List of national deadlift record holders
Listed below are the athletes who hold their national deadlift records irrespective of the sport (strongman or powerlifting), performed using only the conventional stance.
The all-time world record stands at 510 kg (1,124.36 lb), achieved by Iceland's Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson.[1][2] Women's all-time world record stands at 325 kg (716.50 lb), achieved by England's Lucy Underdown.[3]
National deadlift record holders
46 nations have their national record at or above 400 kg (881.8 lb).
| Country | Athlete | Weight | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | 510 kg (1,124 lb) | 2025 World Deadlift Championships | [4] |
| England | Eddie Hall | 500 kg (1,102 lb) | 2016 World Deadlift Championships | [5] |
| Iran | Peiman Maheripour | 485 kg (1,069 lb) | 2024 Iran's Strongest Men & Women | [6] |
| Russia | Ivan Makarov | 483 kg (1,065 lb) | 2022 Eisenhart Deadlift Championships | [7] |
| Mexico | Raul Flores | 480 kg (1,058 lb) | 2025 Mike Strongman aulex forum qualifier | [8] |
| Estonia | Rauno Heinla | 476 kg (1,049 lb) | 2022 World Deadlift Championships | [9] |
| Ukraine | Ivan Makarov | 475 kg (1,047 lb) | 2021 World Deadlift Championships | [10] |
| Australia | Mitchell Hooper | 475 kg (1,047 lb) | 2021 Excalibur Max Deadlift | [11] |
| United States | Trey Mitchell | 470 kg (1,036 lb) | 2024 World Deadlift Championships | [12] |
| Georgia | Ivan Makarov | 470 kg (1,036 lb) | 2024 World Deadlift Championships | [13] |
| Canada | Mitchell Hooper | 470 kg (1,036 lb) | 2024 World Deadlift Championships | [13] |
| New Zealand | Mathew Ragg | 460 kg (1,014 lb) | 2024 Trans Tasman at Meatstock | [14] |
| South Africa | Chris van der Linde | 455 kg (1,003 lb) | 2022 SA Log, Deadlift & Axle Champs | [15] |
| Ireland | Sean Gillen | 455 kg (1,003 lb) | 2025 Raising the Dead 5 | [16] |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | Nedžmin Ambešković | 453.5 kg (1,000 lb) | 2021 World Deadlift Championships | [10] |
| Israel | Vlad Alhazov | 442.5 kg (976 lb) | 2017 Eisenhart Deadlift Championships | [17] |
| Lithuania | Žydrūnas Savickas | 440 kg (970 lb) | 2011 World's Strongest Man | [18] |
| Wales | Gavin Bilton | 440 kg (970 lb) | 2025 World Deadlift Championships | [19] |
| Austria | Martin Wildauer | 435 kg (959 lb) | 2014 World Deadlift Championships | [20] |
| Scotland | Andy Black | 432.5 kg (953 lb) | 2025 PL Series Log & Deadlift Champs | [21] |
| Latvia | Konstantīns Konstantinovs | 430 kg (948 lb) | 2006 LPF Latvian Powerlifting Champs | [22] |
| Didzis Zariņš | 430 kg (948 lb) | 2023 Baltic Deadlift Championships | [23] | |
| Turkey | Cenk Koçak | 430 kg (948 lb) | 2023 Izmir Expo Powerlifting Champs | [24] |
| Bahrain | Hussain Ali Juma | 430 kg (948 lb) | 2024 GCC Strongest Man | [25] |
| France | Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf | 430 kg (948 lb) | 2024 Log.Deadlift.Stone | [26] |
| Czech Republic | Jan "Honza" Jiruše | 430 kg (948 lb) | 2025 Eisenhart Deadlift Championships | [27] |
| Greenland | Kim Ujarak Lorentzen | 425 kg (937 lb) | 2022 GI Fitness sports meet | [28] |
| Burkina Faso | Cheick "Iron Biby" Sanou | 425 kg (937 lb) | 2024 World Deadlift Championships | [29] |
| Sweden | Fredrik Svensson | 423.5 kg (934 lb) | 2024 Raw Powerlift Elit | [30] |
| Bulgaria | Dimitar Savatinov | 422.5 kg (931 lb) | 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic | [31] |
| Hungary | Tibor Mészáros | 420.5 kg (927 lb) | 2004 GPC World Cup | [32] |
| Poland | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | 420 kg (926 lb) | 2019 World's Ultimate Strongman | [33] |
| Netherlands | Jitse Kramer | 420 kg (926 lb) | 2021 OG Heroes | [34] |
| Ghana | Evans Nana | 420 kg (926 lb) | 2023 Deadlift Domination | [35] |
| Qatar | Christopher Oketch | 420 kg (926 lb) | 2024 GCC Strongest Man | [36] |
| Serbia | Albin Hasanović | 420 kg (926 lb) | 2025 Eisenhart Deadlift Championships | [27] |
| Slovakia | Róbert Valach | 415 kg (915 lb) | 2025 Strongman Eagles Slovakia | [37] |
| Brazil | Lucas Veronezi | 415 kg (915 lb) | 2025 Duggen Day | [38] |
| Germany | Karl Wedel | 415 kg (915 lb) | 2026 ABS Clash of Titans 4 | [39] |
| Slovenia | Matjaž Belšak | 410 kg (904 lb) | 2019 Arnold Africa | [40] |
| Finland | Ano Turtiainen | 405.5 kg (894 lb) | 2002 WPC WPO Finals | [41] |
| Denmark | Frederik Nordberg | 405 kg (893 lb) | 2025 Max Power November | [42] |
| Lebanon | Etienne El Chaer | 401.5 kg (885 lb) | 2026 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | [43] |
| Italy | Andrea Invernizzi | 401 kg (884 lb) | 2022 Maxima Press and Deadlift | [44] |
| Northern Ireland | Glenn Ross | 400 kg (882 lb) | 2002 Ulster's Strongest Man | [45] |
| Norway | Arild Haugen | 400 kg (882 lb) | 2008 Viking Power Challenge | [46] |
| Thailand | Nugongid Buranasate | 400 kg (882 lb) | 2022 Ultimate Strongman U105 Champs | [47] |
- As of 16 February 2026
Women's national deadlift record holders
21 nations have their women's national record at or above 250 kg (551.2 lb).
| Country | Athlete | Weight | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Lucy Underdown | 325 kg (717 lb) | 2024 World Deadlift Championships | [3] |
| United States | Becca Swanson | 315 kg (694 lb) | 2005 WPC WPO European Semifinals | [48] |
| Wales | Claire Myler | 300 kg (661 lb) | 2024 Official Strongman Record Breakers | [49] |
| Australia | Lydia Hantke | 292.5 kg (645 lb) | 2025 Raising the Dead V | [50] |
| Natalie Laalaai | 292.5 kg (645 lb) | 2025 Mandurah's Biggest Deadlift | [51] | |
| Germany | Denise Herber | 291.5 kg (643 lb) | 2024 The Ghost Clash 3 | [52] |
| Ukraine | Olga Liashchuk | 288.5 kg (636 lb) | 2023 Arnold Strongwoman Classic | [53] |
| Scotland | Izzy Tait | 285 kg (628 lb) | 2025 Scotland's Strongest Man Record Breakers | [54] |
| Canada | Brittany Schlater | 285 kg (628 lb) | 2026 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | [43] |
| Puerto Rico | Inez Carrasquillo | 277 kg (611 lb) | 2025 Arnold Strongwoman Classic | [55] |
| Belgium | Sonita Muluh | 275 kg (606 lb) | 2026 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | [43] |
| Argentina | Mariela Ortellado | 270 kg (595 lb) | 2019 IPL World Powerlifting Championships | [56] |
| New Zealand | Dina Hakeai | 270 kg (595 lb) | 2020 New Zealand Strongman Record Breakers | [57] |
| Zambia | Cherry Muchindu | 270 kg (595 lb) | 2022 East Coast Classic Ladies Deadlift Challenge | [58] |
| Netherlands | Kelly Franssen | 267.5 kg (590 lb) | 2024 King of the Deadlift | [59] |
| Ireland | Gemma Moore | 265 kg (584 lb) | 2020 Shankill Barbell Deadlift Championships | [60] |
| South Africa | Rowan Zunckel | 260 kg (573 lb) | 2024 WPC and AWPC Nationals | [61] |
| Belarus | Ekaterina Efremova | 260 kg (573 lb) | 2025 WRPF Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup | [62] |
| Finland | Petra Blomvall | 255 kg (562 lb) | 2022 Tatu Avola Memorial | [63] |
| Sweden | Emelie Leach | 254 kg (560 lb) | 2022 European Classic Powerlifting Championships | [64] |
| Bulgaria | Viktoriya Ilieva | 250 kg (551 lb) | 2025 Fitness Store Classic | [65] |
| France | Angéline Berva | 250 kg (551 lb) | 2025 Barbarian Games | [66] |
- As of 6 February 2026
See also
- Deadlift
- Progression of the deadlift world record
- The World Deadlift Championships
- The Eisenhart Black Deadlift Championships
- List of people who have broken the 1000lb barrier in the deadlift
- Elephant bar
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