Legendary World’s Strongest Man Champion Hafþór Júlíus “Thor” Björnsson has confirmed his participation at the inaugural Enhanced Games on May 24, 2026.
As the sole competitor in an exhibition event, Thor will attempt to break his own 510 kg (1,124 lbs.) deadlift world record during the Enhanced Games at the Resorts World in Las Vegas.
“Thor is a globally recognized icon, a literal mountain in both sports and entertainment and we are thrilled he’s participating in the Games,” said Maxmillian Martin, CEO of Enhanced. “There are very few – if any – people on the planet who can match Thor’s sheer power and the spectacle that only he can create with a global audience.”
Bjornsson, 37, is an elite professional strongman competitor and world-famous actor. He is a World’s Strongest Man champion (2018), three-time winner of the Arnold Strongman Classic (2018-20) and five-time winner of Europe’s Strongest Man (2014-15 and 2017-19).
At the 2025 World Deadlift Championships in Birmingham, England, Björnsson deadlifted 510 kg (1,124 lbs) to break the all-time world record deadlift, surpassing his own previously-held record of 505 kg (1,113 lbs) and becoming the first and only man in history to deadlift more than 500 kg three times.
Thor is also the only man to achieve the elusive Strongman Triple Crown, winning World’s Strongest Man (WSM), the Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC), and Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) in the same year (2018).
As an actor, Björnsson is best known for his portrayal of Ser Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane in the award-winning HBO series Games of Thrones.
“Defying what was previously thought humanly possible is what powers my success and what attracted me to the Games,” said Björnsson.
“I believe what the team at Enhanced is embarking on – to change the conversation about what is possible in sport will be historic and I wanted to be a part of that. I can’t wait to try and beat my record and shake the floor in Las Vegas.”
The inaugural Enhanced Games will take place on May 24, 2026 at Resorts World Las Vegas. Featuring events in weightlifting, sprinting and swimming, the Enhanced Games is a global annual competition that allows supervised doping.
The Games is panned by the sporting fraternity including the International Olympic Committee.
