Konstantīns Konstantinovs


Konstantīns Konstantinovs was a Latvian powerlifter of Russian descent. His raw deadlift of, set in 2009, was the heaviest raw deadlift for the 140 kg weight class until 2022, and to this day remains the heaviest beltless deadlift in the history of powerlifting.

Early life

Konstantinovs started gymnastics at the age of 6 and then learned judo during his school days. Then he started to lift weights in the gym and at the age of 16, started training powerlifting.

Powerlifting career

Equipped category

Konstantinovs started his Powerlifting career in 1997 competing in single ply equipment, participating at the Latvian Powerlifting Championships. By 2001, he totaled in the 110 kg weight class. He won the 2002 WPC Junior World Powerlifting Championships held in Finland and both 2002 and 2003 GPC World Powerlifting Championships held in Germany and Austria respectively. By this time he was competing in the 125 kg weight class and was totaling.
During 2005 Latvian Powerlifting Championships, Konstantinovs totaled with a deadlift. In 2006 Latvian Powerlifting Championships, he deadlifted.

Raw category

Konstantinovs turned into raw powerlifting with 2008 Latvian Bench Press Championships. During 2009 WPC-Latvia Monstergym Open Championship, he competing in the 140 kg weight class for the first time and totaled raw with a beltless raw deadlift.
He finished third at the 2010 Champions Battle Raw Deadlift Challenge held in Arhangelsk, Russia with a beltless raw deadlift behind 3 time WPC World Champion and 2009 WPC Raw World Champion Andrey Belyaev who deadlifted in the 100 kg weight class and Strongman and Olympic weightlifter Mikhail Koklyaev who deadlifted in the super heavy weight class.
During his career, Konstantinovs deadlifted + 14 times.

Personal life and death

Konstantinovs worked as a professional bodyguard to earn his living.
On October 28, 2018, Konstantinovs died at the age of 40 due to unspecified causes.

Personal records

125 kg weight class, in single-ply equipment
125 kg weight class, raw
140 kg weight class, raw