Heaviest deadlift

Heaviest deadlift
Who
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
What
501 kilogram(s)
Where
United Kingdom ()
When

The heaviest deadlift is 501 kg (1,104.5 lb), and was achieved by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (Iceland) at Thor's Power Gym, Kópavogur, Iceland, on 2 May 2020.


Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson famed for not only his incredible strength but also his role as 'The Mountain' in Game of Thrones, completed a staggering 501 kg deadlift, in an attempt sanctioned by the Worlds Ultimate Strongman. Hafþór aka 'Thor' beat Eddie Hall's 2016 500 kg deadlift by 1 kg, however Eddie's lift remains the heaviest ever in strongman competition.