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title eight times. In one such contest, his "animalistic approach" was demonstrated when he broke his opponent's arm in an arm wrestling bout. Upon being asked to do "something spectacular for the TV cameras" by a sponsor, he was reported to have picked the sponsor up by an arm and a leg and hurled
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events to make a living as a semi-professional. He found at an early stage that powerlifting had little money or publicity associated with it and also his fellow
Icelander and school friend, Jón Páll Sigmarsson, was beginning to make waves in the higher-profile world of the
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contest. Hjalti Árnason was second to Jón Páll that year whilst
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from 2010 to 2012 and to this date organizes and hosts the
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817:"Wednesday, June 17, 2009,
714:Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic
581:Hjalti Árnason was born in
250:1990 w/Magnús Ver Magnússon
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651:World's Strongest Man
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39:1963-02-18
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50:Reykjavík
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