Icelandic athlete and actor Thor Bjernsson, whom everyone knows by the role of Grigor "

Celebrity lifted a barbell weighing 501 kilograms.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the record was taken in the Strongman’s own gym, and not in official competitions.

According to the BBC, after the event, Thor said that there is nothing better than proving that people are wrong: “So many people did not believe in me, so many people said that I would never lift 501 kg. But I also had a lot of support. "

The previous record belonged to Briton Eddie Hawley with a result of 500 kg.

Recall, recently it became known that Thor Bjernsson for the first time will become a father.