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In his career, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson of Iceland set more than 100 world records and numerous other feats of strength across all notable strongman events, making him the most prolific record breaker of all time, in all of strength sports. Below list is a summary of his most notable world records and personal bests.
Cheick Ahmed al-Hassan Sanou, also known as Iron Biby, is a strongman from Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. [2] As the current world record holder in the log clean and press, axle press, and numerous unofficial records for heaviest weight pressed overhead, Sanou is regarded as one of the greatest overhead pressers of all time. [3]
Vladislav 'Vlad' Alhazov (born 14 November 1978) is an Israeli-Russian powerlifter, [1] who holds the all-time world record for the heaviest raw squat (with wraps), at 525 kg (1,157 lb).
Due to these accomplishments, combined with over 70 strongman world records, particularly in events such as the deadlift, squat, and overhead press, including an unprecedented 16-year reign as the log lift world record holder, he is widely regarded as the greatest strongman of all time. [5] [6] [7] [8]
Sean O'Hagan (born 1990) is an Irish professional strongman. At 6 ft 11.5 in (2.12 m), he is the tallest active professional strongman and among the tallest in history. His weight of around 200 kg (440 lb) also makes him one of the heaviest strongmen around.
Listed below is the all-time deadlift world record progression across powerlifting (raw), powerlifting (equipped), and strongman. From 1964 to July 2014, powerlifting record stood as the all-time world record. In August 2014, strongman record surpassed it and to-date stands as the all-time world record.
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.
Benedikt "Benni" Magnússon (/ ˈ b ɛ n i ˈ m æ ɡ n ə s ə n / BEN-ee MAG-nə-sən, Icelandic: [ˈpɛːnɛtɪxt ˈmaknusɔn]; born 4 June 1983) is an Icelandic strongman and powerlifter, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest deadlifters of all-time.