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Sweden Powerlifting Records
Sweden accounts for 38,332 competition entries from 10,783 lifters across 3 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.
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Sweden's heaviest total on file is Andrey Konovalov's 1,227.5 kg (2,706 lb) at World Powerlifting Championships in 2018. IPF sanctions the most competitions here, accounting for 99% of all entries on file. Competition activity peaked in 2025, the busiest year on record with 3,617 entries.
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Sweden Total Records
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Andrey Konovalov | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 1,227.5 kg2,706 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2018-11-05 · 7 yr |
| 02 | Blaine Sumner | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 1,225.0 kg2,701 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2018-11-05 · 7 yr |
| 03 | Oleksiy Bychkov | 120 kg265 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 1,115.0 kg2,458 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2018-11-05 · 7 yr |
| 04 | Júlían J.K. Jóhannsson | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 1,115.0 kg2,458 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2018-11-05 · 7 yr |
| 05 | Joseph Cappellino | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 1,112.5 kg2,453 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2018-11-05 · 7 yr |
| 06 | Viktor Testsov | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 1,082.5 kg2,387 lb | EPF · European Open Powerlifting Championships | 2010-05-04 · 16 yr |
| 07 | Oleksandr Rubets | 105 kg231 lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 1,080.0 kg2,381 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2018-11-05 · 7 yr |
| 08 | Ove Lehto | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | — | Yes | 1,065.0 kg2,348 lb | SSF · Battle of Giants | 2005-11-26 · 20 yr |
| 09 | Fredrik Svensson | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 35-39 | Yes | 1,065.0 kg2,348 lb | SSF · SM-veckan - Styrkelyft | 2015-01-30 · 11 yr |
| 10 | Milan Špingl | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 1,062.5 kg2,343 lb | EPF · European Open Powerlifting Championships | 2010-05-04 · 16 yr |
Sweden Squat Records
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Andrey Konovalov | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 475.0 kg1,047 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2018-11-05 · 7 yr |
| 02 | Blaine Sumner | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 465.0 kg1,025 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2018-11-05 · 7 yr |
| 03 | Milan Špingl | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 435.0 kg959 lb | EPF · European Open Powerlifting Championships | 2010-05-04 · 16 yr |
| 04 | Joseph Cappellino | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 435.0 kg959 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2018-11-05 · 7 yr |
| 05 | Andy-Elvis Dörner | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 432.5 kg954 lb | EPF · European Open Powerlifting Championships | 2010-05-04 · 16 yr |
| 06 | Vitaliy Papazov | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 430.5 kg949 lb | EPF · Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 2002-05-09 · 24 yr |
| 07 | Daniel Grabowski | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 430.0 kg948 lb | EPF · European Open Powerlifting Championships | 2010-05-04 · 16 yr |
| 08 | Oleksandr Rubets | 105 kg231 lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 430.0 kg948 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2018-11-05 · 7 yr |
| 09 | Oleksandr Shepel | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 427.5 kg943 lb | EPF · European Open Powerlifting Championships | 2010-05-04 · 16 yr |
| 10 | Jesus Olivares | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 20-23 | Yes | 427.5 kg943 lb | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 2021-09-23 · 5 yr |
Sweden Bench Press Records
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Blaine Sumner | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 415.0 kg915 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2018-11-05 · 7 yr |
| 02 | Fredrik Smulter | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 401.0 kg884 lb | IPF · World Bench Press Championships | 2015-05-20 · 11 yr |
| 03 | Fredrik Svensson | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 35-39 | Yes | 400.5 kg883 lb | SSF · SM-veckan - Bänkpress | 2015-01-30 · 11 yr |
| 04 | Jonathan Leo | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 35-39 | Yes | 390.0 kg860 lb | IPF · World Bench Press Championships | 2015-05-20 · 11 yr |
| 05 | Andrey Konovalov | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 377.5 kg832 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2018-11-05 · 7 yr |
| 06 | Rasmus Mirblom | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 362.5 kg799 lb | SSF · VM Utrustad bänkpress | 2025-05-22 · 1 yr |
| 07 | Kenneth Sandvik | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 35-39 | Yes | 360.0 kg794 lb | IPF · World Bench Press Championships | 2015-05-20 · 11 yr |
| 08 | Marcus Hirvonen | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 352.5 kg777 lb | SSF · KM-BP Sundsvalls AK | 2009-12-29 · 16 yr |
| 09 | Alastair McColl | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 347.5 kg766 lb | IPF · World Bench Press Championships | 2015-05-20 · 11 yr |
| 10 | Joseph Cappellino | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 347.5 kg766 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2018-11-05 · 7 yr |
Sweden Deadlift Records
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Júlían J.K. Jóhannsson | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 405.0 kg893 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2018-11-05 · 7 yr |
| 02 | Ed Coan | 100 kg220 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 390.0 kg860 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 1993-11-27 · 32 yr |
| 03 | Maxim Podtynnyy | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 387.5 kg855 lb | SSF · Battle of the Giants | 1999-12-04 · 26 yr |
| 04 | Bryce Krawczyk | 120 kg265 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 385.5 kg850 lb | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 2021-09-23 · 5 yr |
| 05 | Brad Gillingham | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 35-39 | Yes | 385.0 kg849 lb | SSF · Battle of Giants | 2005-11-26 · 20 yr |
| 06 | Emil Norling | 105 kg231 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 380.0 kg838 lb | SSF · SM Klassisk Styrkelyft | 2023-02-02 · 3 yr |
| 07 | Andrey Konovalov | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 375.0 kg827 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2018-11-05 · 7 yr |
| 08 | Erik Willis | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 375.0 kg827 lb | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 2021-09-23 · 5 yr |
| 09 | Konstantin Musaev | 120 kg265 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 375.0 kg827 lb | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 2021-09-23 · 5 yr |
| 10 | Erik Gunhamn | 105 kg231 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 372.5 kg821 lb | SSF · EM Styrkelyft Utrustning | 2019-04-28 · 7 yr |
Sweden Record FAQs
What is the highest men's total in Sweden?
The highest men's total in Sweden is 1,227.5 kg (2,706 lb), set by Andrey Konovalov (120+ kg class, single-ply) at World Powerlifting Championships in 2018.
What is the highest men's raw total in Sweden?
The highest men's raw total in Sweden is 1,045 kg (2,304 lb), set by Jesus Olivares (120+ kg class) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships in 2021.
What is the highest women's total in Sweden?
The highest women's total in Sweden is 783 kg (1,726 lb), set by Bonica Brown (84+ kg class, single-ply) at World Powerlifting Championships in 2018.
What is the highest women's raw total in Sweden?
The highest women's raw total in Sweden is 640 kg (1,411 lb), set by Bonica Brown (84+ kg class) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships in 2019.
What is the heaviest men's squat in Sweden?
The heaviest men's squat in Sweden is 475 kg (1,047 lb), set by Andrey Konovalov (120+ kg class, single-ply) at World Powerlifting Championships in 2018.
What is the heaviest men's raw squat in Sweden?
The heaviest men's raw squat in Sweden is 427.5 kg (943 lb), set by Jesus Olivares (120+ kg class, no knee wraps) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships in 2021.
What is the heaviest women's squat in Sweden?
The heaviest women's squat in Sweden is 318 kg (701 lb), set by Bonica Brown (84+ kg class, single-ply) at World Powerlifting Championships in 2018.
What is the heaviest women's raw squat in Sweden?
The heaviest women's raw squat in Sweden is 257.5 kg (568 lb), set by Bonica Brown (84+ kg class, no knee wraps) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships in 2019.
What is the heaviest men's bench press in Sweden?
The heaviest men's bench press in Sweden is 415 kg (915 lb), set by Blaine Sumner (120+ kg class, single-ply) at World Powerlifting Championships in 2018.
What is the heaviest men's raw bench press in Sweden?
The heaviest men's raw bench press in Sweden is 290 kg (640 lb), set by Ilyes Boughalem (120+ kg class) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships in 2019.
What is the heaviest women's bench press in Sweden?
The heaviest women's bench press in Sweden is 235 kg (518 lb), set by Sandra Lönn (84+ kg class, single-ply) at World Bench Press Championships in 2015.
What is the heaviest women's raw bench press in Sweden?
The heaviest women's raw bench press in Sweden is 161 kg (355 lb), set by Matilda Hjälle (84+ kg class) at Lag - SM Klassisk Bänkpress in 2025.
What is the heaviest men's deadlift in Sweden?
The heaviest men's deadlift in Sweden is 405 kg (893 lb), set by Júlían J.K. Jóhannsson (120+ kg class, single-ply) at World Powerlifting Championships in 2018.
What is the heaviest men's raw deadlift in Sweden?
The heaviest men's raw deadlift in Sweden is 385.5 kg (850 lb), set by Bryce Krawczyk (120 kg class) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships in 2021.
What is the heaviest women's deadlift in Sweden?
The heaviest women's deadlift in Sweden is 260.5 kg (575 lb), set by Amanda Lawrence (84 kg class, raw) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships in 2021.