Jaco Schoonwinkel Wins 2026 SCL Iceman: Full Results & Recap

Schoonwinkel was victorious during the two-day event.

The 2026 Strongman Champions League Iceman kicked off the first stage of the league this year. The competition took place across two days over the weekend in Joensuu, Finland. Jaco Schoonwinkel won two events on his way to 69.5 points to be crowned champion in the end.

2026 Strongman Champions League Iceman Final Results

1. Jaco Schoonwinkel, 69.5
2. Brick Kichton, 63.5
3. Kevin Hazeleger, 56.5
4. William Relf, 49
5. Jesper Hansson, 47
6. Palmi Gudfinnsson, 37.5
7. Tuomas Lindross, 34
8. Mika Torro, 28.5
9. Thomas Glatzl, 15
10. Antti Mourujarvi, 13.5

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2026 Strongman Champions League Iceman Event Recaps

Event One – Frame Carry for Time

The first event of the competition was the Frame Carry. This was a timed event where competitors were asked to carry a 320kg (705.5lb) frame across a course that spans 30.2 meters.

1. Jaco Schoonwinkel – 12.32 seconds
2. Jesper Hansson – 13.46 seconds
3. Brian Kichton – 14.00 seconds
4. Kevin Hazeleger – 14.19 seconds
5. Palmi Gudfinnsson – 16.75 seconds
6. William Relf – 17.09 seconds
7. Mika Torro – 20.34 seconds
8. Thomas Glatzl – 30.25 seconds
9. Antti Mourujarvi – 31.22 seconds
10. Tuomas Lindroos – 54.59 seconds

Event Two – Front Hold

The Front Hold asked competitors to hold a 30kg (66.1lb) weight in front of them for as long as possible. This was a timed event that tested strength in many ways.

1. Brick Kichton – 45.44 seconds
2. Jaco Schoonwinkel – 40.78 seconds
3. Kevin Hazeleger – 38.22 seconds
4. William Relf – 38.09 seconds
5. Tuomas Lindroos – 37.91 seconds
6. Jesper Hansson – 28.84 seconds
7. Antti Mourujarvi – 25.50 seconds
8. Palmi Gudfinnsson – 23.57 seconds
9. Mika Torro – 18.91 seconds
10. Thomas Glatzl – 16.41 seconds

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Event Three – Super Yoke Medley

The Super Yoke Medley was next on the list. The first part of the medley asked athletes to move a 400kg (881.8lb) yoke across a 15-meter path. After this, they needed to push a wheelbarrow weighing 350kg (771.6lb) for 15 more meters.

1. Jaco Schoonwinkel – 20.06 seconds
2. Kevin Hazeleger – 21.38 econds
3. Brick Kichton – 23.56 seconds
4. Jesper Hansson – 26.00 seconds
5. William Relf – 29.00 seconds
6. Tuomas Lindroos – 34.28 seconds
7. Palmi Gudfinnsson – 39.19 seconds
8. Mika Torro – 41.75 seconds
9. Thomas Glatzl – 15 meters
10. Antti Mourujarvi – 3.85 meters

Event Four – Bag Toss Medley

The Bag Toss Medley ended day one at the competition. There was a total of five bags that varied in weight and competitors has to toss the bags over a beam at 4.3 meters high.

1. Brick Kichton – 5 in 16.55 seconds
2. Mika Torro – 5 in 18.95 seconds
3. Palmi Gudfinnsson – 5 in 21.85 seconds
4. Kevin Hazeleger – 5 in 35.07 seconds
5. Jaco Schoonwinkel – 5 in 35.41 seconds
6. William Relf – 4 in 12.11 seconds
7. Thomas Glatzl – 4 in 26.13 seconds
8. Jesper Hansson – 4 in 53.92 seconds
9. Tuomas Lindroos – 3 in 12.69 seconds
10. Antti Mourujarvi – No Lift

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Event Five – Forrester Machine Pull

The Forrester Machine Pull was the first event of the second and final day of the competition. Competitors were strapped to a 20,000kg (44,092.5lb) vehicle that had to be pulled 15 meters.

1. Jesper Hansson – 3.6 meters
2. Brick Kichton – 2.95 meters
3. Kevin Hazeleger – 2.9 meters
4. Tuomas Lindroos – 2.85 meters
5. Jaco Schoonwinkel – 2.8 meters
6. Antti Mourujarvi – 2.8 meters
7. Mika Torro – 2.6 meters
8. Palmi Gudfinnsson – 2.6 meters
9. Thomas Glatzl – 2.55 meters
10. William Relf – 2.4 meters

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Event Six – Conan’s Wheel

Conan’s Wheel asked strongmen to carry a beam for the longest distance possible.

1. Jaco Schoonwinkel – 43.55 meters
2. William Relf – 37.5 meters
3. Tuomas Lindroos – 17.17 meters
4. Kevin Hazeleger – 11.41 meters
5. Brian Kichton – 10.91 meters
6. Jesper Hansson – No Lift
7. Antti Mourujarvi – No Lift
8. Palmi Gudfinnsson – No Lift
9. Mika Torro – No Lift
10. Thomas Glatzl – No Lift

Event Seven – Powerlifting Deadlift for Reps

The deadlift event loaded 340kg (749.6lb) onto the bar and asked competitors to compete the most amount of reps.

1. Jaco Schoonwinkel – 7 reps
2. Kevin Hazeleger – 6 reps
3. Brick Kichton – 6 reps
4. Jesper Hansson – 5 reps
5. William Relf – 2 reps
6. Palmi Gudfinnsson – 1 rep
7. Tuomas Lindroos – No Lift
8. Mika Torro – No Lift
9. Antti Mourujarvi – No Lift
10. Thomas Glatzl – No Lift

Event Eight – Loading Race

The final event of the competition was the Loading Race. It featured two boxes that had to be lifted onto a platform. One box weight 130kg (286.6lb) and the other 120kg (264.6lb).

1. William Relf – 19.03 seconds
2. Jaco Schoonwinkel – 21.03 seconds
3. Palmi Gudfinnsson – 21.84 seconds
4. Mika Torro – 22.59 seconds
5. Jesper Hansson – 22.75 seconds
6. Tuomas Lindroos – 22.82 seconds
7. Brian Kichton – 23.06 seconds
8. Thomas Glatzl – 23.94 seconds
9. Kevin Hazeleger – 25.53 seconds
10. Antti Mourujarvi – 32.72 seconds

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