Stefán Karel Torfason
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former basketball player
Stefán Karel Torfason | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 April 1994 Akureyri, Iceland |
| Occupations | Strongman, powerlifter, former basketball player |
| Height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
| Basketball career | |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2010–2016 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 4 |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Þór Akureyri |
| 2011–2016 | Snæfell |
| 2016 | ÍR |
Stefán Karel Torfason (born 20 April 1994) is an Icelandic Strongman and a former Basketball player. Stefán became the Iceland's Strongest Man in 2021[1] and had 6 podium finishes in national strongman circuit. Prior to his strongman career, he was a standout basketball player and a member of the Icelandic national basketball team.
Basketball career
Stefán was born in Akureyri. His father Torfi Ólafsson is a former Icelandic strongman and fellow Iceland's Strongest Man champion.[2] Stefán stands 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) and weighed 150 kg (330 lb) during his strongman peak.
Stefán began at early age competing in basketball for his local club Þór Akureyri. He joined Snæfell in Stykkishólmur in 2010 and ÍR in 2016.[3] In 2013, Stefán played 5 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.[4][2] He was forced to retire from basketball in 2016 after his fourth concussion on doctors recommendation.[5]
Strongman career
| Competition record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Strongman | ||
Representing  Iceland | ||
| Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic | ||
| 6th | 2022 Magnús Classic | |
| Iceland's Strongest Man | ||
| 8th | 2018 Iceland's Strongest Man | |
| 4th | 2020 Iceland's Strongest Man | |
| 1st | 2021 Iceland's Strongest Man | |
| 2nd | 2022 Iceland's Strongest Man | |
| Strongest Man in Iceland | ||
| 2nd | 2020 | |
| Iceland's Strongest Viking | ||
| 3rd | 2020 | |
| 3rd | 2021 | |
| 2nd | 2022 | |
Following his retirement from basketball, Stefán focused to become a strongman like his father.[6] He started at 2017 Ultimate Strongman Junior World Championships and gradually excelled in the national circuit, emerging third at 2020 Iceland's Strongest Viking and second at 2020 Strongest Man in Iceland. The following year he won 2021 Iceland's Strongest Man[1][2] becoming the 12th man (and 10th Icelander) to win the title. In his inaugural international competition, he placed sixth at 2022 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic.
