Audunn Jónsson

Audunn Jónsson is an Icelandic powerlifter and strongman from Kópavogur, born on 26 August 1972. He lifted heavy from childhood and entered his first powerlifting competition in 1986 at the age of thirteen. Over about thirty years he competed across several federations, including the International Powerlifting Federation, the European Powerlifting Federation, the North American Powerlifting Federation, KRAFT and USAPL, and set more than 172 national, regional and international records across age and weight categories before retiring in 2015 at the age of forty-two. In 2006 he became world champion in the 125 kilogram class with a total of 1,040 kilograms at the world championships in Stavanger, Norway, and thirteen of his career records still stand. As a strongman he was a regular entrant in Iceland's Strongest Man contest and finished on the podium five times, behind Magnús Ver Magnússon, Benedikt Magnússon, Magnus Magnusson and Gunnar Þór Guðjónsson. He is now head coach of the Icelandic powerlifting team.