List of World Records and feats of strength by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson

During his illustrious career as a strongman, Iceland's Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson established more than 90 world records and numerous other feats of strength across every single strongman event.

Below list is a summary of some of those world records and his PRs.

Strongman

 * Deadlift – 501 kg Standard bar with figure 8 straps and single-ply suit (2020 World's Ultimate Strongman - Feats of Strength series) The Heaviest Deadlift of All-time (World Record)
 * Rogue Elephant Bar Deadlift – 474.5 kg Elephant bar, raw with standard straps (2019 Arnold Strongman Classic) (World Record). Hafþór also held the previous world record with 472 kg during 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic
 * IronMind S-Cubed Bar Deadlift – 460 kg Stiff bar, single-ply suit with figure 8 straps (2017 World's Strongest Man) (former joint-world record)
 * Hummer Tire Deadlift (from 15 inches) – 451 kg Raw with standard straps (2014 Arnold Strongman Classic)
 * Silver Dollar Deadlift (from 18 inches) – 520 kg Single-ply suit with figure 8 straps (2018 World's Ultimate Strongman)
 * Cart Wheel Deadlift (from 21 inches) – 526 kg Raw with standard straps (2015 New Hampshire Highland Games) (former world record)
 * Car Deadlift (side handles - from 15 inches) (for reps) – 390 kg x 13 reps (2015 SCL Bulgaria) (World Record)
 * Car Deadlift (standard) (for reps) – 386 kg x 12 reps (2018 World's Strongest Man) (Joint-World Record)
 * Axle Deadlift (for reps) – 380 kg x 6 reps (2018 Europe's Strongest Man)
 * Axle Deadlift (for reps) – 363 kg x 8 reps (2017 Europe's Strongest Man)
 * Axle Deadlift (for reps) – 350 kg x 10 reps (2019 Europe's Strongest Man)
 * Stiff Bar Deadlift (Raw) (for reps) – 350 kg x 10 reps (2024 Arnold UK) (World Record)
 * Deadlift Ladder – 300-400 kg 6 lifts under 60 seconds (2015 Giants Live Viking Challenge) (World Record)
 * Deadlift Static Hold – 320 kg - 45.29 seconds (2019 World's Strongest Man)
 * Circus Barbell Squat (for reps) – 340 kg x 7 reps (2019 World's Strongest Man)
 * Circus Barbell Squat (for reps) – 317.5 kg x 12 reps (2017 World's Strongest Man)
 * Barrel Squat – 270-360 kg x 7 reps in 27.50 seconds (2018 World's Strongest Man Group 1)
 * Viking ship mast (Ormrinn langi) carry – 650 kg, 10 metres (33 ft) long, 1.41 m circumference log for 5 steps (World's Strongest Viking 2015) (World Record) This was a 1,000+ years old legendary world record
 * Log press – 213 kg (2018 Europe's Strongest Man)
 * Log press/ Austrian Oak (for reps) – 195 kg x 3 reps (2017 Arnold Strongman Classic)
 * Log press/ Slater Log (for reps) – 175 kg x 4 reps [has achieved this feat twice] (2015 Arnold Strongman Classic) & (2016 Arnold Strongman Classic)
 * Axle press – 206 kg (2017 Europe's Strongest Man)
 * Apollon wheel press (for reps) – 181.5 kg x 4 reps (2018 Arnold Strongman Classic)
 * Circus Barbell press (for reps) – 163.5 kg x 8 reps (2016 World's Strongest Man) (joint-world record)
 * Viking press (for reps) – 160 kg x 14 reps (2017 World's Strongest Man)
 * Cyr Dumbbell press – 136 kg (2020 Arnold Strongman Classic)
 * Cyr Dumbbell press (for reps) – 124.5 kg x 4 reps [has achieved this feat twice] (2014 Arnold Strongman Classic) & (2016 Arnold Strongman Classic)
 * Cyr (Junior) Dumbbell press (for reps) – 102 kg x 9 reps (2017 Festival des Hommes Forts de Warwick) (joint-world record)
 * Circus Dumbbell press (for reps) – 115 kg x 8 reps (2016 Arnold Brazil) (World Record)
 * Circus Dumbbell press (for reps) – 105 kg x 9 reps (2017 Iceland's Strongest Man) (World Record)
 * Circus Dumbbell press (for reps) – 100 kg x 10 reps (2013 Força Bruta) (former world record)
 * Circus Dumbbell press (for reps) – 94 kg x 13 reps (2014 Arnold Brazil) (World Record)
 * Overhead medley (2 x 105 kg Circus Dumbbell and 2 x 163 kg Circus Barbell) – 28.46 seconds (2014 World's Strongest Man)
 * Overhead medley (115 kg Block, 140 kg Barbell, 162 kg Axle & 172 kg Log) – 44.52 seconds (2015 Giants Live Scandinavian Open)
 * Overhead medley (160 kg Log, 100 kg Dumbbell, 160 kg Axle & 140 kg Shield) – 46.94 seconds (2018 World's Ultimate Strongman)
 * Car Walk – 450 kg (30 meter course) in 12.84 seconds (2017 Europe's Strongest Man)
 * Refrigerator Carry – 450 kg with two XXXL refrigerators (20 meter course) in 19.60 seconds (2014 Guinness World Records, Italy) (World Record)
 * Super Yoke – 453.5 kg (40 meter course) in 21.31 seconds (2014 Europe's Strongest Man)
 * Super Yoke – 481 kg (20 meter course) in 17.77 seconds (2013 World's Strongest Man)
 * Super Yoke – 500 kg (20 meter course) in 17.09 seconds (2015 World's Strongest Man)
 * Super Yoke – 510 kg (12 meter course) in 11.41 seconds (2013 Força Bruta)
 * Super Yoke – 580 kg (15 meter course) in 19.97 seconds (2018 World's Ultimate Strongman)
 * Bale Tote – 680.5 kg (4 meter course) in 19.84 seconds (2016 Arnold Strongman Classic)
 * Bale Tote – 710 kg (4 meter course) in 28.65 seconds (2017 Arnold Strongman Classic)
 * Farmer's walk – 360 kg frame (40 meter course) in 24.16 seconds (Raw grip) (2014 SCL Serbia)
 * Farmer's walk – 181.5 kg in each hand for 28.6 meters (Raw grip) (2024 Arnold UK)
 * Farmer's walk – 150 kg in each hand (40 meter course) in 17.22 seconds (Raw grip) (2014 SCL World Finals)
 * Farmer's walk – 160 kg in each hand (30 meter course) in 12.43 seconds (Raw grip) (2012 Arnold Europe)
 * Wheelbarrow carry – 400 kg (20 meter course) in 17.42 seconds (Raw grip) (2015 Giants Live Viking Challenge) (World Record)
 * Timber carry – 500 kg (35' inclined ramp) in 10.15 seconds (with Straps) (2015 Arnold Strongman Classic) (World Record)
 * Timber carry – 408.25 kg (35' inclined ramp) in 11.80 seconds (Raw grip) (2018 Arnold Strongman Classic)
 * Timber carry – 400 kg (35' inclined ramp) in 8.40 seconds (Raw grip) (2024 Arnold Strongman Classic)
 * Flip & Drag – 450 kg Tyre x 4 flips & Anchor and chain drag for 30 meters - 29.06 seconds (2017 Europe's Strongest Man) (World Record)
 * Tyre Flip – 420 kg Tyre x 8 flips - 26.48 seconds (2014 SCL Holland) (former world record)
 * Tyre Flip – 500 kg Tyre x 6 flips - 28.83 seconds (2017 World's Strongest Man)
 * Tyre Drag – 455 kg Tyre in a 25m course - 24.07 seconds (2012 Arnold Strongman Classic Europe) (World Record)
 * Húsafell Stone carry – 186 kg for 98.16 m (2019 Iceland's Strongest Man) (World Record). Before establishing this, Hafþór also broke the 25 year old world record of the event by carrying the stone 90 m during 2017 Iceland's Strongest Man
 * Jón Páll Sigmarsson Stone carry – 220 kg for 79.04 m (2014 New Hampshire Highland Games) (World Record)
 * Dinnie Stones carry (with Rogue replicas) – 2 Stones weighing 187.3 kg & 145.6 kg for 10.72 m (2024 Arnold Strongman Classic)
 * Lundstrom Stones carry – 2 Stones weighing 124.5 kg & 106 kg for 42.83 m (2015 New Hampshire Highland Games) (World Record)
 * Leggstein Stone (Tombstone) carry – 220 kg for 5 revolutions around the plinth (2010 Westfjord's Viking) (former world record). Hafþór broke his own former world record of 4 revolutions around the plinth performed during 2009 Westfjord's Viking, which was his first ever strongman competition
 * Shield carry – 190 kg for 80 m (2012 Europe's Strongest Man)
 * Mooring-bitt carry – 225 kg for 40 m (2015 Giants Live Viking Challenge) (World Record)
 * Atlas Stones – 5 Stones weighing 120–200 kg (264–441 lb) in 17.54 seconds (2017 Europe's Strongest Man) (World Record)
 * Atlas Stones – 5 Stones weighing 130–186 kg (287–410 lb) in 19.46 seconds (2014 World's Strongest Man) (World Record)
 * Atlas Stones – 5 Stones weighing 140–200 kg (309–441 lb) in 18.16 seconds (2016 Europe's Strongest Man) (World Record)
 * Atlas Stones – 5 Stones weighing 150–210 kg (331–463 lb) in 26.80 seconds (2016 World's Strongest Man)
 * Atlas Stones – 6 Stones weighing 100–200 kg (220–441 lb) in 27.05 seconds (2014 Europe's Strongest Man) (World Record)
 * Atlas Stone over bar – 200 kg x 8 reps over a 4 ft (48 in) bar (2014 World's Strongest Team) (World Record)
 * Atlas Stone to shoulder – 142 kg x 8 cleans and reps (2014 Giants Live FitX Melbourne) (World Record)
 * Odd Haugen Tombstone to shoulder – 186 kg [has achieved this feat twice] (2018 Arnold Strongman Classic) and (2019 Arnold Strongman Classic)
 * Stone Block press – 154.5 kg (2017 New Hampshire Highland Games) (former world record)
 * Natural stone boulder press – 130 kg (2015 World's Strongest Team) (World Record)
 * Natural stone lift to platform – 5 Rocks ranging from 137–170 kilograms (302–375 lb) in 25.52 seconds (2012 World's Strongest Man) (World Record)
 * Natural stone lift to platform – 4 Rocks ranging from 120–190 kilograms (265–419 lb) in 24.61 seconds (2016 Arnold Strongman Classic Australia) (World Record)
 * Natural stone lift to platform – 5 Rocks ranging from 137–212 kilograms (302–467 lb) in 50.42 seconds (2019 Iceland's Strongest Man) (World Record)
 * Keg toss – 12.5 kg over 8.54 m (2014 New Hampshire Highland Games) (World Record) Hafþór has broken this world record a total of 7 times with both 'American 15.5 gallon keg' as performed during 2014 New Hampshire Highland Games and 'European 50 litre keg' as performed during 2014 SCL China's Guinness World Records dual and 2014 Guinness World Records dual in Italy
 * Keg toss – 15 kg over 7.15 m (2016 World's Strongest Man Group 3) (former world record) Hafþór was also the previous world record holder of the event prior to this performance when he cleared 7.10 m, during 2015 Giants Live Sweden (Scandinavian Open)
 * Keg toss – 25 kg over 6.00 m (2012 Icelandic Highland Games) (World Record)
 * Keg toss – 8 kegs (18-25 kg) over 4.90 m in 16.35 seconds (2014 World's Strongest Man) (World Record)
 * Keg toss – 6 kegs (18-28 kg) over 4.50 m in 14.43 seconds (2013 SCL Latvia) (World Record)
 * Keg toss – 7 kegs (18-25 kg) over 5.00 m in 20.24 seconds (2015 Giants Live Scandinavian Open) (World Record)
 * Sandbag over bar – 45.4 kg over 4.57 m (2017 Arnold Strongman Classic) (World Record)
 * Highland games one arm weight over bar – 25.5 kg over 6.17 m (2022 Rogue Invitational) (World Record). Hafþór has broken this world record a total of 12 times ever since he did it first with 5.85 m at 2014 New Hampshire Highland Games
 * David Webster memorial one arm sandbag over bar – 25.5 kg over 5.79 m (2024 Arnold UK) (World Record)
 * Loading race – 100kg Sandbag, 110kg Sandbag & 120kg Sandbag in a 10m course into different height stairs - 16.06 seconds (2013 SCL Holland) (World Record)
 * Loading race – 110kg Sack, 110kg Sack, 110kg Sack, 110kg Sack & 110kg Sack in a 15m course - 29.86 seconds (2015 SCL Finland) (World Record)
 * Loading race – 105kg Anchor, 125kg Anvil, 120kg Keg, 150kg Sandbag & 120kg Safe in a 10m course - 31.22 seconds (2018 World's Strongest Man) (World Record)
 * Loading race – 125kg Barrel, 125kg Barrel, 125kg Sack & 125kg Sack in a 12m course - 38.55 seconds (2014 Europe's Strongest Man) (World Record)
 * Loading race – 100kg Tyre, 100kg Tyre & 100kg Tyre in a sand course - 36.07 seconds (2014 World's Strongest Man) (World Record)
 * Medley – 125kg Barrel, 125kg Tyre, 125kg Sack & 200kg Duck walk in a 30m course - 34.59 seconds (2015 Europe's Strongest Man) (World Record)
 * Medley – 145kg in each hand farmer's walk & 180 kg shield carry in a 30m course - 34.75 seconds (2013 SCL Brazil) (World Record)
 * Medley – 160kg metal log carry & 320 kg tyre drag in a 25m course - 44.66 seconds (2013 SCL Holland) (World Record)
 * Medley – 350kg frame carry & 3 x 100kg sacks in a 20m course - 25.31 seconds (2014 SCL Finland) (World Record)
 * Medley – 2 x 110kg sacks & 310kg cart drag in a 10m course - 64.03 seconds (2017 World's Strongest Man Group 2) (World Record)
 * Power Stairs (3 x 200 kg Duck walks / total of 18 steps) – 27.16 seconds (2014 Battle of the North) (World Record)
 * Power Stairs (3 x 225 kg Duck walks / total of 15 steps) – 35.37 seconds (2015 World's Strongest Man)
 * Power Stairs (225 kg, 250 kg & 275 kg Duck walks / total of 18 steps) – 68.20 seconds (2013 SCL Latvia)
 * Hercules hold (160 kg in each hand) – 55.13 seconds (2019 Europe's Strongest Man)
 * Crucifix hold (12.5 kg in each hand) – 52.15 seconds (2013 SCL FIBO, Germany)
 * Thor's Hammer hold (30 kg) – 50.56 seconds (2014 Europe's Strongest Man)
 * Front hold (Battery) (20 kg) – 1 minute 23.05 seconds (2014 Guinness World Records, Italy)
 * Front hold (Sword) (27 kg) – 1 minute 0.81 seconds (2014 Giants Live Norway)
 * Fingal's Fingers – 5 fingers 200-320 kg in 32.99 seconds (2014 World's Strongest Man Group 2)
 * Norse Hammers – 3 hammers 161-172.5 kg in 52.70 seconds (2015 World's Strongest Man Group 2)
 * Basque Circle – 363 kg 612° rotation (2018 World's Strongest Man Group 1) (World Record)
 * Conan's Wheel – 340 kg 810° rotation (2015 SCL Croatia) (World Record)
 * Conan's Wheel – 300 kg 1310° rotation (2015 SCL Bulgaria)
 * Conan's Wheel of Pain – 9072 kg 36.35 meters (119 1/4 feet) (2019 Arnold Strongman Classic)
 * Arm Over Arm Truck pull – 12000 kg for 20 meters - 32.23 seconds (2014 SCL Serbia) (World Record)
 * Tree-trunk Sledge pull – 900 kg harness only/ no rope for 20 meters 'in ice terrain' - 26.06 seconds (2014 Giants Live Norway) (World Record)
 * Viking Boat pull (with the sails intact) – 3000 kg harness only/ no rope for 25 meters 'in ice terrain' - 18.87 seconds (2015 SCL Norway) (World Record)
 * Car pull – 10 x 950 kg cars for 20 meters - 17.50 seconds (2014 Guinness World Records, Italy) (World Record)
 * Truck pull – 10000 kg for 20 meters 'uphill' - 35.76 seconds (2011 SCL Canada) (World Record)
 * Truck pull – 10000 kg for 30 meters 'uphill' - 57.94 seconds (2011 World's Strongest Man) (World Record)
 * Truck pull – 12000 kg for 20 meters 'slight uphill' - 24.34 seconds (2013 SCL Holland) (World Record)
 * Truck pull – 14000 kg for 25 meters - 23.75 seconds (2015 SCL Croatia) (World Record)
 * Truck pull – 15000 kg harness only/ no rope for 30 meters - 40.98 seconds (2014 SCL Holland) (World Record)
 * Truck pull – 16000 kg for 25 meters 'uphill in sand terrain' - 40.19 seconds (2013 World's Strongest Man) (World Record)
 * Bus pull – 18000 kg for 25 meters 'in slate tile terrain' - 28.34 seconds (2014 SCL Malaysia) (World Record)
 * Truck pull – 27000 kg for 12.05 meters 'extra uphill' (2013 SCL World Finals) (World Record)
 * Bus pull – 28123 kg for 25 meters - 36.05 seconds (2018 World's Strongest Man)
 * Plane pull – 40000 kg for 24.90 meters 'uphill, with an extra uphill on the final meter' (2016 World's Strongest Man) (World Record)

Powerlifting
WRPF (World Raw Powerlifting Federation):
 * Squat (raw with wraps) – 440 kg (Thor's Powerlifting Challenge 2018)
 * Bench press (raw) – 250 kg (Thor's Powerlifting Challenge 2018)
 * Deadlift (raw) – 410 kg (Thor's Powerlifting Challenge 2018)
 * Total – 1100 kg (Thor's Powerlifting Challenge 2018)

Íslandsmót [20-23 age category]:
 * Squat (raw with wraps) – 350 kg (Íslandsmót 2011)
 * Bench press (raw) – 230 kg (Íslandsmót 2011)
 * Deadlift (raw) – 350 kg (Íslandsmót 2011)
 * Total – 930 kg (Íslandsmót 2011)

Other
Unofficial WRs and other PRs during training:
 * Deadlift – 480 kg Replica Elephant bar, raw with straps (unofficial Strongman Raw world record)
 * Deadlift – 455 kg x 2 reps Replica Elephant bar, raw with straps (first person in history to rep 1,000 lbs) (unofficial world record)
 * Deadlift – 440 kg x 3 reps Standard bar, with a single ply suit and straps (heaviest Deadlift triple of all-time) (unofficial world record)
 * Squat – 460 kg raw with wraps (Thor's Powerlifting Challenge 2018) This lift was given 2 red lights out of 3 for inadequate depth at the competition, however in strongman standards and according to many analysts, the depth was acceptable to consider a good squat while detailed analysts have further argued the depth was exactly identical to his previous 3 white lighted lift through superimposition techniques and implies it was human error at judging
 * Squat – 445 kg raw [has achieved this feat twice], 440 kg raw
 * Axle Squat – 332 kg x 8 reps (2 consecutive sets)
 * Squat for reps – 200 kg x 29 reps (raw with wraps) (unofficial world record)
 * Bench press – 245 kg raw
 * Incline Dumbbell press – 100 kg Dumbbells per hand x 7 reps, 6 reps, 5 reps, and 4 reps (both low incline (twice) and high incline positions), and 80 kg Dumbbells per hand x 12 reps (twice) (all lifts were after picking up the Dumbbells from floor one handed and positioning them himself)
 * Strict press (Barbell overhead press without leg drive) – 200 kg raw
 * Cyr Dumbbell press (by one arm) – 146 kg and 129 kg x 3 reps (22 kg & 5 kg heavier than the original)
 * Manhood Stone (Max Atlas Stone) – 240 kg over 4 ft (48 in) bar
 * Manhood Stone (Max Atlas Stone) for reps – 228 kg x 2 reps over 4 ft (48 in) bar
 * Atlas Stone one motion to 4 ft (48 in) platform – 205 kg [has achieved this feat twice]
 * Atlas Stone overhead press – 115 kg x 4 reps
 * Natural Stone to shoulder – 194 kg
 * Natural Stone overhead press – 155 kg, 144 kg and 137 kg overhead
 * Keg toss – 15.5 kg over 8.00 m (unofficial world record) Before establishing this, Hafþór also cleared 7.80 m which was also above the official world record height for the 15 kg keg toss
 * Power Stairs (3 x 225 kg Duck walks / total of 15 steps) – 29.20 seconds (2014 Guinness World Records, Italy) This performance was more than 2 seconds faster than the WR, but it was disqualified due to a +0.1 second false start
 * Inch Dumbbell one arm grip lift – 81 kg (3 kg heavier than the original) with a 2 $3⁄8$" (6.03 cm) diameter handle x 2 reps (one each with right and left hands)
 * Thor's Hammer one arm grip lift – 118 kg (former world record)
 * Rolling Thunder – 109 kg
 * Rolling Thunder hold – 68 kg for 36.9 seconds
 * Captains of Crush grippers – No.3 (127 kg/ RGC 149 of pressure))
 * IronMind Block (grip) – 42.5 kg
 * IronMind Hub (grip) – 27.5 kg
 * Barbell plate pinching – 50 kg Ivanko calibrated plate
 * Barbell plate pinching (for reps) – 11 consecutive flipping pinches with 20 kg Rogue calibrated plate in 19 seconds
 * Bar bending – 4 x iron rods (each with a $5⁄8$ inch (1.6 cm) diameter) bent in 30 seconds (around the neck position) (World Record)

- ''Hafþór is also the only man in history to have both a 1,000 lb Squat and a 1,100 lb Deadlift. He has also Deadlifted 1,000 lb or more: 16 times, more than anyone in history''.