There are a lot of strong weightlifters and powerlifters pulling immensely heavy weights in the gym — whether it’s Men’s Open bodybuilders lifting heavy to add denseness to their lat spreads or strongwomen hoisting unimaginably heavy logs. However, there may not be anything as impressive pound-for-pound as 9-year-old weightlifter Aurora “Rory” van Ulft deadlifting 111...
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...
Kristján Jón Haraldsson is the winner of the 2022 Iceland’s Strongest Man (ISM). This year’s strongman competition took place on August 6-7, 2022, in Reykjavík, Iceland. According to Strongman Archives, it’s the 24-year-old Haraldsson’s second major victory in Iceland in 2022 after winning the Strongest Man in Iceland contest early in June. Here are the...
On August 6, 2022, the annual Strongman Champions League (SCL) Portugal contest took place in Esposende, Portugal. After the 12-strongman field worked through five successive events, including the Deadlift and Log Lift, the Netherland’s George Sulaiman captured the victory. The 22-year-old Sulaiman’s resounding performance featured the strength athlete amassing 51 of 60 possible points. He...
Andrew Hause has his sights set on one of the more hallowed marks in strength sports — Daniel Bell’s All-Time World Record total of 1,182.4 kilograms (2,609.9 pounds) with wraps. Per a training feat achieved right before the 2022 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) American Pro, it seems the 140-kilogram powerlifter remains on track toward...
On August 2, 2022, strongwoman Lucy Underdown set out for what was supposed to be a routine deadlift training session. Instead, as the athlete said she was “feeling in good form” after a few reps, Underdown eventually deadlifted 302.5 kilograms (667 pounds). The strength mark unofficially exceeds Underdown’s own Strongwoman Open Deadlift World Record by...
On July 28, 2022, Larry Wheels revealed that he had strained his back during a recent deadlift session (precise workout date undisclosed) on his YouTube channel. As a result of his unfortunate misstep, Wheels announced that he would withdraw from the upcoming 2022 Middle East’s Strongest Man (MESM), which is set to occur in Dubai,...
On July 30, 2022, while competing with wraps, powerlifter Andrew Hause set the All-Time World Record Total with wraps in the 140-kilogram weight class at 1,117.5 kilograms (2,463.6 pounds). Hause, who weighed 10 kilograms under the weight limit, set the record at the 2022 WRPF American Pro meet in Manassas, VA. 2022 WRPF American Pro...
Throughout her career, Tamara Walcott has consistently proven she’s one of the greatest powerlifters ever. The 90-plus kilogram athlete’s latest official showing of strength in a full power meet might be her best yet. On July 30, 2022, while competing raw, Walcott captured a 290-kilogram (639.3-pound) deadlift during the 2022 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF)...
On July 30, 2022, powerlifter Danny Grigsby (125 kilograms) captured a raw deadlift of 487.5 kilograms (1,074.7 pounds) during the 2022 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) American Pro. The pull is a new All-Time World Record. The deadlift appeared so casual to Grigsby that while holding his loaded barbell up for several seconds, he beamed...
