Powerlifting Records

Career Wrapped

William Newton

William Newton has competed in 30 sanctioned meets since 2015, lifting 19.6 tonnes across them.

Total moved

19.6 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 32 competition entries, added up.

Best total

895 kg1,973 lb

Warwick Qualifier, 2026

The climb

+150 kg331 lb

From 745 kg1,643 lb to 895 kg1,973 lb, a 20% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

510

Top 2% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 37 / 22 / 41 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 24 / 41, 1.7 points above average on squat.

Best ranking

#12

Deadlift in Multi-ply 125 kg, out of 7,310 worldwide.

On the platform

48% third attempts made

29 of 60 third attempts converted, with 2 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 14. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 393 kg866 lb.

World records

2

Set across the career, 1 still standing today.

Biggest jump

+95 kg210 lb

Between two meets, up to 853 kg1,880 lb at Nottingham Strong Qualifier VII.

Footprint

10 years

2 federations, 4 countries, 5 weight classes.

78% of entries lifted raw. 66% drug-tested. 3 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2026.

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