Strongman Archives - Jón Páll Sigmarsson

Athlete Bio

Jón Páll Sigmarsson

Years Active: 1982-1992
Born: 1960-04-28

Height: 1.9 m (6' 3")
Weight: 133 kg (293 lbs)

Iceland

Competition Totals:

Type	Contests	Wins
International	27	12

WSM Totals:

Appearances	Finals	Wins
7	7	4

Date	Contest	Contest Type	Division	Location	Placing
1990-08-18	1990 WSM Final	World's Strongest Man	Open	Joensuu, Finland	1 of 8
1985-01-24	1984 WSM Final	World's Strongest Man	Open	Mora, Sweden	1 of 8
1983-11-27	1983 WSM Final	World's Strongest Man	Open	Christchurch, New Zealand	2 of 8
1985-11-15	1985 WSM Final	World's Strongest Man	Open	Cascais, Portugal	2 of 8
1986-11-21	1986 WSM Final	World's Strongest Man	Open	Nice, France	1 of 8
1988	1988 WSM Final	World's Strongest Man	Open	Budapest, Hungary	1 of 8
1989-08-20	1989 WSM Final	World's Strongest Man	Open	San Sebastián, Spain	3 of 8
1987	1987 Pure Strength	Pure Strength	Open	Aberdeenshire, Scotland	1 of 3
1987-03-26	1987 World Strongman Challenge	World Strongman Challenge	Open	Tokyo, Japan	2 of 7
1989-10-01	1989 Kraftur	Kraftur	Open	Reykjavík, Iceland	1 of 6
1992	1992 World Mighty Man	World Mighty Man	Open	Johannesburg, South Africa	8 of 9
1983	1983 Europe's Strongest Man	Europe's Strongest Man	Open	Arnhem, Netherlands	3 of 8
1987-10-16	1987 Défi Mark Ten International	Défi Mark Ten International	Open	Montréal, Canada	5 of 10
1986-09-12	1986 Défi Mark Ten International	Défi Mark Ten International	Open	Montréal, Canada	2 of 10
1991	1991 World Muscle Power Classic	World Muscle Power Classic	Open	Fergus, Canada	1 of 6
1990	1990 World Muscle Power Classic	World Muscle Power Classic	Open	Glasgow, Scotland	1 of 15
1989	1989 World Muscle Power Classic	World Muscle Power Classic	Open	East Kilbride, Scotland	1 of 5
1988	1988 World Muscle Power Classic	World Muscle Power Classic	Open	East Kilbride, Scotland	3 of 6
1987-06-07	1987 World Muscle Power Classic	World Muscle Power Classic	Open	East Kilbride, Scotland	2 of 10
1986-06-01	1986 World Muscle Power Classic	World Muscle Power Classic	Open	East Kilbride, Scotland	1 of 6
1985-06-02	1985 World Muscle Power Classic	World Muscle Power Classic	Open	East Kilbride, Scotland	1 of 2
1986-07-29	1986 Commonwealth Games	Commonwealth Games	Open	Edinburgh, Scotland	1 of 6
1990-08-26	1990 Battle of the Giants	Battle of the Giants	Open	Bournemouth, England	2 of 6
1985-09-13	1985 Défi Mark Ten International	Défi Mark Ten International	Open	Montréal, Canada	3 of 3
1992	1992 European Hercules	European Hercules	Open	Oulu, Finland	6 of 11
1991-07-14	1991 European Hercules	European Hercules	Open	Oulu, Finland	3 of 10
1982-05-02	1982 Viking 82	Nordic Strongest Man	Open	Vänersborg, Sweden	2 of 11

Date	Contest	Event	Result	Placing
1990-08-18	1990 WSM Final	Back Load Carry	50.00 s	1 of 8
1990-08-18	1990 WSM Final	Loading Race	5 in 31.00 s	2 of 8
1990-08-18	1990 WSM Final	Front Hold		4 of 8
1990-08-18	1990 WSM Final	Rock Press	120 kg	2 of 8
1990-08-18	1990 WSM Final	Medley	84.00 s	1 of 8
1990-08-18	1990 WSM Final	Back Lift	850 kg	3 of 8
1990-08-18	1990 WSM Final	Truck Pull	30.90 s	3 of 8
1990-08-18	1990 WSM Final	Arm Over Arm Pull	57.70 s	6 of 8
1989-08-20	1989 WSM Final	Loading Race	6 in 44.00 s	2 of 8
1989-08-20	1989 WSM Final	Truck Pull		3 of 8
1989-08-20	1989 WSM Final	Cart Carry	45 m	6 of 8
1989-08-20	1989 WSM Final	Crucifix Hold	36.00 s	6 of 8
1989-08-20	1989 WSM Final	Stone to Shoulder	6 reps	1 of 8
1989-08-20	1989 WSM Final	Farmer's Walk	76 m	2 of 8
1989-08-20	1989 WSM Final	Max Log Lift	140 kg	3 of 8
1989-08-20	1989 WSM Final	Car Flip		2 of 8
1988	1988 WSM Final	McGlashen Stones	5 implements	1 of 8
1988	1988 WSM Final	Weight Throw	5.05 m	1 of 8
1988	1988 WSM Final	Carry & Drag		2 of 8
1988	1988 WSM Final	Front Hold	46.00 s	3 of 8
1988	1988 WSM Final	Max Log Lift	150 kg	3 of 8
1988	1988 WSM Final	Truck Pull		1 of 8
1988	1988 WSM Final	Max Deadlift (Partial deadlift)	460 kg	4 of 8
1988	1988 WSM Final	Loading Race		1 of 8
1987	1987 Défi Mark Ten International	Back Load Carry	47.87 s	6 of 10
1987	1987 Défi Mark Ten International	Wheelbarrow Carry (One drop allowed)	1315 kg	3 of 10
1987	1987 Défi Mark Ten International	Back Lift (Partial lift)		5 of 10
1987	1987 Défi Mark Ten International	Weight Throw (25 kg rock, for distance)	7.81 m	2 of 10
1987	1987 Pure Strength	Medley		2 of 3
1987	1987 Pure Strength	Max Deadlift		1 of 3
1987	1987 Pure Strength	Wheelbarrow Carry		1 of 3
1987	1987 Pure Strength	Max Log Lift		1 of 3
1987	1987 Pure Strength	Vertical Lift		1 of 3
1987	1987 Pure Strength	Weight Throw (For height)		2 of 3
1987	1987 Pure Strength	Caber Toss		1 of 3
1987	1987 Pure Strength	Arm Over Arm Pull		1 of 3
1987	1987 Pure Strength	Manhood Stones (100 to 120 kg, 32-metre carry)		1 of 3
1987	1987 Pure Strength	Sword Hold		1 of 3
1986-11-21	1986 WSM Final	Loading Race		1 of 8
1986-11-21	1986 WSM Final	Max Deadlift		1 of 8
1986-11-21	1986 WSM Final	Tug of War		2 of 8
1986-11-21	1986 WSM Final	Crucifix Hold (12.5 kg / hand)		2 of 8
1986-11-21	1986 WSM Final	Car Flip		3 of 8
1986-11-21	1986 WSM Final	McGlashen Stones (70 to 150 kg)		1 of 8
1986-11-21	1986 WSM Final	Carry & Drag		1 of 8
1986-11-21	1986 WSM Final	Arm Over Arm Pull		2 of 8
1985-11-15	1985 WSM Final	Loading Race		1 of 8
1985-11-15	1985 WSM Final	Swingletree		3 of 8
1985-11-15	1985 WSM Final	Barrel Lift		1 of 8
1985-11-15	1985 WSM Final	Crucifix Hold		3 of 8
1985-11-15	1985 WSM Final	Arm Over Arm Pull		2 of 8
1985-11-15	1985 WSM Final	Medley		2 of 8
1985-11-15	1985 WSM Final	Max Deadlift		2 of 8
1985-11-15	1985 WSM Final	Truck Pull		6 of 8
1985-01-24	1984 WSM Final	Arm Wrestling		2 of 8
1985-01-24	1984 WSM Final	Floor Press		3 of 8
1985-01-24	1984 WSM Final	Loading Race		2 of 8
1985-01-24	1984 WSM Final	Sled Push		2 of 8
1985-01-24	1984 WSM Final	Front Hold		2 of 8
1985-01-24	1984 WSM Final	Rock Press		1 of 8
1985-01-24	1984 WSM Final	Caber Toss		1 of 8
1985-01-24	1984 WSM Final	Truck Pull		1 of 8
1983-11-27	1983 WSM Final	Loading Race		1 of 8
1983-11-27	1983 WSM Final	Vertical Lift		1 of 8
1983-11-27	1983 WSM Final	Weight Throw		3 of 8
1983-11-27	1983 WSM Final	Rock Press		2 of 8
1983-11-27	1983 WSM Final	Truck Pull		8 of 8
1983-11-27	1983 WSM Final	Max Deadlift (18-inch deadlift)	525 kg	2 of 8
1983-11-27	1983 WSM Final	Bar Bend		5 of 8
1983-11-27	1983 WSM Final	Farmer's Walk		1 of 8
1983	1983 Europe's Strongest Man	Tug of War		5 of 8
1983	1983 Europe's Strongest Man	Max Log Lift	130 kg	2 of 8
1983	1983 Europe's Strongest Man	Loading Race (10 flour sacks, 75 kg each)	10 in 137.50 s	4 of 8
1983	1983 Europe's Strongest Man	Bar Bend		3 of 8
1983	1983 Europe's Strongest Man	Crucifix Hold		3 of 8
1983	1983 Europe's Strongest Man	Car Flip (1st car on flat ground, 2nd car on an incline)	1 in 8.20 s	3 of 8
1983	1983 Europe's Strongest Man	Deadlift (Milk cart deadlift)		4 of 8
1983	1983 Europe's Strongest Man	Boat Pull	42.10 s	3 of 8
1982-05-02	1982 Viking 82	Back Lift	900 kg	8 of 11
1982-05-02	1982 Viking 82	Vertical Lift	142.5 kg	1 of 11
1982-05-02	1982 Viking 82	Bicep Curl	75 kg	3 of 11
1982-05-02	1982 Viking 82	One-Arm Deadlift	210 kg	1 of 11
1982-05-02	1982 Viking 82	Max Deadlift	367.5 kg	1 of 11
1982-05-02	1982 Viking 82	Bench Press	230 kg	1 of 11
1982-05-02	1982 Viking 82	Max Squat	355 kg	3 of 11

Jón Páll passed away on Jan. 16th, 1993 after an aortic rupture while deadlifting.
He was inducted into the World's Strongest Man Hall of Fame in 2012.

#	Event	PR	Contest
1	Max. Deadlift	367.5 kg (810 lbs)	1982 Viking 82
2	Max. 18-inch Deadlift	525 kg (1157 lbs)	1983 WSM Final
3	Max. Log Lift	150 kg (331 lbs)	1988 WSM Final
4	Max. Squat	355 kg (783 lbs)	1982 Viking 82