| Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 26, 1988 Iceland |
| Occupation | Strongman |
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 195 kilograms (430 lb) |
| Competition record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongman | |||
| Competitor for Iceland | |||
| Giants Live | |||
| 4th | 2011 Poland | ||
| Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships | |||
| 2nd | 2011 | ||
| Jon Pall Sigmarsson Classic | |||
| 2nd | 2010 | ||
| Iceland's Strongest Man | |||
| 3rd | 2010 | ||
| 1st | 2011 | ||
| Strongest Man in Iceland | |||
| 1st | 2010 | ||
| 1st | 2011 | ||
| Iceland's Strongest Viking | |||
| 1st | 2010 | ||
| Westfjord's Viking | |||
| 4th | 2009 | ||
| 1st | 2010 | ||
| OK Budar Strongman Championships | |||
| 1st | 2010 | ||
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson(born 1988) is an Icelandic strongman competitor.
Hafþór began competing in strongman after a severe knee injury ended his basketball career.[1] He met Icelandic strongman Magnus Ver Magnusson at his gym "Jakabol" in 2008, and Magnus stated that Hafþór seemed like a good prospect for strongman.[2] He is one of the tallest strongman ever from Iceland, standing nearly 6' 9" tall,or exactly 205.cm.[3] Hafþór has won several contests in 2010 including Strongest Man in Iceland, Iceland's Strongest Viking, Westfjords Viking,[4] and recently the OK Badur Strongman Championships in Iceland.[5]
Hafþór finished in second place at the inaugural Jon Pall Sigmarsson Classic, finishing behind Brian Shaw.[6]
Hafþór won the 2011 Strongest Man in Iceland contest on June 4, 2011,[7] and the 2011 Iceland's Strongest Man contest on June 18, 2011.[8]
Hafþór recently placed fourth at the Giants Live Poland 2011 event on August 6, 2011 and earned a wild card invitation the 2011 World's Strongest Man contest.[9]