Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
Personal life
Hafþór was born in Reykjavík. His father, Björn, stands at 203 cm (6 ft 8 in), and his mother, Ragnheiður, is also of very tall stature. Hafþór's grandfather, Reynir, is 207 cm (6 ft 9 1⁄2 in) and "just as broad across the chest". Reynir recalled in 2014 that Hafþór worked on the family farm outside Reykjavík as a child and "was always big, even when he wasn't tall".
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson-19