Páll Logason

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| birth_place = Reykjavík

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| nationality = Icelandic

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{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|Eastfjord Strongman Championships }}

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{{CompetitionRecordSport | Powerlifting{{cite web |title=Páll Logason|url=https://www.openpowerlifting.org/u/palllogason|access-date=24 May 2022|work=Open Powerlifting|date=28 December 2013}}}}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2008 WPF Junior World Championships|140kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2009 WPF Junior World Championships|140kg }}

{{CompetitionRecordCompetition| WPC-Iceland Icelandic Championships}}

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Páll Ingvi Logason (born 31 January 1986), also known as 'Fermeter' (Square-meter in English),{{cite web |title=Meeting Earth's Strongest Men at the Top of the World |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/hanging-out-with-the-last-living-vikings/|access-date=28 November 2024|work=Clive Martin and Christo Geoghegan for www.vice.com|date=7 March 2014}} is an Icelandic powerlifter and a strongman from Garðabær.{{cite web |title=Logason Pall|url=https://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/ISL/logason-pall-42492/|access-date=24 October 2022|work=allpowerlifting.com|date=26 December 2020}}{{cite web |title=Páll Logason|url=https://strongmanarchives.com/viewAthlete.php?id=397|access-date=24 October 2022|work=Strongman Archives|date=6 August 2022}}

Career

Páll was passionate about lifting heavy weights since his teenage years and trained together with the likes of Stefán Sölvi Pétursson, Benedikt Magnússon and a young Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson at the 'Strongman Base' and 'Jakaból' gyms.

He entered his first powerlifting competition in 2007.{{cite web |title=Páll Ingvi Logason |url=https://results.kraft.is/lifter/pall-logason |website=Kraft, Iceland |author=Sol Liberatum | date=24 February 2007 | access-date=28 November 2024}} At the 2008 World Powerlifting Federation – World Championships in Austria, he totaled 1,000 kg (single ply equipment) and won the Juniors (20–23) category; and the following year at the 2009 World Powerlifting Federation – World Championships in the United States, he improved his total to 1,035 kg and again won the Juniors (20–23) category. At the 2012 IKF Icelandic Cup, he totaled 1,025 kg (raw) with a 400 kg squat, 250 kg bench press, 375 kg deadlift and a 551.7 Dots score. From 2008 to 2012, Páll won a total of 13 powerlifting competitions.

As a strongman, Páll won 3rd place consecutively at the Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic in 2011 and 2012. He is also a regular entrant to the Iceland's Strongest Man competition and a 6 time podium finisher, emerging the runner up twice behind Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson in 2013 and 2014.

He won 2009 Eastfjord Strongman Championships (also called 'East Coast Giant') and 2010 Icelandic Loglift Championships.{{cite web |title=Pall “RAW Strength” Logason – Icelandic Strongman and Powerlifter |url=https://vikingstrength.com/2012/04/12/pall-raw-strength-logason-icelandic-strongman-and-powerlifter/ |website=The Strongman Chronicles by www.vikingstrength.com |author=Phil Burgess | date=7 October 2011 | access-date=28 November 2024}}

In 2011, he became the first Icelander to squat 400 kg (882 lb) raw.{{cite web |title=Pall Logason Squat Update|url=https://www.allthingsgym.com/pall-logason-345kg-squat/|access-date=22 July 2023|work=Gregor Winter for www.allthingsgym.com|date=1 May 2013}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVQXs-_n_is|title=Páll Logason 400kg squat raw - Icelandic record|website=YouTube|access-date=17 April 2011}}

Personal life

Páll graduated from the University of Iceland with a B.Sc in Engineering Technology,{{cite journal |title=Recreating Acoustics, ©Páll Ingvi Logason |journal=Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND |date=February 2023 |volume=4 |issue=1 |pages=1–45 |url=https://skemman.is/bitstream/1946/43276/1/Lokaritger%c3%b0%20-%20P%c3%a1ll%20Ingvi%20Logason.pdf}} and works at Smith og Norland, Reykjavik.

He is married to Linda Björk Rögnvaldsdóttir and they have two children.

Personal records

'' Powerlifting

During full competitions

Squat – {{convert|400|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} (Raw with wraps) (2012 IKF Icelandic Cup)
Bench press – {{convert|250|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} (Raw) (2012 IKF Icelandic Cup)
Bench press – {{convert|280|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} (in single-ply equipment) (2009 WPF World Championships)
Deadlift – {{convert|375|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} (Raw) (2012 IKF Icelandic Cup)
Total – {{convert|1025|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} (Raw with wraps) {{small|({{convert|400 + 250 + 375|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}})}} (2012 IKF Icelandic Cup){{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cPOHrPE6zM|title=Páll Logason 1025kg raw total|website=YouTube|access-date=28 November 2024}}

During training

Squat – {{convert|405|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} (Raw with wraps)
Bench press – {{convert|290|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} (in single-ply equipment)

Strongman

Deadlift – {{convert|390|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} (Raw, with lifting straps)
Hummer Tyre Deadlift (15 in from the floor) – {{convert|442.5|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} (Raw, with lifting straps)
Car Deadlift – {{convert|345|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} x 6 reps
Log press – {{convert|180|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}}
Axle press – {{convert|170|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}}
Alfa-stein (stone) carry – {{convert|168|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} for {{convert|59.50|m|ftin}}
Weight over bar – {{convert|25.5|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} over {{convert|5.04|m|ftin}}
Metal block throw – {{convert|20|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} for {{convert|6.92|m|ftin}}
Farmer's walk – {{convert|165|kg|lb|abbr=on|0|}} in each hand (25 meter course) in 13.17 seconds (Raw grip)

References

Logason, Pall

Category:Icelandic strength athletes

Category:University of Iceland alumni

Category:People from Garðabær