Mjölnir Open

Mjölnir Open is a yearly No-gi competition held by Mjölnir MMA. It is also the oldest BJJ compitition in Iceland. The competition is open to all clubs in the country. There are weight classes for both men and women, as well as open classes. In addition, prizes are awarded for the best submission of the competition. Mjölnir Open is one of the largest nogi competitions in Iceland and is growing every year. Mjölnir Open is usually held early in the year or in March. Mjölnir Open for teenagers is also held once a year

## Open Weight

The Open Weight category is regarded by some to be the hardest category to win, due to the size of the category and the fact that you are more likely to face heavier opponents. If you win the Open Weight you get your named permanently etched into the Travel Trophy.

### Past Winners of the Mens Open Weight class listed in chronological order

Arnar Freyr Vigfússon (2006)

Gunnar Nelson (2007)

Sighvatur Helgason (2008)

Árni Ísaksson (2009)

Gunnar Nelson (2010)

Gunnar Nelson (2011)

Gunnar Nelson (2012)

Þráinn Kolbeinsson (2013)

Þráinn Kolbeinsson (2014)

Þráinn Kolbeinsson (2015)

Þráinn Kolbeinsson (2016)

Sighvatur Helgason (2017)

Halldór Logi Valsson (2018)

Kristján Helgi Hafliðason (2019)

Móti frestað vegna Covid-19 (2020)

Eiður Sigurðsson (2021)

Kristján Helgi Hafliðason (2022)

Kristján Helgi Hafliðason (2023)

### Past Winners of the Womens Open Weight class listed in chronological order

Auður Olga (2008)

Sólveig Sigurðardóttir (2009)

Auður Olga skúladóttir (2010)

Sólveig Sigurðardóttir (2011)

Sunna Rannveig (2012)

Karlotta Baldvinsdóttir (2013)

Anna Soffía Víkingsdóttir (2014)

Sunna Rannveig Davíðsdóttir (2015)

Ólöf Embla Kristinsdóttir (2016)

Karlotta Baldvinsdóttir (2017)

Ingibjörg Birna Ársælsdóttir (2018)

Anna Soffía Víkingsdóttir (2019)

Anna Soffía Víkingsdóttir (2021)

Sara Dís Davíðsdóttir (2023)

## List of Mjölnir Open Competitions

* Mjölnir Open 1
* Mjölnir Open 2
* Mjölnir Open 3
* Mjölnir Open 4
* Mjölnir Open 5
* Mjölnir Open 6
* Mjölnir Open 7
* Mjölnir Open 8
* Mjölnir Open 9
* Mjölnir Open 10
* Mjölnir Open 11
* Mjölnir Open 12
* Mjölnir Open 13
* Mjölnir Open 14
* Mjölnir Open 15
* Mjölnir Open 16
* Mjölnir Open 17

## Records

#### Most Open Weight Class wins

Gunnar Nelson and Þráinn Kolbeinsson are tied with 4. Þráinn won 4 in a row

#### Most Medals

Halldór Logi Valsson has a total of 15 medals 9 gold and 6 silvers.

#### Oldest person to earn a medal

Guttormur Árni Ársælsson from DDDS (Diet DDS) was 39 years old when he earned his bronze medal at Mjölnir Open 17

#### Youngest Open Weight Winner

Sighvatur Magnús Helgason was only 16 years old when he won the open weight class at Mjölnir Open 3 (2008)

#### Oldest Open Weight Winner

Eiður Sigurðsson was 29 years old when he won the Open Weight at Mjölnir Open 15

## Weight Classes

There are many different weight categories in Mjölnir Open and they have changed through out the competitions history. In the beginning the weight categories more or less adapted with the who signed up, and it was the tournament organisers job to split up the competitors into a fair weight class. But now the weight classes are set in stone and it is the competitors who must adapt to the weight classes.

## Mjölnir Open Media

Mjölnir Open has had a lot of diverse media coverage through out the years. Ranging from highlights to the tune of Korn, different posters for the event all the way to main stream media covering the competition.

## Podium Pictures

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## Trivia

The first Mjölnir Open was called ''Mjölnir Open Mat 2006'' by Bjarni Baldursson on a Icelandic forum called Hugi.is

At the first Mjölnir Open the only way to sign up for the competition was by calling Bjarni Bladurssons personal cell phone or sending him an email.

Conor Mcgregor was signed up for the -77kg weight class at mjölnir open 11 but did not show up.

There have been 2 different trophies for the womens open weight devision, the first one was in use from Mjölnir Open 2 up until Mjölnir Open 5. In the year 2010 one of the ornaments fell off and Mjölnir MMA decided to replace it with a new one that looks almost exactly like the Mens Open Weight trophy. The new trophy has been in use since 2010.