Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (Icelandic: [ˈhafθour ˈjuːlijʏs ˈpjœr̥sɔn] ⓘ; transliterated as Hafthor in English; born 26 November 1988) is an Icelandic professional strongman.

Jan 11, 2026 · Hafthor Bjornsson has been very successful since he came back from retirement and is excited to pursue even more success in 2026. However, he recently shared some unfortunate news …

Jan 8, 2026 · Hafthor 'Thor' Björnsson is doing everything he can to put the deadlift world record even further out of reach, having joined the Enhanced Games for an exhibition event in Las Vegas on May …

Jan 12, 2026 · Hafthor Bjornsson recently announced that he has withdrawn from the 2026 Arnold Strongman Classic in March.

Jan 7, 2026 · Hafthor Bjornsson says he's going to break the world deadlifting record -- a title he already holds -- at the Enhanced Games on May 24 in Sin City ... where he'll attempt to pull more than 1,124 …

A video clip shared by @beyondhestagetv_ on January 10 saw Strongman Hafthor Bjornsson casually claim to break the deadlift ceiling again and aims to break his current deadlift on standard bar ...

Sep 7, 2025 · Not only did he break the deadlift world record, but he became the first person in history to complete a full strongman show after lifting over 500kg —and win it. No athlete had ever successfully …

Jul 27, 2025 · Hafthor “The Mountain” Björnsson has reclaimed the deadlift throne with a record-breaking 505kg lift—surpassing his own 2020 record and making history once again. After stepping …

Many world records have fallen to Hafthór throughout his career in a variety of lifts. He still owns the Atlas Stone record of 17.54 sec, which he set at Europe’s Strongest Man in 2017, but he’s best …

Jan 9, 2026 · Hafthor Bjornsson is joining the controversial 2026 Enhanced Games to chase another world-record deadlift this May.