Páll Logason (born 31 January 1986), also known as 'Fermeter' (Square-meter in English), is an Icelandic

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and a

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from

Garðabær Garðabær () is a municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. History Garðabær is a growing town in the Capital Region. It is the sixth largest town in Iceland with a population of 13,872 (Sept 1, 2013). The site of Garðabær has been inha ...

Career

Páll was passionate about lifting heavy weights since his teenage years and trained together with the likes of

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and a young

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at the 'Strongman Base' gym. He entered his first powerlifting competition in 2007. At the 2008 World Powerlifting Federation – World Championships in

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, he totaled 1,000 kg (single ply equipment) and won the Juniors (20–23) category; and the following year at the 2009 World Powerlifting Federation – World Championships in the United States, he improved his total to 1,035 kg and again won the Juniors (20–23) category. At the 2012 IKF Icelandic Cup, he totaled 1,025 kg (raw) with a 400 kg squat, 250 kg bench press, 375 kg deadlift and a 551.7 Dots score. From 2008 to 2012, Páll won a total of 13 powerlifting competitions. As a strongman, Páll emerged 3rd place in the 2011

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. He is also a regular entrant to the

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competition and a 6 time podium finisher, emerging the runner up twice behind Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson in 2013 and 2014. Páll graduated from the

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and works at Smith og Norland, Reykjavik.

Personal records

*Squat – (Raw) *Bench Press – (Equipped), (Raw) *Deadlift – (Raw) *Hummer Tyre Deadlift (from 15") – 442 kg (975 lb) (Raw) *Log press – *Axel press – *One arm weight over bar – over 16 ft 6 in

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pall Logason 1986 births Living people Icelandic strength athletes University of Iceland alumni People from Garðabær