Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is married to his sweetheart, Kelsey Henson, darling 5ft. On October 21, 2018, the Icelandic superstar revealed on his Instagram page that he and Kelsey have been legally united as husband and wife. His strongman career started in 2008 after he met compatriot, Magnús Ver Magnússon, who saw the potentials in him. 2010 was a defining year for Hafþór. In Iceland, he participated in many strongman competitions in Iceland, which he mainly won. Some of them include Iceland’s Strong Viking, Westfjords Viking, Iceland’s Strongest Man, as well as 5 of the 6 OK Badur Strongman Championship events.ĭespite being a brand ambassador for a company called SodaStream, appearing in several commercials for them, and starring in numerous movies and TV series, Hafþór is best known for his role as Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane in the HBO series, Game of Thrones Net valueĮven though his net worth is still under consideration, it is evident that the Icelandic personality is worth millions of dollars. Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is co-owner of a vodka and gin production company called Icelandic Mountain Vodka. He co-founded the brand in 2016.ījörnsson’s family consists of his parents and sister and there is no concrete information indicating that he has any brothers. The strong cum actor comes from a family of giants. His father, Björn, is 2.07 meters tall, his mother, Ragnheiður, is also very tall, while his grandfather, Reynir, stands at a height of 210.5 centimeters. Inches2 inches). Little is known about his sister, Hafdís Lind Björnsdóttir, but it is evident that the Björnssons are a big, happy family who have supported Hafþór’s career from the start. Also known as Thor, The Mountain, Hafþór was raised with his sibling. The Icelandic strongman began his career as a basketball player in 2004 by qualifying for the first year of his career with Division I club Breiðablik. Unfortunately, he was forced to retire from the sport due to horrific injuries. Prior to his retirement, Björnsson had played 32 games with the Icelandic national youth basketball teams between 20. Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson holds the record for World’s Strongest Man, Europe’s Strongest Man, World’s Strongest Man, as well as the first winner of the Arnold Strongman Classic. The strongman was born in Reykjavík, Iceland on November 26, 1988. Savickas was the previous reigning champion as Europe's Strongest Man since 2010, but did not compete in 2014 (Savickas won in 2010, 2012, and 2013, but the Europe's Strongest Man competition was on hiatus in 2011 and no champion was named that year).It is safe to say that not all men are born with the same level of physical strength. Not everyone has the ability to push the limits of human muscle to demonstrate incredible strength. People who engage in such activities are called strongmen and we have many who have successfully stood out by delighting the world with their physical abilities. Some notable names are John Holtum, Angus MacAskill, Eugen Sandow, as well as Haflór Júlíus Björnsson, who belongs to the younger generation. Hailing from Iceland, this strongman has an interesting resume as he is a world record holder, former basketball player and actor with numerous film and TV projects under his belt. Let’s meet the superstar. He has also won Europe's Strongest Man competition in 2014 and has appeared in four World's Strongest Man finals through 2011-2014, finishing in sixth, third, third, and second respectively only narrowly missing the title in 2014 to Lithuanian four time World's Strongest Man winner, and friend of Hafþór's, Žydrūnas Savickas. In 2010, he came third in Iceland's Strongest Man competition and has won every year since then. Soon after in 2008, he met Magnús Ver Magnússon, a four time World's Strongest Man winner who said Hafþór seemed a good prospect to be a strongman. ījörnsson started a professional basketball career in Iceland but it was cut short when he injured his knee forcing an early retirement from the sport. He stands at 6 feet 9 inches tall (2.06 m), and weighs more than 400 pounds (180 kg). He took over the role of Gregor "The Mountain That Rides" Clegane for the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth seasons. Hafþór Júlíus "Thor" Björnsson is an Icelandic strongman and actor.
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