The Mountain Breaks Another Record At The 2017 Arnold Classic

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Hafþór Björnsson “The Mountain” come in second at the 2017 Arnold Strongman Classic, but the strongman definitely didn’t disappoint at creating some kick-ass highlights.

Congratulations @shawstrength on his win at The Arnold Strongman Classic this year. We'll meet again soon. WSM is close and I'm looking forward to our battle there!
Congratulations @shawstrength on his win at The Arnold Strongman Classic this year. We’ll meet again soon. WSM is close and I’m looking forward to our battle there!

The Mountain shined bright at the sandbag toss when he heaved 100 pounds 15 feet into the air without much of a struggle.

He also added to his impressive competition by deadlifting 966 pounds.

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However, Björnsson is no rookie to breaking records. In 2015 he broke a kettlebell by throwing it over 19 feet in the air.

Although he didn’t win, he did enjoy the competition and posted this picture with the champ Brian Shaw and said, “We’ll meet again soon. WSM is close and I’m looking forward to our battle there!”

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