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07-08-2010, 12:32 PM
2010 Jon Pal Sigmarsson Classic: Competitors and Events
by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2010 IronMind
Hjalti Arnason, who is organizing the 2010 Jon Pal Sigmarsson Classic, a strongman contest that will be featured in the inaugural Icelandic Fitness and Health Expo in November, has given IronMind the official list of competitors and events.
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Benedikt Magnusson, known as the man who can deadlift anything that’s not nailed to the floor and just about anything that is, will be competing at the upcoming Jon Pal Sigmarsson Classic. Benedikt Magnusson won the 85-kg Circus Dumbbell lift at the recent Iceland’s Strongest Man contest. IronMind® | Photo courtesy of Hjalti Arnason.
Here is the official start list:
Stefán Sölvi Pétursson
Benedkt Magnússon
Hafþór Björnsson
Dave Ostlund
Brian Shaw
Ridcard Skog
Mark Felix
“We could add some more,” Hjalti Arnason told IronMind, so stay tuned.
The events will be:
Deadlift
Farmer’s Walk
Arm over arm pull
Circus Dumbbell.
King of the Stones
More details on the events will follow, but Arnason did tell IronMind that the King of Stones will feature “a mix of natural and Atlas stones,” so watch for some interesting details in this contest.
For more on the 2010 Icelandic Fitness and Health Expo, please visit their official website.
by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2010 IronMind
Hjalti Arnason, who is organizing the 2010 Jon Pal Sigmarsson Classic, a strongman contest that will be featured in the inaugural Icelandic Fitness and Health Expo in November, has given IronMind the official list of competitors and events.
http://ironmind.com/ironmind/export/sites/default/ironmind/benedikt-circusdb_lg.jpg
Benedikt Magnusson, known as the man who can deadlift anything that’s not nailed to the floor and just about anything that is, will be competing at the upcoming Jon Pal Sigmarsson Classic. Benedikt Magnusson won the 85-kg Circus Dumbbell lift at the recent Iceland’s Strongest Man contest. IronMind® | Photo courtesy of Hjalti Arnason.
Here is the official start list:
Stefán Sölvi Pétursson
Benedkt Magnússon
Hafþór Björnsson
Dave Ostlund
Brian Shaw
Ridcard Skog
Mark Felix
“We could add some more,” Hjalti Arnason told IronMind, so stay tuned.
The events will be:
Deadlift
Farmer’s Walk
Arm over arm pull
Circus Dumbbell.
King of the Stones
More details on the events will follow, but Arnason did tell IronMind that the King of Stones will feature “a mix of natural and Atlas stones,” so watch for some interesting details in this contest.
For more on the 2010 Icelandic Fitness and Health Expo, please visit their official website.