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Weightlifting: Game of Thrones’ actor breaks world record
Icelandic actor and strongman, Hafthor Bjornsson, has set a world record for the deadlift on Saturday when he lifted 1,104 pounds (501kg) at Thor’s Power Gym in Iceland.
Bjornsson, who played the role of Ser Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane on the popular HBO series Game of Thrones, broke the record previously held by Briton Eddie Hall, who in 2016 became the first man to lift 500kg.
The event was streamed live on ESPN, and Bjornsson, 31, lifted the barbell that was bending and straining under the weights, holding it for two seconds before letting go and roaring in delight.
.@ThorBjornsson_ HAS DONE IT!
He just deadlifted 1,104 pounds, setting a new world record 😮💪 #TheOcho pic.twitter.com/YQzO5ULZ3S
— ESPN (@espn) May 2, 2020
Bjornsson, who is six feet and nine inches tall, won the World’s Strongest Man competition in 2018.
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