Magnus Ver: 70% There...
by Randall J. Strossen, IronMind Enterprises, Inc. © 1999
Iceland's Magnus Ver Magnusson, who, along with his countryman Jon Pall Sigmarsson, has won the coveted "World's Strongest Man" competition four times, is ready to return to the international circuit. Sidelined by a heart attack last year, Magnusson wasted little time returning to the gym, and although he says he is not planning to rush things, he is planning to compete in AFSA's "Full Strength Challenge" in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) next month. Magnus says he weighs about 130 kg at the moment, and he rates himself at about 70% of his top form.