Gunnar Thor

Gunnar Thor
Born Gunnar Thor Gudjonsson
11 February 1963
Sweden
Residence Iceland
Occupation Strongman; Bodybuilding
Known for Gunnar Thor
Spouse(s) Anne-Mette Glerup
Children Alma Thorun, Valdemar Örn.
Competition record
Strongman
Representing  Iceland
World's Strongest Man
18th 1998 World's Strongest Man
Iceland's Strongest Man
1st 1998
1st 1999
1st 2000

Gunnar Thor is an Icelandic former strongman competitor who won the title of Iceland's Strongest Man, and competed at the World's Strongest Man and then went on to become a champion bodybuilder.

Biography

Gunnar Thor Gudjonsson known as Gunnar Thor, won the title Hercules of "The Old Town" from 1992 to 1994 and from 1996 to 1998. In 1998 he came second in the renowned Iceland's Strongest Man, an event that despite its name had for a number of years been open to international competitors. In 1998 he was invited to the World's Strongest Man competition but did not make it past the qualifying heat. A win in Iceland's Strongest Man in 2000[1] led to another invitation in 2000 but he was unable to attend due to injury and Torfi Olafsson took his place.[2] This injury led to Gunnar reassessing his sporting career and he became a bodybuilder. He won the Danish Male Bodybuilding title in 2001, as well as the Nordic Male Bodybuilding and the Scandinavian Bodybuilding Grandprix titles in the same year. He competed in the heavy weight (90+ kg) class.

Competition history

References

  1. ↑ Sunday, June 18, 2000 Gunnar Thor Wins Icelandic Strongest Man... by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. IronMind
  2. ↑ Thursday, July 13, 2000 Gunnar Thor Injured: Out of WSM..., Randall J. Strossen, IronMind
  3. ↑ Monday, July 10, 2000 Magnus Ver: Viking Victory... Randall J. Strossen, IronMind
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