Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic was an annual
strongman
Strongman is a competitive strength sport which tests athletes' physical strength and endurance through a variety of heavy lifts and events. Strongman competitions are known for their intensity, pushing athletes to their physical and mental limit ...
competition held in
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
, with the participation of international athletes from various countries. The event was established in 2010 by
Hjalti Árnason, who was a childhood friend, training partner 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 S ...
who the competition was named after.
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.
Event results
References
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Strongmen competitions
Sports competitions in Iceland
2010 establishments in Iceland
Recurring events established in 2010