The Mountain Wins the Grand Slam of Lifting Heavy Crap

On Sunday, Game of Thrones’ favorite pituitary case, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, took home the first place finish at the annual World’s Strongest Man competition. The feat is Björnsson’s third major victory this year, making him the first man “to win the World’s Strongest Man, Europe’s Strongest Man and the Arnold Strongman Classic competitions in the same calendar year.”

After his victory, the famously good-natured giant took to Instagram to thank everyone from his family to his fellow competitors:

THE WORLD’S STRONGEST MAN 2018! ?? . . Want to thank all of my family, friends and fans for supporting me along the way. . Special thanks to my coach @australianstrengthcoach and my nutritionist @stanefferding . . Also want to thank my sponsors, @kjotkompani @sbdapparel @roguefitness . . Congratulations to @kieliszkowskimateusz and @shawstrength for their second and third finishes! . #numberone

A post shared by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (@thorbjornsson) on May 6, 2018 at 4:11am PDT

The 29-year-old Icelandic performer has been competing in high-profile strong man competitions for the better part of a decade. However, most people know Björnsson from his role as the Mountain on HBO’s award-winning mega-hit Game of Thrones.

The 6’9”, 397-pound actor has also begun to branch out from the series that made him famous. He recently appeared as the big bad in the shockingly well-reviewed sequel Kickboxer: Retaliation now streaming on Netflix. His next role will find the towering man appearing in Max Gold’s upcoming fantasy film Beast.