‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Hafthor Bjornsson Wins Europe’s Strongest Man Contest for the Second Year in a Row

Former Iceland basketball player and strongman competitor Hafthor “Thor” Bjornsson, known for playing the part of Gregor Clegane (a.k.a. “The Mountain”) on Game of Thrones, recently defended his Europe’s Strongest Man competition title for the second year in a row. Bjornsson also set a personal best during the contest on the deadlift by pulling up an amazing 991 pounds. That’s quite a lot of weight for a six-foot, nine-inch tall giant to lift.

A video posted by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (@thorbjornsson) on Jul 11, 2015 at 4:46am PDT

A video posted by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (@thorbjornsson) on Jul 11, 2015 at 9:18am PDT

A photo posted by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (@thorbjornsson) on Jul 11, 2015 at 10:30am PDT

A video posted by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (@thorbjornsson) on Jul 11, 2015 at 8:13am PDT

Big thanks to my family, friends & fans for all the great support!! Couldn't have done it without you guys!! 2nd title in a row. Europe's Strongest Man 2014 & 2015

A photo posted by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (@thorbjornsson) on Jul 11, 2015 at 12:58pm PDT

top image via Hafthor Bjornsson