- Magnús Ver Magnússon
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- Not to be confused with Magnús Magnússon (strongman), or other people named Magnús Magnússon.
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic or matronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Magnús.Magnús Ver Magnússon 
Born April 23, 1963
Egilsstaðir, IcelandOccupation Strongman, Powerlifter Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight 287 pounds (130 kg) in 1997 Competition record Strongman Competitor for IcelandWorld's Strongest Man 1st 1991 World's Strongest Man 2nd 1992 World's Strongest Man 2nd 1993 World's Strongest Man 1st 1994 World's Strongest Man 1st 1995 World's Strongest Man 1st 1996 World's Strongest Man Qualified 1997 World's Strongest Man Pure Strength 1st 1990 w/Hjalti Arnason 2nd 1991 w/Hjalti Arnason World Strongman Challenge 2nd 1989 3rd 1990 2nd 1992 2nd 1993 2nd 1996 1st 1997 European Hercules 1st 1997 Europe's Strongest Man 1st 1992 1st 1994 3rd 1996 2nd 1997 2nd 1998 World Muscle Power Championships 3rd 1991 2nd 1992 2nd 1994 1st 1995 Le Defi Mark Ten International 2nd 1988 1st 1989 3rd 1990 Iceland's Strongest Man 3rd 1985 3rd 1987 1st 1988 1st 1989 1st 1993 1st 1994 1st 1995 1st 1996 1st 2001 1st 2004 Magnús Ver Magnússon (born April 23, 1963) is a former powerlifter and strongman competitor from Egilsstaðir, Iceland. Magnus won the title of World's Strongest Man four times (1991, 1994, 1995, and 1996).
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Powerlifting
Magnús began powerlifting in 1984, and in 1985 he won a medal in the junior European and World Championships. He won the Senior European title in the 125 kg (276 lb) class in 1988 and 1990. His best lifts in competition include a 400 kg (882 lb) squat, 275 kg (605 lb) bench press with shirt and 250 kg raw bench press, 375 kg (827 lb) deadlift, and a total of 1015 kg (2238 lb). He once held the world record for a tire deadlift of 445 kg (981 lb).
Strongman
Magnús competed in his first strongman contest in 1985, finishing third in the Iceland's Strongest Man competition won by Jón Páll Sigmarsson. He decided to focus solely on strongman competition after he won the 1991 World's Strongest Man contest.
His strongman victories include the 1989 Pure Strength contest in Scotland, the 1991 and 1993 International Power Challenge, the 1992 Scandinavian Strongest Man (Finland), the 1992 Nordic Strongest Man (Denmark), the 1994 Europe's Strongest Man, the 1995 World Muscle Power Championship, and the 1995 and 1997 Viking Challenge.
In addition to his four World's Strongest Man titles, he was also runner-up in 1992 and 1993. He has also won the Iceland's strongest man competition many times and the West coast Viking (Vestfjarðavíkingurinn) of Iceland nine times, he is considered to be one of the first modern strongman competitors, and is regarded by many to be one of the best strongmen of all time.
Personal life
Magnús is a single father and lives with his child in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. Magnús frequently judges international powerlifting and strongman competitions.
Magnús owns a powerlifting and strongman gym in Reykjavik called Jakaból (giant's nest). The name Jakaból is a reference to an old gym in Reykjavik where Jón Páll Sigmarsson and many other Icelandic legends used to train.
Facts
- In 2008, he made an appearance on Comedy Central's The Daily Show. Video
- Magnus appeared in a Coors Light commercial as the "World's Strongest Man" which aired in the United States.
See also
- List of strongmen
External links
1977–1978: Bruce Wilhelm · 1979: Don Reinhoudt · 1980–1982: Bill Kazmaier · 1983: Geoff Capes · 1984: Jón Páll Sigmarsson · 1985: Geoff Capes · 1986: Jón Páll Sigmarsson · 1988: Jón Páll Sigmarsson · 1989: Jamie Reeves · 1990: Jón Páll Sigmarsson · 1991: Magnús Ver Magnússon · 1992: Ted van der Parre · 1993: Gary Taylor · 1994–1996: Magnús Ver Magnússon · 1997: Jouko Ahola · 1998: Magnus Samuelsson · 1999: Jouko Ahola · 2000: Janne Virtanen · 2001: Svend Karlsen · 2002–2003: Mariusz Pudzianowski · 2004: Vasyl Virastyuk · 2005: Mariusz Pudzianowski · 2006: Phil Pfister · 2007–2008: Mariusz Pudzianowski · 2009–2010: Žydrūnas Savickas
1985–86: Jón Páll Sigmarsson · 1987: Geoff Capes · 1988: Bill Kazmaier · 1989–91: Jón Páll Sigmarsson · 1992: Jamie Reeves · 1993–94: Manfred Hoeberl · 1995: Magnús Ver Magnússon · 1996: Forbes Cowan · 1997: Raimonds Bergmanis · 1998: Jouko Ahola · 1999: Hugo Girard · 2000: Not Held · 2001: Hugo Girard · 2002: Svend Karlsen · 2003–04: Hugo Girard
Original – 1987 to 1998 1987: Geoff Capes • 1988: Riku Kiri • 1989: Mark Higgins • 1990: Mark Higgins • 1991: Riku Kiri • 1992: Jamie Reeves • 1993: Gerrit Badenhorst • 1994: Andreas Gudmundsson • 1995: Jouko Ahola • 1996: Nathan Jones • 1997: Magnus Ver Magnusson • 1998: Magnus Samuelsson
Beauty and the Beast – 1999 to 2003 1999: Jouko Ahola • 2000: Janne Virtanen • 2001: Magnus Samuelsson • 2002: Hugo Girard • 2003: Mariusz Pudzianowski
IFSA – 2007 2007: Žydrūnas Savickas
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