Magnus Ver: Viking Victory...
by Randall J. Strossen, IronMind Enterprises, Inc. © 2000
Saying, "I'm back...bigger than ever," Magnus Ver Magnusson won Iceland's Strongest Viking in very convincing style this weekend. Pulling in 85 points out of a possible 90, the four-time World's Strongest Man winner came in first on seven of the nine events. Erdun Jonsson was second, with 69 points, Svarara Einarrson was third, with 60 points, and Gunnar Thor was fourth, with 51.5 points.