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→ The heaviest strongman raw deadlift of all-time irrespective of the bar. Hafþór also held the previous world record with 472 kg (1,041 lb) during 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic [5] IronMind s-cubed bar deadlift – 460 kg (1,014 lb) stiff bar, single-ply suit with figure 8 straps (2017 World's Strongest Man) (former joint-world record) [6]
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]
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.
Jean-François 'JF' Caron (born June 29, 1982) is a French-Canadian strongman and powerlifter from Les Hauteurs, Quebec, Canada. [1] Having competed in 73 International strongman competitions and winning 10 of them including World's Strongest Viking twice, Caron is among the 20 most decorated strongmen of all time. [2]
In the 2017 contest, two four-time winners Brian Shaw and Žydrūnas Savickas competed head-to-head for the first time since the 2015 contest, but Eddie Hall won his first title over runner-up Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson by 1 point and was the first person to win for the UK since Welshman Gary Taylor in 1993. Hall also set a new strongman ...
Previously retired strongman Hafthor Bjornsson made his comeback at the Arnold Strongman Classic over the weekend, deadlifting over 1,000 pounds raw. The Mountain's Strongman Comeback Included a ...
However, unlike Shaw, Shahlaei and Hollands who performed their lifts without a suit, Felix wore a multi-ply deadlift suit for all of his attempts. In 2011 and 2013, Felix was selected for the Arnold Strongman Classic, which is widely regarded as the heaviest and the most difficult strongman competition in the world. [8]
Jón Páll is widely regarded as one of the greatest strength athletes all time, [4] and is credited with developing Iceland's strength identity. [5] He also set over 25 strength related world records, was named Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year in 1981, [ 5 ] and was posthumously inducted into the World's Strongest Man Hall of Fame in 2012.