| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Born | 1995 (age 29–30) |
| 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), also known as Sóla, is an Icelandic former crossfit athlete.
Crossfit
Sólveig started crossfit training in 2012. In October 2021, she won the Madrid CrossFit Championship and in 2022, she competed at the 2022 CrossFit Games where she finished 34th. In the first week of March 2024, she competed in the SandClash tournament in Saudi Arabia where she finished third. A few days later, she announced her retirement from the sport.
Olympic Weightlifting
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
- Atli Steinn Guðmundsson (19 October 2021). "Sólveig í toppsætið í Madríd". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.[REDACTED]