Jón Páll Sigmarsson

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Jón Páll Sigmarsson (28 April 1960 – 16 January 1993) was an Icelandic strongman, powerlifter and bodybuilder. He was the first man to win the World's Strongest Man four times, the only man to win the World Muscle Power Classic five times and the only man to win Pure Strength individual title. Widely regarded as one of the greatest strength athletes all time, Jón Páll is credited with developing Iceland's strength identity. He also won 13 international competitions and set 24 world records, was named Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year in 1981, and was posthumously inducted into the World's Strongest Man Hall of Fame in 2012.

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