USA · 75 kg raw · 22 career entries
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.
Career total progression
Heidi Howar's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.
- Competition meet
- World record set, later surpassed
- World record still held
Record-setting meets, in order
- 2017-10-21 Bench Press 60 kg 179.2 kg395 lb Iron Maiden Women's Pro/Am
- 2018-04-21 Total 60 kg 680.4 kg1500 lb Women's Power Weekend
- 2018-04-21 Squat 60 kg 272.2 kg600 lb Women's Power Weekend
- 2018-04-21 Deadlift 60 kg 242.7 kg535 lb Women's Power Weekend Currently held
- 2021-03-13 Total 67.5 kg 718.9 kg1585 lb Ironman Classic
- 2021-03-13 Squat 67.5 kg 308.4 kg680 lb Ironman Classic Currently held
- 2021-07-17 Squat 67.5 kg 310.7 kg685 lb 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational Currently held
- 2021-07-17 Deadlift 67.5 kg 235.9 kg520 lb 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational Currently held
- 2022-07-16 Total 67.5 kg 746.2 kg1645 lb 814 Strength Spectacular Currently held
- 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 | 571.5 kg1260 lb |
World records set
Every world record Heidi Howar has set. Records she still holds are listed first; the rest have since been broken.
- 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
- Total 67.5 kg Multi-ply women: 718.94 kg (1,585 lb) at Ironman Classic, 2021 [later surpassed]
- Total 60 kg Multi-ply women: 680.39 kg (1,500 lb) at Women's Power Weekend, 2018 [later surpassed]
- Squat 60 kg Multi-ply women: 272.16 kg (600 lb) at Women's Power Weekend, 2018 [later surpassed]
- Bench Press 67.5 kg Unlimited women: 206.38 kg (455 lb) at 814 Strength Spectacular, 2022 [later surpassed]
- Bench Press 60 kg Multi-ply women: 179.17 kg (395 lb) at Iron Maiden Women's Pro/Am, 2017 [later surpassed]
Meet history
All 22 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
View full meet history (22 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-12 | IPA · Cincinnati Women's Pro/Am | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
Related
Records are computed from the OpenPowerlifting public-domain dataset and represent the highest qualifying lift on file for each (federation, sex, equipment, weight class, age class, tested) combination. State records are scoped by the lifter's registered state of residence (matching USAPL/PA/USPA rules), not by meet location; coverage depends on the federation — USAPL and USPA report lifter state for 87–97% of entries, while some smaller feds report it rarely. Records may differ from a federation's official record book. Read more about how these records are computed.