- Icelandic strongman lifts 1,104 lb at Thor’s Power Gym
- 31-year-old starred as Ser Gregor Clegane in HBO series
Icelandic actor and strongman Hafthor Bjornsson set a world record for the deadlift on Saturday when he lifted 1,104 lb (501 kg) at Thor’s Power Gym in Iceland.
Bjornsson, best known for his portrayal of Ser Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane on Game of Thrones, broke the record previously held by Briton Eddie Hall who in 2016 became the first man to lift 500kg.
.@ThorBjornsson_ HAS DONE IT!
He just deadlifted 1,104 pounds, setting a new world record #TheOcho pic.twitter.com/YQzO5ULZ3S
