Hafthor Bjornsson
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Before Hafthor Bjornsson was cutting horses in half and crushing dudes’ skulls with his fists as Ser Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane on “Game of Thrones,” he was a professional basketball player in his native Iceland. The 6’9″ center retired from the sport at the age of 20 following a series of ankle injuries, then met Magnus Ver Magnusson, who deemed Bjornsson a quality strongman prospect. In 2018, Bjornsson became the first Icelander since his mentor to win World’s Strongest Man.