On August 6, 2022, strongman Rauno Heinla deadlifted 476 kilograms (1,049.4 pounds) during the 2022 World Deadlift Championships (WDC) in Cardiff, Wales. Not only did the max one-rep pull give the 40-year-old Heinla the win in the 2022 WDC — which was a part of the overall Giants Live World Open — it’s a new
2022 World Deadlift Championships
On July 22, 2022, the Giants Live organization announced that strongman Pa O’Dwyer will join the 12-person roster for the 2022 Giants Live World Open and World Deadlift Championships (WDC). That contest will take place on August 6 at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales. Before the announcement of O’Dwyer’s addition was made, there were
One of strength sports’ more illustrious achievements is the current deadlift world record of 501 kilograms (1,104.5 pounds). That lift belongs to 2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Björnsson, who pulled it in May 2020 as part of the World’s Ultimate Strongman “Feats of Strength” series. Based on his recent ledger, Iranian strongman Peiman Maheripourehir could