Progression of the squat world record

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Listed below is the progression of the squat world record since its introduction as the 'knee bent' and through the emergence of powerlifting and segregation into sleeves and wraps. [1] [2]

Contents

Key
Measured weight

Historical

WeightHolderDateEventLocationEquipmentRef.
240 kg (529.1 lb) Flag of Austria.svg Karl Moerke1919Moerke vs. Goerner Duel Cologne, Germany None [3]
251 kg (553.4 lb) Flag of Germany.svg Henry 'Milo' Steinborn1920Knee-bent Exhibition Düsseldorf, Germany None [4]
272.2 kg (600 lb) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Doug Hepburn Dec 1951Manhattan's Greatest Physical Fitness Show of the Year New York City, USA None [5]
299.6 kg (660.5 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Paul Anderson Dec 1952Chattanooga & Tennessee Weightlifting Championships Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA None [6]
324.2 kg (714.8 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Paul Anderson May 1953Boys' Club Exhibition Georgia, USA None [7]
345.8 kg (762.3 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Paul Anderson Jul 1953Bill Colonna's Strength-Fest Picnic Norfolk, Virginia, USA None [8]
408.2 kg (900 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Paul Anderson 1965Exhibition at powerlifting contest Silver Spring, Maryland, USA None [9]
421.4 kg (929 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Paul Anderson Jul 1965Region 3 Power Lift Championships Dallas, Texas, USA None [10] [11]

From this point onwards, powerlifting became mainstream and knee wraps and knee sleeves were introduced.

With wraps

WeightHolderDateEventLocationEquipmentRef.
423.9 kg (934.5 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Don Reinhoudt Apr 1976AAU/IPF Senior Nationals Ohio, USA Belt & Wraps [12]
430 kg (948.0 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Mark Henry Jul 1995ADFPA Men's Nationals Pennsylvania, USA Belt & Wraps [13]
432.5 kg (953.5 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Mark Henry Oct 1995WDFPF World Championships Sussex, England Belt & Wraps [13]
442.5 kg (975.5 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Robert WilkersonJun 2010SPF National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship Texas, USA Belt & Wraps [14]
450 kg (992.1 lb) Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Malanichev Dec 2010BB Worldlifting Moscow, Russia Belt & Wraps [15]
453.6 kg (1000 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Robert WilkersonMar 2011SPF Ironman Classic Texas, USA Belt & Wraps [14]
460 kg (1014.1 lb) Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Malanichev Feb 2014RUPC Raw Unity VII Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA Belt & Wraps [15]
475 kg (1047.2 lb) Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Malanichev Dec 2015WRPF World Championships Moscow, Russia Belt & Wraps [15]
485 kg (1069.2 lb) Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Malanichev Oct 2016ProRaw Big Dogs Frankston, Victoria, Australia Belt & Wraps [15]
500 kg (1102.3 lb) Flag of Israel.svg Vlad Alhazov Jul 2017 NPA Open Israel Championship Rishon LeZion, Israel Belt & Wraps [16]
505 kg (1113.3 lb) Flag of Israel.svg Vlad Alhazov Mar 2018 ProRaw X Melbourne, Australia Belt & Wraps [16]
510 kg (1124.4 lb) Flag of Israel.svg Vlad Alhazov Dec 2018WRPF Adrenaline Grand Prix Minsk, Belarus Belt & Wraps [16]
525 kg (1157.4 lb) Flag of Israel.svg Vlad Alhazov

With sleeves

WeightHolderDateEventLocationEquipmentRef.
438 kg (965.6 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Williams Jun 2016IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships Killeen, Texas, USA Belt & Sleeves [17]
456 kg (1005.3 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Williams Oct 2016USAPL Raw Nationals Atlanta, Georgia, USA Belt & Sleeves [18]
477.5 kg (1052.7 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Williams Mar 2017NAPF Arnold Slingshot Pro American Columbus, Ohio, USA Belt & Sleeves [17]
485 kg (1069.2 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Williams Mar 2018USAPL Arnold SBD Pro American Columbus, Ohio, USA Belt & Sleeves [17]
490 kg (1080.3 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Williams Mar 2019USAPL Arnold SBD Pro American Columbus, Ohio, USA Belt & Sleeves [17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The History of the Squat". Bodybuilding.com. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Heffernan, Conor (11 December 2024). "The History and Evolution of the Back Squat in the United States". Strength and Conditioning Journal. 47 (3): 269–278. doi:10.1519/ssc.0000000000000880. ISSN   1524-1602.
  3. ↑ Sig Klein (2 February 2018). "Squat". strongman.org/. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Jake Boly (31 July 2023). "Milo Steinborn Is One Reason We Squat The Way We Do Today". Barbend. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Thurston, Tom (2003). Strongman: The Doug Hepburn Story. Vancouver: Ronsdale Press. ISBN   1553800095.
  6. ↑ Strossen p. 17
  7. ↑ Randall J. Strossen (30 May 1999). "Paul Anderson, King Of The Squat". Clarence and Carol Bass. Ripped Enterprises. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  8. ↑ Jim Murray (December 1994). "Paul Anderson, Superman From the South" (PDF). Iron Game History. 3 (5): 11.
  9. ↑ Strossen p. 70
  10. ↑ Wilhelm, Bruce (April 1993). "Paul Anderson: Force of Nature". Milo. Vol. 1, no. 1. p. 11.
  11. ↑ David Chapman (August 1994). "Paul Anderson 1932-1994" (PDF). Iron Game History. 3 (4): 3.
  12. ↑ "900 Pound Unequipped Squat Hall of Fame | Powerlifting Watch". Archived from the original on 7 November 2006.
  13. 1 2 Open Powerlifting (26 July 1997). "Mark Henry #1 (M)". openpowerlifting.org. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  14. 1 2 Open Powerlifting (26 June 2021). "Robert Wilkerson (M)". openpowerlifting.org. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Open Powerlifting (3 August 2019). "Andrey Malanichev (M)". openpowerlifting.org. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  16. 1 2 3 Open Powerlifting (22 December 2018). "Vladislav Alhazov (M)". openpowerlifting.org. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  17. 1 2 3 4 Open Powerlifting (4 August 2024). "Ray Williams #1 (M)". openpowerlifting.org. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  18. ↑ Powerlifting by Fred (17 October 2016). "Ray Williams, 1005 lb Raw Squat, USAPL, 2016". YouTube. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
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