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Progression of the deadlift world record

Deadlift world records are the international records in deadlift across the years, regardless of the sport, weight class or governing organization.

Key
Measured weight

Powerlifting edit

Raw edit

Note: Despite historical claims about Hermann Görner, Bob Peoples and Benoit Cote having lifted heavier numbers, it is Terry Todd and Wilbur Miller who are generally considered the first two individuals to break the 317.5 kg (700 lb) barrier in a documented and official setting with irrefutable evidence, hence initiating the inaugural official world record deadlift in 1964.[1]

Weight Holder Date Event Location Equipment Ref.
322.1 kg (710 lb)   Terry Todd (USA) 5 September 1964 AAU Powerlifting Tournament of America York, Pennsylvania, United States Belt [2][3]
324.4 kg (715 lb)   Wilbur Miller (USA)
328.9 kg (725 lb)   Wilbur Miller (USA) 4 September 1965 AAU Senior Nationals York, Pennsylvania, United States Belt [2][3]
335.6 kg (740 lb)   Terry Todd (USA)
355.6 kg (784 lb)   Don Cundy (USA) 2 September 1967 AAU Senior Nationals York, Pennsylvania, United States Belt [4]
362.9 kg (800 lb)   Don Cundy (USA) 29 August 1969 AAU Senior Nationals York, Pennsylvania, United States Belt [4]
371.9 kg (820 lb)   John Kuc (USA) 6 November 1971 AAU Men's World Powerlifting Championships York, Pennsylvania, United States Belt [5]
  Jon Cole (USA) 16 September 1972 AAU Senior Nationals Denver, Colorado, United States Belt [6]
383.3 kg (845 lb)   John Kuc (USA) 10 November 1972 AAU Men's World Powerlifting Championships Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States Belt [5]
385 kg (848.8 lb)   John Kuc (USA) 9 November 1974 IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships York, Pennsylvania, United States Belt [5]
387.8 kg (855 lb)   Paul Wrenn (USA) 14 August 1976 AAU Senior Nationals Arlington, Texas, United States Belt [7][8]
390.1 kg (860 lb)   Don Reinhoudt (USA)
409.6 kg (903 lb)   Mark Henry (USA) 15 July 1995 USAPL (ADFPA) York, Pennsylvania, United States Belt [9]
426 kg (939.2 lb)   Benedikt Magnússon (ISL) 5 November 2005 WPC - WPO European Semi Finals Helsinki, Finland Belt [10][11]
440 kg (970.0 lb)   Benedikt Magnússon (ISL)
442.5 kg (975.6 lb)   Benedikt Magnússon (ISL) 2 October 2010 FPO Bullfarm Powerlifting Championships Helsinki, Finland Belt [10]
460.4 kg (1,015 lb)   Benedikt Magnússon (ISL) 2 April 2011 Ronnie Coleman Classic
MHP's Clash of the Titan's IV		 Dallas, Texas, United States Belt [12][13][14]
465 kg (1,025.2 lb)
(Sumo stance)		   Danny Grigsby (USA) 26 March 2022 USPA Virginia Beach Classic Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States Belt [15][16]
467.5 kg (1,030.7 lb)
(Sumo stance)		   Danny Grigsby (USA) 30 July 2022 WRPF American Pro Manassas, Virginia, United States Belt [17][16]
487.5 kg (1,074.8 lb)
(Sumo stance)		   Danny Grigsby (USA)

Equipped edit

Weight Holder Date Event Location Equipment Ref.
410.0 kg (904 lb)   Dan Wohleber (USA)[nb 1] 12 December 1982 USPF Lake Erie Open Sandusky, Ohio, United States Deadlift suit & Belt [18][19][20][21]
  Doyle Kenady (USA) 6 April 1986 USPF Budweiser World Record Breakers Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Deadlift suit & Belt [18][22][23][21]
417.5 kg (920.4 lb)   Gary Heisey (USA) 28 July 1990 APF Senior Nationals Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Deadlift suit & Belt [24][25]
419.6 kg (925 lb)   Gary Heisey (USA) 15 March 1992 WPA World Submasters/Masters Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Deadlift suit & Belt [18][25][21]
422.5 kg (931.5 lb)   Garry Frank (USA) 9 November 2002 WPO semifinals New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Deadlift suit & Belt [26][27][28][18][29][21]
423 kg (932.6 lb)   Andy Bolton (GBR) 1 March 2003 WPO finals Columbus, Ohio, United States Deadlift suit & Belt [30][31][32][29][33][21]
425 kg (937 lb)   Andy Bolton (GBR) 11 June 2005 GPC-GB British Championships Port Talbot, Wales Deadlift suit & Belt [32][34]
427.5 kg (942.5 lb)   Andy Bolton (GBR) 5 November 2005 WPC - WPO European Semi Finals Helsinki, Finland Deadlift suit & Belt [35][36]
440.5 kg (971.1 lb)   Andy Bolton (GBR) 4 March 2006 WPO finals - Arnold Classic Columbus, Ohio, United States Deadlift suit & Belt [37][38][32][18]
455 kg (1,003.1 lb)   Andy Bolton (GBR) 4 November 2006 WPO semifinals Lake George, New York, United States Deadlift suit & Belt [39][40][32][41][42]
457.5 kg (1,008.6 lb)   Andy Bolton (GBR) 5 April 2009 BPC South East Championships Eton, Berkshire, England Deadlift suit & Belt [43][44][32][45][46]

IPF (Raw) edit

Weight Holder Date Event Location Equipment Ref.
385 kg (848.8 lb)   John Kuc (USA) 9 November 1974 IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships York, Pennsylvania, United States Belt [5]
398.5 kg (878.5 lb)   Ray Williams (USA) 6 June 2018 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships Calgary, Canada Belt [47]
399 kg (879.6 lb)   Jesus Olivares (USA) 25 March 2023 IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships Sheffield, England Belt [48]
410 kg (903.9 lb)   Jesus Olivares (USA)

IPF (Equipped) edit

Weight Holder Date Event Location Equipment Ref.
406.5 kg (896.2 lb)   Tibor Meszaros (HUN) 18 November 2001 IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships Sotkamo, Finland Deadlift suit & Belt [49][50][51]
407.5 kg (898.4 lb)   Tibor Meszaros (HUN) 17 November 2002 IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships Trencin, Slovakia Deadlift suit & Belt [52][53][51]
408 kg (899.5 lb)   Tibor Meszaros (HUN) 16 May 2004 EPF Men's European Powerlifting Championships Nymburk, Czech Republic Deadlift suit & Belt [54][51]
408.5 kg (900.6 lb)
(Sumo stance)		   Krzysztof Wierzbicki (POL) 26 July 2017 World Games Wroclaw, Poland Deadlift suit & Belt [55][56]
420 kg (925.9 lb)
(Sumo stance)		   Krzysztof Wierzbicki (POL)

Strongman edit

All-time edit

Includes: a.) Standard Deadlift bar, Power bar, Ironmind S cubed stiff bar and Flintstone bar depending on the evolution of the sport, b.) lifts from the standard 9 inch height only (except for 2011-2013 when a 1 inch deficit was introduced), and c.) both figure 6 and figure 8 straps.

Weight Holder Date Event Location Equipment Ref.
410 kg (903.9 lb)   Gerrit Badenhorst (RSA) 1996 1996 World's Strongest Man Port Louis, Mauritius Belt & wrist straps on Flintstone stiff bar [57]
  Kevin Nee (USA) 5 July 2008 2008 Viking Power Challenge Storefjell Resort Hotel, Gol, Norway Deadlift suit, Belt & wrist straps on Power bar [58]
412.5 kg (909.4 lb)   Mark Felix (GBR) 19 March 2011 Giants Live ExCeL London, London, England Deadlift suit, Belt & wrist straps on Deadlift bar [59][60]
  Laurence Shahlaei (GBR) Belt & wrist straps on Deadlift bar
  Terry Hollands (GBR) Belt & wrist straps on Deadlift bar
  Brian Shaw (USA) Belt & wrist straps on Deadlift bar
420 kg (925.9 lb)   Mark Felix (GBR) Deadlift suit, Belt & wrist straps on Deadlift bar
  Laurence Shahlaei (GBR) Belt & wrist straps on Deadlift bar
  Brian Shaw (USA) Belt & wrist straps on Deadlift bar
430 kg (948.0 lb)   Laurence Shahlaei (GBR) Belt & wrist straps on Deadlift bar
  Brian Shaw (USA) Belt & wrist straps on Deadlift bar
432 kg (952 lb)   Terry Hollands (GBR) 22 September 2011 2011 World's Strongest Man Wingate University, Wingate, United States Belt & wrist straps on Ironmind S cubed stiff bar at a 1-inch deficit [61]
  Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU) Belt & wrist straps on Ironmind S cubed stiff bar at a 1-inch deficit
  Brian Shaw (USA) Belt & wrist straps on Ironmind S cubed stiff bar at a 1-inch deficit
442 kg (974 lb)   Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU) Belt & wrist straps on Ironmind S cubed stiff bar at a 1-inch deficit
442.5 kg (975.5 lb)   Brian Shaw (USA) 24 August 2013 2013 World's Strongest Man Haitang Bay, Sanya, China Belt & wrist straps on Ironmind S cubed stiff bar at a 1-inch deficit [62][63]
445 kg (981.1 lb)   Benedikt Magnússon (ISL) 8 March 2014 Giants Live Melbourne, Australia Belt & wrist straps on Deadlift bar [64]
446 kg (983.2 lb)   Benedikt Magnússon (ISL) 9 August 2014 World Deadlift Championship
Europe's Strongest Man		 Leeds, England Single-ply Deadlift suit, Belt & Figure-8 wrist straps on Deadlift bar [65][66]
  Eddie Hall (GBR) Single-ply Deadlift suit, Belt & Figure-6 wrist straps on Deadlift bar
461 kg (1,016.3 lb)   Benedikt Magnússon (ISL) Single-ply Deadlift suit, Belt & Figure-8 wrist straps on Deadlift bar
462 kg (1,018.5 lb)   Eddie Hall (GBR) 14 March 2015 Arnold Expo Melbourne, Australia Deadlift brief, Belt & Figure-8 wrist straps on Deadlift bar [67]
463 kg (1,020.7 lb)   Eddie Hall (GBR) 11 July 2015 World Deadlift Championship
Europe's Strongest Man		 Leeds, England Deadlift brief, Belt & Figure-8 wrist straps on Deadlift bar [68][69]
465 kg (1,025.1 lb)   Eddie Hall (GBR) 9 July 2016 World Deadlift Championship
Europe's Strongest Man		 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England Multi-ply Deadlift suit, Belt & Figure-8 wrist straps on Deadlift bar [70]
  Jerry Pritchett (USA) Belt & Figure-6 wrist straps on Deadlift bar
  Benedikt Magnússon (ISL) Single-ply Deadlift suit, Belt & Figure-8 wrist straps on Deadlift bar
500 kg (1,102.3 lb)   Eddie Hall (GBR) Multi-ply Deadlift suit, Belt & Figure-8 wrist straps on Deadlift bar
501 kg (1,104.5 lb)   Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (ISL) 2 May 2020 World's Ultimate Strongman Feats of Strength series Thor's Power Gym, Reykjavik, Iceland Single-ply Deadlift suit, Belt & Figure-8 wrist straps on Deadlift bar [71][72][73]

Elephant bar (Raw) edit

Weight Holder Date Event Location Equipment Ref.
464.9 kg (1,025 lb)   Eddie Hall (GBR) 4 March 2016 2016 Arnold Strongman Classic Columbus, Ohio, United States Belt & Figure-8 wrist straps on Rogue Elephant bar [74]
467.7 kg (1,031 lb)   Jerry Pritchett (USA) 3 March 2017 2017 Arnold Strongman Classic Columbus, Ohio, United States Belt & Figure-6 wrist straps on Rogue Elephant bar [75]
472.2 kg (1,041 lb)   Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (ISL) 3 March 2018 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic Columbus, Ohio, United States Belt & Figure-6 wrist straps on Rogue Elephant bar [76]
474.5 kg (1,046 lb)   Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (ISL) 1 March 2019 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic Columbus, Ohio, United States Belt & Figure-6 wrist straps on Rogue Elephant bar [77]
Legend
  All-time powerlifting deadlift world record
  IPF powerlifting deadlift world record
  All-time strongman deadlift world record

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See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Initially measured as 900 lb and later changed to 904 lb.

References edit

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