Ray Orlando Williams


Ray Orlando Williams is an American powerlifter. He holds the world record for the heaviest drug-tested, raw squat at.

Career

Williams broke the raw squat world record for the first time in 2016 when he squatted at IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Texas. Even-though Don Reinhoudt squatted in 1976, it is this lift from Williams which was done in only sleeves which is regarded to have broken Paul Anderson's 51-year old raw squat record of from 1965. Four months later, he became the first man to squat 1,000 pounds Raw when he squatted during the USAPL Raw Nationals. Williams kept on breaking the raw squat world record with sleeves, squatting in 2017, in 2018 and finally in 2019 where it stands today.
Williams also broke the IPF deadlift world record twice when he deadlifted in 2017, breaking John Kuc's 38-year old IPF record and extended it to in 2018 which stood until Jesus Olivares pulled in 2023.
In June 2025, Williams received a 16-month suspension after testing positive for heptaminol, a prohibited substance by the USADA. His first place performance at the 2025 Powerlifting America Raw Nationals was also annulled.

Personal records