USA · 52 kg raw · 19 career entries
Zach Seymour
Zach Seymour was an American powerlifter who competed in the 52 kg raw division.
His best competition total was 262.5 kg (579 lb), set at North Carolina State Championships in August 2012.
Over a career spanning 13 meets between 2010 and 2012, he set seven raw world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 40, 44, and 44.5 kg classes.
He currently holds four of those records.
Career total progression
Zach Seymour'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
- 2010-08-07 Total 44 kg 213.2 kg470 lb Georgia State Championship
- 2010-08-07 Deadlift 44 kg 97.5 kg215 lb Georgia State Championship
- 2010-10-08 Total 40 kg 230.0 kg507 lb World Push-Pull Championships & International Powerlifting
- 2012-08-11 Total 44.5 kg 262.5 kg579 lb North Carolina State Championships Currently held
- 2012-08-11 Deadlift 44.5 kg 125.0 kg276 lb North Carolina State Championships Currently held
- 2012-08-11 Squat 44.5 kg 80.0 kg177 lb North Carolina State Championships Currently held
- 2012-08-11 Bench Press 44.5 kg 57.5 kg127 lb North Carolina State Championships Currently held
View total at each meet (8 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-10 | Beau Moore Classic | 195.0 kg430 lb | |
| 2010-06-19 | Mike Witmer Memorial | 208.7 kg460 lb | |
| 2010-08-07 | Georgia State Championship | 213.2 kg470 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 2010-10-08 | World Push-Pull Championships & International Powerlifting | 230.0 kg507 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 2012-01-21 | Raw Gulf Coast Meet | 260.0 kg573 lb | |
| 2012-04-27 | Europa | 260.0 kg573 lb | |
| 2012-06-01 | Senior Nationals | 257.5 kg568 lb | |
| 2012-08-11 | North Carolina State Championships | 262.5 kg579 lb | World record (held) |
World records set
Every world record Zach Seymour has set. Records he still holds are listed first; the rest have since been broken.
- Total 44.5 kg Raw men: 262.5 kg (579 lb) at North Carolina State Championships, 2012
- Deadlift 44.5 kg Raw men: 125 kg (276 lb) at North Carolina State Championships, 2012
- Squat 44.5 kg Raw men: 80 kg (177 lb) at North Carolina State Championships, 2012
- Bench Press 44.5 kg Raw men: 57.5 kg (127 lb) at North Carolina State Championships, 2012
- Total 40 kg Raw men: 230 kg (507 lb) at World Push-Pull Championships & International Powerlifting, 2010 [later surpassed]
- Total 44 kg Wraps men: 213.19 kg (470 lb) at Georgia State Championship, 2010 [later surpassed]
- Deadlift 44 kg Wraps men: 97.52 kg (215 lb) at Georgia State Championship, 2010 [later surpassed]
Meet history
All 19 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
View full meet history (19 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-11 | RAW · North Carolina State Championships | 44.5 | 42.3 kg93 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 125.0 kg276 lb | 125.0 kg276 lb | 148.80 | 1 |
| 2012-08-11 | RAW · North Carolina State Championships | 44.5 | 42.3 kg93 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 57.5 kg127 lb | 125.0 kg276 lb | 182.5 kg403 lb | 217.24 | 1 |
| 2012-08-11 | RAW · North Carolina State Championships | 44.5 | 42.3 kg93 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 57.5 kg127 lb | — | 57.5 kg127 lb | 68.45 | 1 |
| 2012-08-11 | RAW · North Carolina State Championships | 44.5 | 42.3 kg93 lb | Raw (raw) | 80.0 kg177 lb | 57.5 kg127 lb | 125.0 kg276 lb | 262.5 kg579 lb | 312.47 | 1 |
| 2012-06-01 | APF · Senior Nationals | 52 | 43.0 kg95 lb | Raw (raw) | 80.0 kg177 lb | 55.0 kg122 lb | 122.5 kg270 lb | 257.5 kg568 lb | 300.56 | 1 |
| 2012-04-27 | APF · Europa | 52 | 42.4 kg94 lb | Raw (raw) | 80.0 kg177 lb | 55.0 kg122 lb | 125.0 kg276 lb | 260.0 kg573 lb | 308.40 | 3 |
| 2012-01-21 | APF · Raw Gulf Coast Meet | 52 | 40.4 kg89 lb | Raw (raw) | 87.5 kg193 lb | 50.0 kg110 lb | 122.5 kg270 lb | 260.0 kg573 lb | 326.52 | 1 |
| 2011-10-22 | USA-UA · Night of the Living Deadlift | 40.8 kg90 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 120.0 kg265 lb | 120.0 kg265 lb | 148.84 | 8 | |
| 2011-08-20 | APF · Ultimate Raw Championships | 52 | 38.4 kg85 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 110.0 kg243 lb | 110.0 kg243 lb | 139.82 | 4 |
| 2011-01-22 | RUPC · Raw Unity IV | 52 | 37.7 kg83 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 115.0 kg254 lb | 115.0 kg254 lb | 146.18 | 1 |
| 2010-10-23 | USA-UA · Night of the Living Deadlift | 40.8 kg90 lb | Single-ply | — | — | 107.5 kg237 lb | 107.5 kg237 lb | 133.33 | 18 | |
| 2010-10-08 | AAU · World Push-Pull Championships & International Powerlifting | 40 | 36.4 kg80 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 45.0 kg99 lb | 102.5 kg226 lb | 147.5 kg325 lb | 187.49 | 1 |
| 2010-10-08 | AAU · World Push-Pull Championships & International Powerlifting | 40 | 36.4 kg80 lb | Raw (raw) | 82.5 kg182 lb | 45.0 kg99 lb | 102.5 kg226 lb | 230.0 kg507 lb | 292.36 | 1 |
| 2010-10-08 | AAU · World Push-Pull Championships & International Powerlifting | 40 | 36.4 kg80 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 102.5 kg226 lb | 102.5 kg226 lb | 130.29 | 1 |
| 2010-10-08 | AAU · World Push-Pull Championships & International Powerlifting | 40 | 36.4 kg80 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 45.0 kg99 lb | — | 45.0 kg99 lb | 57.20 | 1 |
| 2010-08-07 | SPF · Georgia State Championship | 44 | 36.0 kg80 lb | Wraps (raw) | 70.3 kg155 lb | 45.4 kg100 lb | 97.5 kg215 lb | 213.2 kg470 lb | 270.99 | 1 |
| 2010-06-19 | RAWU · Mike Witmer Memorial | 40 | 40.0 kg88 lb | Raw (raw) | 68.0 kg150 lb | 45.4 kg100 lb | 95.3 kg210 lb | 208.7 kg460 lb | 265.22 | 1 |
| 2010-04-10 | RAWU · Beau Moore Classic | 35 | 35.0 kg77 lb | Raw (raw) | 65.8 kg145 lb | 43.1 kg95 lb | 86.2 kg190 lb | 195.0 kg430 lb | 247.92 | 1 |
| 2010-04-03 | SPF · Southern Alabama Push/Pull Championship | 44 | 34.2 kg76 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 40.8 kg90 lb | 90.7 kg200 lb | 131.5 kg290 lb | 167.20 | 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.