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Sara Sigmundsdóttir
Personal information
Full name Ragnheiður Sara Sigmundsdóttir
Born (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 (age 32)
Reykjanesbær, Iceland
Residence Reykjanesbær, Iceland
Years active 2013–present
Height 173 cm
Weight 69 kg
Sport
Country  Iceland
Sport CrossFit and Weightlifting
Achievements and titles
World finals 2016 Dubai Fitness Championship - 1st
2016 CrossFit Games - 3rd
2015 CrossFit Games - 3rd
Regional finals 2017 Central Regional champion
Twice Meridian Regional champion (2015, 2016)
Personal best(s)
  • Clean and Jerk: 112 kg (247 lb)
  • Snatch: 95 kg (209 lb)
  • Deadlift: 155 kg (342 lb)
  • Backsquat:135 kg (298 lb)

Ragnheiður Sara Sigmundsdóttir (born 12 September 1992) is an Icelandic weightlifter and CrossFit athlete known for her third-place finishes at the 2015 and 2016 CrossFit Games and her first-place finishes at the 2015 and 2016 Meridian Regionals and the 2017 Central Regionals. She was featured in 2017 documentary 'Fittest on Earth: A Decade of Fitness'. She competed at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships in the 75 kg category.

Sigmundsdóttir missed the 2021 CrossFit Games after injuring her knee in training. Though she has not been back to the Games since her injury, she came back strong in 2022, with a 6th place finish in the CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown SemiFinal.

CrossFit Games results

Year Games Regionals Open (worldwide)
2013 39th (Europe) 169th (world)
2014 12th (Europe) 82nd
2015 3rd 1st (Meridian) 17th
2016 3rd 1st (Meridian) 20th
2017 4th 1st (Central) 1st
2018 37th* 3rd (Europe) 20th
Year Games Qualifier Open
2019 19th 1st (SiD) 1st (world)
1st (Iceland)
2020 21st 1st (Filthy 150)
1st (Dubai)
2nd (WZA)
1st (world)
1st (Iceland)
2021
2022 6th (Lowlands Throwdown)

12th (Last-Chance Qualifier)

48th (world)

21st (Europe) 3rd (Iceland)

2023 18th (Europe Semifinal) 184th (world)

58th (Europe) 4th (Iceland)

2024 CrossFit Individual Quarterfinals:

41st (world) 27th (Europe)

30th (world)

10th (Europe) 1st (Iceland)

Weightlifting Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2015 United States Houston, United States 75 kg 80 85 85 31 100 105 110 28 185 29
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