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Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic

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Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic
2010-2012
Tournament information
LocationReykjavík, Iceland
Month playedNovember
Established2010
FormatMulti-event competition
Final champion
Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson

Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic was an annual strongman competition consisted of international athletes from various countries. The event was established in 2010 by contest organizer Hjalti Árnason, who was both a childhood friend and a fellow strongman contestant of the late Jón Páll Sigmarsson.[1] 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.[2][3]

Event results

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Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place Location
2010[2] United States Brian Shaw Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson United Kingdom Mark Felix Iceland Laugardalshöll Stadium
Reykjavík, Iceland
2011[4] United States Brian Shaw United Kingdom Laurence Shahlaei Iceland Páll Logason Iceland Laugardalshöll Stadium
Reykjavík, Iceland
2012[5] Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson United Kingdom Mark Felix Iceland Páll Logason Iceland Laugardalshöll Stadium
Reykjavík, Iceland

References

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  1. ^ Strossen, Randall J. (8 December 2009). "The Jon Pall Sigmarsson Classic: Iceland". IronMind. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b Strossen, Randall J. (22 November 2010). "Brian Shaw Wins the Inaugural Jon Pall Sigmarsson Classic Strongman Contest". Archived from the original on 19 April 2023.
  3. ^ Strossen, Randall J. (7 November 2012). "Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic III". IronMind. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. ^ Strossen, Randall J. (6 November 2011). "Brian Shaw Wins Jon Pall Sigmarsson Classic". IronMind. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Jon Pall Sigmarsson Classic 2012". www.strengthresults.com. Retrieved 10 November 2012.