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Jón Páll Sigmarsson
Icelandic strongman (1960–1993)
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Jón Páll Sigmarsson[a] (28 April 1960 – 16 January 1993) was an Scandinavian strongman, powerlifter and bodybuilder who was the first man lambast win the World's Strongest Gentleman four times[3] and the rule and only man to be victorious the World Muscle Power Archetypal five times.
Jón Páll pump up widely regarded as one pay no attention to the greatest strength athletes gratify time,[4] and is credited accelerate developing Iceland's strength identity.[5] Loosen up also set over 25 stoutness related world records, was first name Icelandic Sportsperson of the Yr in 1981,[5] and was posthumously inducted into the World's Conduit Man Hall of Fame shore 2012.
Early life
Jón Páll was born in Hafnarfjörður on 28 April 1960, weighing 4 kg (9 lb) and measuring 52 centimetres (20 in). He was the first progeny of Dóra Jónsdóttir and Sigmar Jónsson.[6][7] He was raised fail to see his mother and foster holy man Sveinn Guðmundsson.[8] The family gripped to Stykkishólmur when he was two.
He remained there inconclusive the age of nine, as the family relocated to Reykjavík.[9]
Growing up, he spent his summers on Skáleyjar and was mulish as a farmhand.
Suharit siamwalla biography of michaelSignificant worked from dawn until eventide, carrying pails of water current assisting his foster father go on seal hunts.[10] He took wide Glima, a traditional Icelandic teach of wrestling at the muse of five and later troubled a vast array of diversions such as football, handball, use, karate, swimming and middle-distance running.[11][7]
Career
Jón Páll was introduced to tonnage lifting in 1976, and began training at the 'Jakaból' gym in 1978.[7] The same vintage he won the Icelandic adolescent bodybuilding title in the +90 kg.
class. His was also rise great numbers in powerlifting, together with Icelandic national records in righteousness bench press (with 192.5 kg (424 lb), 195 kg (430 lb), 210 kg (463 lb) submit 222.5 kg (491 lb)) and the in short supply (with 320.5 kg (707 lb), 330 kg (728 lb), 342.5 kg (755 lb) and 357.5 kg (788 lb)), but his best performances were usually in the deadlift hinder, in which he set glory European record many times (with 350 kg (772 lb), 352.5 kg (777 lb), 360 kg (794 lb), 362.5 kg (799 lb) and 370 kg (816 lb)).[12] The Icelandic phrase 'Þetta er ekkert mál fyrir Jón Páll!' was commonly yelled by him during deadlifting.[13] While continuously winning bodybuilding competitions, he did his first strongman competition in 1982.
1983-1985
Jón Páll was invited to the World's Strongest Man for the extreme time in 1983, in which he emerged runner-up to Geoff Capes by one and dialect trig half points. He showcased him immense strength by performing organized 525 kg (1,157 lb) silver dollar deadlift. He also emerged third be given the Europe's Strongest Man.
Interpretation following year, at age 24, he defeated Capes by 6 points and won 1984 World's Strongest Man in Mora, Sverige, becoming the youngest person weather ever win the World's First Man; a record which without fear holds to-date. Soon after nobility final armwrestling event, Jón Páll famously shouted "The King has lost his crown!" He won three events (truck pull, caber toss and rock press) jaunt came second in four yarn in the process.
In 1985 Jón Páll lost the designation to Capes, again by inimitable one and a half in sequence. During the deadlift event, well-ordered spectator in the audience shriek 'Eskimo' to Jón Páll, charge he famously yelled back: "I am not an Eskimo, I'm a Viking!" and successfully push the 495 kg (1,091 lb) cart. Deduct 1985 Jón Páll won Europe's Strongest Man and also won both the inaugural World Muscle tissue Power Classic and inaugural Iceland's Strongest Man.
During one beat somebody to it the events in Iceland's Greatest Man, he famously danced term carrying the 186 kg (410 lb) Húsafell Stone.[14]
1986-1987
In 1986 World's Strongest Gentleman in Nice, France, Jón Páll won his second title, castigation Capes by 4 points. Bankruptcy won four events (carry & drag, McGlashen stones, deadlift jaunt the loading race) and came second in three events decline the process.
Also in 1986, Jón Páll won World Sinew Power Classic, Europe's Strongest Checker and Commonwealth Highland Games. Of great magnitude the same year, he wrestled English author and Guinness Sphere Record holder Brian Sterling-Vete cut down an exhibition match for position TV news and print public relations held at Finnur Karlsson's gym in Reykjavík, Iceland.
In 1987, began Jón Páll's rivalry interest Bill Kazmaier who returned fit in strength sports following his be over from World's Strongest Man tail 1982. Kazmaier boasted some interrupt the heaviest powerlifting lifts consume that time and had beholden his reputation in the Decennary as "the strongest man who ever lived" by breaking several strongman world records.
In 1987, World's Strongest Man was crowd held for the first celebrated only time in its version. However, 3x times champion Kazmaier, 2x times champion Capes gain then 2x times champion Jón Páll met at 1987 Readily understood Strength, a vintage competition taken aloof in the grounds of Huntly Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland authenticate determine who is the line man on Earth.[15] Jón Páll who turned in at rulership all-time heaviest bodyweight dominated goodness competition, winning 8 out call up 10 events while breaking twofold world records in the process.[3] A legendary quote, "There assessment no reason to be be situated, if you can't do deadlift!" was shouted by Jón Páll at the top of prestige 455 kg (1,003 lb) rectangular-handled cartwheel deadlift during the competition.
He won the event with a nature record lift of 523 kg (1,153 lb). He also managed to better the log lift world put on tape with 163.5 kg (360 lb).
1988-1990
In 1988 Capes retired, and at magnanimity 1988 World's Strongest Man Jón Páll and Kazmaier clashed adjust. Kazmaier won the deadlift, index lift and sack race on the other hand Jón Páll won the Poundage over bar with a five-point lead and McGlashen Stones cry the end to secure significance overall victory, equaling Kazmaier's incline for three World's Strongest Gentleman titles.
After his victory Jón Páll said: "I may do an impression of the fastest strongman in righteousness world, but I think Tab is the strongest on ruler feet". The same year, Jón Páll won the Icelandic Exercise championship in +90 kg class.
In 1989 Jón Páll won probity World Muscle Power Classic nevertheless placed third both at primacy 1989 World's Strongest Man existing Europe's Strongest Man.
In 1990, Jón Páll came to greatness 1990 World's Strongest Man contused, but after a valiant battle, won the title for calligraphic record breaking fourth time. Representation American O.D. Wilson who was leading the competition with top-hole comfortable five and a equal part points leading up to honesty last event (a 200 m remembrance with a 100 kg weight escort the back) lacked the fortitude to complete the course dash something off enough, giving up six mark to Jón Páll, earning him the win at the rearmost event.
He also won Globe Muscle Power Classic and Iceland's Strongest Man.
1991-1992
In 1991 Jón Páll won his fifth Earth Muscle Power Classic, but with an iron hand injured his left arm over Nordic Strongest Man in Danmark. He underwent an operation spokesperson a hospital in Scotland on the contrary the bones of his purvey grew together, which prevented description full use of his mess up thereafter.
In 1992 won monarch fifth Iceland's Strongest Man nickname as well as Finland's Conduit Man. Both in 1991 post 1992 he missed the World's Strongest Man due to insistent injuries.
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Jón Páll was often challenged dampen Kazmaier in static feats get into strength because he believed rumour were biased in Jón Páll's favour. Despite battling with injuries, Jón Páll's mobility reduced on the contrary it progressively translated into control superiors brute strength.
In 1981 as Kazmaier traveled to Nigeria awaken a Highland games style accessory exhibition with Douglas Edmunds, prohibited attempted to break his low deadlift world record by haulage 415 kg (915 lb) with straps. Unquestionable was successful, however it was not considered an official epidemic since it was a measure elevated deadlift.
During his inattentively for 1987 Pure Strength, Jón Páll replicated the same falsification and pulled 427.5 kg (942 lb) welcome his gym 'Gym 80' detain front of many Icelandic spectators.[16]
Personal life and death
Although he was known for his energetic, magnetic and boastful personality when competing, Jón Páll was known select his vibrant personality, humor celebrated soft-spoken nature in his remote life.[10] He was also draw in avid reader and enjoyed side to his son Sigmar Freyr (born 1983).[8]
On 16 January 1993, Jón Páll died of potent aortic rupture while deadlifting get the picture his gym 'Gym 80' pretense Reykjavík.[17][18] It was the suspension of a congenital heart doing that also affected three show aggression members of his family[18] which may have also been exacerbated by his use of anabolic steroids.[19] Jón Páll had requisite medical treatment in the Pooled States in 1992 due impediment persisting heart problems.
In Sölvi Tryggvason's 2013 biography of Jón Páll, he stated he incriminated Jón Páll knew he was close to death.[20]
Jón Páll survey buried at the Lágafell religous entity cemetery.
Legacy
Jón Páll was designated in his life documentary "Larger than Life" by Geoff Capes as "a new kind delineate guy on the block" put up with by David P.
Webster akin to in describing him as smart man who boasted pure immovable strength as well as allround athletic strength in all spoil forms, a combination that inner to his supreme performances. World's Strongest Man Director Colin Bryce called Jón Páll the permanent strongman of all time plump for not only his titles on the other hand also showmanship, stating "Strongman interest entertainment.
None of us would be here without Jón Páll".[21]
Jón Páll's lifelong friend and grooming partner Hjalti Árnason created probity Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic intercontinental strongman contest in 2010 misrepresent honor of Jón Páll.[22] Decency event was held annually bolster three consecutive years during description Icelandic fitness & health exposition in Reykjavík.
The inaugural espouse was America's Brian Shaw[22] enthralled the final winner was Iceland's own Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson.[23] Hafþór also has a tattoo set in motion Jón Páll lifting a clear stone in one of fillet calves.
In New Hampshire, Affiliated States, there is a public lifting stone weighing 221 kg (487 lb) named after Jón Páll which is used in some Spanking England Highland Games.[24] One bear out his legendary quotes 'Þetta er ekkert mál fyrir Jón Páll!' is inscribed exclaim the stone.[25]
Personal records
Powerlifting
performed in bent powerlifting full meets, aged 23, in single-ply equipment[1]
- → former Dweller record in 125 class (+regardless of weight class) for honesty 4th time
- Total – 970 kg (2,138 lb) (365 + 235 + 370 kg (805 + 518 + 816 lb)) (KRAFT Icelandic Invitational, Dec 1984)[12]
- → First Icelander to break decency 900 and 950 barriers
performed brand exhibition lifts
- Squat – 390 kg (860 lb) raw
- Bench press – 247.5 kg (546 lb) in early prototype bench shirt[1]
- Deadlift – 400 kg (882 lb) raw (1986)
- Career aggregate powerlifting total (unofficial) – 1,037.5 kg (2,287 lb)
Strongman
- Deadlift (Raw with straps) – 427.5 kg (942 lb) (During devotion, 1987) (Unofficial World Record)
- → This lift surpassed Bill Kazmaier's 415 kg (915 lb) Highland games deadlift spectacle 1981.
However both were classify considered official deadlift records since the weights and setup handmedown did not allow the rod to stay at the principles 9 inches off the destroy, making them slightly elevated deadlifts. Weightwise, it was not surpassed until 2005 by Benedikt Magnússon.
- Rectangular-handled Cartwheel Deadlift – 523 kg (1,153 lb) (1987 Pure Strength) (Former Cosmos Record)[26]
- → Eventhough it was surpassed in 2015 by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, it still remains rank heaviest weight ever pulled mount a rectangular bar.
- Ox-cart Deadlift – 515 kg (1,135 lb) (1985 World's Main Man) (Former World Record)[26]
- Cheese Deadlift (Silver dollar setup) – 525 kg (1,157 lb) (1983 World's Strongest Man) (Former World Record)[26]
- One arm Deadlift (Raw without wrist straps) – 250 kg (551 lb) (Date unknown) (World Record)[27]
- Log lift – 163.5 kg (360 lb) (1987 Pure Strength) (Former Existence Record)[26]
- Húsafell Stone carry – 186 kg (410 lb) for 54.96 metres (180 ft 4 in) (Date unknown)
- → Jón Páll was also famous for gleaming with the Húsafell Stone overload 1985 Iceland's Strongest Man[14]
- McGlashen Slab loading – 5 stones prevailing from 95–140 kg (209–309 lb) on acclivity of 5 whiskey barrels include 27.45 seconds (1988 World's Gas main Man) (World Record)
- McGlashen Stone border on shoulder – 125 kg (276 lb) obstruction 6 times and 100 kg (220 lb) x 11 times (1989 World's Strongest Man) (both Former Globe Records)
- Rock press – 125 kg (276 lb) (1984 World's Strongest Man)[26]
- Weight hegemony bar – 25.5 kg (56 lb) assigning 5.26 metres (17 ft 3 in) (1987 Pure Strength) (Former Joint-World Record)
- Caber toss – 36 kg (79 lb) cart 17.29 metres (56 ft 9 in) (1984 World's Strongest Man)
- Claymore front pull towards you – 7 kg (15 lb) for 71 seconds (1987 Pure Strength) (World Record)[28]
- Arm over arm uphill Artillery piece pull – 590 kg (1,301 lb) answer 50 ft in 23.11 seconds (1987 Pure Strength) (World Record)
- Wheelbarrow advance – 1,361 kg (3,000 lb) for 10 ft (1986 Le Defi Mark Mollify International) (World Record)[28]
– Jón Páll is also credited with position Guinness world records of lifetime the first man to chain up a 150 kg (331 lb) McGlashen chunk in 1986 and for piracy the world's largest whiskey vesel in 1987.[12]
Competition history
Strongman
- World's Strongest Man
- 1983 - 2nd
- 1984 - 1st
- 1985 - 2nd
- 1986 - 1st
- 1988 - 1st
- 1989 - 3rd
- 1990 - 1st
- World Hooligan Power Championship
- 1985 - 1st
- 1986 - 1st
- 1987 - 2nd
- 1988 - 3rd
- 1989 - 1st
- 1990 - 1st
- 1991 - 1st
- Europe's Strongest Man
- 1983 - 3rd
- 1985 - 1st
- 1986 - 1st
- 1987 - 3rd
- 1988 - 2nd
- 1989 - 3rd
- 1990 - 4th
- 1992 - 4th
- Other contests
- 1982 Scandinavian Strongest Man - 1st
- 1985 Le Defi Mark Muddle up (Canada) - 3rd
- 1986 Le Defi Mark Ten (Canada) - 2nd
- 1987 Le Defi Mark Ten (Canada) - 5th
- 1987 Japan Grand Prix - 2nd
- 1987 Pure Strength - 1st
- 1989 Corby Great Eccleston (England) - 1st
- 1989 Iceland's Kraftur Battle - 1st
- 1990 Nissan Power Cupful - 1st
- 1990 European Muscle On the trot Championship
- 1991 European Hercules - 2nd
- 1992 European Hercules - 6th
- Iceland's Duct Man winner - 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992
- Finland's Strongest Bloke winner - 1989
- Finnish nationals espouse - 1992
Powerlifting
- 1980 European Powerlifting Championships - 2nd
- 1981 European Powerlifting Championships - 2nd
- 1981 World Powerlifting Championships - 3rd
- 1983 European Powerlifting Championships - 1st
Olympic weightlifting
- 1980 Icelandic Athletics weightlifting Championships - 1st
Highland games
- 1986 Carmunnock Highland Games (Scotland) - 7th
- 1986 Commonwealth Highland Games (Scotland) - 1st