It was a good weekend for Icelandic strongman and 2018 World's Strongest Man Hafþór "Thor" Björnsson, who won his ninth consecutive Iceland's Strongest Man competition.
The larger-than-life athlete, who played "The Mountain" on Game of Thrones, took the competition by storm, even setting a world record in the Húsafell Stone carry. In the classic Icelandic strongman event, participants carry a 409-pound stone for distance. According to an Instagram post, Björnsson carried it 98.16 meters (322 feet), breaking his previous world record of 90 meters. Björnsson narrowly clinched the new record with his performance, edging out fellow competitor Tom Stoltman's 95-meter (312-feet) carry.
Needless to say, Björnsson was pumped about the record.
NEW WORLD RECORD WITH THE WORLD RENOWNED HUSAFELLSTONE FOR 98.16 meters! Thanks to my sponsors @reignbodyfuel @sbdapparel @sodastream @legionath @roguefitness Coach @australianstrengthcoach nutrition coach @stanefferding and of course my wife, family, friends and all the workers that helped make The 2019 Iceland’s Strongest Man contest a success! Photo courtesy @runarhrodi
Technically, he won two competitions over the weekend, according to another post: Iceland's Strongest Man 2019 and the Iceland's Strongest Man Challenge.
Brothers Tom Stoltman and Luke Stoltman came in second and third, respectively, in the Iceland's Strongest Man Challenge. Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð took second and Kristján Sindri Níelsson took third in the Iceland's Strongest Man 2019 competition.
Iceland’s Strongest Man 2019! Super proud to be taking home my 9th consecutive title!☝️ . Congratulations to @tomstoltman for 2nd place and @luke.stoltman for 3rd place of the Iceland’s Strongest Man Challenge portion of the competition. . Huge congrats to @eythormelsted for taking 2nd and @kristjanstrongman for 3rd for the Iceland’s Strongest Man portion of the competition! Thanks to my sponsors @reignbodyfuel @sbdapparel @sodastream @legionath @roguefitness Coach @australianstrengthcoach nutrition coach @stanefferding and of course my wife, family, friends and all the workers that helped make The 2019 Iceland’s Strongest Man contest a success! Photos courtesy @anthonykdo
Once Thor was done lifting 400-plus-pound stones, he took a bit of a break and lifted something much lighter: Ed Sheeran. Yes, the singer.
Björnsson posted an Instagram video of himself lifting Sheeran over his head wtih ease, and holding him there for a risky photo op.
He asked for it. Luckily I didn’t drop him... He has to work tonight!! @teddysphotos
Sheeran shared the final image on his own Instagram, and we've got to admit that it's an epic shot.
When in Iceland @thorbjornsson
While there doesn't seem to be video of Björnsson's world-record Húsafell Stone carry just yet, he did share a few photos and a video of a press medley from the hectic weekend. Check them out below:
Press medley. 80kg, 90kg and a 157kg loglift. 1. Place
We are in Reiðhöll Víðidal! The doors open in 8 minutes! Show starts at 8pm. Can’t wait to see you all!! tickets can be bought at door!
Iceland’s Strongest Man Challenge. First event about to start! Huge shoutout to the sponsors of this event! @reignbodyfuel @sbdapparel @sodastream @roguefitness @legionath
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The larger-than-life athlete, who played "The Mountain" on Game of Thrones, took the competition by storm, even setting a world record in the Húsafell Stone carry. In the classic Icelandic strongman event, participants carry a 409-pound stone for distance. According to an Instagram post, Björnsson carried it 98.16 meters (322 feet), breaking his previous world record of 90 meters. Björnsson narrowly clinched the new record with his performance, edging out fellow competitor Tom Stoltman's 95-meter (312-feet) carry.
Needless to say, Björnsson was pumped about the record.
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NEW WORLD RECORD WITH THE WORLD RENOWNED HUSAFELLSTONE FOR 98.16 meters! Thanks to my sponsors @reignbodyfuel @sbdapparel @sodastream @legionath @roguefitness Coach @australianstrengthcoach nutrition coach @stanefferding and of course my wife, family, friends and all the workers that helped make The 2019 Iceland’s Strongest Man contest a success! Photo courtesy @runarhrodi
A post shared by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (@thorbjornsson) on Aug 10, 2019 at 7:59pm PDT
Technically, he won two competitions over the weekend, according to another post: Iceland's Strongest Man 2019 and the Iceland's Strongest Man Challenge.
Brothers Tom Stoltman and Luke Stoltman came in second and third, respectively, in the Iceland's Strongest Man Challenge. Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð took second and Kristján Sindri Níelsson took third in the Iceland's Strongest Man 2019 competition.
View this post on Instagram
Iceland’s Strongest Man 2019! Super proud to be taking home my 9th consecutive title!☝️ . Congratulations to @tomstoltman for 2nd place and @luke.stoltman for 3rd place of the Iceland’s Strongest Man Challenge portion of the competition. . Huge congrats to @eythormelsted for taking 2nd and @kristjanstrongman for 3rd for the Iceland’s Strongest Man portion of the competition! Thanks to my sponsors @reignbodyfuel @sbdapparel @sodastream @legionath @roguefitness Coach @australianstrengthcoach nutrition coach @stanefferding and of course my wife, family, friends and all the workers that helped make The 2019 Iceland’s Strongest Man contest a success! Photos courtesy @anthonykdo
A post shared by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (@thorbjornsson) on Aug 10, 2019 at 5:33pm PDT
Once Thor was done lifting 400-plus-pound stones, he took a bit of a break and lifted something much lighter: Ed Sheeran. Yes, the singer.
Björnsson posted an Instagram video of himself lifting Sheeran over his head wtih ease, and holding him there for a risky photo op.
View this post on Instagram
He asked for it. Luckily I didn’t drop him... He has to work tonight!! @teddysphotos
A post shared by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (@thorbjornsson) on Aug 11, 2019 at 1:08pm PDT
Sheeran shared the final image on his own Instagram, and we've got to admit that it's an epic shot.
View this post on Instagram
When in Iceland @thorbjornsson
A post shared by Ed Sheeran (@teddysphotos) on Aug 11, 2019 at 1:02pm PDT
While there doesn't seem to be video of Björnsson's world-record Húsafell Stone carry just yet, he did share a few photos and a video of a press medley from the hectic weekend. Check them out below:
View this post on Instagram
Press medley. 80kg, 90kg and a 157kg loglift. 1. Place
A post shared by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (@thorbjornsson) on Aug 12, 2019 at 8:22am PDT
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We are in Reiðhöll Víðidal! The doors open in 8 minutes! Show starts at 8pm. Can’t wait to see you all!! tickets can be bought at door!
A post shared by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (@thorbjornsson) on Aug 10, 2019 at 10:53am PDT
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Iceland’s Strongest Man Challenge. First event about to start! Huge shoutout to the sponsors of this event! @reignbodyfuel @sbdapparel @sodastream @roguefitness @legionath
A post shared by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (@thorbjornsson) on Aug 10, 2019 at 5:51am PDT
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