Powerlifting Records: Raw & Equipped [Video]

Powerlifting is a sport where records are made to be broken. There’s a constant drive to smash old records and set new ones. That’s why we’ve rounded up the current all-time powerlifting world records that lifters are aspiring to beat.

The categories we’ve covered for men and women are:

• Bench Press
• Squat
• Deadlift
• Total 

Both raw and equipped world records are shown. All recognized powerlifting federations are included, such as the IPF, USAPL, USPA, BPC, WPC, WRPF, and RPS.

Raw Powerlifting World Records

Below you’ll find the latest raw powerlifting records for men and women.

Raw Powerlifting Total World Records for Men

1. Jesus Olivares: 2540 lbs (2023)
2. Daniel Bell: 2485 lbs (2020)
3. Ray Williams: 2452 lbs (2019)
4. Josh Morris: 2375 lbs (2017)
5. Thomas Davis: 2375 lbs (2021)
6. Larry Williams: 2370 lbs (2020)
7. Eric Lilliebridge: 2369 lbs (2016)
8. Kirill Sarychev: 2364 lbs (2016)
9. JP Price: 2358 lbs (2016)
10. Jezza Uepa: 2358 lbs (2016)

Jesus Olivares is current men’s raw total record holder with a 2,540.8 lb total. He squatted 1,036.1 pounds, benched 600.7 pounds, and deadlifted 903.9 pounds.

You can see all of his lifts from this meet here:

JESUS OLIVARES | 1152.5kg GOAT

Raw Powerlifting Total World Records for Women

1. Tamara Walcott: 1620 lbs (2022)
2. April Mathis: 1610 lbs (2011)
3. Chakera Ingram: 1521 lbs (2018)
4. Bradina Anae: 1521 lbs (2022)
5. Jessica Springer: 1515 lbs (2020)
6. Samantha Rice: 1515 lbs (2022)
7. Carina Davis: 1515 lbs (2022)
8. Kristy Hawkins: 1510 lbs (2021)
9. Kiersten Scurlock: 1493 lbs (2021)
10. Bonica Brown: 1488 lbs (2018)

Tamara Walcott is the current women’s raw total world record holder with a 1,620 lb total. She squatted 600.7 lbs, benched 380.3 lbs, and deadlifted 639.3 lbs.

You can see all of her lifts from this meet here:

Tamara Walcott • 1st place 735kg Total (Raw) • 140kg Class • The American Pro 2022

Raw Squat World Records for Men

1. Ray Williams: 1080 lbs (2019)
2. Jezza Uepa: 1036 lbs (2017)
3. Craig Foster: 1025 lbs (2022)
4. Daniel Bell: 1003 lbs (2020)
5. Jesus Olivares: 992 lbs (2022)
6. JP Price: 959 lbs (2016)
7. Joseph Peña: 948 lbs (2021)
8. Kelly Branton: 942 lbs (2018)
9. Robb Philippus: 936 lbs (2019)
10. Shahram Saki: 925 lbs (2021)

Ray Williams is the current men’s raw squat world record holder with a 1,080 lb squat.

You can see this lift here:

Ray Williams Raw Squat World Record 490kg/1080lbs!

Raw Squat World Records for Women

1. April Mathis: 615 (2011)
2. Bonica Brown 608 lbs (2021)
3. Amanda Martin: 607 lbs (2021)
4. Tamara Walcott: 600 lbs (2022)
5. Bradina Anae: 595 lbs (2022)
6. Carina Davis: 595 lbs (2022)
7. Sonita Muluh: 595 lbs (2022)
8. Kiersten Scurlock: 584 lbs (2022)
9. Marissa Wilson: 584 lbs (2022)
10. Kristy Hawkins: 584 lbs (2022)

April Mathis is the current women’s raw squat world record holder with a 615 lb squat.

You can see this lift here:

April Mathis 615 lbs. raw squat at APF Southern States 10/29/11

Raw Bench Press World Records for Men

1. Julius Maddox: 782 lbs (2021)
2. Kirill Sarychev: 738 lbs (2015)
3. Eric Spoto: 722 lbs (2013)
4. Thomas Davis: 716 lbs (2021)
5. Scot Mendelson: 715 lbs (2005)
6. James Henderson: 711 lbs (1997)
7. Johnnie Harris: 705 lbs (2020)
8. Vladimir Kravtsov: 683 lbs (2013)
9. Siamand Rahman: 683 lbs (2016)
10. Andrew Cooper: 675 lbs (2021)

Julius Maddox is the current men’s raw bench press world record holder with a 782.6 lb bench press.

You can see this lift here:

Julius Maddox 355kg (782.6lb) RAW Bench Press World Record 2021

Raw Bench Press World Records for Women

1. April Mathis: 457 lbs (2016)
2. Samanth DiBois: 400 lbs (2016)
3. Carina Davis: 396 lbs (2021)
4. Roberta Collins: 391 lbs (2003)
5. Jessica Springer: 391 lbs (2020)
6. Shannon Nash: 380 lbs (2017)
7. Tamara Walcott: 380 lbs (2022)
8. Mahailya Reeves: 380 lbs (2022)
9. Lyudmila Gaiduchenko: 374.8 lbs (2015)
10. Malgorzata Kopiec: 374.8 (2022)

April Mathis is the current women’s raw bench press world record holder with a 457 lb bench press.

Unfortunately, we are unable to find a video of this lift. If you know of one, please send us a link.

Until then, here’s an impressive 440 lb bench press from April. This was the previous record until she broke it with her 457 lb bench press in 2016.

April Mathis 440lb bench..... new World record!

Raw Deadlift World Records for Men

1. Danny Grigsby: 1074 lbs (2022)
2. Benedikt Magnússon: 1015 lbs (2011)
3. Jamal Browner: 1003 lbs (2022)
4. Krzysztof Wierzbicki: 986 lbs (2021)
5. Yury Belkin: 981 lbs (2022)
6. Andy Bolton: 964 lbs (2010)
7. Cailer Woolam: 953 lbs (2019)
8. Chris Weist: 942 lbs (2021)
9. Shane Hunt: 936 lbs (2022)
10. Sergey Daragan: 928 lbs (2018)

Dan Grigsby is the current men’s raw deadlift world record holder with a 1,074 lb deadlift.

Here’s a video of this lift:

Danny Grigsby 487.5 kg (1074 lbs) Raw Deadlift World Record

Raw Deadlift World Records for Women

1. Tamara Walcott: 639 lbs (2022)
2. Chakera Ingram: 622 lbs (2018)
3. Kristy Hawkins: 606 lbs (2021)
4. Samantha Rice: 606 lbs (2022)
5. Brianny Terry: 606.2 lbs (2022)
6. Jessica Springer: 600 lbs (2020)
7. Jess McCallum: 600 lbs (2021)
8. Dina Hakeai: 595 lbs (2021)
9. April Mathis: 589 lbs (2014)
10. Bradina Anae: 589.7 lbs (2022)

Tamara Walcott is the current women’s raw deadlift world record holder with a 639 lb deadlift.

Here’s a video of this lift at the 4:30 timestamp:

Tamara Walcott • 1st place 735kg Total (Raw) • 140kg Class • The American Pro 2022

Equipped Powerlifting World Records

Below you’ll find the latest equipped powerlifting records for men and women.

Equipped Powerlifting Total World Records for Men

1. Dave Hoff: 3103 lbs (2019)
2. Donnie Thompson: 3000 lbs (2011)
3. Jonas Rantanen: 2954 lbs (2011)
4. Bob Merkh: 2905 lbs (2022)
5. Chris Della Fave: 2870 lbs (2022)
6. Blaine Sumner: 2857 lbs (2020)
7. AJ Roberts: 2855 lbs (2012)
8. Bruce Mason: 2845 lbs (2021)
9. Yevgen Yarymbash: 2843 lbs (2013)
10. Andy Bolton: 2843 lbs (2007)

Dave Hoff currently holds the men’s equipped total world record with a 3,103 lb total. He completed a 1,273.1 lb squat, 1,014.1 bench press, and 815.7 lb deadlift.

Here is a video of all three lifts:

WPO WORLD POWERLIFTING SUPERFINALS 2019 Dave Hoff

Equipped Powerlifting Total World Records for Women

1. Becca Swanson: 2050 lbs (2005)
2. Leah Reichman: 2000 lbs (2021)
3. Crystal Tate: 1880 lbs (2019)
4. Deana D’Andrea: 1805 lbs (2002)
5. Amber Hansen: 1805 lbs (2002)
6. Laura Phelps-Stackhouse: 1800 lbs (2011)
7. Bonita Brown: 1748 lbs (2019)
8. April Mathis: 1741 lbs (2018)
9. Katrina Bielomyza: 1725 lbs (2022)
10. Alexis Jones: 1720.7 lbs (2022)

Becca Swanson is the current women’s equipped total world record holder with a 2,050 lb total. She squatted 854.3 lbs, benched 523.6 lbs, and deadlifted 672.4 lbs.

Unfortunately, we were not able to find any footage of these incredible lifts.

Equipped Squat World Records for Men

1. Nathan Baptist: 1,311 lbs (2021)
2. Brian Carroll: 1,306 lbs (2020)
3. Dave Hoff: 1,273 lbs (2019)
4. Jonas Rantanen: 1,267 lbs (2011)
5. Donnie Thompson: 1,265 lbs (2011)
6. Vladislav Alhazov: 1,250 lbs (2008)
7. Mike Miller: 1,220 lbs (2006)
8. Jeff Frank: 1,218 lbs (2016)
9. Joe Stein: 1,215 lbs (2021)
10. Andy Bolton: 1,213 lbs (2007)

Nathan Baptist is the current men’s equipped squat world record holder with a 1,311 lb squat.

Here’s a video of this lift:

World Record Squat - Nathan Baptist - 594.6kg 1311lb

Equipped Squat World Records for Women

1. Leah Reichman: 925 lbs (2021)
2. Becca Swanson: 854 lbs (2005
3. Crystal Tate: 815 lbs (2019)
4. Amber Hansen: 800 lbs (2022)
5. Jordan Buchla: 780 lbs (2022)
6. Laura Phelps-Stackhouse: 774 lbs (2005)
7. Anna McCloskey: 775 lbs (2020)
8. Deana D’Andrea: 760.6 lbs (2022)
9. Galina Karpova: 740 lbs (2012)
10. Tara Webber: 727 lbs (2019)

Leah Reichman is the current women’s equipped squat world record holder with a 925 lb squat.

Here’s a video of this lift:

Powerlifter Leah Reichman Sinks All Time World Record Squat of 399 1kg

Equipped Bench Press World Records for Men

1. Jimmy Kolb: 1350 lbs (2023)
2. Will Barotti: 1150 lbs (2022)
3. Rich Putnam: 1135 lbs (2022)
4. Mike Womack: 1132 (2022)
5. Bill Gillespie: 1129 lbs (2022)
6. Tiny Meeker: 1125 lbs (2021)
7. Greg Powell: 1102 lbs (2022)
8. Doug Smithey: 1100 lbs (2022)
9. Bob Merkh: 1100 (2022)
10. Tony Carlino: 1085 lbs (2021)

Jimmy Kolb is the current men’s equipped bench press world record holder with a 1,350 lb bench press. This is also the heaviest single lift in powerlifting history.

Here’s a video of this lift:

Jimmy Kolb ATWR Unlimited Bench Press - 612.5kg - 1,350.3lbs

Equipped Bench Press World Records for Women

1. Rae-Ann Miller: 650 lbs (2023)
2. Amber Hansen: 615 lbs (2021)
3. Katrina Bielomyza: 611 lbs (2021)
4. Becca Swanson: 600 lbs (2008)
5. Emma Yitalo-James: 600 lbs (2022)
6. Rochelle Dubbs: 565 lbs (2021)
7. Yuliya Medvedeva: 556 lbs (2019)
8. Allison Hind: 555 lbs (2022)
9. April Mathis: 551 (2022)
10. Shawna Mendelson: 550 lbs (2021)

Rae-Ann Miller is the current women’s equipped bench press world record holder with a 630 lb bench press.

Here’s a video of the lift:

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Equipped Deadlift World Records for Men

1. Andy Bolton: 1008 lbs (2009)
2. Konstantīns Konstantinovs: 948 lbs (2005)
3. Garry Frank: 931 (2002)
4. Tibor Mészáros: 927 lbs (2004)
5. Krzysztof Wierzbicki: 925 lbs (2017)
6. Gary Heisey: 925 lbs (1992)
7. Vladislav Alhazov: 925 lbs (2008)
8. Sean Green: 920 lbs (2017)
9. Chris Spegal: 915 (2015)
10. Corey Miceli: 910 lbs (2016)

Andy Bolton is the current men’s equipped deadlift world record holder with a 1,008 lb deadlift.

Here’s a video of the lift:

Andy Bolton 1008 lbs deadlift / 457.5kg World Record

Equipped Deadlift World Records for Women

1. Becca Swanson: 694 lbs (2005)
2. Crystal Tate: 661 lbs (2018)
3. Leah Reichman: 635 lbs (2021)
4. Andrea Corder: 605 lbs (2019)
5. Dawn Reshel-Sharon: 604 lbs (1988)
6. Deana D’Andrea: 601.8 lbs (2022)
7. Olga Gemaletdinova: 600 lbs (2014)
8. Rebecca Holcomb: 597 lbs (2019)
9. Coral Blair: 590 lbs (1999)
10. Evgeniya Mazaylova: 590 lbs (2006)

Becca Swanson is the current women’s equipped deadlift world record holder with a 694 lb deadlift.

Unfortunately, we were not able to locate a video of this lift.

FAQs

Here are bench press records for men and women. There are separate sections for raw and equipped bench press records.

For more records, check out our main powerlifting records list.

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