Icelandic strongman Hafthor “Thor” Bjornsson has racked up another deadlifting record, this time in the Czech Republic following disappointment at the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas.
While Bjornsson is the current record holder for the single heaviest deadlift, picking up a barbell totaling 1,124 pounds (510kg) in 2025, he’d hoped to heave up more weight at the inaugural Enhanced Games in Las Vegas but was unable to beat his previous best. Days later, however, Thor shifted his sights to yet another world record and made history once again at “SwagLift Day,” on May 30, 2026.
What Deadlift World Record Did Hafthor Bjornsson Break?
The Game of Thrones star proved once again that he is the king of the deadlift, by smashing the previous record on an 881.8-pound (400kg) deadlift for As Many Reps as Possible (AMRAP). Thor took Estonian lifter, Rauno Heinla’s record, that had stood for almost six years, with six repetitions and one upped him to make a sensational seven reps at SwagLift Day 2026. To muscle-up the bar, Thor wore a deadlift suit, weight belt, and lifting straps, with only a pair of socks on his feet.
To put this incredible show of strength into perspective, 881.8 pounds is the approximate weight of a concert grand piano or a small horse To rep such a weight seven times in succession takes superhuman strength. Still, Thor’s fans believe that he could well beat his own single deadlift record before hanging up the straps. “This is probably just a training set for him,” suggested an Instagram follower. “So, he may as well make a legit record out of it. It’s only ~80% of his max.”
Fans now wait to see if Thor will enter the 2026 Rogue Invitational tournament in Aberdeen, Scotland, this October, where history could be made once again.
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