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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.

Sean Hightman's competition total across 11 meets between 2014 and 2023, peaking at 980 kg in 2023. 1 of those meets set a world record.5001,1036001,3237001,5438001,7649001,9841,0002,205kglb201420162018202020222023538 kg · 2014 · Can-Am Police-Fire Games538 kg · 2015 · Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships572 kg · 2016 · Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships606 kg · 2016 · National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships598 kg · 2017 · World Powerlifting Championships653 kg · 2018 · Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships653 kg · 2018 · World Powerlifting Championships672 kg · 2019 · National Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships928 kg · 2023 · Nationals980 kg · 2023 · Strength Spectacular953 kg · 2022 · State Championships (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2022-02-26 Total 82.5 kg 952.5 kg2100 lb State Championships
  2. 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.

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

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