Progression of the deadlift world record

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Listed below are the progressions of 7 deadlift world records across powerlifting, strongman and armlifting (sport of grip strength), and ultimately, the all-time progression across all strength sports.

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Key
Measured weight

Powerlifting

Raw

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]

WeightHolderDateEventLocationEquipmentRef.
322.1 kg (710 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Terry Todd Sep 1964AAU Powerlifting Tournament York, Pennsylvania, USA Belt [2] [3]
324.4 kg (715 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Wilbur Miller
328.9 kg (725 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Wilbur Miller Sep 1965AAU Senior Nationals York, Pennsylvania, USA Belt [2] [3]
335.6 kg (740 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Terry Todd
355.6 kg (784 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Don Cundy Sep 1967AAU Senior Nationals York, Pennsylvania, USA Belt [4]
362.9 kg (800 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Don Cundy Aug 1969AAU Senior Nationals York, Pennsylvania, USA Belt [4]
371.9 kg (820 lb) Flag of the United States.svg John Kuc Nov 1971AAU Men's World Championships York, Pennsylvania, USA Belt [5]
Flag of the United States.svg Jon Cole Sep 1972AAU Senior Nationals Denver, Colorado, USA Belt [6]
383.3 kg (845 lb) Flag of the United States.svg John Kuc Nov 1972AAU Men's World Championships Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Belt [5]
385 kg (848.8 lb) Flag of the United States.svg John Kuc Nov 1974IPF Men's World Championships York, Pennsylvania, USA Belt [5]
387.8 kg (855 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Paul Wrenn Aug 1976AAU Senior Nationals Arlington, Texas, USA Belt [7] [8]
390.1 kg (860 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Don Reinhoudt
409.6 kg (903 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Mark Henry Jul 1995USAPL (ADFPA) York, Pennsylvania, USA Belt [9]
426 kg (939.2 lb) Flag of Iceland.svg Benedikt Magnússon Nov 2005WPC - WPO European Semi Finals Helsinki, Finland Belt [10] [11]
440 kg (970.0 lb) Flag of Iceland.svg Benedikt Magnússon
442.5 kg (975.5 lb) Flag of Iceland.svg Benedikt Magnússon Oct 2010FPO Bullfarm Championships Helsinki, Finland Belt [10]
460.4 kg (1,015 lb) Flag of Iceland.svg Benedikt Magnússon Apr 2011MHP's Clash of the Titan's IV Dallas, Texas, USA Belt [12] [13] [14]
465 kg (1,025.2 lb)(Sumo) Flag of the United States.svg Danny Grigsby Mar 2022USPA Virginia Beach Classic Virginia, USA Belt [15] [16]
467.5 kg (1,030.7 lb)(Sumo) Flag of the United States.svg Danny Grigsby Jul 2022WRPF American Pro Manassas, Virginia, USA Belt [17] [16]
487.5 kg (1,074.8 lb)(Sumo) Flag of the United States.svg Danny Grigsby

Equipped

WeightHolderDateEventLocationEquipmentRef.
400.3 kg (882.5 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Jon Cole [nb 1] Oct 1972AAU Championships Phoenix, Arizona, USA Deadlift suit & Belt [18]
401.6 kg (885.5 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Don Reinhoudt [nb 2] May 1975AAU/IPF Championships Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA Deadlift suit & Belt [18] [19]
401.9 kg (886 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Bill Kazmaier Nov 1981AAU/IPF Championships Texas, USA Deadlift suit & Belt [19]
410.0 kg (904 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Dan Wohleber [nb 3] Dec 1982USPF Lake Erie Open Sandusky, Ohio, USA Deadlift suit & Belt [20] [21] [22]
Flag of the United States.svg Doyle Kenady Apr 1986USPF Budweiser World Record Breakers Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Deadlift suit & Belt [20] [23] [24]
417.5 kg (920.4 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Gary Heisey Jul 1990APF Senior Nationals Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Deadlift suit & Belt [25] [26]
419.6 kg (925 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Gary Heisey Mar 1992WPA World Submasters/Masters Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Deadlift suit & Belt [20] [26]
422.5 kg (931.5 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Garry Frank Nov 2002WPO semifinals New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Deadlift suit & Belt [27] [28] [29]
423 kg (932.6 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Bolton Mar 2003WPO finals Columbus, Ohio, USA Deadlift suit & Belt [30] [31] [32]
425 kg (937 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Bolton Jun 2005GPC-GB British Championships Port Talbot, Wales Deadlift suit & Belt [31] [33]
427.5 kg (942.5 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Bolton Nov 2005WPC - WPO European Semi Finals Helsinki, Finland Deadlift suit & Belt [34] [35]
440.5 kg (971.1 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Bolton Mar 2006WPO finals - Arnold Classic Columbus, Ohio, USA Deadlift suit & Belt [36] [37] [31]
455 kg (1,003.1 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Bolton Nov 2006WPO semifinals Lake George, New York, USA Deadlift suit & Belt [38] [39] [40]
457.5 kg (1,008.6 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Bolton Apr 2009BPC South East Championships Eton, Berkshire, England Deadlift suit & Belt [41] [42] [43]

IPF (Raw)

WeightHolderDateEventLocationEquipmentRef.
385 kg (848.8 lb) Flag of the United States.svg John Kuc Nov 1974IPF Men's World Championships York, Pennsylvania, USA Belt [5]
392.5 kg (865.3 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Williams Mar 2017IPF/NAPF Arnold Slingshot Pro American Ohio, USA Belt [44]
398.5 kg (878.5 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Williams Jun 2018IPF World Classic Championships Calgary, Canada Belt [45]
399 kg (879.6 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Jesus Olivares Mar 2023IPF Sheffield Championships Sheffield, England Belt [46]
410 kg (903.9 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Jesus Olivares
410.5 kg (905.0 lb) Flag of Georgia.svg Temur Samkharadze Jul 2024IPF Euro Muscle Show Amsterdam, Netherlands Belt [47]
411 kg (906.1 lb) Flag of Georgia.svg Temur Samkharadze Sep 2024IPF Sub Junior and Junior Championships Valletta, Malta Belt [48]

IPF (Equipped)

WeightHolderDateEventLocationEquipmentRef.
401.6 kg (885.5 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Don Reinhoudt May 1975AAU/IPF Championships Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA Deadlift suit & Belt [18] [19]
401.9 kg (886 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Bill Kazmaier Nov 1981AAU/IPF Championships Texas, USA Deadlift suit & Belt [19]
405 kg (892.9 lb) Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Norén Nov 1987IPF Men's World Championships Fredrikstad, Norway Deadlift suit & Belt [49]
406 kg (895.1 lb) Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Norén Apr 1988IPF World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden Deadlift suit & Belt [19]
406.5 kg (896.2 lb) Flag of Hungary.svg Tibor Mészáros Nov 2001IPF World Open Championships Sotkamo, Finland Deadlift suit & Belt [50] [51] [52]
407.5 kg (898.4 lb) Flag of Hungary.svg Tibor Mészáros Nov 2002IPF World Open Championships Trenčín, Slovakia Deadlift suit & Belt [53] [54] [52]
408 kg (899.5 lb) Flag of Hungary.svg Tibor Mészáros May 2004EPF Men's European Championships Nymburk, Czech Republic Deadlift suit & Belt [55] [52]
408.5 kg (900.6 lb) (Sumo) Flag of Poland.svg Krzysztof Wierzbicki Jul 2017 World Games Wrocław, Poland Deadlift suit & Belt [56] [57]
420 kg (925.9 lb) (Sumo) Flag of Poland.svg Krzysztof Wierzbicki

Strongman

All-time

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 standard 9 inch height only (except for 2011-2013 when a 1 inch deficit was introduced), c.) both figure 6 and figure 8 (F8) straps, and d.) both single-ply (S) and multi-ply (M) deadlift suits.

Weight [nb 4] HolderDateEventLocationEquipmentRef.
410 kg (903.9 lb) Flag of South Africa.svg Gerrit Badenhorst Oct 1996 World's Strongest Man Port Louis, Mauritius Belt & Straps on Flintstone stiff bar [58]
Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleksandr Pekanov Jan 2005Pojedynek Gigantów Łódź, Poland Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar [59]
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Nee Jul 2008 Viking Power Challenge Gol, Norway Suit(M), Belt & Straps on Power bar [60]
412.5 kg (909.4 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Felix Mar 2011 Giants Live London, England Suit(M), Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar [61] [62]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laurence Shahlaei Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Terry Hollands Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Shaw Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
420 kg (925.9 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Felix Suit(M), Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laurence Shahlaei Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Shaw Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
430 kg (948.0 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laurence Shahlaei Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Shaw Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
432 kg (952 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Terry Hollands Sep 2011 World's Strongest Man North Carolina, USA Belt & Straps on Stiff bar at a 1" deficit [63]
Flag of Lithuania.svg Žydrūnas Savickas Belt & Straps on Stiff bar at a 1" deficit
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Shaw Belt & Straps on Stiff bar at a 1" deficit
442 kg (974 lb) Flag of Lithuania.svg Žydrūnas Savickas Belt & Straps on Stiff bar at a 1" deficit
442.5 kg (975.5 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Brian Shaw Aug 2013 World's Strongest Man Sanya, China Belt & Straps on Stiff bar at a 1" deficit [64] [65]
445 kg (981.1 lb) Flag of Iceland.svg Benedikt Magnússon Mar 2014 Giants Live Melbourne, Australia Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar [66]
446 kg (983.2 lb) Flag of Iceland.svg Benedikt Magnússon Aug 2014 World Deadlift Championship Leeds, England Suit(S), Belt & Straps(F8) on Deadlift bar [67] [68]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Hall Suit(M), Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
461 kg (1,016.3 lb) Flag of Iceland.svg Benedikt Magnússon Suit(M), Belt & Straps(F8) on Deadlift bar
462 kg (1,018.5 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Hall Mar 2015Arnold Expo Melbourne, Australia Brief, Belt & Straps(F8) on Deadlift bar [69]
463 kg (1,020.7 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Hall Jul 2015 World Deadlift Championship Leeds, England Brief, Belt & Straps(F8) on Deadlift bar [70] [71]
465 kg (1,025.1 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Hall Jul 2016 World Deadlift Championship Leeds, England Suit(M), Belt & Straps(F8) on Deadlift bar [72]
Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Pritchett Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
Flag of Iceland.svg Benedikt Magnússon Suit(S), Belt & Straps(F8) on Deadlift bar
500 kg (1,102.3 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Hall Suit(M), Belt & Straps(F8) on Deadlift bar
501 kg (1,104.5 lb) Flag of Iceland.svg Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson May 2020 World's Ultimate Strongman Reykjavík, Iceland Suit(S), Belt & Straps(F8) on Deadlift bar [73] [74] [75]

Elephant bar (Raw)

WeightHolderDateEventLocationEquipmentRef.
464.9 kg (1,025 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Hall Mar 2016 Arnold Strongman Classic Columbus, Ohio, USA Belt & Straps(F8) on Elephant bar [76]
467.7 kg (1,031 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Pritchett Mar 2017 Arnold Strongman Classic Columbus, Ohio, USA Belt & Straps on Elephant bar [77]
472.2 kg (1,041 lb) Flag of Iceland.svg Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Mar 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic Columbus, Ohio, USA Belt & Straps on Elephant bar [78]
474.5 kg (1,046 lb) Flag of Iceland.svg Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Mar 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic Columbus, Ohio, USA Belt & Straps on Elephant bar [79]

Armlifting

Double overhand Apollon's Axle

WeightHolderDateEventLocationEquipmentRef.
228 kg (502.7 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Rich Williams Jun 2010IronMind Grip contest USA Belt [80]
230 kg (507.1 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Mike Burke Jan 2013Visegrip Viking - LA FitExpo Los Angeles, California, USA Belt [80] [81]
235 kg (518.1 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Mike Burke
236.1 kg (520.5 lb) Flag of Ukraine.svg Igor Kupinsky Dec 2019Elite Grip Challenge - Melitopol Melitopol, Ukraine Belt [80] [82]
237.5 kg (523.6 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Myerscough Dec 2022Armlifting World Championships Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Belt [80] [83]

All-time progression across all strength sports

Listed below is the all-time deadlift world record progression across powerlifting (raw), powerlifting (equipped), and strongman.

From 1964 to July 2014, power-lifting record stood as the all-time world record. In August 2014, strongman record surpassed it and to-date stands as the all-time world record.

WeightHolderDateEventLocationSportRef.
322.1 kg (710 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Terry Todd Sep 1964AAU Powerlifting Tournament York, Pennsylvania, USA Powerlifting (R) [2] [3]
324.4 kg (715 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Wilbur Miller
328.9 kg (725 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Wilbur Miller Sep 1965AAU Senior Nationals York, Pennsylvania, USA Powerlifting (R) [2] [3]
335.6 kg (740 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Terry Todd
355.6 kg (784 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Don Cundy Sep 1967AAU Senior Nationals York, Pennsylvania, USA Powerlifting (R) [4]
362.9 kg (800 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Don Cundy Aug 1969AAU Senior Nationals York, Pennsylvania, USA Powerlifting (R) [4]
371.9 kg (820 lb) Flag of the United States.svg John Kuc Nov 1971AAU Men's World Championships York, Pennsylvania, USA Powerlifting (R) [5]
Flag of the United States.svg Jon Cole Sep 1972AAU Senior Nationals Denver, Colorado, USA Powerlifting (R) [6]
400.3 kg (882.5 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Jon Cole Oct 1972AAU Championships Phoenix, Arizona, USA Powerlifting (Eq) [18]
401.6 kg (885.5 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Don Reinhoudt May 1975AAU/IPF Championships Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA Powerlifting (Eq) [18] [19]
401.9 kg (886 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Bill Kazmaier Nov 1981AAU/IPF Championships Texas, USA Powerlifting (Eq) [19]
410.0 kg (904 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Dan Wohleber Dec 1982USPF Lake Erie Open Sandusky, Ohio, USA Powerlifting (Eq) [20] [21] [84]
Flag of the United States.svg Doyle Kenady Apr 1986USPF Budweiser World Record Breakers Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Powerlifting (Eq) [20] [23] [85]
417.5 kg (920.4 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Gary Heisey Jul 1990APF Senior Nationals Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Powerlifting (Eq) [25] [26]
419.6 kg (925 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Gary Heisey Mar 1992WPA World Submasters/Masters Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Powerlifting (Eq) [20] [26]
422.5 kg (931.5 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Garry Frank Nov 2002WPO semifinals New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Powerlifting (Eq) [27] [86] [29]
423 kg (932.6 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Bolton Mar 2003WPO finals Columbus, Ohio, USA Powerlifting (Eq) [87] [31] [32]
425 kg (937 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Bolton Jun 2005GPC-GB British Championships Port Talbot, Wales Powerlifting (Eq) [31] [88]
426 kg (939.2 lb) Flag of Iceland.svg Benedikt Magnússon Nov 2005WPC - WPO European Semi Finals Helsinki, Finland Powerlifting (R) [10] [11]
427.5 kg (942.5 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Bolton Powerlifting (Eq)
440 kg (970.0 lb) Flag of Iceland.svg Benedikt Magnússon Powerlifting (R)
440.5 kg (971.1 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Bolton Mar 2006WPO finals - Arnold Classic Columbus, Ohio, USA Powerlifting (Eq) [89] [90] [31]
455 kg (1,003.1 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Bolton Nov 2006WPO semifinals Lake George, New York, USA Powerlifting (Eq) [38] [39] [40]
457.5 kg (1,008.6 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Bolton Apr 2009BPC South East Championships Eton, Berkshire, England Powerlifting (Eq) [41] [42] [43]
460.4 kg (1,015 lb) Flag of Iceland.svg Benedikt Magnússon Apr 2011MHP's Clash of the Titan's IV Dallas, Texas, USA Powerlifting (R) [91] [13] [92]
461 kg (1,016.3 lb) Flag of Iceland.svg Benedikt Magnússon Aug 2014 World Deadlift Championship Leeds, England Strongman [93] [68]
462 kg (1,018.5 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Hall Mar 2015Arnold Expo Melbourne, Australia Strongman [69]
463 kg (1,020.7 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Hall Jul 2015 World Deadlift Championship Leeds, England Strongman [94] [71]
465 kg (1,025.1 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Hall Jul 2016 World Deadlift Championship Leeds, England Strongman [72]
Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Pritchett Strongman
Flag of Iceland.svg Benedikt Magnússon Strongman
500 kg (1,102.3 lb) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Hall Strongman
501 kg (1,104.5 lb) Flag of Iceland.svg Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson May 2020 World's Ultimate Strongman Reykjavík, Iceland Strongman [73] [74] [75]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Initially measured as 885 lb and later changed to 882.5 lb.
  2. ↑ Initially measured as 895 lb and later changed to 885.5 lb.
  3. ↑ Initially measured as 900 lb and later changed to 904 lb.
  4. ↑ In 1981 Bill Kazmaier did a 415 kg (915 lb) strongman style standard deadlift with straps and in 1987 Jón Páll Sigmarsson did 427.5 kg (942 lb) with the exact same criteria. However the setup used did not allow the bar to stay at the standard 9 inches off the floor, making them 'slightly' elevated deadlifts.

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