RawMen
525kg
1,157 lb
Vladislav Alhazov
2018 · Israel
WRPF (Adrenaline Grand Prix, Minsk)
ALL-TIME heaviest raw squat ever (1,157 lb).
Squat world records
The barbell squat splits into several standards. Nathan Baptist's 594.7 kg in a multi-ply suit (2021) tops the equipped charts, while Vladislav Alhazov's 525 kg (2018) stands as the all-time raw mark. Under the strict sleeves-only IPF standard, Jesus Olivares leads at 478 kg (2024). Among the women, Sonita Muluh rewrote the books with a 318.5 kg raw squat in 2026.
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594.7 kgheaviest single lift: Nathan Baptist
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RawMen
490kg
1,080 lb
Ray Williams
2019 · United States
USAPL/IPF (SBD Pro American, Arnold)
Heaviest raw squat in SLEEVES (no wraps): knee sleeves + belt only, 490 kg (1,080 lb).
RawMen
478kg
1,054 lb
Jesus Olivares
2024 · United States
IPF (SBD Sheffield Championships)
Heaviest IPF in-competition raw squat under strict sleeves-only standard (no wraps, no suit), 10 Feb 2024.
RawWomen
318.5kg
702 lb
Sonita Muluh
2026 · Belgium
IPF (SBD Sheffield Championships)
ALL-TIME heaviest women's raw squat, 318.5 kg, set 31 Jan 2026 at SBD Sheffield.
EquippedMen
594.7kg
1,311 lb
Nathan Baptist
2021 · United States
UPA (Kick-Off, Clearfield UT)
Heaviest equipped squat ever recorded, 594.7 kg (1,311 lb), multi-ply suit + knee wraps, 6 Feb 2021.
EquippedMen
592.3kg
1,306 lb
Brian Carroll
2019 · United States
RPS (Gene Rychlak Jr. Pro Invitational)
Widely-accepted all-time equipped squat, 592.3 kg (1,306 lb), multi-ply suit + wraps, 140 kg class.
EquippedWomen
432.5kg
953 lb
Leah Reichman
2023 · United States
APF (Women's Pro/Am)
Heaviest women's equipped squat, ~432.5 kg (953 lb), multi-ply suit + wraps, April 2023.
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