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Hafthor Bjornsson Sets World Deadlift Record at 505kg

Bjornsson’s sanctioned 505kg pull at Eisenhart Black dispelled doubts over his 2020 lift, positioning him for a 510kg challenge at September’s World Deadlift Championships.

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Overview

  • On July 26 at the Eisenhart Black Competition in Bavaria, Germany, Bjornsson lifted 505 kg under strongman rules to claim the official deadlift world record.
  • His use of a lifting suit, belt and figure-eight straps in a formal competition setting removed questions surrounding his disputed 501 kg home-gym pull from 2020.
  • Former rival Eddie Hall publicly congratulated Bjornsson on Instagram but said a public apology for their 2017 dispute remains necessary before their friendship can fully mend.
  • Bjornsson plans to pursue a 510 kg deadlift at the 2025 World Deadlift Championships in September as he aims to further extend his benchmark.
  • The sanctioned environment of events such as Eisenhart Black and the upcoming World Deadlift Championships underscores evolving standards for validating world-record lifts.