Jón Valgeir Williams
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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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Jón Valgeir Williams is a competitive Strongman and Powerlifter from Iceland.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Williams 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 the Jakaból.[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) 59.36 seconds (2002 WSM Group 4)
- Train pull – 16,000 kg (35,274 lb) for 16 meters - 74.78 seconds (2003 WSM Group 4)
Other ventures[edit]
Williams 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.