The Mountain Wins The Arnold Classic And Breaks Record On His Way

In a series of commanding performances, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson pipped last year’s winner Brian Shaw and contender Mikhail Shivlyakov from Russia.

Most impressively however, which had onlookers stunned, was his 1041 pound (or 472kg) deadlift, setting a new world record. 

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Hafthor @thorbjornsson with a new world record deadlift on the elephant bar with 1,041 pounds!! ***** ***** #massenomics #strongman @startingstrongman @strongmanmotivation #hafthor #deadlift #worldrecord

Björnsson kicked off the weekend strongly with a 95 pound ( or 43 kg) sandbag throw, just a couple kilos shy of the world record he set last year. 

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#arnoldstrongman2018 This is how Thor Bjornsson won the first event Bag over bar. His result is 95 lbs (43.09 kg) over 15-foot high bar (4.57 meters). Brian Shaw became second with 90 lbs. #bestofstrongman * * #bjornsson #thorbjornsson #arnoldstrongmanclassic #asc #arnold2018 #weightforheight #bagoverbar #highthrowing #themountain #ohio #columbus #rogue #strongman #strongmangram #vikingpower #icelandicpower #themountain #strongpeople

Björnsson’s early lead was enough to give him some room for comfort after failing to win the Stone to Shoulder and Timber Carry events. 

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@thorbjornsson wins the Arnold and looks unbeatable right now

Next up for The Mountain is the World’s Strongest Man, on May 5 in the Philippines.