Stefán Karel Torfason

Competition record
Strongman
Representing Iceland
Iceland's Strongest Man

Stefán Karel Torfason
Stefán Karel Torfason
Born	20 April 1994 (age 30); Akureyri, Iceland
Occupation(s)	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 competitor and a former basketball player. Stefán became the Iceland's Strongest Man in 2021,^[1] standing 203 cm (6'8") and weighing 150 kg (331 lbs). Prior to his strongman career, he was a standout basketball player and a member of the Icelandic national basketball team.

Biography

Stefán was born in Akureyri, Iceland on 20 April 1994. His father is Torfi Ólafsson a former Icelandic strongman.^[2]

Basketball career

Club career

Stefán began at early age competing in basketball for his local club Þór Akureyri. Stefán joined Snæfell in Stykkishólmur in 2010 and ÍR in 2016.^[3] He was forced to retire from basketball in 2016 after his fourth concussion on doctors recommendation.^[4]

National team career

In 2013, Stefán played 5 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.^[5]^[2]

Strongman career

Following his retirement from basketball, Stefán focused afterwards to become a strongman like his father.^[6] In 2021 Stefán became Iceland's Strongest man.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Morgunblaðið - Textaútgáfa - Innskráning". mbl.is. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
^ ^a ^b ^c Arnar Geir Halldórsson (15 August 2021). "Sterkasti maður Íslands neyddist til að hætta í körfubolta vegna höfuðhöggs". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 August 2021.
^ "KKÍ | Leikmaður". kki.is. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
^ "Stefán Karel hættir út af heilahristingum - Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
^ "A Landslið karla". kki.is. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
^ "Stefán Karel ætlar að feta í fótspor föður síns". mbl.is. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

External links

Basketball statistics at Icelandic Basketball Association

[mbl-1] "Morgunblaðið - Textaútgáfa - Innskráning". mbl.is. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

[visir-strongman-2021-08-15-2] Arnar Geir Halldórsson (15 August 2021). "Sterkasti maður Íslands neyddist til að hætta í körfubolta vegna höfuðhöggs". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 August 2021.

[kki-3] "KKÍ | Leikmaður". kki.is. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

[visir-4] "Stefán Karel hættir út af heilahristingum - Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

[5] "A Landslið karla". kki.is. Retrieved 17 August 2021.

[mbl2-6] "Stefán Karel ætlar að feta í fótspor föður síns". mbl.is. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

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