Progression of the squat world record

Listed below is the progression of raw squat world record since its introduction as the 'knee bent' and through the emergence of powerlifting and segregation into sleeves and wraps.[1][2]

Key
Measured weight

Historical

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Weight Holder Date Event Location Equipment Ref.
240 kg (529.1 lb) Austria Karl Moerke 1919 Moerke vs. Goerner Duel Cologne, Germany None [3]
251 kg (553.4 lb) Germany Henry 'Milo' Steinborn 1920 Knee-bent Exhibition Düsseldorf, Germany None [4]
272.2 kg (600 lb) Canada Doug Hepburn Dec 1951 Manhattan's Greatest Physical Fitness Show of the Year New York City, USA None [5]
299.6 kg (660.5 lb) United States Paul Anderson Dec 1952 Chattanooga & Tennessee Weightlifting Championships Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA None [6]
324.2 kg (714.8 lb) United States Paul Anderson May 1953 Boys' Club Exhibition Georgia, USA None [7]
345.8 kg (762.3 lb) United States Paul Anderson Jul 1953 Bill Colonna's Strength-Fest Picnic Norfolk, Virginia, USA None [8]
408.2 kg (900 lb) United States Paul Anderson 1965 Exhibition at powerlifting contest Silver Spring, Maryland, USA None [9]
421.4 kg (929 lb) United States Paul Anderson Jul 1965 Region 3 Power Lift Championships Dallas, Texas, USA None [10][11]

From this point onwards, powerlifting became mainstream and knee wraps and knee sleeves were introduced.

With wraps

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Weight Holder Date Event Location Equipment Ref.
423.9 kg (934.5 lb) United States Don Reinhoudt Apr 1976 AAU/IPF Senior Nationals Ohio, USA Belt & Wraps [12]
430 kg (948.0 lb) United States Mark Henry Jul 1995 ADFPA Men's Nationals Pennsylvania, USA Belt & Wraps [13]
432.5 kg (953.5 lb) United States Mark Henry Oct 1995 WDFPF World Championships Sussex, England Belt & Wraps [13]
442.5 kg (975.5 lb) United States Robert Wilkerson Jun 2010 SPF National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship Texas, USA Belt & Wraps [14]
450 kg (992.1 lb) Russia Andrey Malanichev Dec 2010 BB Worldlifting Moscow, Russia Belt & Wraps [15]
453.6 kg (1000 lb) United States Robert Wilkerson Mar 2011 SPF Ironman Classic Texas, USA Belt & Wraps [14]
460 kg (1014.1 lb) Russia Andrey Malanichev Feb 2014 RUPC Raw Unity VII Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA Belt & Wraps [15]
475 kg (1047.2 lb) Russia Andrey Malanichev Dec 2015 WRPF World Championships Moscow, Russia Belt & Wraps [15]
485 kg (1069.2 lb) Russia Andrey Malanichev Oct 2016 ProRaw Big Dogs Frankston, Victoria, Australia Belt & Wraps [15]
500 kg (1102.3 lb) Israel Vlad Alhazov Jul 2017 NPA Open Israel Championship Rishon LeZion, Israel Belt & Wraps [16]
505 kg (1113.3 lb) Israel Vlad Alhazov Mar 2018 ProRaw X Melbourne, Australia Belt & Wraps [16]
510 kg (1124.4 lb) Israel Vlad Alhazov Dec 2018 WRPF Adrenaline Grand Prix Minsk, Belarus Belt & Wraps [16]
525 kg (1157.4 lb) Israel Vlad Alhazov

With sleeves

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Weight Holder Date Event Location Equipment Ref.
438 kg (965.6 lb) United States Ray Williams Jun 2016 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships Killeen, Texas, USA Belt & Sleeves [17]
477.5 kg (1052.7 lb) United States Ray Williams Mar 2017 NAPF Arnold Slingshot Pro American Columbus, Ohio, USA Belt & Sleeves [17]
485 kg (1069.2 lb) United States Ray Williams Mar 2018 USAPL Arnold SBD Pro American Columbus, Ohio, USA Belt & Sleeves [17]
490 kg (1080.3 lb) United States Ray Williams Mar 2019 USAPL Arnold SBD Pro American Columbus, Ohio, USA Belt & Sleeves [17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The History of the Squat". Bodybuilding.com. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Superstars of the Squat World Record by STRENGTH UNIVERSE". YouTube. 4 October 2021.
  3. ^ Sig Klein (2 February 2018). "Squat". strongman.org/. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  4. ^ Jake Boly (31 July 2023). "Milo Steinborn Is One Reason We Squat The Way We Do Today". Barbend. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  5. ^ Thurston, Tom (2003). Strongman: The Doug Hepburn Story. Vancouver: Ronsdale Press. ISBN 1553800095.
  6. ^ Strossen p. 17
  7. ^ Randall J. Strossen (30 May 1999). "Paul Anderson, King Of The Squat". Clarence and Carol Bass. Ripped Enterprises. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  8. ^ Jim Murray (December 1994). "Paul Anderson, Superman From the South" (PDF). Iron Game History. 3 (5): 11.
  9. ^ Strossen p. 70
  10. ^ Wilhelm, Bruce (April 1993). "Paul Anderson: Force of Nature". Milo. Vol. 1, no. 1. p. 11.
  11. ^ David Chapman (August 1994). "Paul Anderson 1932-1994" (PDF). Iron Game History. 3 (4): 3.
  12. ^ "900 Pound Unequipped Squat Hall of Fame | Powerlifting Watch". Archived from the original on 7 November 2006.
  13. ^ a b Open Powerlifting (26 July 1997). "Mark Henry #1 (M)". openpowerlifting.org. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  14. ^ a b Open Powerlifting (26 June 2021). "Robert Wilkerson (M)". openpowerlifting.org. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  15. ^ a b c d Open Powerlifting (3 August 2019). "Andrey Malanichev (M)". openpowerlifting.org. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  16. ^ a b c Open Powerlifting (22 December 2018). "Vladislav Alhazov (M)". openpowerlifting.org. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  17. ^ a b c d Open Powerlifting (4 August 2024). "Ray Williams #1 (M)". openpowerlifting.org. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
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