Icelandic strongman Hafthor Bjornsson aka Thor aka Gregor ‘The Mountain’ Clegane, makes history with a record-setting deadlift of 501kg (1,104 lbs).

The record was set on May 2, 2020 under strongman rules at his gym in Iceland and refereed by Magnús Ver Magnússon. The achievement was televised live by ESPN, and surpassed Eddie Hall’s strongman deadlift record of 500 kilograms (1,102 lb) set in 2016.