Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson

Family and relationships

Hafþór was born in Reykjavík. He has a sister, Hafdís Lind Björnsdóttir. His father, Björn, stands at 203 cm (6 ft 8 in), and his mother, Ragnheiður, is of similarly 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".

Past relationships

Hafþór has a daughter, Theresa Líf, with former girlfriend Thelma Björk Steimann. Until early 2017, he was in a relationship with Andrea Sif Jónsdóttir whom he met at a gym. They lived together in Reykjavik sharing a Pomeranian named Asterix. Asterix has his own Instagram page, run by Hafþór himself.

Present relationship

Since late 2017, Hafþór had been dating Kelsey Henson, a Canadian waitress. The two met when Hafþór was in Alberta, Canada for a strongman competition and visited the bar where Henson worked. The couple garnered much attention for the difference in their respective heights, as Henson is 157 cm (5 ft 2 in). On 21 October 2018, Hafþór announced on his Instagram page that he and Henson are married.