Thor “The Mountain” Bjornsson Just Broke The World Deadlift Record Pulling 501 kg

World’s strongest man Hafthor “The Mountain” Bjornsson broke a nearly four-year-old deadlift record today (05/03/2020), pulling 1,104 pounds (501 kg) off the floor. The Icelandic weightlifter, who played “The Mountain” on hit HBO show “Game of Thrones,” is the three-time defending champion of Europe’s Strongest Man event. The successful attempt was broadcast on Twitch and ESPN. Known also as “Thor,” the 6-foot-9, 425-pound Bjornsson broke the previous record of 1,102.31 pounds (500 kilograms), set by England’s Eddie Hall in 2016. That lift left Hall with blood coming out of his eyes, but Bjornsson made his attempt look somewhat easy. The

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