kristófer Elíasson — Two reps

Weight Throw

Athletes established their max weight over a 4.5-meter bar.

1. Hafthór Björnsson — 36 kilograms
2. Paddy Haynes — 32 kilograms (T-second)
3. Hilmar Örn Jónsson — 32 kilograms (T-second)
4. Evans Nana Aryee — 28 kilograms (T-fourth)
5. Vilius Jokužys — 28 kilograms (T-fourth)
6. Kári Kristófer Elíasson — 24 kilograms (T-sixth)
7. Thorlákur Gunnarsson — 24 kilograms (T-sixth)

Farmer’s Walk

Each athlete carried 160 kilograms for distance.

1. Evans Nana Aryee — 39.08 meters
2. Hafthór Björnsson — 33.3 meters
3. Vilius Jokužys — 26.6 meters
4. Paddy Haynes — 22.4 meters
5. Kári Kristófer Elíasson — 14.7 meters
6. Thorlákur Gunnarsson — 13.98 meters
7. Hilmar Örn Jónsson — 4.5 meters

Dumbbell Press

1. Hafthór Björnsson — Eight reps
2. Vilius Jokužys — Seven reps
3. Paddy Haynes — Six reps (T-third)
4. Evans Nana Aryee — Six reps (T-third)
5. Kári Kristófer Elíasson — Four reps
6. Hilmar Örn Jónsson — Two reps
7. Thorlákur Gunnarsson — no lift

Atlas Stones

1. Hafthór Björnsson — Five in 15.95 seconds
2. Paddy Haynes — Five in 20.52 seconds
3. Evans Nana Aryee — Five in 35.35 seconds
4. Hilmar Örn Jónsson — Five in 45.02 seconds
5. Vilius Jokužys — Four in 23.11 seconds
6. Kári Kristófer Elíasson — Three in 19.2 seconds
7. Thorlákur Gunnarsson — Two in 12.98 seconds

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