Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson beats Eddie Hall's monstrous deadlift world record as rival posts classy response
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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.
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Hafthor Bjornsson shattered the deadlift world record last weekend
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The 'Game of Thrones' star lifted a whopping 505kg at the Eisenhart Black Competition
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Bjornsson's former rival Eddie Hall took to social media to congratulate him on the incredible lift
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Bjornsson sought to break the 500kg (1100lbs) record that fellow former WSM winner Hall set in March 2015.
The Icelandic giant, who is best known for playing 'The Mountain' in the hit HBO show 'Game of Thrones', 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.
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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.
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Eddie Hall held the deadlift world record for nine years before Thor smashed it
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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.
Hafthot Bjornsson's controversial final press in the Viking Press at the 2017 World's Strongest Man
"That's one hell of a pull. Records are made to be broken.
"Big respect, Big Love The Beast."
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