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Watch 'The Mountain' Pull A Bus, Before Claiming The World's Strongest Man Title

The strongman took the title over the weekend, with some epic lifts and a casual bus-pull - by Scott Henderson
  • 08 May 2018
Watch 'The Mountain' Pull A Bus, Before Claiming The World's Strongest Man Title
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The World's Strongest Man competition was held over the weekend, with Game of Thrones actor and professional strongman Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (aka 'Thor', aka 'The Mountain') has taken out the official title.

Held in Manilla over the past week, the Icelandic native took the title with a final score of 51.5 points, crushing his nearest competitor,  Poland's Mateusz Kieliszkowski, on 45 points.

 

While Björnsson's rise might seem quick to some, this is The Mountain's 8th attempt at the title, competing every single year since 2011 without a win... until now. Since 2012, he's consistently placed in the top 3, with the title eluding him until this year's victory.

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THE WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN 2018! 🥇🙏 . . Want to thank all of my family, friends and fans for supporting me along the way. . Special thanks to my coach @australianstrengthcoach and my nutritionist @stanefferding . . Also want to thank my sponsors, @kjotkompani @sbdapparel @roguefitness . . Congratulations to @kieliszkowskimateusz and @shawstrength for their second and third finishes! . #numberone

At 29 years-old and weighing in at a staggering 200kg, the champion claimed his title by winning the Overhead Press and Loading Race in the final event of the competition. Other events included a Giant Dumbbell Press, Keg Toss, and a casual Vehicle Pull... in this case, a bus.

'The Mountain / Ser Gregor Clegane' Hafthor Björnsson Bus Pull at the World's Strongest Man - Ph'18

"Want to thank all of my family, friends and fans for supporting me along the way," said Björnsson after winning the title, giving a special shoutout to Sebastian Oreb, his Australian based coach.

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I always knew @thorbjornsson was the strongest man alive and on the 6th of May 2018 it became official. Winning the Worlds Strongest Man is his greatest achievement as an athlete, and this t-shirt he is giving me as a gift is the t-shirt that he wore the moment he finished the last event to secure his victory. This is also my greatest achievement in my career, and I'm not sure it gets much better than this. This isn't me congratulating Thor for his achievement, this is me thanking him for letting me be a part of it. Thank you Thor for the friendship, I can't wait to do it all again 🙌🏼🙏🏼💪🏼 #teamthor #theworldsstrongestman2018 #followthesystem @thorbjornsson @australianstrengthcoach

"I always knew @thorbjornsson was the strongest man alive and on the 6th of May 2018 it became official," said coach Oreb in an emotionally charged Instagram post. "Winning the Worlds Strongest Man is his greatest achievement as an athlete... This is also my greatest achievement in my career, and I’m not sure it gets much better than this."

It sounds like the pair don't plan to slow down any time soon, with Oreb saying he "can't wait to do it all again".

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