Jón Valgeir Williams is a competitive Strongman and Powerlifter from Iceland.[1][2]
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| Nationality | Icelandic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 November 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Strongman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 155-165 kg (341-364 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editWilliams started strength training at a young age and was spotted by Hjalti Árnason.[3] Throughout the 2000s, he was Magnús Ver Magnússon's main training partner at Jón Páll Sigmarsson's 'Gym 80'.[4] He emerged second place twice and third place thrice at the Iceland's Strongest Viking[5][2] and won the 2002 Eastfjord Strongman Championships.[2]
Williams is a two-time entrant to the World's Strongest Man where he placed third in 2002 group 4 in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, and fifth in 2003 group 4 in Victoria Falls, Zambia.[2][6]
Personal records
edit- Atlas Stones – 5 Stones weighing 100–160 kg (220–353 lb) in 36.91 seconds (2002 Viking Challenge)
- Viking press (for reps) – 121 kg (267 lb) x 8 reps (2002 WSM Group 4)
- Super Yoke – 335 kg (739 lb) for 20 meters in 28.61 seconds (2002 IFSA Nordic Championships)
- Tyre Flip – 400 kg (882 lb) Tyre for 25 meters in 27.96 seconds (2003 WSM Group 4)
- Fingal's Fingers – 5 fingers 200–300 kg (441–661 lb) in 59.36 seconds (2002 WSM Group 4)
- Train pull – 16,000 kg (35,274 lb) for 16 meters in 74.78 seconds (2003 WSM Group 4)
Other ventures
editWilliams is the founder of 'Valgeirs Strengthtrips' travel company which specializes in arranging guided tours to explore the Icelandic stone lifting heritage.[7]
External links
edit- Valgeirs Strengthtrips on Instagram
References
edit- ^ "Jón Valgeir Williams". Strongman Archives. 17 June 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Jón Valgeir Williams". www.powerathlete2000.tripod.com. 5 August 2005. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Jon V Williams - History". valgeirstrengthtrips.com. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN MAGNUS VER MAGNUSSON - The four-time winner discusses today's Strongman competitors and why Iceland breeds them so well". Mike Hammer for www.muscleandfitness.com. 3 January 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Ironmind report, 2006 Iceland's Strongest Viking". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ^ "Athlete Range - Jon Valgeir Williams". STRONG AS AN OX. 10 March 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Williams, Jón Valgeir (27 April 2024). "Jòn Valgeirs Strengthtrips". www.valgeirstrengthtrips.com.