Stefán_Karel_Torfason

Stefán Karel Torfason

Stefán Karel Torfason

Icelandic strongman competitor and powerlifter

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Stefán.

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.

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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

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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

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    "Morgunblaðið - Textaútgáfa - Innskráning". mbl.is. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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    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.
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    "KKÍ | Leikmaður". kki.is. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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    "Stefán Karel hættir út af heilahristingum - Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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    "A Landslið karla". kki.is. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
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    "Stefán Karel ætlar að feta í fótspor föður síns". mbl.is. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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