Strongman Eddie Hall breaks world record with 1,102-pound deadlift

Strongman Eddie Hall made history at the World Deadlift Championships in England on Saturday, becoming the first person ever to lift 500 kg (1,102 pounds).

However, the 28-year-old revealed afterwards that he almost didn't make it out of the lift alive.

"That nearly killed me," Hall told Graham Walker of the Yorkshire Evening Post. "The pressure on my body was surreal. I passed out after. I had nose bleeds. It's not healthy doing something like that. But I've done it. I'm sure it will be in the history books for a very long time."

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