Jón Valgeir Williams Explained

Jón Valgeir Williams
Birth Date:	25 November 1973
Occupation:	Strongman
Nationality:	Icelandic
Weight:	155-165 kg (341-364 lbs)

Jón Valgeir Williams is a competitive Strongman and Powerlifter from Iceland.^{[1] [2]}

Career

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

• Atlas Stones – 5 Stones weighing 100–160 kg (220–353 lb) in 36.91 seconds (2002 Viking Challenge)
• Viking press (for reps) – 121abbr=onNaNabbr=on x 8 reps (2002 WSM Group 4)
• Super Yoke 335abbr=onNaNabbr=on for 20 meters in 28.61 seconds (2002 IFSA Nordic Championships)
• Tyre Flip – 400abbr=onNaNabbr=on Tyre for 25 meters in 27.96 seconds (2003 WSM Group 4)
• Fingal's Fingers – 5 fingers NaNabbr=onNaNabbr=on 59.36 seconds (2002 WSM Group 4)
• Train pull – 16000abbr=onNaNabbr=on for 16 meters - 74.78 seconds (2003 WSM Group 4)

Other ventures

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

• Valgeirs Strengthtrips on Instagram

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jón Valgeir Williams . 27 April 2024. Strongman Archives . 17 June 2004.
2. Web site: Jón Valgeir Williams . 27 April 2024. www.powerathlete2000.tripod.com . 5 August 2005.
3. Web site: Jon V Williams - History . 27 April 2024. valgeirstrengthtrips.com . 30 May 2018.
4. Web site: WORLD’S STRONGEST MAN MAGNUS VER MAGNUSSON - The four-time winner discusses today's Strongman competitors and why Iceland breeds them so well . 27 April 2024. Mike Hammer for www.muscleandfitness.com . 3 January 2006.
5. Web site: Ironmind report, 2006 Iceland's Strongest Viking . 2010-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713061511/http://www.ironmind.com:8080/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2006/Jul/IFSA_Icelandxs_Strongest_Viking.html# . 2011-07-13 . dead .
6. Web site: Athlete Range - Jon Valgeir Williams . 27 April 2024. STRONG AS AN OX . 10 March 2004.
7. Web site: Jòn Valgeirs Strengthtrips. Jón Valgeir . Williams . www.valgeirstrengthtrips.com. April 27, 2024.