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WPC Powerlifting Records

WPC accounts for 251,008 competition entries from 90,389 lifters across 34 countries in the OpenPowerlifting archive. The records below are the top qualifying lifts recorded under WPC and its affiliates, broken out by weight class, age division, and equipment for squat, bench, deadlift, and total. 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 Dave Hoff's 1,407.5 kg (3,103 lb) at WPO Super Finals in 2019. Russia hosts the most WPC competition, with 90,170 entries on file. Competition activity peaked in 2015, the busiest year on record with 19,499 entries.

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Total

RankLifterClassSexEquipAgeTestedLoadMeetDate
01Dave Hoff140 kg309 lbMMulti-ply24-341407.5 kg3103 lbWPC · WPO Super Finals2019-10-28 · 6 yr
02Andy Bolton140+ kg309+ lbMMulti-ply35-391273.0 kg2807 lbWPC · WPO Finals2007-03-02 · 19 yr
03Chris Della Fave125 kg276 lbMMulti-ply24-341260.0 kg2778 lbAPF · Asylum Rising2020-07-25 · 5 yr
04Chad Aichs140+ kg309+ lbMMulti-ply24-341240.0 kg2734 lbWPC · WPO Finals2007-03-02 · 19 yr
05Garry Frank140+ kg309+ lbMMulti-ply40-441240.0 kg2734 lbWPC · WPO Semifinals2005-10-29 · 20 yr
06Matt Minuth110 kg243 lbMMulti-ply35-391225.0 kg2701 lbWPC · WPO Championships2018-11-11 · 7 yr
07Bruce Mason140 kg309 lbMMulti-ply24-341224.7 kg2700 lbAPF · North of the Border2020-11-07 · 5 yr
08Matthew Smith140+ kg309+ lbMMulti-ply24-341212.5 kg2673 lbAPF · Senior Nationals2006-06-02 · 19 yr
09Daniel Bell140+ kg309+ lbMMulti-ply24-341210.0 kg2668 lbAPF · Showdown at the Storm2020-07-25 · 5 yr
10Jeremy Frey125 kg276 lbMMulti-ply24-341210.0 kg2668 lbAPF · Spring Open2009-03-22 · 17 yr

Squat

RankLifterClassSexEquipAgeTestedLoadMeetDate
01Dave Hoff140 kg309 lbMMulti-ply24-34577.5 kg1273 lbWPC · WPO Super Finals2019-10-28 · 6 yr
02Andy Bolton140+ kg309+ lbMMulti-ply35-39550.5 kg1214 lbWPC · WPO Finals2007-03-02 · 19 yr
03Henry Thomason140+ kg309+ lbMMulti-ply24-34547.5 kg1207 lbAPF · Texas Cup2011-11-05 · 14 yr
04Joe Stein140+ kg309+ lbMMulti-ply24-34546.6 kg1205 lbAPF · To Hell and Back Fall Brawl2020-11-28 · 5 yr
05Chad Aichs140+ kg309+ lbMMulti-ply24-34532.5 kg1174 lbWPC · WPO Finals2007-03-02 · 19 yr
06Vladislav Alhazov140+ kg309+ lbMMulti-ply24-34530.0 kg1169 lbWPC · WPO European Semi Finals2005-11-05 · 20 yr
07Redacted Lifter140 kg309 lbMMulti-ply35-39525.0 kg1158 lbCPF · Battle of Montreal2011-01-29 · 15 yr
08Mathew Court140+ kg309+ lbMMulti-ply24-34522.5 kg1152 lbCPF · Canadian Pro/Am Meet2010-05-08 · 16 yr
09Paul Childress140 kg309 lbMMulti-ply35-39520.5 kg1148 lbWPC · WPO Finals2007-03-02 · 19 yr
10Tyler Butcher140+ kg309+ lbMSingle-ply24-34517.5 kg1141 lbAPF · Western Ohio Open2022-06-04 · 3 yr

Bench

RankLifterClassSexEquipAgeTestedLoadMeetDate
01Kalle Ylitalo-James140 kg309 lbMUnlimited40-44505.0 kg1114 lbBPU · Salisbury Qualifier2023-12-09 · 2 yr
02Adam Hawkins140+ kg309+ lbMUnlimited40-44480.0 kg1058 lbIrishPO · Irish Pro Invitational XIV2025-05-10 · 1 yr
03Dave Hoff140 kg309 lbMMulti-ply24-34475.0 kg1047 lbWPC · WPO Super Finals2021-08-21 · 4 yr
04Eric Affolter140 kg309 lbMUnlimited24-34469.5 kg1035 lbAPF · Ohio Cup2026-02-07 · 3 mo
05Scot Mendelson125 kg276 lbMMulti-ply40-44467.5 kg1031 lbAPF · Holiday Festival of Strength2009-12-12 · 16 yr
06Tony Carlino140 kg309 lbMUnlimited35-39465.0 kg1025 lbIrishPO · Irish Pro Invitational XIV2025-05-10 · 1 yr
07Gene Rychlak140+ kg309+ lbMMulti-ply35-39458.1 kg1010 lbAPF · Metal Militia Memorial2006-12-16 · 19 yr
08Anthony Faggiani140+ kg309+ lbMUnlimited35-39455.0 kg1003 lbWPCCP · Summer Slam Push/Pull2024-08-24 · 1 yr
09Barzeen Vaziri140+ kg309+ lbMMulti-ply24-34437.5 kg965 lbAPF · Pressing the Pieces Together2019-04-27 · 7 yr
10Richárd Buda140+ kg309+ lbMUnlimited24-34435.0 kg959 lbHPC · Magyar Professzionális Erőemelő Liga Kupa2021-09-03 · 4 yr

Deadlift

RankLifterClassSexEquipAgeTestedLoadMeetDate
01Colton Engelbrecht125 kg276 lbMWraps24-34470.0 kg1036 lbWPC-SA · Clash Of The Titans2025-03-29 · 1 yr
02Andy Bolton140+ kg309+ lbMMulti-ply35-39457.5 kg1009 lbBPC · South East Qualifier and Novice Bash2009-05-16 · 17 yr
03Benedikt Magnússon140+ kg309+ lbMRaw20-23440.0 kg970 lbWPC · WPO European Semi Finals2005-11-05 · 20 yr
04Konstantīn Konstantīnovs140 kg309 lbMWraps24-34426.0 kg939 lbWPC-Latvia · Monstergym atklātais čempionāts2009-07-04 · 16 yr
05Garry Frank140+ kg309+ lbMMulti-ply35-39422.5 kg932 lbWPC · WPO Semi-Finals2002-11-08 · 23 yr
06Dave Richardson125 kg276 lbMWraps24-34420.0 kg926 lbBPU · Nottingham Strong Qualifier VII2024-01-27 · 2 yr
07Krzysztof Wierzbicki110 kg243 lbMRaw24-34415.0 kg915 lbWPC-Poland · Mistrzostwa Polski W Martwym Ciągu Raw2021-06-26 · 4 yr
08Tyson Ridenour90 kg198 lbMRaw20-23412.5 kg910 lbAPF · Culture Fitness Fashion Expo2025-08-09 · 9 mo
09Daniel Bell140+ kg309+ lbMRaw35-39412.5 kg910 lbAPF · Showdown at the Storm2022-05-28 · 3 yr
10Chris Della Fave125 kg276 lbMMulti-ply24-34407.5 kg899 lbAPF · Asylum Rising2020-07-25 · 5 yr

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.