The World Deadlift Championships is a (mostly) annual competition featuring strength athletes from all over the world, competing exclusively in the strongman deadlift. It was created by Giants Live and the championship focuses mainly on the maximum deadlift in pursuit of the deadlift world record, although in the 2017 edition, the event was changed to a 400 kg (882 lb) weight for the most repetitions in 60 seconds before reverting to a maximum weight format in 2019 after a one-year hiatus.
Champions
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Third Place | Host City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Benedikt Magnússon |  Eddie Hall | Laurence Shahlaei Martin Wildauer | Leeds, England |
| 2015 | Eddie Hall | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson |  Rauno Heinla Jerry Pritchett | Leeds, England |
| 2016 | Eddie Hall | Benedikt Magnússon Jerry Pritchett | Leeds, England | |
| 2017 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} JF Caron Konstantine Janashia | Benedikt Magnússon | Manchester, England | |
| 2019 | Rauno Heinla Jerry Pritchett | Rob Kearney Adam Bishop Nedzmin Ambeskovic | Wembley, England | |
| 2021 |  Ivan Makarov 1 | Pavlo Nakonechnyy Evan Singleton Adam Bishop Oleksii Novikov Gabriel Peña Nedžmin Ambešković | Manchester, England | |
| 2022 | Rauno Heinla | Graham Hicks Ivan Makarov 2 Pavlo Nakonechnyy Mitchell Hooper |  Cardiff, Wales | |
| 2023 (Men) | Graham Hicks | Rauno Heinla Ivan Makarov 2 Evan Singleton | Cardiff, Wales | |
| 2023 (Women) | Lucy Underdown | Rebecca Roberts | Cardiff, Wales |
1 While Makarov has declared for Russia, he competed for Ukraine at the 2021 World Deadlift Championships.
2 While Makarov has declared for Russia, he competed for Georgia at the 2022 and 2023 World Deadlift Championships.
Heaviest lifts
In history
| # | Weight | Competitor | Event | Bar/ standard | World Record? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 501 kg | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | 2020 WUS Feats of Strength Event 1 ( Iceland) | Standard/ single ply suit | Yes |
| 2 | 500 kg | Eddie Hall | 2016 World Deadlift Championships ( England) | Standard/ multi ply suit | Yes |
| 3 | 481 kg |  Peiman Maheripour | 2021 WRPF World Championships ( Russia) | Standard/ multi ply suit | No |
| 4 | 477.5 kg | Peiman Maheripour | 2021 WRPF World Championships ( Russia) | Standard/ multi ply suit | No |
| 5 | 476 kg | Rauno Heinla | 2022 World Deadlift Championships ( Wales) | Standard/ multi ply suit | Yes (Over-40s only) |
| 6 | 475 kg | Mitchell Hooper | 2021 Excalibur Maximum Deadlift (.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia) | Standard/ multi ply suit | No |
| 475 kg | Ivan Makarov 1 | 2021 World Deadlift Championships ( England) | Standard/ multi ply suit | No | |
| 8 | 474 kg | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic ( United States) | Elephant/ raw | Yes (Elephant only) |
| 9 | 472.5 kg | Eddie Hall | 2017 World's Strongest Man ( Botswana) | Standard/ multi ply suit | No |
| 10 | 472 kg | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic ( United States) | Elephant/ raw | Yes (Elephant only) |
At the championships
| # | Weight | Competitor | Year | Bar | Record Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500 kg | Eddie Hall | 2016 | Standard | World Record |
| 2 | 476 kg | Rauno Heinla | 2022 | Standard | Estonian Record, World Record (over-40s) |
| 3 | 475 kg | Ivan Makarov 1 | 2021 | Standard | Ukrainian Record |
| 4 | 470 kg | Graham Hicks | 2023 | Standard | - |
| 5 | 465 kg | Eddie Hall | 2016 | Standard | World Record |
| 465 kg | Benedikt Magnússon | 2016 | Standard | World Record | |
| 465 kg | Jerry Pritchett | 2016 | Standard | World Record | |
| 8 | 463 kg | Eddie Hall | 2015 | Standard | World Record |
| 9 | 461 kg | Benedikt Magnússon | 2014 | Standard | World Record |
| 10 | 455 kg | Rauno Heinla | 2019 | Standard | Estonian Record |
| 455 kg | Jerry Pritchett | 2019 | Standard | - | |
| 455 kg | Rauno Heinla | 2023 | Standard | - | |
| 455 kg | Ivan Makarov 2 | 2023 | Standard | Georgian Record | |
| 455 kg | Evan Singleton | 2023 | Standard | - |
Continental records
- This list features lifts made with a standard bar.
| Region | Weight | Athlete | Nation | Year set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 501 kg | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland |
2020 |
| Asia-Oceania | 481 kg | Peiman Maheripour | Iran |
2021 |
| North, Central America and Caribbean | 475 kg | Mitchell Hooper | Canada |
2021 |
| Africa | 440 kg | Chris van der Linde |  South Africa |
2021 |
| South America | 402.5 kg | Rafa Crestani |  Brazil |
2014 |
Records on other bars and standards
| Lift details | Weight | Athlete | Nation | Year set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Dollar (Elevated 18" height) | 580 kg | Rauno Heinla | Estonia |
2022 |
| Hummer tyre (Elevated 15" height) | 549 kg | Oleksii Novikov | Ukraine |
2022 |
| Axle bar (Elevated 18" height) | 499 kg | Gabriel Peña | Mexico |
2021 |
| Elephant bar (Standard 9" height) | 474 kg | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland |
2019 |
| Power bar - Conventional (Standard 9" height) | 460.4 kg | Benedikt Magnússon | Iceland |
2011 |
| Power bar - Sumo (Standard 9" height) 3 | 487.5 kg | Danny Grigsby | United States |
2022 |
3 This lift has been included as a reference - sumo deadlifts are classified as illegal in strongman competitions.
Individual results
2014
The 2014 World Deadlift Championships were held at the Headingley Stadium in Leeds, England on August 9, 2014. Magnússon set a new world record with a lift of 461 kg.[1]
Results
| # | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benedikt Magnússon |
461 kg |
| 2 | Eddie Hall |
446 kg |
| 3 | Martin Wildauer |
435 kg |
| 3 | Laurence Shahlaei |
435 kg |
| 5 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson |
420 kg |
| 5 | Mark Felix |
420 kg |
| 5 |  Johannes Årsjö |
420 kg |
| 8 | Graham Hicks |
400 kg |
| 8 |  Vytautas Lalas |
400 kg |
| 8 |  Krzysztof Radzikowski |
400 kg |
| 8 | Andy Bolton |
400 kg |
| 12 | Mikhail Koklyaev |
No lift |
| X | Brian Shaw |
Withdrew |
Records
| Nation | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| World | Benedikt Magnússon | 461 kg |
| Icelandic |
Benedikt Magnússon | 461 kg |
| English |
Eddie Hall | 446 kg |
| Austrian |
Martin Wildauer | 435 kg |
| Swedish |
Johannes Årsjö | 420 kg |
2015
The 2015 World Deadlift Championships were held at the Headingley Stadium in Leeds, England on July 11, 2015. Hall set a new world record with a lift of 463 kg.[2]
Results
| # | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Hall |
463 kg |
| 2 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson |
450 kg |
| 3 | Rauno Heinla |
435 kg |
| 3 | Jerry Pritchett |
435 kg |
| 5 | Andy Bolton |
430 kg |
| 6 | Mark Felix |
400 kg |
| 6 | Krzysztof Radzikowski |
400 kg |
| 6 | Terry Hollands |
400 kg |
| 6 |  Dainis Zageris |
400 kg |
| 6 |  Matjaž Belšak |
400 kg |
| 11 |  Dimitar Savatinov |
360 kg |
| 12 |  Luke Stoltman |
No lift |
Records
| Nation | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| World | Eddie Hall | 463 kg |
| English |
Eddie Hall | 463 kg |
| Estonian |
Rauno Heinla | 435 kg |
| Slovenian |
Matjaž Belšak | 400 kg |
2016
The 2016 World Deadlift Championships were held at the 2016 Europe's Strongest Man event at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England. Hall set a new world record, becoming the first person in history to deadlift 500 kg.[3]
Results
| # | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Hall |
500 kg |
| 2 | Benedikt Magnússon |
465 kg |
| 2 | Jerry Pritchett |
465 kg |
| 4 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson |
440 kg |
| 5 | Laurence Shahlaei |
420 kg |
| 5 | Terry Hollands |
420 kg |
| 5 | Mark Felix |
420 kg |
| 5 | Marius Lalas |
420 kg |
| 9 | Johannes Årsjö |
400 kg |
| 9 | Dimitar Savatinov |
400 kg |
| 9 | Adam Bishop |
400 kg |
| 12 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski |
No lift |
| 12 | Stefan Solvi Petursson |
No lift |
Records
| Nation | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| World | Eddie Hall | 500 kg |
| English |
Eddie Hall | 500 kg |
| Icelandic |
Benedikt Magnússon | 465 kg |
| American |
Jerry Pritchett | 465 kg |
2017
The 2017 World Deadlift Championships were held at the Giants Live Finals event in Manchester, England. In this edition, the championships were changed to a deadlift for the most repetitions in 60 seconds format with a fixed weight of 400 kg.[4]
Results
| # | Name | Repetitions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JF Caron |
5 |
| 1 | Konstantine Janashia |
5 |
| 3 | Benedikt Magnússon |
3 |
| 4 | Žydrūnas Savickas |
2 |
| 5 | Mikhail Shivlyakov |
1 |
| 6 | Laurence Shahlaei |
0 |
| 6 | Nick Best |
0 |
| 6 | Terry Hollands |
0 |
| 6 |  Cheick "Iron Biby" Sanou |
0 |
2019
The 2019 World Deadlift Championships were held at the Wembley Arena in Wembley, England, as the opening event for Giants Live Wembley. In this edition, the championships returned to the max weight deadlift format.[5]
Results
| # | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rauno Heinla |
455 kg |
| 1 | Jerry Pritchett |
455 kg |
| 3 | Rob Kearney |
440 kg |
| 3 | Adam Bishop |
440 kg |
| 3 | Nedžmin Ambešković |
440 kg |
| 6 | Martins Licis |
420 kg |
| 6 | Mikhail Shivlyakov |
420 kg |
| 6 | Mark Felix |
420 kg |
| 9 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski |
400 kg |
| 9 | Tom Stoltman |
400 kg |
| 11 | Luke Stoltman |
No lift |
Records
| Nation | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Estonian |
Rauno Heinla | 455 kg |
| Bosnian |
Nedžmin Ambešković | 440 kg |
2021
The 2021 World Deadlift Championships were held at the AO Arena in Manchester, England, as the opening event for Giants Live World Open.
Results
| # | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Makarov 1 |
475 kg |
| 2 | Pavlo Nakonechnyy |
453.5 kg |
| 2 | Evan Singleton |
453.5 kg |
| 2 | Adam Bishop |
453.5 kg |
| 2 | Oleksii Novikov |
453.5 kg |
| 2 | Gabriel Peña |
453.5 kg |
| 2 | Nedžmin Ambešković |
453.5 kg |
| 8 | Mikhail Shivlyakov |
425 kg |
| 8 | Rauno Heinla |
425 kg |
| 8 | Gavin Bilton |
425 kg |
| 8 | Andy Black |
425 kg |
Records
| Nation | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Ukrainian |
Ivan Makarov | 475 kg |
| Mexican |
Gabriel Peña | 453.5 kg |
| Bosnian |
Nedžmin Ambešković | 453.5 kg |
| Welsh |
Gavin Bilton | 425 kg |
2022
The 2022 World Deadlift Championships were held at the Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff, Wales, as the opening event for Giants Live World Open. During this competition, as a result of another nationality change, Ivan Makarov became the first strongman to hold the national deadlift record for three different countries, having set the new Georgian record at 453.5kg. Makarov, at the time of the championships also held the Ukrainian (475kg - set 2021) and the Russian records (470kg - set 2019).
Results
| # | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rauno Heinla |
476 kg |
| 2 | Graham Hicks |
453.5 kg |
| 2 | Mitchell Hooper |
453.5 kg |
| 2 | Ivan Makarov 2 |
453.5 kg |
| 2 | Pavlo Nakonechnyy |
453.5 kg |
| 6 | Gavin Bilton |
425.5 kg |
| 6 | Oleksii Novikov |
425.5 kg |
| 6 | Evan Singleton |
425.5 kg |
| 9 | Andy Black |
400 kg |
| 9 | Shane Flowers |
400 kg |
| 9 |  Pa O'Dwyer |
400 kg |
Records
| Nation | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| World (over-40s) | Rauno Heinla | 476 kg |
| Estonian |
Rauno Heinla | 476 kg |
| Georgian |
Ivan Makarov | 453.5 kg |
| Welsh |
Gavin Bilton | 425.5 kg |
2023
The 2023 World Deadlift Championships were held at the Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff, Wales, as the opening event for Giants Live World Open. This was the first championships to have female competitors, with Lucy Underdown setting a new undisputed world record of 318kg.
Results
| # | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hicks |
470 kg |
| 2 | Rauno Heinla |
455 kg |
| 2 | Ivan Makarov 2 |
455 kg |
| 2 | Evan Singleton |
455 kg |
| 5 | Austin Andrade |
430 kg |
| 5 | Gavin Bilton |
430 kg |
| 5 | Jamal Browner |
430 kg |
| 5 | Shane Flowers |
430 kg |
| 9 |  Evans Nana |
400 kg |
| 9 | Rob Kearney |
400 kg |
| 9 | Oleksii Novikov |
400 kg |
| 9 | Pa O'Dwyer |
400 kg |
| 9 | Luke Stoltman |
400 kg |
| 14 (1F) | Lucy Underdown |
318 kg |
| 15 (2F) | Rebecca Roberts |
280 kg |
| 16 | Oskar Ziółkowski |
No Lift |
Records
| Nation | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Georgian |
Ivan Makarov | 455 kg |
| Welsh |
Gavin Bilton | 430 kg |
| Ghanaian |
Evans Nana | 400 kg |
| World (women) | Lucy Underdown | 318 kg |
| English (women) |
Lucy Underdown | 318 kg |
| Welsh (women) |
Rebecca Roberts | 280 kg |
See also
References
- ↑ "Europe's Strongest Man 2014". www.strongman.org. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ↑ "World Deadlift Championships 2015". www.strongman.org. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ↑ "See the results for the Europe's Strongest Man + World Deadlift Championships". www.floelite.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ↑ "2017 World Deadlift Championship Results". www.startingstrongman.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ↑ "Giants Live Wembley 2019 – full results and show round up". www.giants-live.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.