Sólveig Sigurðardóttir
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Born | 1995 (age 28–29) |
| Occupation | CrossFit athlete |
| Years active | 2013–2024 |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | CrossFit, Olympic weightlifting |
Sólveig Sigurðardóttir (born 1995),[1] also known as Sóla,[2] is an Icelandic former crossfit athlete.[3][4]
Crossfit
[edit]Sólveig started crossfit training in 2012.[5][6] In October 2021, she won the Madrid CrossFit Championship[2] and in 2022, she competed at the 2022 CrossFit Games where she finished 34th.[7][8] In the first week of March 2024, she competed in the SandClash tournament in Saudi Arabia where she finished third.[9] A few days later, she announced her retirement from the sport.[3][10]
Olympic Weightlifting
[edit]Sólveig competed in Olympic Weightlifting during the years 2013-2017 competing at the International Weightlifting Federation 2017 World Weightlifting Championships in Anaheim, California. She ended in 13th place with a 190 kg total, 82 kg Snatch and a 108 kg Clean and jerk her best competition lifts.
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | Anaheim, United States | 69 kg | 82 | 86 | 86 | 14 | 103 | 104 | 108 | 14 | 190 | 13 |
References
[edit]- ^ Atli Steinn Guðmundsson (19 October 2021). "Sólveig í toppsætið í Madríd". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (11 January 2022). "Sóla ætlar sér að skína á heimsleikunum í CrossFit í haust". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (7 March 2024). "Sólveig hætt í CrossFit: Útskýrir erfiðustu ákvörðun lífsins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (2 March 2023). "Sólveig hoppaði upp fyrir Þuríði Erlu, Söru Sigmunds og Anníe Mist". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Atli Ísleifsson; Jóhann Óli Eiðsson (3 August 2017). "Íslendingarnir á CrossFit-leikunum: "Hentar okkur mun betur að vera í Madison en í LA"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (29 July 2022). "Að komast inn á heimsleikana er náttúrulega bara toppurinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Atli Steinn Guðmundsson (15 June 2022). "Vissi að þetta yrði "hell"". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (12 August 2022). "Sóla um leikana: Eins og ég hafi valdið vinum mínum og fjölskyldu vonbrigðum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (4 March 2024). "Keppti óvænt í fyrsta sinn í marga mánuði". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Bjarni Helgason (23 September 2024). "Gekk í gegnum langt sorgarferli". Dagmál (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
