HAFTHOR BJORNSSON made weightlifting history by SMASHING former rival Eddie Hall’s deadlift record.
The 2018 World’s Strongest Man winner looked to make history last Sunday with a Herculean 505kg (1111lbs) deadlift.
sought to break the 500kg (1100lbs) record that fellow former WSM winner set in March 2015.
The Icelandic giant, who is best known for playing ‘The Mountain’ in the hit HBO show ‘‘, had previously broken the record in 2020.
Bjornsson’s 501kg lift, however, was disputed by many, including Hall, as he performed it in his own gym and not in a competition setting.
But there was no disputing his mammoth 505kg lift at the 2025 Eisenhart Black Competition, which has gone viral.
Bjornsson pulled the titanic amount of weight with near-perfect form, barely arching his back and not pausing as he completed the lift.
The 36-year-old was mobbed by his pals after the lift, which he took to Instagram to reflect on.
He wrote: “505kg WORLD RECORD! History made again.”
Strongman turned boxer and MMA fighter Hall had no sour grapes about losing the world record to his former rival.
In fact, he was quick to praise Bjornsson for his incredible feat of strength.
Posting a video of the lift to his Instagram, Hall wrote: “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.
“Big respect, Big Love The Beast.”
