RawMen
487.5kg
1,075 lb
Danny Grigsby
2022 · United States
WRPF (American Pro, Manassas VA)
ALL-TIME heaviest raw competition deadlift WITHOUT straps, 487.5 kg (1,074.5 lb).
Deadlift world records
The absolute heaviest deadlift ever pulled is Hafthor Bjornsson's 510 kg in 2025, while the raw no-straps benchmark belongs to Danny Grigsby at 487.5 kg (2022). The strongman Silver Dollar variant sits in a class of its own, where Rauno Heinla hoisted 580 kg (2022) on a thick implement over a partial range. This page tracks deadlift records across every format: raw, equipped and strongman, for both men and women.
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RawMen
417.5kg
920 lb
Jesus Olivares
2026 · United States
AMP Open Nationals (American record / unofficial IPF)
Heaviest standard-bar raw deadlift from the floor WITHOUT straps or suit, 417.5 kg (920.4 lb), 2026 AMP Open Nationals, Lake Tahoe (5-8 Mar 2026).
RawMen
410kg
904 lb
Jesus Olivares
2023 · United States
IPF (SBD Sheffield Championships)
Official IPF raw world-record deadlift (no straps, no suit), 25 Mar 2023.
RawWomen
297.5kg
656 lb
Samantha Rice
2025 · United States
RPS (King & Queen of the Platform 5)
ALL-TIME heaviest women's raw competition deadlift WITHOUT straps, 297.5 kg (655.9 lb), Dec 2025.
EquippedMen
457.5kg
1,009 lb
Andy Bolton
2009 · United Kingdom
WPO/WPC (equipped powerlifting meet)
Heaviest equipped POWERLIFTING-meet deadlift, 457.5 kg (1,009 lb).
EquippedWomen
315kg
694 lb
Becca Swanson
2005 · United States
WPO/WPC (multi-ply, suit no straps)
Heaviest women's equipped powerlifting deadlift, 315 kg (694 lb), 2005.
StrongmanMen
580kg
1,279 lb
Rauno Heinla
2022 · Estonia
Silver Dollar Deadlift (Estonian Championship)
Silver Dollar Deadlift world record, 580 kg (1,278.7 lb) — partial-range/higher pick on a thick implement.
StrongmanMen
510kg
1,124 lb
Hafthor Bjornsson
2025 · Iceland
Giants Live World Deadlift Championships (Birmingham)
ABSOLUTE heaviest deadlift ever, 510 kg (1,124.4 lb).
StrongmanMen
501kg
1,105 lb
Hafthor Bjornsson
2020 · Iceland
Exhibition (Thor's Power Gym, streamed by ESPN)
Iconic lift that broke the 500 kg barrier and Eddie Hall's 500 kg (2016).
StrongmanWomen
325kg
717 lb
Lucy Underdown
2024 · United Kingdom
Giants Live World Deadlift Championships (Las Vegas)
Heaviest women's deadlift ever, 325 kg (716.5 lb).
Data is gathered from public sources (openpowerlifting.org, federation sites) and shown for informational purposes only. Records change often — verify against the original sources before relying on them.
Data current as of June 2026