Progression of the deadlift world record

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Deadlift world records are the international records in deadlift across the years, regardless of weight class or governing organization.

Progression[]

Key
Not in competition
Measured weight

Powerlifting[]

All-time[]

Weight Holder Date Event Location Equipment Ref.
410.0 kg (904 lb)   (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)   (USA) 28 July 1990 APF Senior Nationals Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States deadlift suit, belt [7][8]
419.6 kg (925 lb)   (USA) 15 March 1992 WPA World Submasters/Masters Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States deadlift suit, belt [1][8][4]
422.5 kg (931.5 lb)   (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]
425.0 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]

IPF (equipped)[]

Weight Holder Date Event Location Ref.
406.5 kg   (HUN) 18 November 2001 IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships Sotkamo, Finland [33][34][35]
407.5 kg   (HUN) 17 November 2002 IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships Trencin, Slovakia [36][37][35]
408.0 kg   (HUN) 16 May 2004 EPF Men's European Powerlifting Championships Nymburk, Czech Republic [38][35]
On 1 January 2011 the weight classes have been changed by IPF and the world standard for the 120+ kg class has been set to 395.0 kg.[39]
395.0 kg  Brad Gillingham (USA) 29 July 2011 PA Australian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Pacific Invitational Melbourne, Australia [40][41]
397.5 kg  Brad Gillingham (USA) 13 November 2011 IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships Plzeň, Czech Republic [42][43][41]
408.5 kg   (POL) 26 July 2017 World Games Wroclaw, Poland [44][45]
420.0 kg   (POL)

Strongman[]

Weight Holder Date Event Location Equipment Ref.
410 kg (903.9 lb)  Gerrit Badenhorst (RSA) 1996 1996 World's Strongest Man Port Louis, Mauritius belt, wrist straps
 Kevin Nee (USA) 5 July 2008 2008 Viking Power Challenge Storefjell Resort Hotel, Gol, Norway deadlift suit, belt, wrist straps [46]
412.5 kg (909.4 lb)  Mark Felix (ENG) 19 March 2011 Giants Live ExCeL London, London, England deadlift suit, belt, wrist straps [47][48]
 Laurence Shahlaei (ENG) belt, wrist straps
 Terry Hollands (ENG) belt, wrist straps
 Brian Shaw (USA) belt, wrist straps
420 kg (925.9 lb)  Mark Felix (ENG) deadlift suit, belt, wrist straps
 Laurence Shahlaei (ENG) belt, wrist straps
 Brian Shaw (USA) belt, wrist straps
430 kg (948.0 lb)  Laurence Shahlaei (ENG) belt, wrist straps
 Brian Shaw (USA) belt, wrist straps
435 kg (952 lb)  Terry Hollands (ENG) 22 September 2011 2011 World's Strongest Man Wingate University, Wingate, United States belt, wrist straps [49]
 Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU) belt, wrist straps
 Brian Shaw (USA) belt, wrist straps
440 kg (972 lb)  Žydrūnas Savickas (LTU) belt, wrist straps
442.5 kg (975 lb)  Brian Shaw (USA) 24 August 2013 2013 World's Strongest Man Haitang Bay, Sanya, China belt, wrist straps [50][51]
445 kg (981 lb)  Benedikt Magnússon (ISL) 8 March 2014 Giants Live Melbourne, Australia belt, wrist straps [52]
446 kg (983 lb)  Benedikt Magnússon (ISL) 9 August 2014 World Deadlift Championship
Europe's Strongest Man		 Leeds, England deadlift suit, belt, wrist straps [53][54]
 Eddie Hall (GBR) deadlift suit, belt, wrist straps
461 kg (1,016 lb)  Benedikt Magnússon (ISL) deadlift suit, belt, wrist straps
462 kg (1,018.5 lb)  Eddie Hall (GBR) 14 March 2015 Arnold Expo Melbourne, Australia wrist straps [55]
463 kg (1,020.7 lb)  Eddie Hall (GBR) 11 July 2015 World Deadlift Championship
Europe's Strongest Man		 Leeds, England wrist straps [56][57]
465 kg (1,025.2 lb)  Eddie Hall (GBR) 9 July 2016 World Deadlift Championship
Europe's Strongest Man		 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England deadlift suit, belt, wrist straps [58]
  (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 WUS Feats of Strength series Thor's Power Gym, Reykjavik, Iceland deadlift suit, belt, wrist straps [59][60][61]
Legend
  All-time powerlifting deadlift world record
  IPF powerlifting deadlift world record
  All-time strongman deadlift world record

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Initially measured as 900 lb and later changed to 904 lb.

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