Hafthor Bjornsson shared his paralyzed face and mouth details on Instagram in 2017. Please continue reading this article to explore if he had a stroke.
Hafór Julius Björnsson, sometimes known as Hafthor, is an Icelandic professional strongman and actor who was born on November 26, 1988, in Reykjavik. In the same calendar year, he became the first individual to win the Arnold Strongman Classic, Europe's Strongest Man, and World's Strongest Man. For five seasons, he played Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane in HBO's Game of Thrones.
He was also known as a professional basketball player in the past. Hafór began his basketball career in Division I with Breiablik in 2004 before transferring to FSu in 2005. In 2006, he moved to KR in the Premier League before returning to FSu in 2007.
He assisted FSu in their promotion to the Premier League from Division I, but his career was cut short in 2008 due to a recurring ankle ailment.
Stroke: Hafthor Bjornsson Has A Paralyzed Face And Mouth
On April 1, 2017, he posted on Instagram about his paralysis. He placed a photo of himself on the post with a long description that read: "Last Sunday I got very sick. On Tuesday morning I woke up and the right side of my face felt kind of numb. It got worse over the course of the day and then it got completely paralysed."
"My friends insisted sending me to the ER to get things checked out as they were seriously worried I was having a stroke. I spent a good amount of time at the hospital as doctors ran some tests on me." He further added.
According to his account, he was fortunate enough to be told that there was nothing to be concerned about. He contracted a virus called Bells Palsy, which paralyzed half of his face and was believed to last anywhere from a week to a few months.
"So please keep that in mind if you come to Europe's Strongest Man tomorrow and get pictures with me that I'm not in a bad mood I just can't really smile for pictures haha! Other than that I feel good and look forward to battling it out with the guys for the Title of Europe's Strongest Man 2017 and putting on a great show for all you guys! Bring it on!" He further stated.
Is Hafthor Bjornsson Strongman Married? Wife Or Partner
Hafthor Bjornsson is married to Kelsey Henson, a Canadian model. She is a blogger, Instagram celebrity, and fitness influencer in addition to her modeling career.
The massive 19-inch height gap between Björnsson and Kelsey, who frequently attends red carpet events with her husband, draws immediate notice.
She also worked at Voice Construction OPCO ULC, Guthrie Mechanical Services Ltd., and Tervita Corporation in the construction industry.
She started working for Tervita Corporation as a Field Services Administrator in October 2015 and stayed there till December 2017.
How Rich Is The actor? Net Worth Details To Know
Hafpor Julius Bjornsson has a net worth of more than $6 million, according to several web media. Hafpor makes the most of his money from his lucrative Strongman profession, as well as from his work as a television actor.
He completed the 2011 World's Strongest Man competition as soon as he received a wild card invitation. He finished sixth overall. In the following years, he competed again and finished third in 2012, 2013, and 2015.
In the 2014 event, he came in second to Žydrūnas Savickas, and in the 2016 event, he came in second to Brian Shaw.
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