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Listed below are the progressions of 7 deadlift world records across powerlifting, strongman and armlifting (sport of grip strength). Powerlifting: raw world record, equipped world record, IPF raw world record, and IPF equipped world record (latter two are known as the drug tested records)
The heaviest deadlift is 501 kg (1,104.5 lb), and was achieved by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (Iceland) at Thor's Power Gym, Kópavogur, Iceland, on 2 May 2020.
May 2, 2020 · Hafthor Bjornsson set a world record in the deadlift on Saturday, hoisting 1,104.52 pounds (501 kilograms). The 31-year-old set the record in his native Iceland.
May 2, 2020 · History made. @thorbjornsson pulls a massive 501kg / 1,104lbs deadlift. #ryourogue.
Jul 31, 2023 · Rauno Heinla broke the previous 18-inch deadlift (aka silver dollar deadlift) record by 20 kilograms with a 580-kilogram (1,278-pound) lift. The deadlift took place June 4, 2022, at the...
Aug 3, 2023 · Hafthor Bjornsson successfully pulled the heaviest deadlift ever — 501kg/1,104lb. The historic lift was televised throughout the United States by ESPN and the rest of the globe via CoreSports...
Sep 8, 2023 · Game of Thrones star Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson astounded everyone with his brute strength when he broke this iconic record. The Icelandic actor, who played Cersei’s terrifying bodyguard The Mountain in the HBO epic, lifted 501 kg (1,104.5 lb) to achieve the heaviest deadlift.
Aug 5, 2023 · On July 30, 2022, 125-kilogram powerlifter Danny Grigsby set the all-time world record in the raw deadlift again by successfully pulling 487.5 kilograms (1,074.5 pounds) raw at the 2022...
May 2, 2020 · Hafthor Björnsson deadlifted 501 kilograms (1,105 pounds) at his home gym in Reykjavík, Iceland under the watchful eye of strongman referee Magnus Ver Magnusson to break Eddie Hall's 2016...
Apr 3, 2023 · Danny set the all-time world record raw deadlift of 1074.5 pounds at the 2022 WRPF American Pro—the heaviest deadlift in powerlifting history. Danny is active duty for the United States Marine Corps (7.5 years).
