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Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (Icelandic: [ˈhafθour ˈjuːlijʏs ˈpjœr̥sɔn] ⓘ; transliterated as Hafthor in English; born 26 November 1988) is an Icelandic professional strongman who is widely regarded as one of the greatest strength athletes of all time. [2][3] He is the first and only person to have won the Arnold Strongman Classic ...
Hafþór broke his own former world record of 4 revolutions around the plinth performed during 2009 Westfjord's Viking, which was his first ever strongman competition. Shield carry – 190 kg (419 lb) for 80 metres (262 ft 6 in) (2012 Europe's Strongest Man (World Record) [65] Mooring-bitt carry – 225 kg (496 lb) for 40 metres (131 ft 3 in ...
Strongman. Strongman is a competitive strength sport which tests athletes physical strength and endurance through a variety of heavy lifts and events. [1] Strongman competitions are known for their high intense and grueling nature, pushing athletes to their physical and mental limits. [2] The winners are selected based on a relative scoring ...
2024 World's Strongest Man. The World's Strongest Man is an international strongman competition held every year. Organized by American event management company IMG, a subsidiary of Endeavor, it is broadcast in the US during summers and in the UK around the end of December each year. [ 1 ] Competitors qualify based on placing in the top three at ...
125kg. 3rd. 1998 USAPL National Powerlifting Championships. 125kg. WDFPF World Powerlifting Championships. 1st. 1996 WDFPF World Powerlifting Championships. 125kg. Nick Best (born November 3, 1968) is an American strongman and powerlifter.
The 2018 World's Strongest Man was the 41st edition of the World's Strongest Man competition held in Manila, Philippines from April 28 to May 6, and was won by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson [1] the first Icelander since Magnús Ver Magnússon in 1996 to win the title. Mateusz Kieliszkowski of Poland finished second and four-time winner Brian ...
Multi-event competition. Final champion. Oleksii Novikov. World's Ultimate Strongman was an annual strongman competition which was held from 2018 to 2021 with the participation of top strongmen from all over the world, determining who is the strongest man in the world. The event was noted for its brute-strength-centricity and expanded the sport ...
Strength athletics. Strongman competitions usually involve non-traditional, often sensationalistic, challenges of strength. Strength athletics is the collection of strength sports which measure physical strength, [1] based on both: non-standard and historical implements as seen in Strongman [2] and Highland games, [3] and standardized and ...