


HAFPOR JULIUS BJORNSSON WILI SERIES
However, Björnsson deadlifted 501 kg (~1105 lbs) at the 2020 World's Ultimate Strongman - Feats of Strength series and established the current world record. In 2016, Hall set a world record in deadlifting with 500 kg (~1102 lbs) at the 2016 Europe's Strongest Man competition. He is also the 2018 World's Ultimate Strongman, 3 times in a row Arnold Strongman Classic champion, 5 times Europe's Strongest Man, 8 times Strongman Champions League champion, 9 times Giants Live champion, and 15 times Iceland’s Strongest Man and Strongest Man in Iceland champion. Björnsson holds the title of 2018 World's Strongest Man and has placed in the top three positions of the competition every year since 2012. Hall holds the title of 2017 World's Strongest Man and won UK's Strongest Man and Britain's Strongest Man multiple times. īoth Hall and Björnsson went into the fight with numerous accolades in strength athletics. The fight was announced in November 2020.

Hall sustained bleeding lacerations on top of both eyes and Björnsson won the fight via unanimous decision, having won all but the second round. Once Björnsson realized Hall's game plan, he took control of the fight by bludgeoning and knocking down Hall twice to the floor in rounds three and six. Hall started the first round with continuous haymakers but Björnsson kept his composure and stuck to the basics, focusing on a solid jab and better footwork. Former Deadlift World Record 500kg (strongman) Ĭurrent Deadlift World Record 501kg (strongman)
