As a competitive strongman, Iceland's Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson has won 59 national and international competitions out of 103 he did from 2009. 57 of them as an individual competitor while the remaining 2 as a team competitor at World's Strongest Team competition. Having competed more than 100 times, there has been only 5 occasions where he didn't manage a top-5 finish. In addition to his 59 first place wins, he has made it to the podium (1st, 2nd or 3rd place) 84 times.
Following his debut at 2009 Westfjord's Viking competition where he secured 4th place, he never failed to make it to the podium in the National circuit ever again, winning 27 out of 32 national competitions. At the international circuit, Hafþór has competed in 68 competitions across multiple strength federations, making it to the podium 51 times while winning 30 of them, making him the 3rd most decorated Strongman of all-time.
Below depicts the chronological competitive record of the Icelander.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
| Competition | Circuit | Result | Venue | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 Westfjord's Viking | National | align=center | 4th |  Iceland | ||
| 2 | 2009 Grundarfjord Viking | National | align=center style="background:#c96;" | 3rd | Iceland | ||
| 3 | 2009 Highland Viking | National | align=center style="background:#c96;" | 3rd | Iceland | ||
| 4 | 2009 Eastfjord Strongman Championships | National | align=center style="background:silver;" | 2nd | Iceland | ||
| 5 | 2010 Westfjord's Viking | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Iceland | ||
| 6 | 2010 Eastfjord Strongman Championships | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Iceland | ||
| 7 | 2010 Highland Viking | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Iceland | ||
| 8 | 2010 Iceland's Strongest Man | National | align=center style="background:#c96;" | 3rd | Mosfellsbær, Iceland | ||
| 9 | 2010 Iceland's Strongest Viking | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Iceland | ||
| 10 | 2010 OK Budar Strongman Championships | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Iceland | ||
| 11 | 2010 Strongest Man in Iceland | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Iceland | ||
| 12 | 2010 Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic | International | align=center style="background:silver;" | 2nd | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| 13 | 2011 Akranes Strength Challenge | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Iceland | ||
| 14 | 2011 Iceland's Strongest Man | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Mosfellsbær, Iceland | ||
| 15 | 2011 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships | International | align=center style="background:silver;" | 2nd |  Columbus, Ohio | ||
| 16 | 2011 Giants Live Poland | International | align=center | 4th |  Stróże, Poland | ||
| 17 | 2011 Iceland's Strongest Viking | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Iceland | ||
| 18 | 2011 World's Strongest Man | International | align=center | 6th | Wingate, North Carolina | ||
| 19 | 2011 Strongman Champions League Canada | International | align=center | 5th |  New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| 20 | 2011 Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic | International | align=center | 4th | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| 21 | 2011 Strongest Man in Iceland | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Iceland | ||
| 22 | 2011 Westfjord's Viking | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Iceland | ||
| 23 | 2012 Arnold Strongman Classic | International | align=center | 10th | Columbus, Ohio | ||
| 24 | 2012 King of the Castle | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 1 |  Hämeenlinna, Finland |
| 25 | 2012 Iceland's Strongest Man | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Mosfellsbær, Iceland | ||
| 26 | 2012 Iceland's Strongest Viking | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Iceland | ||
| 27 | 2012 Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 2 | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| 28 | 2012 Europe's Strongest Man | International | align=center | 5th | Leeds, England | ||
| 29 | 2012 Eastfjord Strongman Championships | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Iceland | ||
| 30 | 2012 Strongest Man in Iceland | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Iceland | ||
| 31 | 2012 World's Strongest Man | International | align=center style="background:#c96;" | 3rd | Los Angeles, California | ||
| 32 | 2012 Westfjord's Viking | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Iceland | ||
| 33 | 2012 Arnold Pro Strongman World Series Europe | International | align=center | 7th |  Madrid, Spain | ||
| 34 | 2013 Arnold Strongman Classic | International | align=center | 8th | Columbus, Ohio | ||
| 35 | 2013 Strongman Champions League FIBO | International | align=center style="background:silver;" | 2nd | Cologne, Germany | ||
| 36 | 2013 Força Bruta | International | align=center style="background:silver;" | 2nd |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| 37 | 2013 Strongman Champions League Latvia | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 3 | Olaine, Latvia |
| 38 | 2013 Iceland's Strongest Man | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Mosfellsbær, Iceland | ||
| 39 | 2013 Strongman Champions League Holland | International | align=center style="background:silver;" | 2nd | Kalkar, Germany | ||
| 40 | 2013 Europe's Strongest Man | International | align=center | 4th | Leeds, England | ||
| 41 | 2013 Strongman Champions League China | International | align=center style="background:silver;" | 2nd |  Zhengzhou, China | ||
| 42 | 2013 Strongman Champions League World Truck Pull Championships | International | align=center | 5th | Alahärmä, Finland | ||
| 43 | 2013 World's Strongest Man | International | align=center style="background:#c96;" | 3rd | Sanya, China | ||
| 44 | 2013 Strongman Champions League Russia | International | align=center style="background:#c96;" | 3rd |  Vladivostok, Russia | ||
| 45 | 2013 Strongman Champions League Savickas Classic | International | align=center | 5th | Vilnius, Lithuania | ||
| 46 | 2013 Strongman Champions League Brazil | International | align=center style="background:#c96;" | 3rd | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| 47 | 2013 Strongman Champions League World Finals | International | align=center | 5th |  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
| 48 | 2014 Arnold Strongman Classic | International | align=center | 5th | Columbus, Ohio | ||
| 49 | 2014 Arnold Pro Strongman World Series South America | International | align=center style="background:#c96;" | 3rd | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| 50 | 2014 Giants Live FitX Australia | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 4 |  Melbourne, Australia |
| 51 | 2014 World's Strongest Man | International | align=center style="background:silver;" | 2nd | Los Angeles, California | ||
| 52 | 2014 Giants Live Norway (2014 World's Strongest Viking) | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 5 |  Vinstra, Norway |
| 53 | 2014 Força Bruta | International | align=center style="background:#c96;" | 3rd | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| 54 | 2014 Battle of the North | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 6 |  Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
| 55 | 2014 Strongman Champions League Serbia | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 7 | Novi Sad, Serbia |
| 56 | 2014 Strongman Champions League Finland | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 8 | Vaasa, Finland |
| 57 | 2014 Iceland's Strongest Man | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Mosfellsbær, Iceland | ||
| 58 | 2014 Strongman Champions League Holland | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 9 |  Doetinchem, Netherlands |
| 59 | 2014 Europe's Strongest Man | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 10 | Leeds, England |
| 60 | 2014 Strongman Champions League World Finals | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 11 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 61 | 2015 Strongman Champions League Norway | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 12 | Vinstra, Norway |
| 62 | 2015 Arnold Strongman Classic | International | align=center | 7th | Columbus, Ohio | ||
| 63 | 2015 World's Strongest Man | International | align=center style="background:#c96;" | 3rd | Putrajaya, Malaysia | ||
| 64 | 2015 Giants Live Viking Challenge (2015 World's Strongest Viking) | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 13 | Grindavík, Iceland |
| 65 | 2015 Strongman Champions League Finland | International | align=center | 4th | Merikarvia, Finland | ||
| 66 | 2015 Iceland's Strongest Man | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Mosfellsbær, Iceland | ||
| 67 | 2015 Strongman Champions League Bulgaria | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 14 | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| 68 | 2015 Europe's Strongest Man | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 15 | Leeds, England |
| 69 | 2015 Strongman Champions League Croatia | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 16 | Split, Croatia |
| 70 | 2015 Giants Live Sweden (Scandinavian Open) | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 17 |  Norrköping, Sweden |
| 71 | 2016 Arnold Strongman Classic | International | align=center | 5th | Columbus, Ohio | ||
| 72 | 2016 Arnold Pro Strongman World Series Australia | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 18 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 73 | 2016 Arnold Pro Strongman World Series South America | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 19 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 74 | 2016 Arnold Pro Strongman World Series Africa | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 20 |  Sandton, South Africa |
| 75 | 2016 Iceland's Strongest Man | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Mosfellsbær, Iceland | ||
| 76 | 2016 Strongest Man in Iceland | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Iceland | ||
| 77 | 2016 Europe's Strongest Man | International | align=center style="background:silver;" | 2nd | Leeds, England | ||
| 78 | 2016 World's Strongest Man | International | align=center style="background:silver;" | 2nd | Kasane, Botswana | ||
| 79 | 2017 Arnold Strongman Classic | International | align=center style="background:silver;" | 2nd | Columbus, Ohio | ||
| 80 | 2017 Europe's Strongest Man | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 21 | Leeds, England |
| 81 | 2017 World's Strongest Man | International | align=center style="background:silver;" | 2nd | Gaborone, Botswana | ||
| 82 | 2017 Iceland's Strongest Man | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Mosfellsbær, Iceland | ||
| 83 | 2017 Strongest Man in Iceland | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Iceland | ||
| 84 | 2017 Festival des Hommes Forts de Warwick | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 22 | Warwick, Canada |
| 85 | 2017 WoW Stronger | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 23 | Russia |
| 86 | 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 24 | Columbus, Ohio |
| 87 | 2018 Europe's Strongest Man | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 25 | Leeds, England |
| 88 | 2018 World's Strongest Man | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 26 | Manila, Philippines |
| 89 | 2018 Iceland's Strongest Man | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Mosfellsbær, Iceland | ||
| 90 | 2018 World's Ultimate Strongman | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 27 | Dubai, UAE |
| 91 | 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 28 | Columbus, Ohio |
| 92 | 2019 Europe's Strongest Man | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 29 | Leeds, England |
| 93 | 2019 World's Strongest Man | International | align=center style="background:#c96;" | 3rd | Bradenton, Florida | ||
| 94 | 2019 Iceland's Strongest Man | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Mosfellsbær, Iceland | ||
| 95 | 2020 Arnold Strongman Classic | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 30 | Columbus, Ohio |
| 96 | 2020 Iceland's Strongest Man | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| 97 | 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic | International | align=center | 4th | Columbus, Ohio | ||
| 98 | 2024 Arnold UK | International | align=center style="background:silver;" | 2nd | Birmingham, England | ||
| 99 | 2024 Iceland's Strongest Man | National | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| 100 | 2024 Strongest Man on Earth | International | align=center style="background:silver;" | 2nd | Loveland, Colorado | ||
| 101 | 2024 Rogue Invitational | International | align=center | Aberdeen, Scotland | |||
| Competition | Circuit | Result | Venue | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 World's Strongest Team - with Jarno Jokinen (The Vikings) | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 31 |  Mullingar, Ireland |
| 2 | 2014 World's Strongest Team - with Ari Gunnarsson (The Vikings) | International | align=center | 4th | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| 3 | 2015 World's Strongest Team - with Matjaz Belsak (The Vikings) | International | align=center style="background:gold;" | 1st | align=center | 32 | Stoke-on-Trent, England |