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WRPF Powerlifting Records
WRPF accounts for 95,323 competition entries from 46,723 lifters across 50 countries in the OpenPowerlifting archive. The records below are the top qualifying lifts recorded under WRPF 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.
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The heaviest total recorded in WRPF competition is Colton Engelbrecht's 1,225 kg (2,700.5 lb) at Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup in 2026. Russia hosts the most WRPF competition, with 38,681 entries on file. Competition activity peaked in 2023, the busiest year on record with 13,303 entries.
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Total
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Colton Engelbrecht | 140 kg309 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 1225.0 kg2701 lb | WRPF · Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup | 2026-07-11 · new |
| 02 | Daniel Bell | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 1182.5 kg2607 lb | WRPF · Hybrid Showdown III | 2021-02-20 · 5 yr |
| 03 | Andrey Malanichev | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Wraps | 35-39 | — | 1125.0 kg2480 lb | WRPF · World Championships | 2015-12-03 · 10 yr |
| 04 | Andrew Hause | 140 kg309 lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 1117.5 kg2464 lb | WRPF · American Pro | 2022-07-29 · 3 yr |
| 05 | Aleksandr Lugovoy | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | — | 1110.0 kg2447 lb | WRPF · World Championships | 2025-12-06 · 7 mo |
| 06 | Shane Haller | 140 kg309 lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 1102.5 kg2431 lb | WRPF · The Ghost Clash 3 | 2024-04-06 · 2 yr |
| 07 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 1100.0 kg2425 lb | WRPF-Iceland · Thor's Powerlifting Challenge | 2018-12-15 · 7 yr |
| 08 | Luke Nall | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 1090.0 kg2403 lb | WRPF · The American Pro 2 | 2023-10-28 · 2 yr |
| 09 | Fernando Arias | 140 kg309 lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 1077.5 kg2376 lb | WRPF · The American Pro 2 | 2023-10-28 · 2 yr |
| 10 | Zac Meyers | 140 kg309 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 1077.5 kg2376 lb | WRPF · King of the Cave 3 | 2023-06-17 · 3 yr |
Squat
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Daniel Bell | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 505.0 kg1114 lb | WRPF · Kern US Open | 2021-04-24 · 5 yr |
| 02 | Andrey Malanichev | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Wraps | 35-39 | — | 480.0 kg1058 lb | WRPF · Pro Asian Cup | 2016-05-01 · 10 yr |
| 03 | Craig Foster | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 465.0 kg1025 lb | WRPF · The Croqueta Classic | 2022-10-09 · 3 yr |
| 04 | Andrew Hause | 140 kg309 lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 460.0 kg1014 lb | WRPF · American Pro | 2022-07-29 · 3 yr |
| 05 | Patrick Maguire | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 460.0 kg1014 lb | WRPF · Ghost Clash | 2022-02-12 · 4 yr |
| 06 | Colton Engelbrecht | 140 kg309 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 455.0 kg1003 lb | WRPF · Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup | 2026-07-11 · new |
| 07 | Aleksandr Lugovoy | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 455.0 kg1003 lb | WRPF · IX World Championship | 2023-12-16 · 2 yr |
| 08 | Bradly Shepherd | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Wraps | 40-44 | — | 455.0 kg1003 lb | WRPF-CAN · Pirates of the Platform | 2023-05-12 · 3 yr |
| 09 | Ivan Podrez | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 452.5 kg998 lb | WRPF · European Championships | 2018-04-27 · 8 yr |
| 10 | Adrian Myers | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Raw | 35-39 | — | 445.0 kg981 lb | WRPF-CAN · Montreal Underground | 2025-12-06 · 7 mo |
Bench
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kalle Ylitalo-James | 140 kg309 lb | M | Unlimited | 40-44 | — | 455.0 kg1003 lb | WRPF-EIRE · Get It Off Your Chest | 2025-10-26 · 8 mo |
| 02 | Hossein Majidi Bidgoldi | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Unlimited | 40-44 | — | 442.5 kg976 lb | WRPF · World Championships | 2025-12-06 · 7 mo |
| 03 | Maksim Medvedev | 125 kg276 lb | M | Unlimited | 35-39 | — | 430.0 kg948 lb | WRPF · Best of the Best Tournament III | 2019-04-28 · 7 yr |
| 04 | Emin Galib Ogly Mamedov | 110 kg243 lb | M | Unlimited | 40-44 | — | 430.0 kg948 lb | WRPF · Bashkortostan Championships | 2019-04-20 · 7 yr |
| 05 | AJ Roberts | 140 kg309 lb | M | Unlimited | 35-39 | — | 422.5 kg932 lb | WRPF · Beast of the Bay | 2023-10-15 · 2 yr |
| 06 | Roman Abidzhba | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Unlimited | 24-34 | — | 420.0 kg926 lb | WRPF · European Championships | 2018-04-27 · 8 yr |
| 07 | Alexey Merkulov | 110 kg243 lb | M | Unlimited | 35-39 | — | 415.0 kg915 lb | WRPF · Best of the Best Tournament III | 2019-04-28 · 7 yr |
| 08 | Batmagnai Gansukh | 125 kg276 lb | M | Multi-ply | 35-39 | — | 405.0 kg893 lb | WRPF-Spain · Arnold Classic Europe | 2024-10-11 · 1 yr |
| 09 | Aleksandr Tyapkin | 140 kg309 lb | M | Unlimited | 24-34 | Yes | 405.0 kg893 lb | WRPF · Ural Federal District Championships | 2021-09-11 · 4 yr |
| 10 | Konstantin Elshin | 125 kg276 lb | M | Unlimited | 24-34 | — | 405.0 kg893 lb | WRPF · Best of the Best Tournament 2 | 2018-12-02 · 7 yr |
Deadlift
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Colton Engelbrecht | 140 kg309 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 492.5 kg1086 lb | WRPF · Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup | 2026-07-11 · new |
| 02 | Danny Grigsby | 125 kg276 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 487.5 kg1075 lb | WRPF · American Pro | 2022-07-29 · 3 yr |
| 03 | Jamal Browner | 110 kg243 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 460.0 kg1014 lb | WRPF · The Ghost Clash 3 | 2024-04-06 · 2 yr |
| 04 | Krzysztof Wierzbicki | 110 kg243 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 447.5 kg987 lb | WRPF-POL · Mistrzostwa Polski | 2021-11-06 · 4 yr |
| 05 | Yury Belkin | 110 kg243 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 440.0 kg970 lb | WRPF · Pro World Championships | 2017-10-28 · 8 yr |
| 06 | Kenneth Cooper | 140 kg309 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 435.0 kg959 lb | WRPF · SBSC Non-Tested Bummy's Beat Down | 2024-04-21 · 2 yr |
| 07 | Cailer Woolam | 100 kg220 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 431.0 kg950 lb | WRPF · Kern US Open | 2019-04-27 · 7 yr |
| 08 | Fernando Arias | 140 kg309 lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 427.5 kg943 lb | WRPF · The American Pro 2 | 2023-10-28 · 2 yr |
| 09 | Bryan Duncan | 110 kg243 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 427.5 kg943 lb | WRPF · The American Pro 2 | 2023-10-28 · 2 yr |
| 10 | John Haack | 100 kg220 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 426.0 kg939 lb | WRPF · The Ghost Clash 3 | 2024-04-06 · 2 yr |