Deadlift World Records

Thommy Ohlund deadlifted a 200-pound barbell using his right hand for 13.50 seconds while carrying a 20-pound dumbbell above his head using his left hand.

William Cannon deadlifted a 215-pound barbell using his right hand for 5.26 seconds.

William Cannon deadlifted two 152-pound barbells for 1.13 seconds while standing on his left foot. His body weight during the attempt was 192 pounds.

William Cannon deadlifted two 146-pound barbells for 1.19 seconds while standing on his left foot. His body weight during the attempt was 192 pounds.

William Cannon deadlifted a 186-pound barbell using his right hand for 9.20 seconds while carrying a 20-pound dumbbell above his head using his left hand.

William Cannon deadlifted a 220-pound barbell using his right hand for 2.63 seconds while carrying a 10-pound dumbbell above his head using his left hand.

William Cannon deadlifted two 152-pound barbells for 1.84 seconds.

Abel D. completed 17 reps deadlifting a 225-pound barbell.

William Cannon deadlifted a 206-pound barbell using his right hand for 4.06 seconds.

MightySaxon performed a deadlift with a 130-pound weight. His body weight during the attempt was 185 pounds.

William Cannon deadlifted a 163-pound barbell on the side of his body using his left hand for 2.84 seconds while standing on his left foot.

William Cannon deadlifted a 172-pound barbell on the side of his body using his left hand for 1.87 seconds while standing on his left foot.

William Cannon deadlifted a 201-pound barbell on the side of his body using his right hand for 6.78 seconds.

William Cannon deadlifted a 162-pound barbell on the side of his body using his left hand for 1.97 seconds while standing on his left foot.

Daniel Tochev grips the middle of a loaded barbell with his right hand in a living room in Pleven, Bulgaria, pulls it to a standing lockout and holds it clear of the floor for several seconds, flashing a victory sign with his free hand. He then strips the bar and weighs every plate together with the bar on a platform scale, which reads 156.30 kilograms, before stepping onto the same scale himself at 61.8 kilograms. That's about two and a half times his bodyweight, on one hand.

Stanley Tomajko, 61, deadlifted 505 pounds, more than two and a half times his 192-pound (87-kilogram) bodyweight, for two full reps in his barn gym in Strasburg, Virginia, holding the bar with a double-underhand hook grip, both palms facing forward. A pair of large spoked wheels on the barbell sets it about 13 inches off the floor, the classic wagon wheel deadlift height from strongman, with three 45-pound plates and one 50-pound plate stacked outside each wheel. The continuous video shows both pulls to a full standing lockout with the wheels resting on the floor between reps, and Stanley itemized the load (plates, wheels, a 44-pound bar and collars) to the 505-pound total. Surrounded by anvils, ropes and antique iron, it is old-school strength in every sense.