Mass lifted501 kg
501 quintillionVirus weights
100,200US nickels
7.7 billionSand grains
World record, May 2, 2020
Photo from Wikimedia Commons
Heaviest Deadlift
Hafthor Bjornsson's 501 kg world record pull/Human Records & Feats
On May 2, 2020, Icelandic strongman Hafthor Bjornsson (best known as 'The Mountain' from Game of Thrones) deadlifted 501 kilograms, breaking Eddie Hall's previous record of 500 kg. The lift was performed in his home gym in Iceland during pandemic lockdowns and livestreamed to millions. The barbell and plates exert a gravitational force of approximately 4,915 newtons, which Bjornsson's body had to overcome through a coordinated effort of his legs, back, and grip. The lift lasted only a few seconds, during which his face turned a shade of red not found in nature.
Measurements
Gravitational force4,915 N
2.5 tenthsCar jacks
2.5 tenthsHydraulic jacks
492Toddler pulls
501 kg x 9.81 m/s^2
Lift height7 tenths m
3.4 tenthsDoorway heights
21 millionthsEnglish Channel widths
7.7 hundredthsRV lengths
Approximate distance from floor to lockout