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Heidi Howar

Heidi Howar is an American powerlifter who competes in the 75 kg raw division.

Her best competition total is 746.2 kg (1,645 lb), set at 814 Strength Spectacular in July 2022.

Over a career spanning 21 meets between 2013 and 2026, she has set ten raw world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 60 and 67.5 kg classes.

She currently holds five of those records.

Data through

Career total progression

Heidi Howar's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.

Heidi Howar's competition total across 20 meets between 2013 and 2026, peaking at 746 kg in 2022. 5 of those meets set a world record; 4 still stand.3006624008825001,1036001,3237001,5438001,764kglb201320162019202220252026347 kg · 2013 · North of the Border395 kg · 2014 · Women's Power Weekend408 kg · 2014 · North of the Border442 kg · 2015 · Women's Power Weekend581 kg · 2015 · Grand Prix National Powerlifting Championships610 kg · 2016 · Women's Pro/Am642 kg · 2016 · North of the Border 6638 kg · 2017 · Finnish Nationals683 kg · 2018 · WPO Championships689 kg · 2021 · Tennessee State Championship500 kg · 2024 · Only the Strong Powerlifting Championships448 kg · 2024 · Only The Strong488 kg · 2025 · Series Rumble 2 and Grand Prix533 kg · 2025 · King and Queen of the Platform 5572 kg · 2026 · Cincinnati Women's Pro/Am - Pro Day678 kg · 2017 · Iron Maiden Women's Pro/Am (world record set, later surpassed)680 kg · 2018 · Women's Power Weekend (world record still held)719 kg · 2021 · Ironman Classic (world record still held)733 kg · 2021 · 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational (world record still held)746 kg · 2022 · 814 Strength Spectacular (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2017-10-21 Bench Press 60 kg 179.2 kg395 lb Iron Maiden Women's Pro/Am
  2. 2018-04-21 Total 60 kg 680.4 kg1500 lb Women's Power Weekend
  3. 2018-04-21 Squat 60 kg 272.2 kg600 lb Women's Power Weekend
  4. 2018-04-21 Deadlift 60 kg 242.7 kg535 lb Women's Power Weekend Currently held
  5. 2021-03-13 Total 67.5 kg 718.9 kg1585 lb Ironman Classic
  6. 2021-03-13 Squat 67.5 kg 308.4 kg680 lb Ironman Classic Currently held
  7. 2021-07-17 Squat 67.5 kg 310.7 kg685 lb 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational Currently held
  8. 2021-07-17 Deadlift 67.5 kg 235.9 kg520 lb 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational Currently held
  9. 2022-07-16 Total 67.5 kg 746.2 kg1645 lb 814 Strength Spectacular Currently held
  10. 2022-07-16 Bench Press 67.5 kg 206.4 kg455 lb 814 Strength Spectacular
View total at each meet (20 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2013-12-07 North of the Border 347.0 kg765 lb
2014-04-12 Women's Power Weekend 394.6 kg870 lb
2014-12-06 North of the Border 408.2 kg900 lb
2015-04-11 Women's Power Weekend 442.3 kg975 lb
2015-10-24 Grand Prix National Powerlifting Championships 580.6 kg1280 lb
2016-04-16 Women's Pro/Am 610.1 kg1345 lb
2016-11-19 North of the Border 6 641.8 kg1415 lb
2017-05-27 Finnish Nationals 637.5 kg1406 lb
2017-10-21 Iron Maiden Women's Pro/Am 678.1 kg1495 lb World record (surpassed)
2018-04-21 Women's Power Weekend 680.4 kg1500 lb World record (held)
2018-11-11 WPO Championships 682.5 kg1505 lb
2021-01-23 Tennessee State Championship 689.5 kg1520 lb
2021-03-13 Ironman Classic 718.9 kg1585 lb World record (held)
2021-07-17 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational 732.5 kg1615 lb World record (held)
2022-07-16 814 Strength Spectacular 746.2 kg1645 lb World record (held)
2024-12-07 Only the Strong Powerlifting Championships 500.0 kg1103 lb
2024-12-07 Only The Strong 447.5 kg987 lb
2025-10-12 Series Rumble 2 and Grand Prix 487.5 kg1075 lb
2025-12-06 King and Queen of the Platform 5 532.5 kg1174 lb
2026-04-12 Cincinnati Women's Pro/Am - Pro Day 571.5 kg1260 lb

World records set

Every world record Heidi Howar has set, split into the 5 she still holds and the 5 since broken.

Still held5

  • Total 67.5 kg Unlimited women: 746.16 kg (1,645 lb) at 814 Strength Spectacular, 2022
  • Squat 67.5 kg Unlimited women: 310.71 kg (685 lb) at 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational, 2021
  • Squat 67.5 kg Multi-ply women: 308.44 kg (680 lb) at Ironman Classic, 2021
  • Deadlift 60 kg Multi-ply women: 242.67 kg (535 lb) at Women's Power Weekend, 2018
  • Deadlift 67.5 kg Unlimited women: 235.87 kg (520 lb) at 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational, 2021

Since surpassed5

  • Total 67.5 kg Multi-ply women: 718.94 kg (1,585 lb) at Ironman Classic, 2021
  • Total 60 kg Multi-ply women: 680.39 kg (1,500 lb) at Women's Power Weekend, 2018
  • Squat 60 kg Multi-ply women: 272.16 kg (600 lb) at Women's Power Weekend, 2018
  • Bench Press 67.5 kg Unlimited women: 206.38 kg (455 lb) at 814 Strength Spectacular, 2022
  • Bench Press 60 kg Multi-ply women: 179.17 kg (395 lb) at Iron Maiden Women's Pro/Am, 2017

Career, by the numbers

Heidi Howar's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.

Total moved

12.5 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 22 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+399 kg880 lb

From 347 kg765 lb to 746 kg1645 lb, a 115% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

773

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 40 / 23 / 37 (squat / bench / deadlift), 3.0 points above the typical split.

On the platform

78% third attempts made

21 of 27 third attempts converted, with 4 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 9. Heaviest made third: Squat280 kg618 lb.

Biggest jump

+138 kg305 lb

Between two meets, up to 581 kg1280 lb at Grand Prix National Powerlifting Championships.

Footprint

12 years

2 federations, 2 countries, 3 weight classes.

45% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. Best year: 2022.

Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer

Meet history

All 22 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-04-12 IPA · Cincinnati Women's Pro/Am - Pro Day 75 73.4 kg162 lb Wraps (raw) 226.8 kg500 lb 122.5 kg270 lb 222.3 kg490 lb 571.5 kg1260 lb 563.14 1
2025-12-06 RPS · King and Queen of the Platform 5 75 73.0 kg161 lb Raw (raw) 205.0 kg452 lb 115.0 kg254 lb 212.5 kg469 lb 532.5 kg1174 lb 526.19 1
2025-12-06 RPS · King and Queen of the Platform 5 75 73.0 kg161 lb Raw (raw) 205.0 kg452 lb 115.0 kg254 lb 212.5 kg469 lb 532.5 kg1174 lb 526.19 1
View full meet history (22 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-10-12 ABS · Series Rumble 2 and Grand Prix 72.0 kg159 lb Raw (raw) 175.0 kg386 lb 107.5 kg237 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 487.5 kg1075 lb 485.35 3
2024-12-07 PLU · Only the Strong Powerlifting Championships 75 70.5 kg156 lb Raw (raw) 185.0 kg408 lb 112.5 kg248 lb 202.5 kg447 lb 500.0 kg1103 lb 503.62 1
2024-12-07 PLU · Only The Strong 75 70.5 kg156 lb Raw (raw) 162.5 kg359 lb 102.5 kg226 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 447.5 kg987 lb 450.74 1
2022-07-16 IPA · 814 Strength Spectacular 67.5 67.1 kg148 lb Unlimited 310.7 kg685 lb 206.4 kg455 lb 229.1 kg505 lb 746.2 kg1645 lb 772.78 1
2021-07-17 MM · 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational 67.5 66.9 kg148 lb Unlimited 310.7 kg685 lb 186.0 kg410 lb 235.9 kg520 lb 732.5 kg1615 lb 760.20 1
2021-03-13 SPF · Ironman Classic 67.5 67.2 kg148 lb Multi-ply 308.4 kg680 lb 174.6 kg385 lb 235.9 kg520 lb 718.9 kg1585 lb 744.02 1
2021-01-23 SPF · Tennessee State Championship 75 69.6 kg154 lb Multi-ply 294.8 kg650 lb 167.8 kg370 lb 226.8 kg500 lb 689.5 kg1520 lb 699.58 1
2019-03-16 IPA · Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships (squat + bench) 67.5 66.9 kg148 lb Multi-ply 281.2 kg620 lb 181.4 kg400 lb — 462.7 kg1020 lb 480.12 1
2018-11-11 WPC · WPO Championships 75 60.0 kg133 lb Multi-ply 280.0 kg618 lb 175.0 kg386 lb 227.5 kg502 lb 682.5 kg1505 lb 756.58 1
2018-04-21 APF · Women's Power Weekend 60 60.0 kg132 lb Multi-ply 272.2 kg600 lb 165.6 kg365 lb 242.7 kg535 lb 680.4 kg1500 lb 754.56 1
2017-10-21 XPS · Iron Maiden Women's Pro/Am 60 59.2 kg131 lb Multi-ply 263.1 kg580 lb 179.2 kg395 lb 235.9 kg520 lb 678.1 kg1495 lb 757.83 1
2017-05-27 FPO · Finnish Nationals 67.5 66.1 kg146 lb Multi-ply 250.0 kg551 lb 167.5 kg370 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 637.5 kg1406 lb 666.29 1
2016-11-19 SPF · North of the Border 6 60 60.0 kg132 lb Multi-ply 244.9 kg540 lb 170.1 kg375 lb 226.8 kg500 lb 641.8 kg1415 lb 711.80 1
2016-04-16 SPF · Women's Pro/Am 60 60.0 kg132 lb Multi-ply 240.4 kg530 lb 154.2 kg340 lb 215.5 kg475 lb 610.1 kg1345 lb 676.59 1
2015-10-24 IPA · Grand Prix National Powerlifting Championships 60 60.0 kg132 lb Multi-ply 229.1 kg505 lb 131.5 kg290 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 580.6 kg1280 lb 643.89 1
2015-04-11 SPF · Women's Power Weekend 60 59.9 kg132 lb Wraps (raw) 170.1 kg375 lb 90.7 kg200 lb 181.4 kg400 lb 442.3 kg975 lb 490.93 1
2014-12-06 SPF · North of the Border 60 59.9 kg132 lb Raw (raw) 161.0 kg355 lb 81.7 kg180 lb 165.6 kg365 lb 408.2 kg900 lb 453.16 1
2014-04-12 SPF · Women's Power Weekend 60 59.1 kg130 lb Wraps (raw) 156.5 kg345 lb 79.4 kg175 lb 158.8 kg350 lb 394.6 kg870 lb 441.87 11
2013-12-07 SPF · North of the Border 60 58.2 kg129 lb Wraps (raw) 142.9 kg315 lb 68.0 kg150 lb 136.1 kg300 lb 347.0 kg765 lb 392.04 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 0 None on file
Untested 21 IPA · Cincinnati Women's Pro/Am - Pro Day (2026-04-12)

None of her 21 meets on record have been drug-tested.

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