Listed below is the progression of raw squat world record since its introduction as the 'knee bent' and through the emergence of powerlifting and segregation into sleeves and wraps. [1] [2]
| Measured weight | 
| Weight | Holder | Date | Event | Location | Equipment | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240 kg (529.1 lb) |  Karl Moerke | 1919 | Moerke vs. Goerner Duel | Cologne, Germany | None | [3] | 
| 251 kg (553.4 lb) |  Henry 'Milo' Steinborn | 1920 | Knee-bent Exhibition | Düsseldorf, Germany | None | [4] | 
| 272.2 kg (600 lb) |  Doug Hepburn | Dec 1951 | Manhattan's Greatest Physical Fitness Show of the Year | New York City, USA | None | [5] | 
| 299.6 kg (660.5 lb) |  Paul Anderson | Dec 1952 | Chattanooga & Tennessee Weightlifting Championships | Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA | None | [6] | 
| 324.2 kg (714.8 lb) |  Paul Anderson | May 1953 | Boys' Club Exhibition | Georgia, USA | None | [7] | 
| 345.8 kg (762.3 lb) |  Paul Anderson | Jul 1953 | Bill Colonna's Strength-Fest Picnic | Norfolk, Virginia, USA | None | [8] | 
| 408.2 kg (900 lb) |  Paul Anderson | 1965 | Exhibition at powerlifting contest | Silver Spring, Maryland, USA | None | [9] | 
| 421.4 kg (929 lb) |  Paul Anderson | Jul 1965 | Region 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.
| Weight | Holder | Date | Event | Location | Equipment | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 423.9 kg (934.5 lb) |  Don Reinhoudt | Apr 1976 | AAU/IPF Senior Nationals | Ohio, USA | Belt & Wraps | [12] | 
| 430 kg (948.0 lb) |  Mark Henry | Jul 1995 | ADFPA Men's Nationals | Pennsylvania, USA | Belt & Wraps | [13] | 
| 432.5 kg (953.5 lb) |  Mark Henry | Oct 1995 | WDFPF World Championships | Sussex, England | Belt & Wraps | [13] | 
| 442.5 kg (975.5 lb) |  Robert Wilkerson | Jun 2010 | SPF National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship | Texas, USA | Belt & Wraps | [14] | 
| 450 kg (992.1 lb) |  Andrey Malanichev | Dec 2010 | BB Worldlifting | Moscow, Russia | Belt & Wraps | [15] | 
| 453.6 kg (1000 lb) |  Robert Wilkerson | Mar 2011 | SPF Ironman Classic | Texas, USA | Belt & Wraps | [14] | 
| 460 kg (1014.1 lb) |  Andrey Malanichev | Feb 2014 | RUPC Raw Unity VII | Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA | Belt & Wraps | [15] | 
| 475 kg (1047.2 lb) |  Andrey Malanichev | Dec 2015 | WRPF World Championships | Moscow, Russia | Belt & Wraps | [15] | 
| 485 kg (1069.2 lb) |  Andrey Malanichev | Oct 2016 | ProRaw Big Dogs | Frankston, Victoria, Australia | Belt & Wraps | [15] | 
| 500 kg (1102.3 lb) |  Vlad Alhazov | Jul 2017 | NPA Open Israel Championship | Rishon LeZion, Israel | Belt & Wraps | [16] | 
| 505 kg (1113.3 lb) |  Vlad Alhazov | Mar 2018 | ProRaw X | Melbourne, Australia | Belt & Wraps | [16] | 
| 510 kg (1124.4 lb) |  Vlad Alhazov | Dec 2018 | WRPF Adrenaline Grand Prix | Minsk, Belarus | Belt & Wraps | [16] | 
| 525 kg (1157.4 lb) |  Vlad Alhazov | 
| Weight | Holder | Date | Event | Location | Equipment | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438 kg (965.6 lb) |  Ray Williams | Jun 2016 | IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships | Killeen, Texas, USA | Belt & Sleeves | [17] | 
| 456 kg (1005.3 lb) |  Ray Williams | Oct 2016 | USAPL Raw Nationals | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Belt & Sleeves | [18] | 
| 477.5 kg (1052.7 lb) |  Ray Williams | Mar 2017 | NAPF Arnold Slingshot Pro American | Columbus, Ohio, USA | Belt & Sleeves | [17] | 
| 485 kg (1069.2 lb) |  Ray Williams | Mar 2018 | USAPL Arnold SBD Pro American | Columbus, Ohio, USA | Belt & Sleeves | [17] | 
| 490 kg (1080.3 lb) |  Ray Williams | Mar 2019 | USAPL Arnold SBD Pro American | Columbus, Ohio, USA | Belt & Sleeves | [17] |