The annual strongman event has finally finished and we have crowned a new World's Strongest Man. Last year, it was Hafthor Julius Bjornsson from Iceland who also played 'The Mountain' on the popular series Game of Thrones. But after the series wrapped, he said he had more time to focus on training.
However, out of nowhere the American Martins Licis snagged Bjornsson's hope of getting the title back to back from under him. Licis, who is nicknamed 'The Dragon' because of the fire he says is in his belly, came at a surprise as he has never finished in the top three before.
He’s been chasing this dream his whole life and admits to dreaming about winning the title one day ever since he was a child growing up in Latvia where he used to lift stones, practising for a day like today. That child is now the official strongest man on Earth.
Bjornsson finished third, despite having a nightmare four-day event where he suffered a serious foot injury in the first day of competition.
(Image credit: Martins Licis/Instagram)