Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson

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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Hafþór.
Hafþór Björnsson
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At the 2015 Caledonian Club Highland Games
Born Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
(1988-11-26) November 26, 1988 (age 35)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Nationality Icelandic
Occupation Actor, strongman competitor, basketball player
Years active 2010–present (Strongman)
Website www.hafthorbjornsson.com

Hafþór Júlíus "Thor" Björnsson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhafθour ˈjuːliʏs ˈpjœsːɔn]; sometimes spelled as Hafthor Julius Bjornsson; born November 26, 1988) is an Icelandic professional strongman, actor, and former professional basketball player. He is also known for his role as Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane in HBO series Game of Thrones.

Career

Basketball career

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
Personal information
Listed height 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight 180 kg (400 lb; 28 st)
Career information
Playing career 2006–2008
Position Center
Career history
2006–2007 K.R. Basket Reykjavík
2007–2008 FSu Selfoss basketball
Career highlights and awards
D2 Iceland National Basketball Team

Hafþór began his sports career as a basketball player. At Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).,[1] he played first in the Iceland-Dominos league's K.R. Basket Reykjavík basketball team as a starting center. Simultaneously, he was picked for the D2 Icelandic National Basketball Team.[2]

For the 2007–2008 season, he moved to play professionally as center for the Icelandic Division 1 basketball team FSu Selfoss.[2]

Hafþór's basketball career ended after he suffered a severe knee injury at age 20.[3]

Strongman career

Hafþór Júlíus "Thor" Björnsson
Personal information
Occupation Strongman
Height Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).
Weight 190 kg (420 lb; 30 st)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Iceland
World's Strongest Man
6th 2011 World's Strongest Man
3rd 2012 World's Strongest Man
3rd 2013 World's Strongest Man
2nd 2014 World's Strongest Man
3rd 2015 World's Strongest Man
Arnold Strongman Classic
10th 2012 Arnold Strongman Classic
8th 2013 Arnold Strongman Classic
5th 2014 Arnold Strongman Classic
7th 2015 Arnold Strongman Classic
5th 2016 Arnold Strongman Classic
Europe's Strongest Man
1st 2014 Europe's Strongest Man {{{2}}}
1st 2015 Europe's Strongest Man {{{2}}}
Giants Live
4th 2011 Poland
Strongman Champions League
3rd 2013 SCL Iceman Challenge IV
1st 2013 Latvia
2nd 2013 Germany
1st 2015 SCL Iceman Challenge
Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic
2nd 2010
1st 2012
Iceland's Strongest Man
3rd 2010
1st 2011
1st 2012
1st 2013
1st 2014
1st 2015
Strongest Man in Iceland
1st 2010
1st 2011
1st 2012
Iceland's Strongest Viking
1st 2010
1st 2011
1st 2012
Westfjord's Viking
4th 2009
1st 2010
1st 2011
1st 2012
OK Budar Strongman Championships
1st 2010

Hafþór met Icelandic strongman Magnús Ver Magnússon at his gym "Jakaból" in 2008, and Magnús said that Hafthór seemed a good prospect as a strongman.[3] Hafthór won several strongman contests in Iceland in 2010 including Strongest Man in Iceland, Iceland's Strongest Viking, Westfjords Viking,[4] and five of six events at the OK Badur Strongman Championships.[5]

Hafþór finished in second place at the inaugural Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic in November 2010, behind Brian Shaw.[6] He won the 2011 Strongest Man in Iceland contest on June 4, 2011,[7] and the 2011 Iceland's Strongest Man contest on June 18, 2011.[8]

Hafþór came fourth in the Giants Live Poland 2011 event on August 6, 2011.

On 31 January 2015, Hafþór beat a 1000-year-old record set by Orm Storolfsson at the World’s Strongest Viking competition in Norway, where he carried a 10 m (33 ft) long 650 kg (1,430 lb) log for five steps.[9]

World's Strongest Man

Hafþór took part in World's Strongest Man after earning a wild card invitation to the 2011 contest.[10] He came sixth overall.

Taking part again in ensuing years, he placed third in 2012, 2013 and 2015. He finished runner-up in the 2014 event[11] to the eventual winner, the Lithuanian Žydrūnas Savickas.[12]

Acting

Hafþór was cast as Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane for the fourth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones in August 2013.[13] This was his first main acting role, and he is the third person to depict the character after Conan Stevens played the role in season 1 and Ian Whyte in season 2. He became the first actor to portray Clegane in more than one season with his appearances in season 5 and season 6.[14]

Personal records

  • Squat – 380 kg (795 lbs) raw[15]
  • Bench press – 230 kg (510 lbs) raw
  • Tire deadlift – 450 kg (994 lbs) raw with wrist straps[15]
  • Deadlift – 450 kg (990 lbs) 4.625 cronans raw with straps[16]
  • Log Press – 192.5 kg (424 lbs)
  • Log carry – [5 steps] 650 kg (1433 lbs)[17]

Training lifts

  • Deadlift 450 kg (990 lbs) raw with wrist straps
  • Log Press 190 kg (418.8 lbs)
  • Squat 300 kg (660 lbs) for 10 reps, raw without knee wraps
  • Bench Press 220 kg (485 lbs) for 6 reps, raw

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2012–2013 The World's Strongest Man himself – competitor
2014–present Game of Thrones Gregor Clegane Recruit Role
2015 A League of Their Own (game show) himself Series 9, Episode 7
2016 Zon 261 Big John – Icelandic Viking Squad
2017 Devilish Deeds Psycho Phil Bell pre-production
2017 Kickboxer: Retaliation Filming

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Eurobasket: Hafþór Björnsson page
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Magnus Ver Magnusson: Icelandic Strongman Scout. Ironmind.com (May 29, 2010). Retrieved on 2014-03-30.
  4. ↑ Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson. vodvafikn.net
  5. ↑ Haffþór Júlíusson Björnsson wins Iceland’s OK Budar Strongman Contest. Ironmind.com (August 10, 2010). Archived on December 10, 2011.
  6. ↑ Brian Shaw Wins the Inaugural Jon Pall Sigmarsson Classic Strongman Contest. Ironmind.com (November 22, 2010). Retrieved on 2014-03-30.
  7. ↑ Hafthor Julius Bjornsson Wins the Strongest Man in Iceland. Ironmind.com (June 6, 2011). Retrieved on 2014-03-30.
  8. ↑ Hafthor Julius Bjornsson Wins Iceland’s Strongest Man. Ironmind.com (June 19, 2011). Retrieved on 2014-03-30.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ Giants Live–Poland: Radzikowski, Jenkins and Baron Make WSM Cut . . . Bjornsson Gets Wild Card. Ironmind.com (August 8, 2011). Retrieved on 2014-03-30.
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. ↑ Iceland Review: Hafþór Júlíus Runner up in World’s Strongest Man Comp
  13. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  14. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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