List of national deadlift record holders
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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]
47 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 | [3] |
 England | Eddie Hall | 500 kg (1,102 lb) | 2016 World Deadlift Championships | [4] |
 Iran | Peiman Maheripour | 485 kg (1,069 lb) | 2024 Iran's Strongest Men & Women | [5] |
 Russia | Ivan Makarov | 483 kg (1,065 lb) | 2022 Eisenhart Deadlift Championships | [6] |
 Mexico | Raul Flores | 480 kg (1,058 lb) | 2025 Mike Strongman aulex forum qualifier | [7] |
 Estonia | Rauno Heinla | 476 kg (1,049 lb) | 2022 World Deadlift Championships | [8] |
 Ukraine | Ivan Makarov | 475 kg (1,047 lb) | 2021 World Deadlift Championships | [9] |
 Australia | Mitchell Hooper | 475 kg (1,047 lb) | 2021 Excalibur Max Deadlift | [10] |
 United States | Trey Mitchell | 470 kg (1,036 lb) | 2024 World Deadlift Championships | [11] |
 Georgia | Ivan Makarov | 470 kg (1,036 lb) | 2024 World Deadlift Championships | [12] |
 Canada | Mitchell Hooper | 470 kg (1,036 lb) | 2024 World Deadlift Championships | [12] |
 New Zealand | Mathew Ragg | 460 kg (1,014 lb) | 2024 Trans Tasman at Meatstock | [13] |
 South Africa | Chris van der Linde | 455 kg (1,003 lb) | 2022 SA Log, Deadlift & Axle Champs | [14] |
 Ireland | Sean Gillen | 455 kg (1,003 lb) | 2025 Raising the Dead 5 | [15] |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | Nedžmin Ambešković | 453.5 kg (1,000 lb) | 2021 World Deadlift Championships | [9] |
 Israel | Vlad Alhazov | 442.5 kg (976 lb) | 2017 Eisenhart Deadlift Championships | [16] |
 Lithuania | Žydrūnas Savickas | 440 kg (970 lb) | 2011 World's Strongest Man | [17] |
 Wales | Gavin Bilton | 440 kg (970 lb) | 2025 World Deadlift Championships | [18] |
 Austria | Martin Wildauer | 435 kg (959 lb) | 2014 World Deadlift Championships | [19] |
 Scotland | Andy Black | 432.5 kg (953 lb) | 2025 PL Series Log & Deadlift Champs | [20] |
 Latvia | Konstantīns Konstantinovs | 430 kg (948 lb) | 2006 LPF Latvian Powerlifting Champs | [21] |
| Didzis Zariņš | 430 kg (948 lb) | 2023 Baltic Deadlift Championships | [22] | |
 Turkey | Cenk Koçak | 430 kg (948 lb) | 2023 Izmir Expo Powerlifting Champs | [23] |
 Bahrain | Hussain Ali Juma | 430 kg (948 lb) | 2024 GCC Strongest Man | [24] |
 France | Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf | 430 kg (948 lb) | 2024 Log.Deadlift.Stone | [25] |
 Czech Republic | Jan "Honza" Jiruše | 430 kg (948 lb) | 2025 Eisenhart Deadlift Championships | [26] |
 Greenland | Kim Ujarak Lorentzen | 425 kg (937 lb) | 2022 GI Fitness sports meet | [27] |
 Burkina Faso | Cheick "Iron Biby" Sanou | 425 kg (937 lb) | 2024 World Deadlift Championships | [28] |
 Sweden | Fredrik Svensson | 423.5 kg (934 lb) | 2024 Raw Powerlift Elit | [29] |
 Bulgaria | Dimitar Savatinov | 422.5 kg (931 lb) | 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic | [30] |
 Hungary | Tibor Mészáros | 420.5 kg (927 lb) | 2004 GPC World Cup | [31] |
 Poland | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | 420 kg (926 lb) | 2019 World's Ultimate Strongman | [32] |
 Netherlands | Jitse Kramer | 420 kg (926 lb) | 2021 OG Heroes | [33] |
 Ghana | Evans Nana | 420 kg (926 lb) | 2023 Deadlift Domination | [34] |
 Qatar | Christopher Oketch | 420 kg (926 lb) | 2024 GCC Strongest Man | [35] |
 Serbia | Albin Hasanović | 420 kg (926 lb) | 2025 Eisenhart Deadlift Championships | [26] |
 Slovakia | Róbert Valach | 415 kg (915 lb) | 2025 Strongman Eagles Slovakia | [36] |
 Brazil | Lucas Veronezi | 415 kg (915 lb) | 2025 Duggen Day | [37] |
 Germany | Karl Wedel | 415 kg (915 lb) | 2026 ABS Clash of Titans 4 | [38] |
 Slovenia | Matjaž Belšak | 410 kg (904 lb) | 2019 Arnold Africa | [39] |
 Finland | Ano Turtiainen | 405.5 kg (894 lb) | 2002 WPC WPO Finals | [40] |
 Denmark | Frederik Nordberg | 405 kg (893 lb) | 2025 Max Power November | [41] |
 China |
Zheng Mincong | 405 kg (893 lb) | 2026 IPL Beijing 1st Powerlifting Challenge | [42] |
 Norway | Jonas Bathen | 402 kg (886 lb) | 2026 National Championship 1 RM Deadlift | [43] |
 Lebanon | Etienne El Chaer | 401.5 kg (885 lb) | 2026 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | [44] |
 Italy | Andrea Invernizzi | 401 kg (884 lb) | 2022 Maxima Press and Deadlift | [45] |
 Northern Ireland | Glenn Ross | 400 kg (882 lb) | 2002 Ulster's Strongest Man | [46] |
 Thailand | Nugongid Buranasate | 400 kg (882 lb) | 2022 Ultimate Strongman U105 Champs | [47] |
- As of 12 April 2026
