Sara Sigmundsdóttir Explained

Sara Sigmundsdóttir
Fullname:Ragnheiður Sara Sigmundsdóttir
Birth Date:12 September 1992
Birth Place:Reykjanesbær, Iceland
Residence:Reykjanesbær, Iceland
Years Active:2013–present
Height:173 cm
Weight:69 kg
Sport:CrossFit and Weightlifting
Worlds:2016 Dubai Fitness Championship - 1st
2016 CrossFit Games - 3rd
2015 CrossFit Games - 3rd
Regionals:2017 Central Regional champion
Twice Meridian Regional champion (2015, 2016)

Ragnheiður Sara Sigmundsdóttir (born 12 September 1992) is an Icelandic weightlifter and CrossFit athlete[1] [2] known for her third-place finishes at the 2015 and 2016 CrossFit Games[3] [4] and her first-place finishes at the 2015 and 2016 Meridian Regionals and the 2017 Central Regionals. She was featured in 2017 documentary ''.[5] She competed at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships in the 75 kg category.[6]

CrossFit Games results

YearGamesRegionalsOpen (worldwide)
2013[7] 39th (Europe)169th
201412th (Europe)82nd
20153rd1st (Meridian)17th
20163rd1st (Meridian)20th
20174th1st (Central)1st
201837th*3rd (Europe)20th
YearGamesQualifierOpen
201919th1st 1st (world)
1st (Iceland)
202021st1st (Filthy 150)
1st
2nd (WZA)[8]
1st (world)
1st (Iceland)

Weightlifting Major results

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)TotalRank
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World Championships
Houston, United States808585311001051102818529

References

  1. News: Æfir frá tíu á morgnana til tíu á kvöldin. 21 May 2018. Morgunblaðið. 11 June 2016. Icelandic.
  2. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson. Sara: Mig langaði aldrei að verða svona "mössuð". 21 May 2018. Vísir.is. 17 February 2017. Icelandic.
  3. News: Will Edmonds . How CrossFit star Sara Sigmundsdottir dealt with a broken bone on the biggest stage . 4 April 2019 . . 4 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Michael Rodio. The Men's Fitness Interview: Katrin Davidsdottir, 2016 CrossFit Games Champion and Fittest Woman on Earth. Men's Fitness. 26 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Watch: Exclusive clip from new CrossFit doc 'Fittest on Earth: A Decade of Fitness'. Sports Illustrated. 15 March 2017.
  6. Web site: 2015 Weightlifting World Championships - Ragnheidur Sara Sigmundsdottir. iwf.net. 23 June 2016.
  7. Web site: Leaderboard. CrossFit Games. 15 December 2016.
  8. Web site: Wodapalooza Leaderboard . 24 February 2020 . Competition Corner.