Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic was an annual

strongman In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength or similar circus performers who performed feats of strength. More recently, strength athletics, also known as strongman competitions, have grown in popularity. These ...

competition consisted of international athletes from various countries. The event was established in 2010 by contest organizer

Hjalti Árnason Hjalti Árnason (born 18 February 1963), nicknamed Hjalti Úrsus, is an Icelandic former strongman competitor and world champion powerlifter. Hjalti was known by the nickname "The Great Ursus". He first began in ...

, who was both a childhood friend and a fellow strongman contestant of the late

Jón Páll Sigmarsson Jón Páll Sigmarsson (28 April 1960 – 16 January 1993) was an Icelandic strongman, powerlifter and bodybuilder who was the first man to win the World's Stronge ...

. The competition took place annually for 3 consecutive years during the Icelandic fitness & health expo and included events such as max Deadlift, arm-over-arm pull, farmer’s walk, overhead medleys and Atlas Stones.Brian Shaw Wins the Inaugural Jon Pall Sigmarsson Classic Strongman Contest
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Event results

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jon Pall Sigmarsson Classic Strongmen competitions Sports competitions in Iceland 2010 establishments in Iceland Recurring events established in 2010