WATCH: Game of Thrones' Mountain bests 1,000-year old Icelandic mark
Hafthor Bjornsson, who plays Ser Gregor Clegane or "The Mountain" in the HBO hit series "Game of Thrones," is still really, really strong.
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Igor Mello
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Icelandic strongman Hafthor Bjornsson, who plays Ser Gregor Clegane or "The Mountain" in the HBO hit series Game of Thrones, is at it again.
No, (SPOILER ALERT) he's not squishing Oberyn Martell's eyes.
Bjornsson, the winner of the 2014 Europe Strongest Man Contest, took part in the World's Strongest Viking competition over the weekend, and was able to reach a historic milestone that "has been part of history for 1,000 years."
Also nicknamed "Thor," Bjornsson won the competition by carrying a 1,433-pound, 32-foot log for five steps.
Here's more on his performance, per IronMind.com:
"The record has been described in Icelandic Saga book," said Kinnunen. "The legend of the Icelander Orm Storulfsson says that he walked three steps with this MONSTER WOODEN LOG which weighed over 650kg and was 10 m long! It took 50 mere mortals to help him placing it on his back! After he took his third step, his back broke under the enormous pressure and he was never the same after that!
"Thor carried the 650kg and 10m log for 5 steps. The result was unbelievable and puts Hafthor Julius Bjornsson’s name in Viking history books," said Kinnunen.
"Well, today my friends, I made history!," said Bjornsson. "As well as winning the title of The World's Strongest Viking for the second time in a row, I carried this MONSTER LOG 5 steps! My back held up fine!
"I'm on my way to my ultimate goal, to win The World's Strongest Man! NOTHING CAN STOP ME!! NOTHING CAN BREAK ME!!," said Bjornsson.
Maybe the Colts should have signed Bjornsson. Next on his plate? The World's Strongest Man Contest.
The Mountain is still very strong, and hopefully we'll get to see him in the new season of Game of Thrones which will premiere on April 12. In the meantime, you can watch his record-breaking performance here:
