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‘The Mountain’ from ‘Game of Thrones’ demolished the keg toss world record

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

Hafþór Björnsson’s exploits are well known. He’s Europe’s strongest man, a frighteningly large human being and legitimately one of the most terrifying characters on Game of Thrones, which is one heck of an achievement. Now Björnsson can add a new bullet point to his resume: Keg toss world record holder.

Björnsson took a 33-pound keg and threw it 24 feet and six inches over the bar. It’s like the high jump, but better.

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