Classify Icelandic Strongmen

[farke1]

Please classify these five Icelandic strongmen. Most of them seem to look more like overgrown Celts than pure Scandinavians, at least to my eyes - I know Icelanders have significant Celtic influence in their genetics, but I am unable to personally come up with a classification for any of them myself. Any and all opinions are appreciated. Thanks.


#1: Magnús Ver Magnússon
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#2: Ari Gunnarsson
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#3: Jón Páll Sigmarsson
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#4: Stefán Sölvi Pétursson
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#5: Hafþór Björnsson
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https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/10/07/12065226-6904197-Five_time_champion_Game_Of_Thrones_star_Hafthor_Ju lius_Bjornsson-a-2_1554876774545.jpg

[Gangrel]

Mix of Borrebies and Brunns. The quintessential Viking phenotypes. First guy might have some Baltic influence. Most of these guys are so big and so on roids that it's hard to be accurate.

[XenophobicPrussian]

Only Magnus ver Magnusson, Sigmarsson and Halfthor are classifiable(although steroids can actually alter your skull shape, especially your jaw, believe it or not). The rest have too much muscle or fat on their face.)

Also, they look more Scandinavian than Celtic/British Isles, Magnusson and Sigmarsson specifically have extremely Scandinavian phenotypes. Reminder that Scandinavians aren't actually majority blonde and peaks anywhere at only 32-35%.

Don't know about Magnusson, but I'd say Sigmarsson is Faelid or Borreby and Halfthor as Tronder.

Halfthor at a young age:

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(left)

[farke1]

Only Magnus ver Magnusson, Sigmarsson and Halfthor are classifiable(although steroids can actually alter your skull shape, especially your jaw, believe it or not). The rest have too much muscle or fat on their face.)

Also, they look more Scandinavian than Celtic/British Isles, Magnusson and Sigmarsson specifically have extremely Scandinavian phenotypes. Reminder that Scandinavians aren't actually majority blonde and peaks anywhere at only 32-35%.

Don't know about Magnusson, but I'd say Sigmarsson is Faelid or Borreby and Halfthor as Tronder.


Interesting post, thanks! I agree that Sigmarsson specifically looks very Scandinavian, but I honestly don't think the rest would look too out of place (aside from the obvious reason, their size) in Ireland or Scotland at all. Perhaps they do look slightly more Scandinavian than Celtic overall though, which would fit more accurately with what is known about modern Icelandic genetics. I'm not an expert anyways, so it's interesting to hear your views.

[farke1]

Anyone else have any thoughts, or is the general consensus here that they're generally too overgrown for most people to be able to classify them? :)