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Ray Williams

Ray Williams is an American powerlifter who competes in the 120+ kg raw division.

His best competition total is 1,112.5 kg (2,453 lb), set at Arnold SBD Pro American in March 2019.

Over a career spanning 30 meets between 2012 and 2025, he has set seven raw world records in squat, deadlift, and total across the 120+, 125+, and 155 kg classes.

He currently holds six of those records.

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Meet footage

Competition videos of Ray Williams from the Powerlifting World, White Lights Media and ABSOLUTE STRENGTH channels.

All meet footage (6 videos)

Personal records

Ray Williams's best on each lift, the meet where it was set, and how it ranks in that class.

Lift Best Bodyweight Meet Rank in class
Squat 490.0 kg1,081 lb 190.4 kg420 lb Arnold SBD Pro American 2019-03-02 #2 of 53,651 120+ kg Raw men
Bench Press 247.5 kg546 lb 190.4 kg420 lb Arnold SBD Pro American 2019-03-02 #2,504 of 92,998 120+ kg Raw men
Deadlift 398.5 kg879 lb 189.2 kg417 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships 2018-06-06 #157 of 68,564 120+ kg Raw men
Total 1,112.5 kg2,453 lb 190.4 kg420 lb Arnold SBD Pro American 2019-03-02 #13 of 102,446 120+ kg Raw men

Ranks count entries, not lifters: someone who has beaten the number at three meets takes three of the places above it. Suspect lifts are excluded from the ranking and the count.

Career total progression

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

Ray Williams's competition total across 28 meets between 2012 and 2024, peaking at 1,113 kg in 2019. 3 of those meets set a world record; 3 still stand.8001,7648501,8749001,9849502,0951,0002,2051,0502,3151,1002,4251,1502,536kglb20122015201820212024968 kg · 2013 · Raw Nationals970 kg · 2014 · Raw Pacific Invitational973 kg · 2014 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships920 kg · 2014 · Raw Nationals1,000 kg · 2014 · American Open1,001 kg · 2015 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships985 kg · 2015 · Summer Showdown1,005 kg · 2015 · Raw Nationals1,009 kg · 2015 · Asia-Oceania Raw Championships1,013 kg · 2016 · Arnolds Slingshot Pro American1,043 kg · 2016 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships1,079 kg · 2016 · Raw Nationals1,105 kg · 2017 · Arnold Slingshot Pro American1,090 kg · 2017 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships1,083 kg · 2017 · Raw National Championships1,093 kg · 2018 · The Arnold SBD Pro American1,084 kg · 2018 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships1,073 kg · 2018 · Raw Nationals938 kg · 2019 · Raw Nationals1,023 kg · 2021 · Virginia Pro1,010 kg · 2022 · Mississippi Open1,000 kg · 2023 · Classic National Championship995 kg · 2023 · North American Regional Powerlifting Championships1,038 kg · 2024 · Classic Raw Open Nationals1,025 kg · 2024 · 21st Annual North American Powerlifting Championships828 kg · 2012 · Big Iron Fall Classic (world record still held)988 kg · 2013 · Southern Raw Championships (world record still held)1,113 kg · 2019 · Arnold SBD Pro American (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2012-10-13 Total 155 kg 827.8 kg1,825 lb Big Iron Fall Classic Currently held
  2. 2012-10-13 Squat 155 kg 362.9 kg800 lb Big Iron Fall Classic Currently held
  3. 2012-10-13 Deadlift 155 kg 276.7 kg610 lb Big Iron Fall Classic Currently held
  4. 2013-12-15 Total 125+ kg 987.5 kg2,177 lb Southern Raw Championships Currently held
  5. 2013-12-15 Squat 125+ kg 410.0 kg904 lb Southern Raw Championships Currently held
  6. 2019-03-02 Total 120+ kg 1,112.5 kg2,453 lb Arnold SBD Pro American
  7. 2019-03-02 Squat 120+ kg 490.0 kg1,081 lb Arnold SBD Pro American Currently held

Every meet total, lift by lift, is in the meet history below.

World records set

Every world record Ray Williams has set, split into the 6 he still holds and the 1 since broken.

Still held6

  • Total 125+ kg Raw men: 987.5 kg (2,177 lb) at Southern Raw Championships, 2013
  • Total 155 kg Wraps men: 827.81 kg (1,825 lb) at Big Iron Fall Classic, 2012
  • Squat 120+ kg Raw men: 490 kg (1,081 lb) at Arnold SBD Pro American, 2019
  • Squat 125+ kg Raw men: 410 kg (904 lb) at Southern Raw Championships, 2013
  • Squat 155 kg Wraps men: 362.87 kg (800 lb) at Big Iron Fall Classic, 2012
  • Deadlift 155 kg Wraps men: 276.69 kg (610 lb) at Big Iron Fall Classic, 2012

Since surpassed1

  • Total 120+ kg Raw men: 1,112.5 kg (2,453 lb) at Arnold SBD Pro American, 2019

Meet history

All 30 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-04-03 AMP · Classic Open Nationals 120+ 198.6 kg438 lb Raw (raw) 460.0 kg1,014 lb 225.0 kg496 lb 375.0 kg827 lb — DD
2024-08-04 NAPF · 21st Annual North American Powerlifting Championships 120+ 200.0 kg441 lb Raw (raw) 457.5 kg1,009 lb 227.5 kg502 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 1,025.0 kg2,260 lb 512.78 1
2024-03-14 AMP · Classic Raw Open Nationals 120+ 199.8 kg441 lb Raw (raw) 460.0 kg1,014 lb 227.5 kg502 lb 350.0 kg772 lb 1,037.5 kg2,288 lb 519.17 1
View full meet history (30 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2023-08-08 NAPF · North American Regional Powerlifting Championships 120+ 197.5 kg436 lb Raw (raw) 440.0 kg970 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 995.0 kg2,194 lb 499.12 1
2023-02-24 AMP · Classic National Championship 120+ 194.9 kg430 lb Raw (raw) 435.0 kg959 lb 225.0 kg496 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 1,000.0 kg2,205 lb 503.15 1
2022-12-10 AMP · Mississippi Open 120+ 194.7 kg429 lb Raw (raw) 440.0 kg970 lb 225.0 kg496 lb 345.0 kg761 lb 1,010.0 kg2,227 lb 508.27 1
2021-12-04 USAPL · Virginia Pro 120+ 194.0 kg428 lb Raw (raw) 455.0 kg1,003 lb 222.5 kg491 lb 345.0 kg761 lb 1,022.5 kg2,254 lb 514.98 19
2019-10-16 USAPL · Raw Nationals 120+ 177.2 kg391 lb Raw (raw) 400.0 kg882 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 337.5 kg744 lb 937.5 kg2,067 lb 482.75 1
2019-06-04 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 176.2 kg389 lb Raw (raw) — 125.0 kg276 lb — — DQ
2019-03-02 USAPL · Arnold SBD Pro American 120+ 190.4 kg420 lb Raw (raw) 490.0 kg1,081 lb 247.5 kg546 lb 375.0 kg827 lb 1,112.5 kg2,453 lb 562.77 1
2018-10-11 USAPL · Raw Nationals 120+ 187.0 kg413 lb Raw (raw) 447.5 kg987 lb 240.0 kg529 lb 385.0 kg849 lb 1,072.5 kg2,365 lb 544.89 1
2018-06-06 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 189.2 kg417 lb Raw (raw) 442.5 kg976 lb 242.5 kg535 lb 398.5 kg879 lb 1,083.5 kg2,389 lb 548.93 1
2018-03-03 USAPL · The Arnold SBD Pro American 120+ 187.4 kg413 lb Raw (raw) 485.0 kg1,069 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 372.5 kg821 lb 1,092.5 kg2,409 lb 554.75 1
2017-10-10 USAPL · Raw National Championships 120+ 182.8 kg403 lb Raw (raw) 467.5 kg1,031 lb 237.5 kg524 lb 377.5 kg832 lb 1,082.5 kg2,387 lb 553.04 1
2017-06-14 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 181.2 kg400 lb Raw (raw) 470.0 kg1,036 lb 242.5 kg535 lb 377.5 kg832 lb 1,090.0 kg2,403 lb 558.09 1
2017-03-04 NAPF · Arnold Slingshot Pro American 120+ 182.3 kg402 lb Raw (raw) 477.5 kg1,053 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 392.5 kg866 lb 1,105.0 kg2,436 lb 564.96 1
2016-10-13 USAPL · Raw Nationals 120+ 178.0 kg393 lb Raw (raw) 456.0 kg1,006 lb 240.0 kg529 lb 383.0 kg845 lb 1,079.0 kg2,379 lb 554.95 1
2016-06-19 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 184.6 kg407 lb Raw (raw) 438.0 kg966 lb 245.0 kg540 lb 360.0 kg794 lb 1,043.0 kg2,300 lb 531.58 1
2016-03-05 NAPF · Arnolds Slingshot Pro American 120+ 180.8 kg399 lb Raw (raw) 412.5 kg910 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 365.0 kg805 lb 1,012.5 kg2,232 lb 518.73 1
2015-12-13 AsianPF · Asia-Oceania Raw Championships 120+ 169.3 kg373 lb Raw (raw) 426.0 kg939 lb 230.0 kg507 lb 352.5 kg777 lb 1,008.5 kg2,224 lb 525.38 G
2015-10-15 USAPL · Raw Nationals 120+ 172.6 kg381 lb Raw (raw) 410.0 kg904 lb 232.5 kg513 lb 362.5 kg799 lb 1,005.0 kg2,216 lb 520.96 1
2015-06-26 USAPL · Summer Showdown 120+ 173.8 kg383 lb Raw (raw) 415.0 kg915 lb 227.5 kg502 lb 342.5 kg755 lb 985.0 kg2,172 lb 509.69 1
2015-06-05 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 171.7 kg379 lb Raw (raw) 425.5 kg938 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 1,000.5 kg2,206 lb 519.37 1
2014-12-12 USAPL · American Open 120+ 166.7 kg368 lb Raw (raw) 422.5 kg932 lb 242.5 kg535 lb 335.0 kg739 lb 1,000.0 kg2,205 lb 523.04 1
2014-07-17 USAPL · Raw Nationals 120+ 161.0 kg355 lb Raw (raw) 395.0 kg871 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 305.0 kg673 lb 920.0 kg2,029 lb 485.57 2
2014-06-01 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 162.4 kg358 lb Raw (raw) 412.5 kg910 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 325.0 kg717 lb 972.5 kg2,144 lb 512.12 1
2014-04-05 PA · Raw Pacific Invitational 120+ 167.3 kg369 lb Raw (raw) 410.0 kg904 lb 240.0 kg529 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 970.0 kg2,139 lb 506.91 1
2013-12-15 USAPL · Southern Raw Championships 125+ 169.2 kg373 lb Raw (raw) 410.0 kg904 lb 237.5 kg524 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 987.5 kg2,177 lb 514.52 1
2013-07-19 USAPL · Raw Nationals 120+ 162.6 kg359 lb Raw (raw) 400.5 kg883 lb 227.5 kg502 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 968.0 kg2,134 lb 509.58 1
2012-10-13 APA · Big Iron Fall Classic 155 154.7 kg341 lb Wraps (raw) 362.9 kg800 lb 188.2 kg415 lb 276.7 kg610 lb 827.8 kg1,825 lb 441.54 1

Career, by the numbers

Ray Williams's career in aggregate: peak DOTS, the split across the three lifts, and third-attempt rate where attempt data is on file.

Peak DOTS

565

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 43 / 23 / 34 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 24 / 41, 7.3 points above average on squat.

On the platform

57% third attempts made

42 of 74 third attempts converted, with 2 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 24. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 490 kg1,081 lb.

Biggest jump

+140 kg309 lb

Between two meets, up to 968 kg2,134 lb at Raw Nationals.

100% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. 2 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2017.

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Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 30 AMP · Classic Open Nationals (2025-04-03)
Untested 0 None on file

All 30 meets on his record have been drug-tested.

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Ray Williams FAQs

What is Ray Williams's best squat?

Ray Williams's heaviest squat is 1,081 lb (490 kg). This lift occurred on March 2, 2019, at Arnold SBD Pro American.

What is Ray Williams's best bench press?

Ray Williams's heaviest bench press is 546 lb (247.5 kg). This lift occurred on March 2, 2019, at Arnold SBD Pro American.

What is Ray Williams's best deadlift?

Ray Williams's heaviest deadlift is 879 lb (398.5 kg). This lift occurred on June 6, 2018, at World Classic Powerlifting Championships.

What is Ray Williams's best total?

Ray Williams's heaviest total is 2,453 lb (1,112.5 kg). This lift occurred on March 2, 2019, at Arnold SBD Pro American.

How much does Ray Williams weigh?

Ray Williams weighed 438 lb (198.6 kg) at their latest weigh-in on April 3, 2025.

How old is Ray Williams?

Ray Williams was 38 at their latest meet, Classic Open Nationals, on April 3, 2025.

Where is Ray Williams from?

Ray Williams is an American powerlifter.

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