Jón Valgeir Williams is a competitive Strongman and Powerlifter from Iceland.
Early life Jón Valgeir was born in England to an English father and an Icelandic mother. At the age of 3, when his father tragically died in a diving accident, his mother moved with him to her native Iceland.
Career Jón Valgeir played Basketball and started strength training at a young age where he was spotted by Hjalti Árnason. Throughout the 2000s, he was Magnús Ver Magnússon's main training partner at Jón Páll Sigmarsson's 'Gym 80'. He emerged second place twice and third place thrice at the Iceland's Strongest Viking and won the 2002 Eastfjord Strongman Championships.
Jón Valgeir is a two-time entrant to the World's Strongest Man where he placed third in 2002 group 4 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and fifth in 2003 group 4 in Victoria Falls, Zambia.
Personal records Atlas Stones – 5 Stones weighing 100–160 kg (220–353 lb) in 36.91 seconds (2002 Viking Challenge) Viking press (for reps) – x 8 reps (2002 WSM Group 4) Super Yoke – for 20 meters in 28.61 seconds (2002 IFSA Nordic Championships) Tyre Flip – Tyre for 25 meters in 27.96 seconds (2003 WSM Group 4) Fingal's Fingers – 5 fingers in 59.36 seconds (2002 WSM Group 4) Keg toss – over (2004 Westfjord's Viking) Train pull – for 16 meters in 74.78 seconds (2003 WSM Group 4)
Other ventures Jón Valgeir is the founder of 'Valgeirs Strengthtrips' travel company which specializes in arranging customized guided tours to explore Icelandic Viking culture and stone lifting heritage.
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