USA · 82.5 kg equipped · 22 career entries
Sean Hightman
Sean Hightman is an American powerlifter who competes in the 82.5 kg equipped division.
His best competition total is 979.8 kg (2,160 lb), set at Strength Spectacular in June 2023.
Over a career spanning 13 meets between 2014 and 2023, he has set two equipped world records in squat and total across the 82.5 kg classes.
Career total progression
Sean Hightman'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
- 2022-02-26 Total 82.5 kg 952.5 kg2100 lb State Championships
- 2022-02-26 Squat 82.5 kg 337.9 kg745 lb State Championships
View total at each meet (11 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-14 | Can-Am Police-Fire Games | 537.5 kg1185 lb | |
| 2015-02-28 | Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships | 537.5 kg1185 lb | |
| 2016-03-05 | Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships | 571.5 kg1260 lb | |
| 2016-11-19 | National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | 605.5 kg1335 lb | |
| 2017-04-29 | World Powerlifting Championships | 597.5 kg1318 lb | |
| 2018-03-04 | Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships | 653.2 kg1440 lb | |
| 2018-09-22 | World Powerlifting Championships | 653.2 kg1440 lb | |
| 2019-11-23 | National Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | 672.5 kg1483 lb | |
| 2022-02-26 | State Championships | 952.5 kg2100 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 2023-04-29 | Nationals | 927.6 kg2045 lb | |
| 2023-06-25 | Strength Spectacular | 979.8 kg2160 lb |
World records set
Every world record Sean Hightman has set. Records he still holds are listed first; the rest have since been broken.
- Total 82.5 kg Unlimited men: 952.54 kg (2,100 lb) at State Championships, 2022 [later surpassed]
- Squat 82.5 kg Unlimited men: 337.93 kg (745 lb) at State Championships, 2022 [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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-25 | IPA · Strength Spectacular | 82.5 | 81.8 kg181 lb | Unlimited | 356.1 kg785 lb | 362.9 kg800 lb | 260.8 kg575 lb | 979.8 kg2160 lb | 666.77 | 1 |
| 2023-04-29 | MM · Nationals | 82.5 | 81.8 kg181 lb | Unlimited | 340.2 kg750 lb | 331.1 kg730 lb | 256.3 kg565 lb | 927.6 kg2045 lb | 631.49 | 1 |
| 2022-09-24 | XPS · F8 NorthEast Bench Invitational | 82.5 | 81.5 kg180 lb | Unlimited | — | 349.3 kg770 lb | — | 349.3 kg770 lb | 238.30 | 1 |
| 2022-02-26 | IPA · State Championships | 82.5 | 80.8 kg178 lb | Unlimited | 337.9 kg745 lb | 356.1 kg785 lb | 258.6 kg570 lb | 952.5 kg2100 lb | 653.10 | 1 |
| 2022-02-26 | IPA · State Championships | 82.5 | 80.8 kg178 lb | Unlimited | 337.9 kg745 lb | 356.1 kg785 lb | 258.6 kg570 lb | 952.5 kg2100 lb | 653.10 | 1 |
| 2021-06-26 | IPA · Strength Spectacular | 82.5 | 81.6 kg180 lb | Multi-ply | — | 299.4 kg660 lb | — | 299.4 kg660 lb | 204.06 | 1 |
| 2019-11-23 | IPA · National Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | 75 | 75.0 kg166 lb | Wraps (raw) | 267.6 kg590 lb | 159.9 kg353 lb | 244.9 kg540 lb | 672.5 kg1483 lb | 482.43 | 1 |
| 2019-11-23 | IPA · National Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | 75 | 75.0 kg166 lb | Wraps (raw) | 267.6 kg590 lb | 159.9 kg353 lb | 244.9 kg540 lb | 672.5 kg1483 lb | 482.43 | 1 |
| 2019-11-23 | IPA · National Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | 75 | 75.0 kg166 lb | Wraps (raw) | 267.6 kg590 lb | 159.9 kg353 lb | 244.9 kg540 lb | 672.5 kg1483 lb | 482.43 | 1 |
| 2018-09-22 | IPA · World Powerlifting Championships | 75 | 73.9 kg163 lb | Wraps (raw) | 238.1 kg525 lb | 154.2 kg340 lb | 260.8 kg575 lb | 653.2 kg1440 lb | 472.92 | 1 |
| 2018-03-04 | IPA · Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships | 75 | 75.0 kg166 lb | Wraps (raw) | 254.0 kg560 lb | 151.9 kg335 lb | 247.2 kg545 lb | 653.2 kg1440 lb | 468.76 | 1 |
| 2018-03-04 | IPA · Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships | 75 | 75.0 kg166 lb | Wraps (raw) | 254.0 kg560 lb | 151.9 kg335 lb | 247.2 kg545 lb | 653.2 kg1440 lb | 468.76 | 1 |
| 2017-04-29 | IPA · World Powerlifting Championships | 75 | 74.8 kg165 lb | Wraps (raw) | 227.5 kg502 lb | 142.5 kg314 lb | 227.5 kg502 lb | 597.5 kg1318 lb | 429.39 | 1 |
| 2016-11-19 | IPA · National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | 75 | 74.5 kg165 lb | Wraps (raw) | 235.9 kg520 lb | 142.9 kg315 lb | 226.8 kg500 lb | 605.5 kg1335 lb | 436.11 | 1 |
| 2016-11-19 | IPA · National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | 75 | 74.5 kg165 lb | Wraps (raw) | 235.9 kg520 lb | 142.9 kg315 lb | 226.8 kg500 lb | 605.5 kg1335 lb | 436.11 | 1 |
| 2016-03-05 | IPA · Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships | 75 | 74.4 kg164 lb | Wraps (raw) | 201.8 kg445 lb | 138.3 kg305 lb | 231.3 kg510 lb | 571.5 kg1260 lb | 412.11 | 1 |
| 2016-03-05 | IPA · Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships | 75 | 74.4 kg164 lb | Wraps (raw) | 201.8 kg445 lb | 138.3 kg305 lb | 231.3 kg510 lb | 571.5 kg1260 lb | 412.11 | 1 |
| 2015-02-28 | IPA · Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships | 75 | 73.6 kg162 lb | Wraps (raw) | 192.8 kg425 lb | 138.3 kg305 lb | 206.4 kg455 lb | 537.5 kg1185 lb | 390.45 | 1 |
| 2015-02-28 | IPA · Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships | 75 | 73.6 kg162 lb | Wraps (raw) | 192.8 kg425 lb | 138.3 kg305 lb | 206.4 kg455 lb | 537.5 kg1185 lb | 390.45 | 2 |
| 2014-07-14 | IPA · Can-Am Police-Fire Games | 75 | 75.0 kg166 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 224.5 kg495 lb | 224.5 kg495 lb | 161.08 | 1 |
| 2014-07-14 | IPA · Can-Am Police-Fire Games | 75 | 75.0 kg166 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 138.3 kg305 lb | — | 138.3 kg305 lb | 99.26 | 1 |
| 2014-07-14 | IPA · Can-Am Police-Fire Games | 75 | 75.0 kg166 lb | Wraps (raw) | 174.6 kg385 lb | 138.3 kg305 lb | 224.5 kg495 lb | 537.5 kg1185 lb | 385.62 | 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.