The World Deadlift Championships
The World Deadlift Championships is an annual competition featuring strength athletes from all over the world, competing exclusively in the strongman deadlift. It was created by Giants Live and the championship focuses mainly on the maximum deadlift in pursuit of the deadlift world record, although in the 2017 edition, the event was changed to a 400 kg (882 lb) weight for the most repetitions in 60 seconds before reverting to a maximum weight format in 2019 after a one-year hiatus.
Champions
Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Third Place | Host City |
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2015 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() |
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2017 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
2019 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | |
2021 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | |
2022 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | |
2023 (Men) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | |
2023 (Women) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1 While Makarov has declared for Russia, he competed for Ukraine at the 2021 World Deadlift Championships.
2 While Makarov has declared for Russia, he competed for Georgia at the 2022 and 2023 World Deadlift Championships.
Heaviest lifts
In history (men)
# | Weight | Competitor | Event location and name | Bar/ standard | World Record? |
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1 | 501 kg (1,105 lb) | ![]() | ![]() 2020 World's Ultimate Strongman Feats of Strength series | Standard/ single ply suit | Yes |
2 | 500 kg (1,102 lb) | ![]() | ![]() 2016 World Deadlift Championships | Standard/ multi ply suit | Yes |
3 | 485 kg (1,069 lb) | ![]() | ![]() 2024 Iran Strongest Men & Women's Deadlift Championship | Standard/ multi ply suit | No |
4 | 481 kg (1,060 lb) | ![]() | ![]() 2021 WRPF World Championships | Standard/ multi ply suit | No |
5 | 477.5 kg (1,053 lb) | ![]() | ![]() 2021 WRPF World Championships | Standard/ multi ply suit | No |
6 | 476 kg (1,049 lb) | ![]() | ![]() 2022 World Deadlift Championships | Standard/ multi ply suit | Yes (Over-40s only) |
7 | 475 kg (1,047 lb) | ![]() | ![]() 2021 Excalibur Maximum Deadlift | Standard/ multi ply suit | No |
![]() | ![]() 2021 World Deadlift Championships | Standard/ multi ply suit | No | ||
9 | 474.5 kg (1,046 lb) | ![]() | ![]() | Elephant/ raw | Yes (Elephant only) |
10 | 472.5 kg (1,042 lb) | ![]() | ![]() 2017 World's Strongest Man | Standard/ multi ply suit | No |
In history (women)
# | Weight | Competitor | Event location and name | Bar/ standard | World Record? |
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1 | 318 kg (701 lb) | ![]() | ![]() 2023 World Deadlift Championships | Standard/ single ply suit | Yes |
2 | 315 kg (694 lb) | ![]() | ![]() 2005 WPC WPO European Semi Finals | Power/ multi ply suit | Yes |
3 | 305 kg (672 lb) | ![]() | ![]() 2005 WPC WPO Semifinals | Power/ multi ply suit | Yes |
![]() | ![]() 2023 World Deadlift Championships | Standard/ single ply suit | Yes (Strongwoman only) | ||
5 | 302 kg (666 lb) | ![]() | ![]() | Elephant/ single ply suit | Yes (Elephant only) |
6 | 300 kg (661 lb) | ![]() | ![]() 2018 WPC WPO Championships | Power/ multi ply suit | No |
![]() | ![]() | Standard/ single ply suit | Yes (Strongwoman only) | ||
![]() | ![]() 2022 APF Chicago Summer Bash | Power/ multi ply suit | No | ||
9 | 298 kg (657 lb) | ![]() | ![]() 2018 XPC Finals | Power/ multi ply suit | No |
10 | 295 kg (650 lb) | ![]() | ![]() 2023 Arnold Strongwoman Classic | Elephant/ single ply suit | Yes (Elephant only) |
![]() | ![]() 2023 Arnold Strongwoman Classic | Elephant/ single ply suit | Yes (Elephant only) |
At the championships (men)
# | Weight | Competitor | Year | Bar | Record Set |
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1 | 500 kg (1,102 lb) | ![]() | 2016 | Standard | World Record |
2 | 476 kg (1,049 lb) | ![]() | 2022 | Standard | Estonian Record, World Record (over-40s) |
3 | 475 kg (1,047 lb) | ![]() | 2021 | Standard | Ukrainian Record |
4 | 470 kg (1,036 lb) | ![]() | 2023 | Standard | - |
5 | 465 kg (1,025 lb) | ![]() | 2016 | Standard | World Record |
![]() | 2016 | Standard | World Record | ||
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8 | 463 kg (1,021 lb) | ![]() | 2015 | Standard | World Record |
9 | 461 kg (1,016 lb) | ![]() | 2014 | Standard | World Record |
10 | 455 kg (1,003 lb) | ![]() | 2019 | Standard | Estonian Record |
![]() | 2019 | Standard | - | ||
![]() | 2023 | Standard | - | ||
![]() | 2023 | Standard | Georgian Record | ||
![]() | 2023 | Standard | - |
At the championships (women)
# | Weight | Competitor | Year | Bar | Record Set |
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1 | 318 kg (701 lb) | ![]() | 2023 | Standard | World Record |
2 | 305 kg (672 lb) | ![]() | 2023 | Standard | English Record, World Record (standard bar only) |
3 | 280 kg (617 lb) | ![]() | 2023 | Standard | Welsh Record |
![]() | 2023 | Standard | - |
Continental records
- This list features lifts made with a standard bar.
Region | Weight | Athlete | Nation | Year set |
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Europe | 501 kg (1,105 lb) | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ![]() | 2020 |
Asia | 485 kg (1,069 lb) | Peiman Maheripour | ![]() | 2024 |
Oceania | 460 kg (1,014 lb) | Mathew Ragg | ![]() | 2024 |
North, Central America and Caribbean | 475 kg (1,047 lb) | Mitchell Hooper | ![]() | 2021 |
Africa | 455 kg (1,003 lb) | Chris van der Linde | ![]() | 2022 |
South America | 402.5 kg (887 lb) | Rafa Crestani | ![]() | 2014 |
Records on other bars and standards
Lift details | Weight | Athlete | Nation | Year set |
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Silver Dollar (Elevated 18" height) | 580 kg (1,279 lb) | Rauno Heinla | ![]() | 2022 |
Hummer tyre (Elevated 15" height) | 549 kg (1,210 lb) | Oleksii Novikov | ![]() | 2022 |
Axle bar (Elevated 18" height) | 499 kg (1,100 lb) | Gabriel Peña | ![]() | 2021 |
Elephant bar (Standard 9" height) | 474.5 kg (1,046 lb) | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ![]() | 2019 |
Power bar - Conventional (Standard 9" height) | 460.4 kg (1,015 lb) | Benedikt Magnússon | ![]() | 2011 |
Power bar - Sumo (Standard 9" height) 3 | 487.5 kg (1,075 lb) | Danny Grigsby | ![]() | 2022 |
3 This lift has been included as a reference - sumo deadlifts are classified as illegal in strongman competitions.
Individual results
2014
The 2014 World Deadlift Championships were held at the Headingley Stadium in Leeds, England on 9 August 2014 during the 2014 Europe's Strongest Man. Magnússon set a new world record with a lift of 461 kg (1,016 lb).[1]
Results
# | Name | Weight |
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1 | ![]() | 461 kg (1,016 lb) |
2 | ![]() | 446 kg (983 lb) |
3 | ![]() | 435 kg (959 lb) |
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5 | ![]() | 420 kg (926 lb) |
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8 | ![]() | 400 kg (882 lb) |
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12 | ![]() | No lift |
X | ![]() | Withdrew |
Records
Nation | Name | Weight |
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World | Benedikt Magnússon | 461 kg (1,016 lb) |
![]() | Benedikt Magnússon | 461 kg (1,016 lb) |
![]() | Eddie Hall | 446 kg (983 lb) |
![]() | Martin Wildauer | 435 kg (959 lb) |
![]() | Johannes Årsjö | 420 kg (926 lb) |
2015
The 2015 World Deadlift Championships were held at the Headingley Stadium in Leeds, England on July 11, 2015. Hall set a new world record with a lift of 463 kg (1,021 lb).[2]
Results
# | Name | Weight |
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1 | ![]() | 463 kg (1,021 lb) |
2 | ![]() | 450 kg (992 lb) |
3 | ![]() | 435 kg (959 lb) |
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5 | ![]() | 430 kg (948 lb) |
6 | ![]() | 400 kg (882 lb) |
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11 | ![]() | 360 kg (794 lb) |
12 | ![]() | No lift |
Records
Nation | Name | Weight |
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World | Eddie Hall | 463 kg (1,021 lb) |
![]() | Eddie Hall | 463 kg (1,021 lb) |
![]() | Rauno Heinla | 435 kg (959 lb) |
![]() | Matjaz Belsak | 400 kg (882 lb) |
2016
The 2016 World Deadlift Championships were held at the 2016 Europe's Strongest Man event at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England. Hall set a new world record, becoming the first person in history to deadlift 500 kg (1,102 lb).[3]
Results
# | Name | Weight |
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1 | ![]() | 500 kg (1,102 lb) |
2 | ![]() | 465 kg (1,025 lb) |
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4 | ![]() | 440 kg (970 lb) |
5 | ![]() | 420 kg (926 lb) |
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9 | ![]() | 400 kg (882 lb) |
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12 | ![]() | No lift |
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Records
Nation | Name | Weight |
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World | Eddie Hall | 500 kg (1,102 lb) |
![]() | Eddie Hall | 500 kg (1,102 lb) |
![]() | Benedikt Magnússon | 465 kg (1,025 lb) |
![]() | Jerry Pritchett | 465 kg (1,025 lb) |
2017
The 2017 World Deadlift Championships were held at the Giants Live Finals event in Manchester, England. In this edition, the championships were changed to a deadlift for the most repetitions in 60 seconds format with a fixed weight of 400 kg (882 lb) .[4]
Results
# | Name | Repetitions |
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1 | ![]() | 5 |
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3 | ![]() | 3 |
4 | ![]() | 2 |
5 | ![]() | 1 |
6 | ![]() | 0 |
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2019
The 2019 World Deadlift Championships were held at the Wembley Arena in Wembley, England, as the opening event for Giants Live Wembley. In this edition, the championships returned to the max weight deadlift format.[5]
Results
# | Name | Weight |
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1 | ![]() | 455 kg (1,003 lb) |
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3 | ![]() | 440 kg (970 lb) |
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6 | ![]() | 420 kg (926 lb) |
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9 | ![]() | 400 kg (882 lb) |
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11 | ![]() | No lift |
Records
Nation | Name | Weight |
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![]() | Rauno Heinla | 455 kg (1,003 lb) |
![]() | Nedžmin Ambešković | 440 kg (970 lb) |
2021
The 2021 World Deadlift Championships were held at the AO Arena in Manchester, England, as the opening event for Giants Live World Open.
Results
# | Name | Weight |
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1 | ![]() | 475 kg (1,047 lb) |
2 | ![]() | 453.5 kg (1,000 lb) |
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8 | ![]() | 425 kg (937 lb) |
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Records
Nation | Name | Weight |
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![]() | Ivan Makarov | 475 kg (1,047 lb) |
![]() | Gabriel Peña | 453.5 kg (1,000 lb) |
![]() | Nedžmin Ambešković | 453.5 kg (1,000 lb) |
![]() | Gavin Bilton | 425 kg (937 lb) |
2022
The 2022 World Deadlift Championships were held at the Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff, Wales, as the opening event for Giants Live World Open. During this competition, as a result of another nationality change, Ivan Makarov became the first strongman to hold the national deadlift record for three different countries, having set the new Georgian record at 453.5 kg. Makarov, at the time of the championships also held the Ukrainian (475 kg - set 2021) and the Russian records (470 kg - set 2019).
Results
# | Name | Weight |
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1 | ![]() | 476 kg (1,049 lb) |
2 | ![]() | 453.5 kg (1,000 lb) |
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6 | ![]() | 425.5 kg (938 lb) |
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9 | ![]() | 400 kg (882 lb) |
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Records
Nation | Name | Weight |
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World (over-40s) | Rauno Heinla | 476 kg (1,049 lb) |
![]() | Rauno Heinla | 476 kg (1,049 lb) |
![]() | Ivan Makarov | 453.5 kg (1,000 lb) |
![]() | Gavin Bilton | 425.5 kg (938 lb) |
2023
The 2023 World Deadlift Championships were held at the Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff, Wales, as the opening event for Giants Live World Open. This was the first championships to have female competitors, with Lucy Underdown setting a new undisputed world record of 318 kg (701 lb).
Results
# | Name | Weight |
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1 | ![]() | 470 kg (1,036 lb) |
2 | ![]() | 455 kg (1,003 lb) |
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5 | ![]() | 430 kg (948 lb) |
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9 | ![]() | 400 kg (882 lb) |
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14 (1F) | ![]() | 317.5 kg (700 lb) |
15 (2F) | ![]() | 280 kg (617 lb) |
16 | ![]() | No Lift |
Records
Nation | Name | Weight |
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![]() | Ivan Makarov | 455 kg (1,003 lb) |
![]() | Gavin Bilton | 430 kg (948 lb) |
![]() | Evans Nana | 400 kg (882 lb) |
World (women) | Lucy Underdown | 318 kg (701 lb) |
![]() | Lucy Underdown | 318 kg (701 lb) |
![]() | Rebecca Roberts | 280 kg (617 lb) |
See also
- Progression of the deadlift world record
- Europe's Strongest Man
- Giants Live
- The World Log Lift Championships
References
- ^ "Europe's Strongest Man 2014". www.strongman.org. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "World Deadlift Championships 2015". www.strongman.org. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "See the results for the Europe's Strongest Man + World Deadlift Championships". www.floelite.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "2017 World Deadlift Championship Results". www.startingstrongman.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Giants Live Wembley 2019 – full results and show round up". www.giants-live.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links
- Official Site of Giants Live