Benedikt Magnússon

Benedikt Magnússon
Benedikt in 2008
Personal information
NicknameBenni
Born (1983-06-04) 4 June 1983
Reykjavík, Iceland
Occupation(s)Strongman, powerlifter
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight150–172.5 kg (331–380 lb)
Children3
RelativeMagnús Magnússon (brother)
Medal record
Strongman
Representing  Iceland
World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2015 World's Strongest Man
Arnold Strongman Classic
5th 2006 Arnold Strongman Classic
5th 2008 Arnold Strongman Classic
9th 2015 Arnold Strongman Classic
IFSA Strongman World Championship
7th 2006 World Championships
4th 2006 Ukraine Grand Prix
10th 2007 Lithuania Grand Prix
Giants Live
6th 2014 FitX Melbourne
7th 2016 Scandinavian Open
Iceland's Strongest Man
1st 2003
2nd 2004
2nd 2010
Iceland's Strongest Man (IFSA)
1st 2005
1st 2006
1st 2007
Iceland's Strongest Viking
1st 2007

Benedikt "Benni" Magnússon (/ˈbɛni ˈmæɡnəsən/ BEN-ee MAG-nə-sən, Icelandic: [ˈpɛːnɛtɪxt ˈpɛnːɪ ˈmaknusˌsɔːn]; born 4 June 1983) is an Icelandic strongman and powerlifter, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest deadlifters of all-time. He held the raw deadlift world record from 2011 to 2022 with 460.4 kg (1,015 lb), and it remains the heaviest raw deadlift ever done in conventional stance.

Benedikt also holds the record for the heaviest raw conventional deadlift ever performed within a full powerlifting competition at 442.5 kg (976 lb). He also set the world record for the heaviest strongman deadlift in 2014 with 461 kg (1,016 lb) and briefly shared it with 465 kg (1,025 lb) in 2016.