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Listed below are the progressions of 7 deadlift world records across powerlifting , strongman and armlifting (sport of grip strength) , and ultimately, the all-time progression across all strength sports .
Note: 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 (700 lb) barrier in a documented and official setting with irrefutable evidence, hence initiating the inaugural official world record deadlift in 1964. [ 1]
Weight
Holder
Date
Event
Location
Equipment
Ref.
322.1 kg (710 lb )
Terry Todd
Sep 1964
AAU Powerlifting Tournament
York , Pennsylvania , USA
Belt
[ 2] [ 3]
324.4 kg (715 lb )
Wilbur Miller
328.9 kg (725 lb )
Wilbur Miller
Sep 1965
AAU Senior Nationals
York , Pennsylvania , USA
Belt
[ 2] [ 3]
335.6 kg (740 lb )
Terry Todd
355.6 kg (784 lb )
Don Cundy
Sep 1967
AAU Senior Nationals
York , Pennsylvania , USA
Belt
[ 4]
362.9 kg (800 lb )
Don Cundy
Aug 1969
AAU Senior Nationals
York , Pennsylvania , USA
Belt
[ 4]
371.9 kg (820 lb )
John Kuc
Nov 1971
AAU Men's World Championships
York , Pennsylvania , USA
Belt
[ 5]
Jon Cole
Sep 1972
AAU Senior Nationals
Denver , Colorado , USA
Belt
[ 6]
383.3 kg (845 lb )
John Kuc
Nov 1972
AAU Men's World Championships
Harrisburg , Pennsylvania , USA
Belt
[ 5]
385 kg (848.8 lb)
John Kuc
Nov 1974
IPF Men's World Championships
York , Pennsylvania , USA
Belt
[ 5]
387.8 kg (855 lb )
Paul Wrenn
Aug 1976
AAU Senior Nationals
Arlington , Texas , USA
Belt
[ 7] [ 8]
390.1 kg (860 lb )
Don Reinhoudt
409.6 kg (903 lb )
Mark Henry
Jul 1995
USAPL (ADFPA)
York , Pennsylvania , USA
Belt
[ 9]
426 kg (939.2 lb)
Benedikt Magnússon
Nov 2005
WPC - WPO European Semi Finals
Helsinki , Finland
Belt
[ 10] [ 11]
440 kg (970.0 lb)
Benedikt Magnússon
442.5 kg (975.5 lb)
Benedikt Magnússon
Oct 2010
FPO Bullfarm Championships
Helsinki , Finland
Belt
[ 10]
460.4 kg (1,015 lb )
Benedikt Magnússon
Apr 2011
MHP's Clash of the Titan's IV
Dallas , Texas , USA
Belt
[ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
465 kg (1,025.2 lb) (Sumo )
Danny Grigsby
Mar 2022
USPA Virginia Beach Classic
Virginia , USA
Belt
[ 15] [ 16]
467.5 kg (1,030.7 lb) (Sumo)
Danny Grigsby
Jul 2022
WRPF American Pro
Manassas , Virginia , USA
Belt
[ 17] [ 16]
487.5 kg (1,074.8 lb) (Sumo)
Danny Grigsby
Weight
Holder
Date
Event
Location
Equipment
Ref.
400.3 kg (882.5 lb )
Jon Cole [ nb 1]
Oct 1972
AAU Championships
Phoenix , Arizona , USA
Deadlift suit & Belt
[ 18]
401.6 kg (885.5 lb )
Don Reinhoudt [ nb 2]
May 1975
AAU/IPF Championships
Chattanooga , Tennessee , USA
Deadlift suit & Belt
[ 18] [ 19]
401.9 kg (886 lb )
Bill Kazmaier
Nov 1981
AAU/IPF Championships
Texas , USA
Deadlift suit & Belt
[ 19]
410.0 kg (904 lb )
Dan Wohleber [ nb 3]
Dec 1982
USPF Lake Erie Open
Sandusky, Ohio , USA
Deadlift suit & Belt
[ 20] [ 21] [ 22]
Doyle Kenady
Apr 1986
USPF Budweiser World Record Breakers
Honolulu , Hawaii , USA
Deadlift suit & Belt
[ 20] [ 23] [ 24]
417.5 kg (920.4 lb)
Gary Heisey
Jul 1990
APF Senior Nationals
Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA
Deadlift suit & Belt
[ 25] [ 26]
419.6 kg (925 lb )
Gary Heisey
Mar 1992
WPA World Submasters/Masters
Lancaster, Pennsylvania , USA
Deadlift suit & Belt
[ 20] [ 26]
422.5 kg (931.5 lb)
Garry Frank
Nov 2002
WPO semifinals
New Orleans , Louisiana , USA
Deadlift suit & Belt
[ 27] [ 28] [ 29]
423 kg (932.6 lb)
Andy Bolton
Mar 2003
WPO finals
Columbus, Ohio , USA
Deadlift suit & Belt
[ 30] [ 31] [ 32]
425 kg (937 lb)
Andy Bolton
Jun 2005
GPC-GB British Championships
Port Talbot , Wales
Deadlift suit & Belt
[ 31] [ 33]
427.5 kg (942.5 lb)
Andy Bolton
Nov 2005
WPC - WPO European Semi Finals
Helsinki , Finland
Deadlift suit & Belt
[ 34] [ 35]
440.5 kg (971.1 lb)
Andy Bolton
Mar 2006
WPO finals - Arnold Classic
Columbus, Ohio , USA
Deadlift suit & Belt
[ 36] [ 37] [ 31]
455 kg (1,003.1 lb)
Andy Bolton
Nov 2006
WPO semifinals
Lake George, New York , USA
Deadlift suit & Belt
[ 38] [ 39] [ 40]
457.5 kg (1,008.6 lb)
Andy Bolton
Apr 2009
BPC South East Championships
Eton, Berkshire , England
Deadlift suit & Belt
[ 41] [ 42] [ 43]
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 (except for 2011-2013 when a 1 inch deficit was introduced) , c.) both figure 6 and figure 8 (F8) straps, and d.) both single-ply (S) and multi-ply (M) deadlift suits.
Weight [ nb 4]
Holder
Date
Event
Location
Equipment
Ref.
410 kg (903.9 lb)
Gerrit Badenhorst
Oct 1996
World's Strongest Man
Port Louis , Mauritius
Belt & Straps on Flintstone stiff bar
[ 58]
Oleksandr Pekanov
Jan 2005
Pojedynek Gigantów
Łódź , Poland
Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
[ 59]
Kevin Nee
Jul 2008
Viking Power Challenge
Gol , Norway
Suit(M), Belt & Straps on Power bar
[ 60]
412.5 kg (909.4 lb)
Mark Felix
Mar 2011
Giants Live
London , England
Suit(M), Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
[ 61] [ 62]
Laurence Shahlaei
Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
Terry Hollands
Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
Brian Shaw
Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
420 kg (925.9 lb)
Mark Felix
Suit(M), Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
Laurence Shahlaei
Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
Brian Shaw
Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
430 kg (948.0 lb)
Laurence Shahlaei
Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
Brian Shaw
Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
432 kg (952 lb)
Terry Hollands
Sep 2011
World's Strongest Man
North Carolina , USA
Belt & Straps on Stiff bar at a 1" deficit
[ 63]
Žydrūnas Savickas
Belt & Straps on Stiff bar at a 1" deficit
Brian Shaw
Belt & Straps on Stiff bar at a 1" deficit
442 kg (974 lb)
Žydrūnas Savickas
Belt & Straps on Stiff bar at a 1" deficit
442.5 kg (975.5 lb )
Brian Shaw
Aug 2013
World's Strongest Man
Sanya , China
Belt & Straps on Stiff bar at a 1" deficit
[ 64] [ 65]
445 kg (981.1 lb)
Benedikt Magnússon
Mar 2014
Giants Live
Melbourne , Australia
Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
[ 66]
446 kg (983.2 lb)
Benedikt Magnússon
Aug 2014
World Deadlift Championship
Leeds , England
Suit(S), Belt & Straps(F8) on Deadlift bar
[ 67] [ 68]
Eddie Hall
Suit(M), Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
461 kg (1,016.3 lb)
Benedikt Magnússon
Suit(M), Belt & Straps(F8) on Deadlift bar
462 kg (1,018.5 lb)
Eddie Hall
Mar 2015
Arnold Expo
Melbourne , Australia
Brief, Belt & Straps(F8) on Deadlift bar
[ 69]
463 kg (1,020.7 lb )
Eddie Hall
Jul 2015
World Deadlift Championship
Leeds , England
Brief, Belt & Straps(F8) on Deadlift bar
[ 70] [ 71]
465 kg (1,025.1 lb)
Eddie Hall
Jul 2016
World Deadlift Championship
Leeds , England
Suit(M), Belt & Straps(F8) on Deadlift bar
[ 72]
Jerry Pritchett
Belt & Straps on Deadlift bar
Benedikt Magnússon
Suit(S), Belt & Straps(F8) on Deadlift bar
500 kg (1,102.3 lb)
Eddie Hall
Suit(M), Belt & Straps(F8) on Deadlift bar
501 kg (1,104.5 lb)
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
May 2020
World's Ultimate Strongman
Reykjavík , Iceland
Suit(S), Belt & Straps(F8) on Deadlift bar
[ 73] [ 74] [ 75]
Weight
Holder
Date
Event
Location
Equipment
Ref.
464.9 kg (1,025 lb )
Eddie Hall
Mar 2016
Arnold Strongman Classic
Columbus, Ohio , USA
Belt & Straps(F8) on Elephant bar
[ 76]
467.7 kg (1,031 lb )
Jerry Pritchett
Mar 2017
Arnold Strongman Classic
Columbus, Ohio , USA
Belt & Straps on Elephant bar
[ 77]
472.2 kg (1,041 lb )
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
Mar 2018
Arnold Strongman Classic
Columbus, Ohio , USA
Belt & Straps on Elephant bar
[ 78]
474.5 kg (1,046 lb )
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
Mar 2019
Arnold Strongman Classic
Columbus, Ohio , USA
Belt & Straps on Elephant bar
[ 79]
Double overhand Apollon's Axle[ edit ]
All-time progression across all strength sports [ edit ]
Listed below is the all-time deadlift world record progression across powerlifting (raw), powerlifting (equipped), and strongman.
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.
Weight
Holder
Date
Event
Location
Sport
Ref.
322.1 kg (710 lb )
Terry Todd
Sep 1964
AAU Powerlifting Tournament
York , Pennsylvania , USA
Powerlifting (R)
[ 2] [ 3]
324.4 kg (715 lb )
Wilbur Miller
328.9 kg (725 lb )
Wilbur Miller
Sep 1965
AAU Senior Nationals
York , Pennsylvania , USA
Powerlifting (R)
[ 2] [ 3]
335.6 kg (740 lb )
Terry Todd
355.6 kg (784 lb )
Don Cundy
Sep 1967
AAU Senior Nationals
York , Pennsylvania , USA
Powerlifting (R)
[ 4]
362.9 kg (800 lb )
Don Cundy
Aug 1969
AAU Senior Nationals
York , Pennsylvania , USA
Powerlifting (R)
[ 4]
371.9 kg (820 lb )
John Kuc
Nov 1971
AAU Men's World Championships
York , Pennsylvania , USA
Powerlifting (R)
[ 5]
Jon Cole
Sep 1972
AAU Senior Nationals
Denver , Colorado , USA
Powerlifting (R)
[ 6]
400.3 kg (882.5 lb )
Jon Cole
Oct 1972
AAU Championships
Phoenix , Arizona , USA
Powerlifting (Eq)
[ 18]
401.6 kg (885.5 lb )
Don Reinhoudt
May 1975
AAU/IPF Championships
Chattanooga , Tennessee , USA
Powerlifting (Eq)
[ 18] [ 19]
401.9 kg (886 lb )
Bill Kazmaier
Nov 1981
AAU/IPF Championships
Texas , USA
Powerlifting (Eq)
[ 19]
410.0 kg (904 lb )
Dan Wohleber
Dec 1982
USPF Lake Erie Open
Sandusky, Ohio , USA
Powerlifting (Eq)
[ 20] [ 84] [ 85]
Doyle Kenady
Apr 1986
USPF Budweiser World Record Breakers
Honolulu , Hawaii , USA
Powerlifting (Eq)
[ 20] [ 86] [ 87]
417.5 kg (920.4 lb)
Gary Heisey
Jul 1990
APF Senior Nationals
Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA
Powerlifting (Eq)
[ 88] [ 26]
419.6 kg (925 lb )
Gary Heisey
Mar 1992
WPA World Submasters/Masters
Lancaster, Pennsylvania , USA
Powerlifting (Eq)
[ 20] [ 26]
422.5 kg (931.5 lb)
Garry Frank
Nov 2002
WPO semifinals
New Orleans , Louisiana , USA
Powerlifting (Eq)
[ 89] [ 90] [ 29]
423 kg (932.6 lb)
Andy Bolton
Mar 2003
WPO finals
Columbus, Ohio , USA
Powerlifting (Eq)
[ 91] [ 31] [ 92]
425 kg (937 lb)
Andy Bolton
Jun 2005
GPC-GB British Championships
Port Talbot , Wales
Powerlifting (Eq)
[ 31] [ 93]
426 kg (939.2 lb)
Benedikt Magnússon
Nov 2005
WPC - WPO European Semi Finals
Helsinki , Finland
Powerlifting (R)
[ 10] [ 94]
427.5 kg (942.5 lb)
Andy Bolton
Powerlifting (Eq)
440 kg (970.0 lb)
Benedikt Magnússon
Powerlifting (R)
440.5 kg (971.1 lb)
Andy Bolton
Mar 2006
WPO finals - Arnold Classic
Columbus, Ohio , USA
Powerlifting (Eq)
[ 95] [ 96] [ 31]
455 kg (1,003.1 lb)
Andy Bolton
Nov 2006
WPO semifinals
Lake George, New York , USA
Powerlifting (Eq)
[ 38] [ 39] [ 97]
457.5 kg (1,008.6 lb)
Andy Bolton
Apr 2009
BPC South East Championships
Eton, Berkshire , England
Powerlifting (Eq)
[ 98] [ 99] [ 100]
460.4 kg (1,015 lb )
Benedikt Magnússon
Apr 2011
MHP's Clash of the Titan's IV
Dallas , Texas , USA
Powerlifting (R)
[ 101] [ 102] [ 103]
461 kg (1,016.3 lb)
Benedikt Magnússon
Aug 2014
World Deadlift Championship
Leeds , England
Strongman
[ 104] [ 105]
462 kg (1,018.5 lb)
Eddie Hall
Mar 2015
Arnold Expo
Melbourne , Australia
Strongman
[ 106]
463 kg (1,020.7 lb )
Eddie Hall
Jul 2015
World Deadlift Championship
Leeds , England
Strongman
[ 107] [ 108]
465 kg (1,025.1 lb)
Eddie Hall
Jul 2016
World Deadlift Championship
Leeds , England
Strongman
[ 109]
Jerry Pritchett
Strongman
Benedikt Magnússon
Strongman
500 kg (1,102.3 lb)
Eddie Hall
Strongman
501 kg (1,104.5 lb)
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
May 2020
World's Ultimate Strongman
Reykjavík , Iceland
Strongman
[ 110] [ 111] [ 112]
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^ Initially measured as 895 lb and later changed to 885.5 lb.
^ Initially measured as 900 lb and later changed to 904 lb.
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