Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, born on November twenty-sixth, nineteen eighty-eight, is an iconic figure in the world of strength sports, celebrated for his extraordinary achievements as a professional strongman. With an impressive tally of thirty-two international titles, sixty total wins, and a staggering one hundred twenty-nine world records, he stands as the most prolific record breaker in the history of strength athletics. His remarkable career has earned him a reputation as one of the greatest and most decorated strength athletes of all time.

Among his numerous accolades, Hafþór has claimed victory at the World's Strongest Man competition, the World's Ultimate Strongman, and has been crowned the World's Strongest Viking twice. He has triumphed at the Arnold Strongman Classic three times, secured the title of Europe's Strongest Man five times, and boasts nine wins in the Strongman Champions League. Notably, he is the only athlete to have won the World's Strongest Man, Europe's Strongest Man, and the Arnold Strongman Classic in the same calendar year, a feat he accomplished in two thousand eighteen.

Known affectionately as 'Thor' or 'the Mountain'—the latter being a nod to his role as Ser Gregor