GymTrainingRawWomen
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.
Women's strength world records
A collection of world records held by women across every strength discipline. Leah Reichman (United States) owns the heaviest equipped total at 932.5 kg (2023), while Tamara Walcott (United States) holds the biggest raw total in history at 759 kg (2025). Lucy Underdown (United Kingdom) pulled the heaviest women's deadlift ever, 325 kg (2024).
10records
4countries
932.5 kgheaviest single lift: Leah Reichman
Squat2
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.
Bench press2
RawWomen
207.5kg
457 lb
April Mathis
2016 · United States
SPF (Gritmas Classic)
ALL-TIME heaviest women's raw (no shirt) bench, 207.5 kg (457.5 lb).
EquippedWomen
317.5kg
700 lb
Ashleigh Hoeta
2023 · New Zealand
IPL / IPLNZ (Tombstone meet, Papakura NZ)
Heaviest women's equipped (multi-ply shirt) bench, 317.5 kg (700 lb), 25 Nov 2023.
Deadlift3
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.
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.
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).
Total2
RawWomen
759kg
1,673 lb
Tamara Walcott
2025 · United States
USPC (Battle of the Beasts, Delaware)
Heaviest all-time women's raw total (untested), 759 kg (1,674 lb), May 2025: 307 squat + 155 bench + 297 deadlift.
EquippedWomen
932.5kg
2,056 lb
Leah Reichman
2023 · United States
APF (multi-ply)
Heaviest women's equipped total, 932.5 kg (2,056 lb) in multi-ply gear: 954 lb squat + 501 lb bench + 600 lb deadlift.
Overhead press1
StrongmanWomen
140kg
309 lb
Andrea Thompson
2022 · United Kingdom
SBD World Log Lift Championships (Ipswich)
Heaviest women's log press ever, 140 kg (308.6 lb).
What is the world record in the Total?
The world record in the Total is 932.5 kg, set by Leah Reichman in 2023 (Equipped).
Who holds the Total world record?
The record holder is Leah Reichman (United States) with 932.5 kg, set in 2023.
What is the raw Total record?
The heaviest raw lift is 759 kg by Tamara Walcott in 2025.
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 October 2026