Britain's Eddie Hall defeats Game of Thrones star The Mountain to be crowned World's Strongest Man

Eddie Hall
Eddie Hall is the new World's Strongest Man Credit: REX FEATURES

Britain's Eddie Hall has beaten The Mountain himself to be crowned the World's Strongest Man.

Hall, nicknamed The Beast, becomes the first Briton to win the competition, held in Botswana, since Gary Taylor back in 1993.

The 29 year-old from Clayton defeated Iceland's Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson - best known for his role as Ser Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane in the HBO series Game of Thrones - and four-time winner Brian Shaw, from the USA.

Hall's manager, Mo Chaudry, told The Stoke Sentinel: "Eddie has been dreaming about this for the last five or six years of his life. He had to be on the money, his training has been relentless and his dream has come true.

"In one round he finished fifth so for him to come back from that, whilst competing against some of the legends in the World's Strongest Man tournament is amazing.

Julius Bjornsson
Julius Bjornsson, aka The Mountain Credit: REX FEATURES

"These guys at the top aren't amateurs anymore - they are full-time pros and are national giants - people like four time winner Brian Shaw.

"It is the first time in 25 years that the winner has come from Great Britain. You can't really fathom what an achievement this is for Stoke-on-Trent- it's history.

"Whatever plaudits he gets now and fame and fortune will be well deserved- I feel very proud to be involved with him.

"Two and a half years ago when our partnership started he had just finished tenth in the tournament, he then went full time and seeing that growth, and to be a part of that journey has been a dream come true."

Hall came out on top in the squat lift, Viking press and deadlift rounds.

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