Progression of the deadlift world record
Listed below is the all-time deadlift world record progression across all strength sports and the progressions of 7 individual deadlift world records across powerlifting, strongman and armlifting (sport of grip strength).
All-time progression across all strength sports
Listed below is the all-time deadlift world record progression across powerlifting, powerlifting, and strongman.Notes: Despite historical claims about Hermann Görner, Bob Peoples and Benoit Cote having lifted heavier numbers, it is Terry Todd and Wilbur Miller who are generally considered the first two individuals to break the 317.5 kg barrier in a documented and official setting with irrefutable evidence, hence initiating the inaugural official world record deadlift in 1964.
From 1964 to July 2014, powerlifting record stood as the all-time world record. In August 2014, strongman record surpassed it and to-date stands as the all-time world record.
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 nowrap|324.4 kg font color||#bfd|725 lbProgressions across individual strength sportsPowerliftingIn powerlifting, raw lifting allows only the use of a lifting belt, while equipped lifting allows the use of a deadlift suit, which is an elastic clothing made from very tight material.IPF (International Powerlifting Federation)RawEquippedStrongmanIn strongman, raw lifting means lifting without a deadlift suit, while equipped lifting allows the use of a deadlift suit in addition to lifting belt & straps.''Includes: a.) Standard Deadlift bar, Power bar, Ironmind S-cubed Stiff bar and Flintstone bar depending on the evolution of the sport, b.) lifts from standard 9 inch height only, c.) both figure 6 and figure 8 both single-ply and multi-ply deadlift suits.'' Elephant bar (Raw)
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nowrap|467.7 kg font color||#bfd|1,041 lb