Lifting stone
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Lifting stones are heavy natural stones which people are challenged to lift, proving their strength. They are common throughout Northern Europe, particularly Iceland, Scotland, Ireland, Basque Country
Lifting a stone at an harri-jasotzaile event in the Basque Country
Dritvik stones
Dinnie Stones
The 'Blue or Charter Stones' of Old Dailly.
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
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Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is an Icelandic professional strongman. With 32 international titles, 60 total wins, 88 podiums and 132 world records which makes him the most prolific record breaker in the hi
Lifting stone
…barrels in 2024. Overhead pressing the first two stones of this set has also been featured at the Arnold Strongman Classic. Only 10 men (Jerry Pritchett, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, Mateusz Kieliszkowski, Rob Kearney, Bobby Thompson, Martins Licis, JF Caron, Oleksii Novikov, Tom Stoltman and Mitchell Hooper) have overhead pressed…
Hafþór in 2017
Hafþór at the 2015 Caledonian Club Highland Games, trying the 12 kg Scottish Stone Put