![]() Enormous Game of Thrones star Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson ties the knot with girlfriend. ^ These photos of The Mountain from 'Game of Thrones' and his tiny girlfriend have baffled Instagram users.^ Everything you don't know about The Mountain.^ 2.0 2.1 Kelsey Henson, the Mountain's Girlfriend, Tells Her Fans How She Kisses Him. Hafthor Bjornssons net worth stands at £1.6 million, according to reports.^ 'The Mountain' Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson has Bell's palsy.One of the biggest surprises of the night came from comeback-King, Terry Hollands, who put in an outstanding performance, coming second in the Bus Pull and Tyre Flip and taking third place overall.Įvent pyrotechnics supplied by Dynamic Fireworks. “I’d like to say thank you to the Beast for pushing me to the limit!” In true strongman style, the athletes showed great sportsmanship, dramatically tearing off each other’s shirts before Thor addressed his rival: The Beast and the Mountainwere neck and neck, stone for stone, until Eddie fumbled on the fourth, giving Thor the lead he needed for the win. Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is an Icelandic professional strongman, actor, and former professional basketball player. The atlas stones was the nail-biting decider. Eddie dominated the event with a 12.51 second run. After advice from doctors backstage, Loz retired from the contest deciding instead to save his energy for World’s Strongest Man.įor the penultimate event, the remaining athletes strapped themselves into VW Beetles, Flintstone’s style, for the 20m car walk. ‘Big Loz’ as he is affectionately known by his fans, told the crowd he had been taken ill a few days before the show and had been unable to eat properly. In the fourth event-an 800lb deadlift ‘for reps’-to chants of ‘BEAST, BEAST, BEAST’, Eddie, the World Record deadlift holder, stole the show with an incredible 10 reps in 60 seconds.Īt this point in the competition, reigning champion Laurence Shahlaei unfortunately had to withdraw from the contest. Hafthor Julius Bjornsson, the reigning World's Strongest Man and The Mountain on 'Game of Thrones,' admits to having used steroids, saying, 'When you want to be the best, you do whatever it takes. ![]() He joins a list of famous people who have suffered from the condition, reportedly including George Clooney and Sylvester Stallone. This time it was Thor’s turn again to take first place. Icelandic strongman, Hafr Jlus Bjrnsson, known for his role as The Mountain in Game of Thrones and for being Europe’s strongest man, recently announced that he is suffering from Bell’s palsy. New strongman world recordĮddie then made a brand-new World Record axle press of 216 kilos look effortless, addressing his doubters: “Don’t ever put a limit on what I can do, ‘cos I will prove you wrong every time.”Īdam Bishop pulled out after his 180kg Axle press attempt with a suspected bicep tear.Įvent 3 saw the athletes flipping a 450kg tyre 4times, before dragging a giant anchor and chain back across the course. Only two athletes made it to 206 kilos: rivals, the Beast and the Mountain. The second event was the overhead Axle press– a ‘last man standing’ round with a staggering starting weight of 160kg. In fact, Bjornsson is the defending World’s Strongest Man so his strength is as advertised. Thor was the only man to successfully pull the bus over the finish line. Pop Culture By Phillip Bupp on ApHafthor Julius Bjornsson is strong. It may have been April Fool’s Day, but the weights lifted, buses pulled, tyres flipped and stones hoistedat the World’s Strongest Man qualifying event were no joke.Įvent 1 was held at a secret location the day before the main arena show where the athletes pulled an 8-tonne vintage bus across a 20m incline course. This isn’t a beauty contest – THIS IS STRONGMAN!” As a child, he used to work in the farms owned by. Björnsson has inherited his tall and athletic figure from his father and grandfather. Not much is known about his educational background. He has a sister, Hafdís Lind Björnsdóttir. The athlete, despite looking a little more snarly than usual, seemed unfazed, reassuring the audience: “I may be sick but I’m still here to make a great show. Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson was born on November 26, 1988, in Reykjavik, Iceland, to Björn and Ragnheiour. The Icelandic strongman, Hafþór Júlíus “Thor” Björnsson, otherwise known as the Mountain from Game of Thrones, was diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy a few days before the show-a condition that causes paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face. Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is updating fans on his fitness journey The Game of Thrones actor posted about his weight loss and body transformation on. Game of Thrones “The Mountain”subdued the Beast to take back his crown as ‘Europe’s Strongest Man’at First Direct Arena in Leeds on 1 st April 2017 in front of a sell-out crowd. Photo: Hafþor Julius Bjornsson/instagram.
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