Progression of the deadlift world record
Appearance
Deadlift world records are the international records in deadlift across the years, regardless of weight class or governing organization.
Progression
Measured weight |
Sumo stance |
Powerlifting
All-time
Weight | Holder | Date | Event | Location | Equipment | Ref. |
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410 kg (904 lb) | Dan Wohleber (USA)[nb 1] | 12 December 1982 | USPF Lake Erie Open | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | ? | [1][2][3][4] |
410 kg (903.9 lb) | Doyle Kenady (USA) | 6 April 1986 | USPF Budweiser World Record Breakers | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | deadlift suit, belt | [1][5][6][4] |
417.5 kg (920.4 lb) | Gary Heisey (USA) | 28 July 1990 | APF Senior Nationals | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | deadlift suit, belt | [7][8] |
419.6 kg (925 lb) | Gary Heisey (USA) | 15 March 1992 | WPA World Submasters/Masters | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | deadlift suit, belt | [1][8][4] |
422.5 kg (931.5 lb) | Garry Frank (USA) | 9 November 2002 | WPO semifinals | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | deadlift suit, belt | [9][10][11][1][12][4] |
423 kg (932.6 lb) | Andy Bolton (GBR) | 1 March 2003 | WPO finals | Columbus, Ohio, United States | deadlift suit, belt | [13][14][15][12][16][4] |
425 kg (937 lb) | Andy Bolton (GBR) | 11 June 2005 | GPC-GB British Championships | Port Talbot, Wales | deadlift suit, belt | [15][17] |
426 kg (939.2 lb) | Benedikt Magnússon (ISL) | 5 November 2005 | WPC WPO European Semi Finals | Helsinki, Finland | deadlift suit, belt | [18][19] |
427.5 kg (942.5 lb) | Andy Bolton (GBR) | |||||
440 kg (970.0 lb) | Benedikt Magnússon (ISL) | |||||
440.5 kg (971.1 lb) | Andy Bolton (GBR) | 4 March 2006 | WPO finals - Arnold Classic | Columbus, Ohio, United States | deadlift suit, belt | [20][21][15][1] |
455 kg (1,003.1 lb) | Andy Bolton (GBR) | 4 November 2006 | WPO semifinals | Lake George, New York, United States | deadlift suit, belt | [22][23][15][24][25] |
457.5 kg (1,008.6 lb) | Andy Bolton (GBR) | 5 April 2009 | BPC South East Championships | Eton, Berkshire, England | deadlift suit, belt | [26][27][15][28][29] |
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 | [30][31][32] |
465 kg (1,025.2 lb) | Danny Grigsby (USA) | 26 March 2022 | USPA Virginia Beach Classic | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | belt | [33][34] |
467.5 kg (1,030.7 lb) | Danny Grigsby (USA) | 30 July 2022 | WRPF American Pro | Manassas, Virginia, United States | belt | [35][34] |
487.5 kg (1,074.8 lb) | Danny Grigsby (USA) |
IPF (equipped)
Weight | Holder | Date | Event | Location | Ref. |
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406.5 kg | Tibor Meszaros (HUN) | 18 November 2001 | IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships | Sotkamo, Finland | [36][37][38] |
407.5 kg | Tibor Meszaros (HUN) | 17 November 2002 | IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships | Trencin, Slovakia | [39][40][38] |
408 kg | Tibor Meszaros (HUN) | 16 May 2004 | EPF Men's European Powerlifting Championships | Nymburk, Czech Republic | [41][38] |
408.5 kg | Krzysztof Wierzbicki (POL) | 26 July 2017 | World Games | Wroclaw, Poland | [42][43] |
420 kg | Krzysztof Wierzbicki (POL) |
Strongman
Weight | Holder | Date | Event | Location | Equipment | Ref. |
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410 kg (903.9 lb) | Gerrit Badenhorst (RSA) | 1996 | 1996 World's Strongest Man | Port Louis, Mauritius | belt, wrist straps on Flinstone stiff-bar | [44] |
Kevin Nee (USA) | 5 July 2008 | 2008 Viking Power Challenge | Storefjell Resort Hotel, Gol, Norway | deadlift suit, belt, wrist straps on Power bar | [45] | |
412.5 kg (909.4 lb) | Mark Felix (ENG) | 19 March 2011 | Giants Live | ExCeL London, London, England | deadlift suit, belt, wrist straps on Deadlift bar | [46][47] |
Laurence Shahlaei (ENG) | belt, wrist straps on Deadlift bar | |||||
Terry Hollands (ENG) | belt, wrist straps on Deadlift bar | |||||
Brian Shaw (USA) | belt, wrist straps on Deadlift bar | |||||
420 kg (925.9 lb) | Mark Felix (ENG) | deadlift suit, belt, wrist straps on Deadlift bar | ||||
Laurence Shahlaei (ENG) | belt, wrist straps on Deadlift bar | |||||
Brian Shaw (USA) | belt, wrist straps on Deadlift bar | |||||
430 kg (948.0 lb) | Laurence Shahlaei (ENG) | belt, wrist straps on Deadlift bar | ||||
Brian Shaw (USA) | belt, wrist straps on Deadlift bar | |||||
432 kg (952 lb) | Terry Hollands (ENG) | 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 | [48] |
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 | [49][50] |
445 kg (981 lb) | Benedikt Magnússon (ISL) | 8 March 2014 | Giants Live | Melbourne, Australia | belt, wrist straps on Deadlift bar | [51] |
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 | [52][53] |
Eddie Hall (GBR) | Single-ply Deadlift suit, belt, 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 | Figure-8 wrist straps on Deadlift bar | [54] |
463 kg (1,020.7 lb) | Eddie Hall (GBR) | 11 July 2015 | World Deadlift Championship Europe's Strongest Man |
Leeds, England | Figure-8 wrist straps on Deadlift bar | [55][56] |
465 kg (1,025.2 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 |
[57] |
Jerry Pritchett (USA) | ||||||
Benedikt Magnússon (ISL) | ||||||
500 kg (1,102.3 lb) | Eddie Hall (GBR) | |||||
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 |
[58][59][60] |
All-time powerlifting deadlift world record |
IPF powerlifting deadlift world record |
All-time strongman deadlift world record |
Chart
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See also
- Progression of the bench press world record
- World record progression women's weightlifting
- World record progression men's weightlifting
Notes
- ^ Initially measured as 900 lb and later changed to 904 lb.
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