Magnús Ver Magnússon
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Magnús Ver Magnússon (born 23 April 1963) of Iceland is a powerlifter and strongman. He won the title of World's Strongest Man four times (1991, 1994, 1995, and 1996), a record matched only by fellow Icelander Jón Páll Sigmarsson and Mariusz Pudzianowski from Poland.
Magnusson 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 1989 and 1990. His best lifts in competition include a 400 kg (882 lb) squat, 274.5 kg (605 lb) bench press, 375 kg (827 lb) deadlift, and a total of 1015 kg (2238 lb). His best deadlift was 445 kg (981 lb).
Magnusson 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 (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 Musclepower 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.
Magnús is a single father and lives with his child in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. Magnús frequently judges international powerlifting and strongest man competitions. In 2007, he was featured in a commercial for Coors Light, wherein he was shown using his strength in daily life with mixed results, before retiring to a bar where he orders the aforementioned beverage.
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| World's Strongest Man | ||
| Preceded by: Jón Páll Sigmarsson |
First (1991) | Succeeded by: Ted van der Parre |
| Preceded by: Gary Taylor |
Second (1994) | Succeeded by: Himself |
| Preceded by: Himself |
Third (1995) | Succeeded by: Himself |
| Preceded by: Himself |
Fourth (1996) | Succeeded by: Jouko Ahola |
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