The Icelander, who plays the role of Ser Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane in the fantasy series "Game of Thrones", headed the company (which meant he lifted a kilo more than the Englishman Eddie Hall did in 2016) at home in Iceland in the city of Kopavogur. He held the barbell on straight arms for two seconds before releasing it and ejected a joyful jolt.

- I have no words! I am so happy and grateful that I got this opportunity, especially considering all the crap we are going through in the world right now. Everything went according to plan and I feel very lucky, he said afterwards, according to Aftonbladet, and also told him that he believes that in the future he can lift heavier:

- Yes, that was enough. In fact, it felt like I had more in me, but I'm incredibly happy with the 501.

However, the record is not recognized as an official world record by the International Lifting Union as the event, which took place in his home gym, did not follow all the guidelines of the International Covenant.

The message that it is not considered an official world record will probably be welcomed by Eddie Hall, who is thus allowed to keep his record.

- You can say what you want, but if it had been the opposite and I would lift 501 kilos in my home cellar with calibrated plates and a judge, no one would count it. No one would see it as a world record. I won't count it as a world record. He has had plenty of chances over the last four years, he recently told the site Barbend, and continued:

- For the past four years he has told people that he should do it but has not succeeded. He could have done it in Dubai last year. He could have run it on "Europe's Strongest Man". It doesn't feel right to me. Why not wait until all this is over? Why not wait until October when "The World's Strongest Man" has the ground lift?

ARCHIVE: Waldemarson won the distance championship when the Swedish Championship was canceled (28 March 2020)

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