Jón Valgeir Williams

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| weight = 155-165 kg (341-364 lbs)
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{{CompetitionRecordSport | [[Strongman]]}}
{{CompetitionRecordCountry | {{ISL}} }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|[[World's Strongest Man]] }}
{{CompetitionRecord|Qualified| [[2002 World's Strongest Man]]| }}
{{CompetitionRecord|Qualified| [[2003 World's Strongest Man]]| }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition| [[International Federation of Strength Athletes|IFSA Grand Prix]] }}
{{CompetitionRecord|6th| 2001 Atlantic Giant | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|7th| 2002 IFSA Nordic Championships | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|22nd| 2003 IFSA All Strength Challenge | }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|Viking Challenge }}
{{CompetitionRecord|6th| 2002 Viking Challenge| }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition| [[Strength athletics in Iceland|Iceland's Strongest Man]] }}
{{CompetitionRecord|4th| 2001 Iceland's Strongest Man | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|7th| 2004 Iceland's Strongest Man | }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition| [[Strength athletics in Iceland|Iceland's Strongest Viking]] }}
{{CompetitionRecord|3rd| 2001 Iceland's Strongest Viking | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 2002 Iceland's Strongest Viking | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 2003 Iceland's Strongest Viking | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|3rd| 2004 Iceland's Strongest Viking | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|4th| 2005 Iceland's Strongest Viking | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|3rd| 2006 Iceland's Strongest Viking | }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition| [[Strength athletics in Iceland|Eastfjord Strongman Championships]] }}
{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2002 Eastfjord Strongman Championships | }}
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'''Jón Valgeir Williams''' is a competitive [[Strongman]] and [[Powerlifter]] from [[Iceland]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jón Valgeir Williams |url=https://strongmanarchives.com/viewAthlete.php?id=314|access-date=27 April 2024|work=Strongman Archives |date=17 June 2004}}</ref><ref name="magazine">{{cite web |title=Jón Valgeir Williams |url=https://powerathlete2000.tripod.com/id15.html|access-date=27 April 2024|work=www.powerathlete2000.tripod.com |date=5 August 2005}}</ref>

==Career==
Williams started strength training at a young age and was spotted by [[Hjalti Árnason]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jon V Williams - History |url=https://valgeirstrengthtrips.com/pages/about-me|access-date=27 April 2024|work=valgeirstrengthtrips.com |date=30 May 2018}}</ref> Throughout the 2000s, he was [[Magnús Ver Magnússon]]'s main training partner at the Jakaból.<ref>{{cite web |title=WORLD’S STRONGEST MAN MAGNUS VER MAGNUSSON - The four-time winner discusses today's Strongman competitors and why Iceland breeds them so well |url=https://www.muscleandfitness.com/at...ws/worlds-strongest-man-magnus-ver-magnusson/ |access-date=27 April 2024|work=Mike Hammer for www.muscleandfitness.com |date=3 January 2006}}</ref> He emerged second place twice and third place thrice at the [[Strength athletics in Iceland|Iceland's Strongest Viking]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ironmind.com:8080/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2006/Jul/IFSA_Icelandxs_Strongest_Viking.html |title=Ironmind report, 2006 Iceland's Strongest Viking |access-date=2010-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2011071...2006/Jul/IFSA_Icelandxs_Strongest_Viking.html |archive-date=2011-07-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="magazine"/> and won the [[Strength athletics in Iceland|2002 Eastfjord Strongman Championships]].<ref name="magazine"/>

Williams is a two-time entrant to the [[World's Strongest Man]] where he placed third in [[2002 World's Strongest Man|2002]] group 4 in [[Kuala Lampur]], [[Malaysia]], and fifth in [[2003 World's Strongest Man|2003]] group 4 in [[Victoria Falls]], [[Zambia]].<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="ifstrongwear">{{cite web |title=Athlete Range - Jon Valgeir Williams |url=https://www.ifstrongwear.com/jonvalgeirwilliams|access-date=27 April 2024|work=STRONG AS AN OX |date=10 March 2004}}</ref>

==Personal records==
*[[Lifting stone|Atlas Stones]] – 5 Stones weighing 100–160 kg (220–353 lb) in 36.91 seconds (2002 Viking Challenge)
*Viking press (for reps) – {{convert|121|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}} x 8 reps (2002 WSM Group 4)
*Super Yoke {{convert|335|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} for 20 meters in 28.61 seconds (2002 IFSA Nordic Championships)
*Tyre Flip – {{convert|400|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} Tyre for 25 meters in 27.96 seconds (2003 WSM Group 4)
*Fingal's Fingers – 5 fingers {{convert|200-300|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} 59.36 seconds (2002 WSM Group 4)
*[[Vehicle pull|Train pull]] – {{convert|16000|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} 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 [[Lifting stone#Iceland|Icelandic stone lifting heritage]].<ref>{{cite web|url =https://valgeirstrengthtrips.com/ |title =Jòn Valgeirs Strengthtrips|first =Jón Valgeir |last =Williams |website =www.valgeirstrengthtrips.com|date =April 27, 2024}}</ref>

==External links==
*[https://www.instagram.com/valgeirs_strengthtrips/?hl=en Valgeirs Strengthtrips] on Instagram

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