‘I’m the f**king strongest’: Hafthor Bjornsson’s 505kg deadlift shatters world record

He was known as The Mountain in Game of Thrones, but Hafthor Bjornsson has proved once again he’s one of the strongest men of all-time.

Champion strongman Hafthor Bjornsson has smashed the deadlift world record, lifting an absurd 505kg at the Eisenhart Black event.

The man known as The Mountain from HBO’s Game of Thrones, pulled off the incredible feat in competition, putting debate over the validity of his previous world record in 2020 officially to bed.

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Bjornsson broke long-time strongman rival Eddie Hall’s world record of 500kg set at the 2016 World Deadlift Championships, going 501kg in 2020.

But plenty had questioned if it was really the world record considering Bjornsson had set his record in a private gym outside of competition.

However, the 206cm giant made no mistake this time, lifting 505kg at the Eisenhart Black event, sending the assembled crowd into hysterics.

Immediately after breaking the record, Bjornsson screamed “I am the f**king strongest” as fireworks erupted around him.

For comparison, if half a ton is too esoteric, it’s the equivalent of the weight of a Harley Davidson trike, or the middle-range of the average adult male polar bear.

It’s the second time Bjornsson has attempted to lift more than 500kg this year, having missed 501kg at the Arnold Strongman Classic, although he attempted it raw — which means with a weightlifting belt, wrist wraps and chalk only.

However, he’s not going to rest on his laurels, having already planned to beat his new record at the 2025 World Deadlift Championships in Birmingham, England on September 6.

Powerlifter Ventsislav Dimitrov, who pulled 505kg at the same event in 2023 but in a sumo stance with lifting straps, tried 507.5kg in a sumo stance but failed to lock out the lift.

Lifting straps are banned in powerlifting competitions, while the sumo stance is banned in strongman competitions, according to strength and fitness website Barbend.

Despite long being bitter rivals and having faced off in a boxing match that Bjornsson won, Hall was quick to react to the Icelander’s incredible feat.

“Massive respect to Thor for making history & setting the official WR at 505kg. That’s one hell of a pull. Records are made to be broken,” he wrote on Instagram with a video of the feat.

“Big respect, big love.”

Arnold Schwarzenegger responded: “Congratulations, my friend.”

Brooklyn Nine-Nine and America’s Got Talent star Terry Crew posted: “Congrats man!!!!! INCREDIBLE.”

505kg – that is remarkable. Photo: YouTube

The relief is clear. Photo: YouTube

Last week, Bjornsson revealed he had hit 200kg on the scales but said: “I haven’t felt this strong since 2020. I’m ready for 505kg.”

Bjornsson was the 2018 World’s Strongest Man as well as runner up three-times and third-place getter another four times.

Having taken a two-year hiatus from powerlifting to pursue boxing, Bjornsson lost over 60kg for his grudge match against Hall.

After returning to strongman events, he suffered a brutal setback when he tore the pectoral muscle off the bone while trying for his bench press PB of 252kg in April 2023.

The Icelandic strongman was sharing his journey to 505kg across his social media channels, revealing he eats 8000 calories a day to maintain his intimidating physique over three meals and three “snacks”.

We put that in quotation marks as his “snack” was 120g steak, two cups of rice, half a cup of vegetables and an avocado.

Originally published as ‘I’m the f**king strongest’: Hafthor Bjornsson’s 505kg deadlift shatters world record