Recently when I spoke with Gemma Magnusson, she spoke of the determination of the Icelandic Women, so when I heard of an up and coming Icelandic lightweight strongwoman Lilja Jonsdottir, I had to interview her. Phil Burgess: How did you get involved in the sport of strongman, and what weight division do you compete in?… Continue reading 10 Minutes with Icelandic Strongwoman – Lilja Jonsdottir
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Bryndis Olafsdottir – Olympic Swimmer to 2011 Iceland’s Strongest Woman.
Bryndis Olafsdottir represented Iceland as a swimmer in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. She is now 2011 Iceland’s Strongest Woman. You will see from this interview that she is still as competitive as she has ever been. Even with young twins to look after…. Phil Burgess: How did you get into Strongman competitons? Bryndis… Continue reading Bryndis Olafsdottir – Olympic Swimmer to 2011 Iceland’s Strongest Woman.
Rósa Birgisdóttir – Rising Icelandic Strongwoman
They say that the camera never lies, so when I came across photos of Strongwoman Rosa Birgisdóttir and what she could lift, I knew we had to interview her as a “Rising Star”. And besides she seemed like a really nice person too…. Phil Burgess: How did you get into powerlifting and how long have you… Continue reading Rósa Birgisdóttir – Rising Icelandic Strongwoman
The 398lb Powerlifting Giant – Sigfus Fossdal – A Year on.
The Powerlifting Giant – A Year on. Over a year ago, I interviewed Powerlifting World Champion Sigfus Fossdal of Iceland for Viking Supplements, and the interview was extremely popular with people around the world. A year later I thought it would be good to touch base with him again to see how he had gone… Continue reading The 398lb Powerlifting Giant – Sigfus Fossdal – A Year on.
