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| Nationality | Puerto Rican | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 14, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Strongwoman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Strength athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Inez Carrasquillo (born 14 February 1994) is a Puerto Rican-American strongwoman competitor and tech industry professional.
Known for her prowess in overhead lifts, she holds women's log lift record in strongwoman with 145.5 kg (321 lb).
Carrasquillo was born in Chicago to Puerto Rican parents. [1] [2] She and her sisters were adopted by their grandmother, who worked as a bus driver to support them. [3] She was encouraged to pursue sports due to her height, competing in volleyball and shot put.
Carrasquillo started with powerlifting, competing in three USA Powerlifting meets and winning all three. She achieved a total of 657.5 kg (1,450 lb), the 19th-best women's total at the time. [4] Afterwards, her coach Alec Pagan offered to help her compete in strongwoman.
She competed in her first amateur competition, Rainier Pro-Am, after four weeks of training, taking second. [1] [3] She then competed at 2021 Official Strongman Games, tying for third. [1] She continued to compete in amateur competitions, winning the 2022 Arnold Amateur Strongwoman World Series while taking first place in every event. [1]
Carrasquillo turned pro with America's Strongest Woman and the Beerstone competition in 2022; winning the latter. [5]
In 2023, Carrasquillo broke the women's log lift record with 145.5 kg (321 lb) [6] and made her first appearance at the Arnold Strongwoman Classic, where she emerged fifth. [7]
At 2024 Arnold Strongwoman Classic, Carrasquillo got injured during timber carry event, smashing her face into the implement. Despite severe swelling, she completed the contest, placing fifth. [8] Later that year, Carrasquillo won Rogue Invitational featuring the largest prize pool in the history of strongwoman [9] and North America's Strongest Woman competition.
In 2025, Carrasquillo won the Arnold Strongwoman Classic, with some analysts arguing that her win secured her spot as the best competitor in the sport. [10] She earned her second consecutive Rogue Invitational win later that year.
Carrasquillo is a single mother of a son. [3] She struggled financially throughout her twenties, briefly becoming homeless and living in her car. She cited lifting as a source of stability during especially difficult times. [3] She is also autistic. [1]
Powerlifting [4]
