Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jón Páll Sigmarsson

Icelandic strongman, powerlifter and bodybuilder

Date of Birth: 28-Apr-1960

Place of Birth: Hafnarfjörður, Capital Region, Iceland

Date of Death: 16-Jan-1993

Profession: strongman, bodybuilder, powerlifter

Nationality: Iceland

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Jón Páll Sigmarsson (28 April 1960 – 16 January 1993) was an Icelandic strongman, powerlifter and bodybuilder who was the first man to win the World's Strongest Man four times.
He is regarded as one of the greatest strongmen of all time, and is credited with developing Iceland's national identity.
He was named Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year in 1981, and was one of the best-known Icelandic athletes.
In 2012, Jón Páll was inducted into the World's Strongest Man Hall of Fame.