 is as a mountain of muscle. The reason this description is so good is because this 6-foot-9, 400-pound strongman, actor, and former professional basketball player is best known in the USA as Gregor Clegane from Game of Thrones, better […] "'Pin It")
Game of Thrones’ The Mountain Wears VW Beetle in Strongest Man Competition
Probably the best way to describe Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (that “þ” letter is pronounced like “th”) is as a mountain of muscle. The reason this description is so good is because this 6-foot-9, 400-pound strongman, actor, and former professional basketball player is best known in the USA as Gregor Clegane from Game of Thrones, better known as “The Mountain.”
This guy, wielding a sword the size of most people one-handed
Image: HBO
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On his resume, in addition to that impressive and intimidating list, Björnsson can now add “wearing Volkswagen Beetles like a sport jacket” under “Skills,” because he is now the winner of the 2015 Europe’s Strongest Man competition.
Bjornsson’s Beetle Walk: Eat your heart out Fred Flintstone.
Pay special attention around the 1:24 mark, when Björnsson just dons a mode of transportation like a stiff tutu and walks away. Pro tip: try to ignore the man with the microphone waving it around like he’s going to get spectators more pumped than a man walking around wearing a car.
Beyond the amazing feats of strength, it boggles the mind to try to image Björnsson playing basketball—the ball would look like a child’s toy. You can almost see the poor defender running away as that mighty behemoth powered down the court.
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Also, we would like to give an appreciative slow clap to the commenter on Jalopnik that said, “Ok, so he can smash Beetles[…]Could he handle a Viper?”
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