Jon pall sigmarsson biography

Icelandic strongman (1960–1993)

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Jón Páll.

Jón Páll Sigmarsson^[a] (28 April 1960 – 16 January 1993) was an Icelandic strongman, powerlifter and bodybuilder who was the first man to win the World's Strongest Man four times^[3] and the first and only man to win the World Muscle Power Classic five times.

Jon pall sigmarsson biography

Jón Páll is widely regarded as one of the greatest strength athletes all time,^[4] and is credited with developing Iceland's strength identity.^[5] He also set over 25 strength related world records, was named Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year in 1981,^[5] and was posthumously inducted into the World's Strongest Man Hall of Fame in 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 fir