Hafthor Bjornsson is often regarded as potentially the greatest Strongman athlete in history, and his list of achievements certainly backs it up. Despite being one of the oldest active competitors on the professional scene, Hafthor frequently finds new improvements, as was the case in his most recent training session. Namely, Hafthor shared a video to Instagram displaying an incredible Single-Arm Weight Over Bar Unofficial World Record.

Hafthor Bjornsson’s greatest strength is undoubtedly his strength, but his pulling power clearly helps him excel in throwing events as well. Well, while visiting Scotland and the 2025 Rogue Invitational, Hafthor decided to give the weight over bar event a try. So, he set the bar to a height of 16 feet and picked up a 24-kilogram (52.9-pound) sandbag. W

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