Magnus Ver Classic, Stone Press - Event 1

CONTEST: The 1st Ever - Magnús Ver Magnússon Classic - got underway in Iceland Thursday with a stone pressing showdown in the snow and ice, from the Gullfoss waterfall Iceland’s Eyþór Ingólfsson-Melsted equalled his own WORLD RECORD by pressing the 137kg/302lbs Stone to take the event win. Ryan England pushes him close with some tremendous shoulder power - and all in the snow! Athletes: M. Boudreault CAN 105 kg E. Ingólfsson Melsted ISL 137 kg S. Ahola FIN 112 kg K. Haraldsson ISL 112 kg R. England GBR 133 kg E. Toots. EST 112 kg S. Fossdal ISL 112 kg P. Motal FRA 105 kg D. Kohlruss GER 105 kg K. Ujarak Lorentzen GRL No lift T. Gudmundsson ISL 105 kg S. Carradine. USA. 105 kg L. Jauregui Lorda ARG No lift T. Thorsteinsson ISL 112 kg 1. Sami Ahola, Finland 2. Maxime Boudr