26-year-old Raul Flores deadlifts 511 kg to break Game of Thrones' The Mountain's world record

Mexico's 26-year-old strongman Raul Flores set a world deadlift record by lifting 511 kg at World Deadlift Championships 2026. The previous world record was held by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, who played 'The Mountain' in Game of Thrones (GoT). He had deadlifted 510 kg at World Deadlift Championships 2025. Flores, nicknamed Tayzon, had managed 453.5 kg at last year's championships.