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The Game of Thrones actor Hafthor Bjornsson has set a
weightlifting record by lifting 501kg. Mr Bjornsson, 31, set the
for deadlifting. This is pulling weights from the
to the chest, and then raising the weights above the head with the
fully extended. The actor broke the record at his
gym in his native Iceland. He lifted the barbell for two
and then dropped the weights. He roared in delight at his
. His feat of power and strength was streamed by the sports
ESPN and posted on Bjornsson's YouTube channel. The record was
held by a British man called Eddie Hall. In 2016, Mr Hall became the first man
to lift 500kg.
