Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson

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Hafþór Björnsson
Björnsson Arnold Classic 2017 (cropped) .jpg

Hafþór at the Arnold Classics 2017.
Player information
Full name Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
Nickname Thor
birthday November 26, 1988
place of birth IcelandIceland Iceland,
size 2.05 m
Weight approx. 199.2 kg
position center
league Icelandic Basketball League
Clubs as active
2006–2007 KR Basket Reykjavík 2007–2008 FSu Selfoss BasketballIcelandIceland
IcelandIceland
National team
2007 IcelandIceland D2 Iceland National Basketball Team

Hafþór Júlíus "Thor" Björnsson ( German transcription Hafthor Julius Björnsson , born November 26, 1988 in Reykjavík ) is an Icelandic strongman , actor and former basketball player . In 2018 he won the World's Strongest Man , Europe's Strongest Man and the Arnold Strongman Classic . He lives in Iceland with his wife.

Sports

basketball

Hafþór began his sports career as a basketball player. With a height of 2.05 meters, he first played in the Icelandic Dominos League at KR Basket Reykjavík as the center on the starting line-up. At the same time he was used in the Icelandic national basketball team .

In the 2007-2008 season he moved to the Islandic Division 1 basketball team FSu Selfoss to play in the position of the center.

Due to a serious knee injury at the age of 20, he had to end his promising basketball career.

Strongman

Strongman competitions
World's Strongest Man
6th 2011
3. 2012
3. 2013
2. 2014
3. 2015
2. 2016
2. 2017
1. 2018
3. 2019
Arnold Strongman Classic
10. 2012
8th. 2013
5. 2014
7th 2015
5. 2016
2. 2017
1. 2018
1. 2019
1. 2020
Europe's Strongest Man
1. 2014
1. 2015
2. 2016
1. 2017
1. 2018
1. 2019
Giants Live
4th 2011 Poland
Strongman Champions League
3. 2013 SCL Iceman Challenge IV
1. 2013 Latvia
2. 2013 Germany
1. 2015 SCL Iceman Challenge
Jon Pall Sigmarsson Classic
2. 2010
1. 2012
Iceland's Strongest Man
3. 2010
1. 2011
1. 2012
1. 2013
1. 2014
1. 2015
1. 2016
1. 2017
Strongest Man in Iceland
1. 2010
1. 2011
1. 2012
1. 2016
1. 2017
Iceland's Strongest Viking
1. 2010
1. 2011
1. 2012
Westfjord's Viking
4th 2009
1. 2010
1. 2011
1. 2012
OK Budar Strongman Championships
1. 2010

Hafþór was discovered in 2009 by the Icelandic strongman Magnús Ver Magnússon in his fitness studio "Jakaból". Magnús predicted that Hafþór would have good prospects as a strongman. Hafþór won several competitions in 2010, including a. Strongest Man in Iceland , Iceland's Strongest Viking , Westfjords Viking and the OK Badur Strongman Championships in Iceland.

Hafþór finished second behind Brian Shaw in the first event of the Jon Pall Sigmarsson Classic . He won Strongest Man in Iceland 2011 on June 4, 2011 and Iceland's Strongest Man 2011 on June 18, 2011. Hafþór finished fourth on August 6, 2011 at Giants Live 2011 in Poland.

The weight of the 2.05 m tall Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is approximately 180 kg according to his own statement.

World's Strongest Man

Hafþór first competed in World's Strongest Man after receiving a wild card that invited him to compete in 2011. He finished sixth at the time.

In the following years he took third place three times (2012, 2013 and 2015) and three times second place behind the Lithuanian Žydrūnas Savickas (2014), the American Brian Shaw (2016) and the British Eddie Hall (2017).

In 2018 Hafþór won the World's Strongest Man for the first time .

actor

Hafþór Björnsson played the role of Gregor Clegane (called "The Mountain", English: "The Mountain") from 2014 in the HBO series Game of Thrones from season 4 to season 8. After Conan Stevens in the first season and Ian Whyte in the second season, this character was occupied throughout with Hafþór.

Others

For a campaign by the company SodaStream , he ironically targeted himself in his role as "Mountain" to promote the avoidance of plastic waste.

Hafþór has been the spokesperson and co-owner of Icelandic Mountain Vodka since 2016 .

Hafþór Björnsson suffers from facial paralysis . He is married to a Canadian and has a daughter from a previous relationship.

Personal records

Strongman

  • Deadlift 501 kg lifting straps, belts and Deadlift Suit (world record on May 2, 2020)
  • Deadlift: 474 kg (1043 lbs) Elephant bar, raw with wrist straps (Arnold Classic 2019)
  • Tire deadlift : 450 kg (994 lbs) raw with wrist straps
  • Log lift: 213 kg (469 lbs)
  • Log Carry 5 steps: 650 kg (1433 lbs)
  • 56 lbs weight over 20 foot bar / a 25 kg weight thrown over a 6.10 m high pole (world record)

Powerlifting

  • Squat : 440 kg (970 lbs) (Thor's Powerlifting Challenge 2018)
  • Bench press : 250 kg (551 lbs) (Thor's Powerlifting Challenge 2018)
  • Deadlift 501 kg lifting straps, belts and Deadlift Suit (world record on May 2, 2020)
  • Deadlift : 410 kg (904 lbs) (Thor's Powerlifting Challenge 2018)
  • Total: 1100 kg (2425 lbs) (Thor's Powerlifting Challenge 2018)

Filmography

  • 2012–2017: The World's Strongest Man
  • 2014–2019: Game of Thrones ( HBO series, 17 episodes)
  • 2015: A League of Their Own (Series 9, Episode 7)
  • 2016: Heavy Bubbles
  • 2017: Zon 261
  • 2017: Devilish Deeds
  • 2017: Beast
  • 2018: Kickboxer: The reckoning

Source: hafthorbjornsson.com

Web links

Commons : Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ THE WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN 2018! Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson on instagram, accessed May 6, 2018 .
  2. ↑ 4 times Europe's Strongest Man! I'm on a mission and no one is stopping me! Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson on instagram, accessed May 6, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Watch The Mountain Break a World Record On the Way to His Arnold Classic Win. menshealth, accessed May 6, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Hafthor Bjornsson . "Game of Thrones" star "Der Berg" breaks Strongmann's world record. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  5. ↑ a b Eurobasket: Hafþór Björnsson page
  6. ↑ a b Magnus Ver Magnusson: Icelandic Strongman Scout . Ironmind.com (May 29, 2010). Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  7. ^ The Commerce World's Strongest Man 2016 Results . In: FloElite . ( floelite.com [accessed December 12, 2016]).
  8. ↑ Eddie Hall Wins World's Strongest Man 2017. FloElite, accessed January 10, 2018 .
  9. ↑ World's Strongest Man 2018 Results: Hafthor Bjornsson Finally Wins Title. bleacherreport.com, accessed May 6, 2018 .
  10. ↑ 2019 World's Strongest Man Final Results. fitnessvolt.com, accessed June 17, 2019 .
  11. ^ Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson ( Memento of July 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive ). vodvafikn.net
  12. ↑ Haffþór Júlíusson Björnsson wins Iceland's OK Budar Strongman Contest . Ironmind.com (August 10, 2010). Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  13. ^ Brian Shaw Wins the Inaugural Jon Pall Sigmarsson Classic Strongman Contest . Ironmind.com (November 22, 2010). Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  14. ↑ Hafthor Julius Bjornsson Wins the Strongest Man in Iceland . Ironmind.com (June 6, 2011). Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  15. ↑ Hafthor Julius Bjornsson Wins Iceland's Strongest Man . Ironmind.com (June 19, 2011). Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  16. ↑ Weight in the interview at www.gq.com , accessed on December 23, 2016
  17. ^ Giants Live - Poland: Radzikowski, Jenkins and Baron Make WSM Cut… Bjornsson Gets Wild Card . Ironmind.com (August 8, 2011). Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  18. ↑ Cindy Boren: 'Game of Thrones' villain is second-strongest man in the world , The Washington Post . 19th May 2014. 
  19. ↑ Iceland Review: Hafþór Júlíus Runner up in World's Strongest Man Comp
  20. ↑ World's Strongest Man 2018 Results: Hafthor Bjornsson Finally Wins Title. bleacherreport.com, accessed May 6, 2018 .
  21. ↑ Mountain Recast . WinterIsComing.net. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  22. ↑ http://winteriscoming.net/2018/02/01/hafthor-julius-bjornsson-gregor-clegane-the-mountain-teases-game-of-thrones-season-8/
  23. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated February 16, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / heavybubbles.com
  24. ↑ Icelandic Mountain Vodka . Urban drinks. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  25. ↑ Hafthor Bjornsson Deadlifts a 474kg Elephant Bar World Record (Closely Misses 501kg). barbend.com, accessed March 3, 2019 .
  26. ↑ Game of Thrones The mountain Deadlifts 994 pounds Hafthor Bjornsson. Josh Bobrowsky on youtube, accessed May 6, 2018 .
  27. ↑ 213KG / 469LBS New Icelandic Record with more in the tank and the heaviest log at ESM! Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson on instagram, accessed May 6, 2018 .
  28. ↑ The Mountain from 'Game of Thrones' Breaks 1,000-Year-Old Weightlifting Record . CNN. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  29. ↑ Very happy with my new WR! 56lb weight over 20 foot bar. Boom! Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson on instagram, accessed May 6, 2018 .
  30. ↑ a b c d Hafthor Bjornsonn - 1100 kg (2425 lbs) Total - Thor's Powerlifting Challenge. Strength Central on Youtube, accessed December 21, 2018 .
  31. ^ Filmography. hafthorbjornsson.com, accessed May 6, 2018 .
Note: Icelanders are referred to by their first name or first and last name, but not just their surname. Further information can be found under Icelandic personal name .
personal data
SURNAME Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Thor (nickname); Hafthor Julius Björnsson (transcription)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION icelandic strongman
DATE OF BIRTH November 26, 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH Reykjavík , Iceland