The World Deadlift Championships
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Manchester, England | |||
| 2019 |  Rauno Heinla Jerry Pritchett | Rob Kearney Adam Bishop Nedzmin Ambeskovic | Wembley, England | |
| 2017 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} JF Caron Konstantine Janashia |  Benedikt Magnússon | Manchester, England | |
| 2016 | Eddie Hall | Benedikt Magnússon Jerry Pritchett | Leeds, England | |
| 2015 | Eddie Hall | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Rauno Heinla Jerry Pritchett | Leeds, England |
| 2014 | Benedikt Magnússon | Eddie Hall | Laurence Shahlaei Martin Wildauer | Leeds, England |
Heaviest Lifts
In History
| # | Weight | Competitor | Event | Bar | World Record? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 501 kg | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | 2020 WUS Feats of Strength Event 1 | Standard | Yes |
| 2 | 500 kg | Eddie Hall | 2016 World Deadlift Championships | Standard | Yes |
| 3 | 474 kg | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic | Elephant | Yes (Elephant only) |
| 4 | 472.5 kg | Eddie Hall | 2017 World's Strongest Man | Standard | No |
| 5 | 472 kg | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic | Elephant | Yes (Elephant only) |
| 6 | 470 kg |  Ivan Makarov | 2019 Strongman Champions League Moscow | Standard | No |
| 7 | 467 kg | Jerry Pritchett | 2017 Arnold Strongman Classic | Elephant | Yes (Elephant only) |
| 8 | 465 kg | Eddie Hall | 2016 World Deadlift Championships | Standard | Yes |
| 9 | 465 kg | Benedikt Magnússon | 2016 World Deadlift Championships | Standard | Yes |
| 10 | 465 kg | Jerry Pritchett | 2016 World Deadlift Championships | Standard | Yes |
At the Championships
| # | Weight | Competitor | Year | Bar | Record Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500 kg | Eddie Hall | 2016 | Standard | World Record |
| 2 | 465 kg | Eddie Hall | 2016 | Standard | World Record |
| 3 | 465 kg | Benedikt Magnússon | 2016 | Standard | World Record |
| 4 | 465 kg | Jerry Pritchett | 2016 | Standard | World Record |
| 5 | 463 kg | Eddie Hall | 2015 | Standard | World Record |
| 6 | 461 kg | Benedikt Magnússon | 2014 | Standard | World Record |
| 7 | 455 kg | Rauno Heinla | 2019 | Standard | Estonian Record |
| 8 | 455 kg | Jerry Pritchett | 2019 | Standard | - |
| 9 | 450 kg | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | 2015 | Standard | - |
| 10 | 446 kg | Eddie Hall | 2014 | Standard | English Record |
Continental records
- This list features lifts made with a standard bar.
| Region | Weight | Athlete | Nation | Year set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 410 kg | Gerrit Badenhorst |  South Africa |
1996 |
| Asia | 425 kg | Ali Akbar Jafari |  Iran |
2019 |
| Oceania | 420 kg | Eben Le Roux | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
2016 |
| Europe | 501 kg | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland |
2020 |
| North, Central America and Caribbean | 465 kg | Jerry Pritchett | United States |
2016 |
| South America | 402.5 kg | Rafa Crestani |  Brazil |
2014 |
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 | Nedzmin Ambeskovic |
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 |
| Swedish |
Nedzmin Ambeskovic | 440 kg |
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.