Posted on 12/02/2015 9:48:45 AM PST by JoeProBono
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, - Champion strongman and Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson chucked a 33-pound beer keg more than 24 feet into the air to break a world record.
Bjornsson, known as "Thor" to his fans and as Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane to fans of HBO drama Game of Thrones, threw the 33-pound keg 24 feet and 6 inches into the air Saturday at the Giants Live strongman contest in Sweden.
"I am going to throw it through the roof," the World Record Academy quoted Bjornsson as saying prior to his feat.
Bjornsson, who previously set the Guinness World Record by throwing a lighter 27-pound keg more than 26 feet into the air, picked up event announcer Colin Bryce after his successful throw Saturday and carried the host on his shoulder for a victory lap.
What a waste of beer!
I guess Chuck Norris has never touched a beer keg...
Maybe it was lite beer...
Oberyn Martell: Do you know who I am?
Gregor Clegane: Some dead man.
There video on youtube of MMA Lightweight Connor McGregor sparring with this guy.
(Flo)..."what's with the throwing?"
(Sid)..."search me"
Flo...."no way!..last time you said that you hid a warm wet tissue in your pocket and I couldn't eat for a week"
Sid...."hehe"
Flo...."but I lost a few pounds then too"
Sid..."yeah I remember, we didn't use the garage door opener to let you in....*snicker*"
Flo...."I hate you"
I’ve watched this guy on World’s Strongest Man and he is unbelievable - more like a 3/4 Thor than just a half.
The keg is empty.
Drink the keg, then toss it. The pressure released from that first belch as the keg is launched, adds at least a foot to the toss. Pitty the poor beggar standing in front of the contestant.
looks like me taking the garbage out..*smiles*
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