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Hafthor Björnsson
Hafthor Björnsson won the World's Strongest Man competition in 2018 and became internationally recognizable for his role portraying "The Mountain" in the television series Game of Thrones, giving him a level of mainstream celebrity recognition unusual for a competitive strongman. His 2020 world record deadlift of 501 kilograms, surpassing Eddie Hall's earlier historic 500-kilogram lift by a single kilogram, extended his rivalry with Hall into one of strongman's most significant ongoing individual competitive storylines. Björnsson's subsequent transition into professional boxing, including his high-profile 2022 exhibition match against Hall settling their long-running rivalry, reflected the same cross-disciplinary athletic ambition several other top strongman competitors have pursued after their primary competitive careers. His combination of a World's Strongest Man title, his record-setting deadlift, and his mainstream television celebrity has made Björnsson one of the most publicly recognizable strongman competitors in the sport's history, extending strongman's visibility to audiences well beyond its traditional competition following.
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Eddie Hall
Eddie Hall won the World's Strongest Man competition in 2017, and his 2016 deadlift of 500 kilograms, becoming the first person in recorded history to lift half a metric ton, remains one of the most celebrated individual feats in the history of strength sports. His record-setting deadlift reportedly required such extreme physical exertion that Hall suffered a brain hemorrhage and burst blood vessels in his eyes during the successful attempt, reflecting the genuine physical risk involved in pursuing that specific milestone. Hall's rivalry with fellow British strongman Thor Björnsson (born Hafthor Björnsson) became one of the sport's most significant storylines, eventually leading to a nontraditional boxing match between the two strongmen that drew significant mainstream sports media attention beyond typical strongman competition coverage. His combination of a genuinely historic 500-kilogram deadlift and his World's Strongest Man championship has made Hall one of the most publicly recognizable strongman competitors of his generation, particularly within the United Kingdom.
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