Country records · 3,919 entries
South Korea Powerlifting Records
South Korea accounts for 3,919 competition entries from 2,290 lifters across 2 federations in the OpenPowerlifting archive. The records below show the top qualifying squat, bench, deadlift, and total for each weight class, age division, and equipment category. Use the filter to narrow by weight class, age, equipment, or tested status, or scroll for the default top records by lift.
The heaviest total on file here is Bradon Gulch's 1,062.5 kg (2,342.5 lb) at Open & Masters World Championships in 2025. IPF sanctions the most competitions here, accounting for 17% of all entries on file. Competition activity peaked in 2025, the busiest year on record with 959 entries.
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Total
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bradon Gulch | 140 kg309 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 1062.5 kg2343 lb | INTDFPA · Open & Masters World Championships | 2025-12-11 · 5 mo |
| 02 | Keenan Lee | 110 kg243 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 957.5 kg2111 lb | USAPL · Korea Winter Showdown | 2022-12-17 · 3 yr |
| 03 | Sarlak Mohammad | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 955.0 kg2106 lb | AsianPF · Asian Powerlifting Championships | 2006-05-02 · 20 yr |
| 04 | Ashton Rouska | 110 kg243 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 947.5 kg2089 lb | USAPL · Korea Summer Classic | 2022-08-28 · 3 yr |
| 05 | Chien-Hsiung Chao | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 915.0 kg2017 lb | AsianPF · Asian Powerlifting Championships | 2002-05-15 · 24 yr |
| 06 | Dmitriy Fateyev | 110 kg243 lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 902.5 kg1990 lb | AsianPF · Asian Powerlifting Championships | 2002-05-15 · 24 yr |
| 07 | Mojtaba Maleki | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 900.0 kg1984 lb | AsianPF · Asian Powerlifting Championships | 2006-05-02 · 20 yr |
| 08 | Lorenzo Wright | 100 kg220 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 893.0 kg1969 lb | INTDFPA · Open & Masters World Championships | 2025-12-11 · 5 mo |
| 09 | Adrien Thomas | 140 kg309 lb | M | Raw | 20-23 | Yes | 892.5 kg1968 lb | INTDFPA · Open & Masters World Championships | 2025-12-11 · 5 mo |
| 10 | Omar Márquez | 125 kg276 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 890.0 kg1962 lb | INTDFPA · Open & Masters World Championships | 2025-12-11 · 5 mo |
Squat
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bradon Gulch | 140 kg309 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 410.0 kg904 lb | INTDFPA · Open & Masters World Championships | 2025-12-11 · 5 mo |
| 02 | Mojtaba Maleki | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 375.0 kg827 lb | AsianPF · Asian Powerlifting Championships | 2006-05-02 · 20 yr |
| 03 | Huan Chen | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 370.0 kg816 lb | INTDFPA · Open & Masters World Championships | 2025-12-11 · 5 mo |
| 04 | Keenan Lee | 110 kg243 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 365.0 kg805 lb | USAPL · Korea Nationals | 2023-08-12 · 2 yr |
| 05 | Lorenzo Wright | 100 kg220 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 360.5 kg795 lb | INTDFPA · Open & Masters World Championships | 2025-12-11 · 5 mo |
| 06 | Ashton Rouska | 110 kg243 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 360.0 kg794 lb | USAPL · Korea Summer Classic | 2022-08-28 · 3 yr |
| 07 | Sarlak Mohammad | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 360.0 kg794 lb | AsianPF · Asian Powerlifting Championships | 2006-05-02 · 20 yr |
| 08 | Chien-Hsiung Chao | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 360.0 kg794 lb | AsianPF · Asian Powerlifting Championships | 2002-05-15 · 24 yr |
| 09 | Ramzan Yusupov | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 350.0 kg772 lb | AsianPF · Asian Powerlifting Championships | 1998-04-12 · 28 yr |
| 10 | Radik Gayanov | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 345.0 kg761 lb | AsianPF · Asian Powerlifting Championships | 2002-05-15 · 24 yr |
Bench
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bradon Gulch | 140 kg309 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 317.5 kg700 lb | INTDFPA · Open & Masters World Championships | 2025-12-11 · 5 mo |
| 02 | Siamand Rahman | 107+ kg236+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 290.0 kg640 lb | WPPO · Asian Para Games | 2014-10-19 · 11 yr |
| 03 | Sarlak Mohammad | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 280.0 kg618 lb | AsianPF · Asian Powerlifting Championships | 2006-05-02 · 20 yr |
| 04 | Mansour Pourmirzaei | 107+ kg236+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 255.0 kg562 lb | WPPO · Asian Para Games | 2014-10-19 · 11 yr |
| 05 | Jong-Chul Park | 90 kg198 lb | M | Raw | 35-39 | Yes | 250.0 kg551 lb | WPPO · Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled | 2002-10-31 · 23 yr |
| 06 | Jared Naquin | 90 kg198 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 242.5 kg535 lb | INTDFPA · Open & Masters World Championships | 2025-12-11 · 5 mo |
| 07 | Shool Mahdi | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 242.5 kg535 lb | AsianPF · Asian Powerlifting Championships | 2006-05-02 · 20 yr |
| 08 | Jae Hyuk Huh | 125 kg276 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 240.0 kg529 lb | USAPL · KING OF BUSAN | 2025-04-05 · 1 yr |
| 09 | Shigeki Minami | 110 kg243 lb | M | Single-ply | 35-39 | Yes | 240.0 kg529 lb | AsianPF · Asian Powerlifting Championships | 2002-05-15 · 24 yr |
| 10 | Nasiri Sadegh | 100 kg220 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 237.5 kg524 lb | AsianPF · Asian Powerlifting Championships | 2006-05-02 · 20 yr |
Deadlift
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ashton Rouska | 110 kg243 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 382.5 kg844 lb | USAPL · Korea Summer Classic | 2022-08-28 · 3 yr |
| 02 | Keenan Lee | 110 kg243 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 377.5 kg832 lb | USAPL · Korea Winter Showdown | 2022-12-17 · 3 yr |
| 03 | Kalil Zaky | 110 kg243 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 367.5 kg810 lb | INTDFPA · Open & Masters World Championships | 2025-12-11 · 5 mo |
| 04 | Omar Márquez | 125 kg276 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 355.0 kg783 lb | INTDFPA · Open & Masters World Championships | 2025-12-11 · 5 mo |
| 05 | Russel Orhii | 90 kg198 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 350.0 kg772 lb | USAPL · Korea Winter Showdown | 2022-12-17 · 3 yr |
| 06 | Dmitriy Fateyev | 110 kg243 lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 345.0 kg761 lb | AsianPF · Asian Powerlifting Championships | 2002-05-15 · 24 yr |
| 07 | Su Han Lee | 120 kg265 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 342.5 kg755 lb | POSK · SBD Cup Qualifying | 2026-03-28 · 1 mo |
| 08 | Sean Mills | 110 kg243 lb | M | Raw | 20-23 | Yes | 342.5 kg755 lb | USAPL · Korea Winter Showdown | 2022-12-17 · 3 yr |
| 09 | Dmitriy Vorona | 90 kg198 lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 340.0 kg750 lb | AsianPF · Asian Powerlifting Championships | 2006-05-02 · 20 yr |
| 10 | Sardor Tuychiyev | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 337.5 kg744 lb | AsianPF · Asian Powerlifting Championships | 2006-05-02 · 20 yr |
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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.