Audunn Jónsson

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| occupation = Powerlifter and Strongman

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{{CompetitionRecordSport | Powerlifting{{cite web |title=Auðunn Jónsson (M)|url=https://www.openpowerlifting.org/u/audunnjonsson|access-date=13 August 2023|work=Open Powerlifting Org|date=6 May 2015}}}}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 1994 Íslandsmeistaramót unglinga í kraftlyftingum|100kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 1996 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum|110kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 1997 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum|125kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 1998 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum|125kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 1998 Reykjanesmót í kraftlyftingum|125kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 1999 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum|125kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2000 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum|125kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2002 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum|125kg+ }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2004 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum|125kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2004 Reykjanesmót í kraftlyftingum|125kg+ }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2005 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum|125kg+ }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2006 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum|125kg+ }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2009 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum|125kg+ }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2010 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum|125kg+ }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2012 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum|125kg+ }}

{{CompetitionRecordCompetition| EPF European Powerlifting Championships}}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 1997 Men's European Powerlifting Championships|125kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|3rd| 2003 Men's European Powerlifting Championships|110kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|3rd| 2010 Nordic Powerlifting Championships|125kg+ }}

{{CompetitionRecord|3rd| 2013 European Open Powerlifting Championships|125kg+ }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2014 Nordic Powerlifting Championships|120kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 1993 World Juniors Powerlifting Championships|125kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 1995 World Juniors Powerlifting Championships|125kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|3rd| 1996 Men's World Powerlifting Championships|110kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 1998 Men's World Powerlifting Championships|125kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 1999 Men's World Powerlifting Championships|125kg }}

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Audunn Jónsson (born 26 August 1972), is an Icelandic powerlifter and a strongman from Kópavogur.{{cite web |title=Audunn Jónsson|url=https://strongmanarchives.com/viewAthlete.php?id=518|access-date=13 August 2023|work=Strongman Archives|date=18 June 2005}}

Career

Audunn lifted heavy since his childhood, and entered his first powerlifting competition in 1986 at the age of 13. Since then he competed prolifically across IPF, EPF, NAPF, KRAFT and USAPL for 30 years,{{cite web |title=JONSSON Audunn |url=https://goodlift.info/lifter.php?lid=2973|access-date=13 August 2023|work=Oleksandr Kopayev for www.goodlift.info|date=2 May 2015}} establishing more than 172 national, regional and international records in different age and weight categories until his retirement in 2015 at the age of 42. 13 of his records remain unbeaten to-date.{{cite web |title=Auðunn Jónsson|url=https://results.kraft.is/lifter/audunn-jonsson|access-date=13 August 2023|work=KRAFT Powerlifting Ltd|date=6 May 2015}}

As a strongman, Audunn was regularly invited to the sports main national title, the Iceland's Strongest Man competition and is a 6 time podium finisher, emerging runner-up and second runner-up behind Magnús Ver Magnússon, Benedikt Magnússon, Magnus Magnusson and Gunnar Þór Guðjónsson.

Personal records

Squat (equipped/ single ply) – {{convert|432.5|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}}
Bench press (equipped/ single ply) – {{convert|300|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}}
Deadlift (equipped/ single ply) – {{convert|385|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}}
Log press (raw) – {{convert|159|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} (with natural and irregular log)

References

Jónsson, Audunn

Category:Icelandic strength athletes