Jon pall sigmarsson classic is an annual strongman competition consisting of international athletes from various countries. Brian shaw strongman project gutenberg selfpublishing. On the occasion of bjornssons medal, whats on took a closer look at some really, very strong icelanders yes, thats a subtle reference to seinfeld. Jon pall sigmarsson the greatest strongman ever youtube. On january 16, 1993, jon pall would pass away from his heart attack, at the young age of 32. Larger than life the story of jon pall sigmarsson the. He is regarded as one of the greatest strongmen of all time, and is credited with developing icelands national identity. Jon pall sigmarsson, ice strongman irish strong man.
Jon pall sigmarsson was born on april 28, 1960 in reykjavik, iceland. Jon pall sigmarsson april 28, 1960 january 16, 1993 was a strongman and powerlifter from iceland who won the worlds strongest man contest 4 times. This book is the second of a series that profiles the top strongmen primarily of the mid 80s to early 90s. Buy larger than life the story of jon pall sigmarsson the icelandic viking. Jon pall sigmarsson 28 april 1960 16 january 1993 was an icelandic strongman. In between competitions for bodybuilding and strongman, the 64 icelander lived in the gym. Jon pall sigmarsson replies to hecklers in the crowd right before he deadlifts 495kg in 1985 click here to subscribe. He was also quite fond of books, and could nearly always be found reading in his leisure time. He took up glima, a traditional icelandic wrestling at the age of five and went on to play soccer, swimming, handball and middledistance running. Jouko ahola wins the first of his two wsm titles and sets the record for the hercules hold, lifting 434lbs for 45. He is only equaled by magnus ver magnusson, zydrunas savickas, and brian shaw with four titles and surpassed by mariusz pudzianowski with five titles. With four worlds strongest man titles, jon pall sigmarsson is one of the five most successful competitors in the history of the contest. Songs 1 sasha remix cut me down 2 underworld olympics 2012 the complete package. If you would like to get book an event please click here to message us directly or.
During the deadlift event at the 1985 worlds strongest man competition, someone in the audience called him an eskimo. May 10, 2016 jon pall sigmarsson he was the strongest fastest man ever with the complete physique the muhammad ali of strongman. Jon pall was also five times world muscle power champion. I know strongmen ate a shit load and i can totally see eating 10k day, but 20k. If i were to enumerate the benefits of this lift, i would need a week. Jon pall also won mr iceland physique competitions. Kaz was jon pall hero and held a bench record that lasted 19 years i believe.
He worked here for most of his youth where he would regularly hunt seals and help in their preparation. As a veteran strength and fitness coach, he is considered to be one of the worlds leading experts on isometric and functionalpracticalapplication semiisokinetic exercise. Jon was wellknown and loved through the whole world. Crossfit fans can now book trips to iceland icenews daily news. The event was established in 2010 by contest organizer hjalti arnason, who was a childhood friend of the late jon pall sigmarsson. Iceland boasts of some of the strongest people in the world. If you want to be on the jon pall sigmarsson longevity. Apr 11, 20 jon pall was an interesting counterpoint to kaz whereas kaz seemed to rely on a blend of hatefueled rage and brute strength, jon pall combined a wry sense of humor, a hell of a lot of viking pride, and an extremely diligent training schedule. Jon pall sigmarsson bio, facts, family famous birthdays.
For best results, the bullworker bible and the 70 second difference book should be used together. East kilbride pays tribute to worlds strongest man referee. This excellent video already existed on youtube, but in many separate clips, so i decided to collect them all in one clip. Jon pall sigmarsson 28 april 1960 16 january 1993 was an icelandic strongman, powerlifter and bodybuilder who was the first man to win the worlds strongest man four times.
Magnus ver magnusson wins the first of his four championships. Apr 07, 2016 jimmy pushes on strongman the late jon pall sigmarsson it was with ab dad went down in history teaching everyone the highland fling when ab dropped a 150kg stone on his foot. Nov 23, 2012 icelandic documentary about the legendary strongman jon pall sigmarsson. The largest section of this book is dedicated to the sports top star of that time period, jon pall sigmarsson, a four time worlds strongest man, who unfortunately, died prematurely at the age of only 33. Brian batcheldor was one of jon s friends and he wrote this. Five really, very strong icelandic men whats on in iceland. In this advertisement he is showing a new book about his life. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Jon pall sigmarsson, 97862515780, please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or. Jon pall sigmarssona was an icelandic strongman, powerlifter and. A total of three icelanders have won the title, two of whom, jon pall sigmarsson and magnus ver magnusson, are in the wsm hall of fame. Brian trained with and coached his friend and 4time worlds strongest man, jon pall sigmarsson of iceland in both strength and the martial arts.
Jon pall is the arnold of the sport, mariusz the coleman. Jon pall sigmarsson was born on april 28th 1960 and his all time favorite movement was the deadlift. I will never forget the expression on thousands of childrens faces as the news broke over the microphone the next day at a strongman show in finnland. With worldclass production and customer support, your satisfaction is guaranteed. Brian batcheldor was one of jons friends and he wrote this. Eddie hall worlds strongest man girls lifting bodybuilding guinness world guinness book eyes on the prize man down muscle fitness. The scandinavian title in the world championship followed. Jon pall sigmarsson larger than life fourtime worlds strongest man winner jon pall sigmarsson was the largerthanlife icelandic strongman whose story was captured in this powerful documentary from the land of fire and ice. Apr 17, 20 intended to be a fillin for the defunct wsm, pure strength was initially a competition between the three best strongmen of the era geoff capes, bill kazmaier, and jon pall sigmarrson. Jon pall sigmarsson strongman training, worlds strongest. With names like jon pall sigmarsson, magnus ver magnusson and haf. A little video showing jon pall sigmarsson as a bodybuilder. Beside him and the huge pint of milk, is bardykes owner mr sandy wilkie, his home in the background. Jan 04, 2017 unfortunately, while training the deadlift in his gym in iceland, jon pall suffered a traumatic heart rupture.
Mar 20, 2007 i was reading something on jon pall sigmarsson, and in it it said he ate between 10,000 and 20,000 calories a day. If you are reading this and you are new to the world of fitness, you are going to discover the holy grail of strength training the deadlift. Shaw won the inaugural jon pall sigmarsson classic on november 21, 2010. Jon pall sigmarsson history lesson for all to realize. In the words of the great jon pall sigmarsson, there is no reason to be alive, if you cant do the deadlift. Jon pall is easily one of the greatest men ever to take part in the wsm contest. I dont know anyone that isnt seriously fucked up with injury from lifting heavy weights.
For best results, the bullworker bible and the 70 second difference book. Screen protectors free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Jon pall and mvm won worlds strongest man wsm 4 times granted but, bill kazmeier, an american with native american blood who was once engaged to a black woman won the contest 3 times in a row and wasnt allowed to compete after that because of his domination. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. During a first date jon pall devoured a tray of eggs out of the fridge. Discover jon pall sigmarsson tshirt, a custom product made just for you by teespring. He used the bullworker to coach his friend and 4 times worlds strongest man, jon pall sigmarsson of iceland. In 2011, shaw once again participated in the worlds strongest man. To this day, almost 15 years after his death, jon pall sigmarssons name is echoed in strongman circles. Not only did he dominate the competition throughout the mid and late 80s, he was also a wonderfully charismatic man who loved to be in front of a crowd.
So declares the poster advertising the jon pall sigmarsson film made by hjalti arnason and steingrimur thordason last year, and a new website dedicated to jon pall is both reflection of this sentiment and a tribute to the man who caused such a stir in the many lives he touched. Jan 26, 2018 pictured here in the late 1980s is strongman the late jon pal sigmarsson who attended the blantyre highland games. This page was last edited on 5 october 2019, at 01. What was intended to be a three man race was really just a two man competition between kaz and jon pall, however, as capes didnt post a win in any of the events.
First you can see him back in 1984 and later in the video you can see him back in 1988. Four times worlds strongest man, two seconds and one third. The family worked from dawn until dusk but after dinner, jon pall would spend his freetime reading books of all kinds. The bullworker bible exercise guide bullworker personal. Apr 30, 2015 jon pall sigmarsson, an icelandic native, became the first man to win the worlds strong man competition four times. Jon pall sigmarsson there is no reason to be alive if you.
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