The Powerlifting 1000 lb Club
The published 31 October 2026 squat-club snapshot lists eight men with raw squats of at least 1000 lb. Raw 1000 lb deadlifts also exist in powerlifting records: Benedikt Magnússon, Danny Grigsby and Colton Engelbrecht are documented examples.
| Lifter | Lift | Pounds | Gear | Meet | Result / first crossed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonte Lewis | Squat | 1081.4 | Raw | PLU · Sunflower State Games | 2025-07-12 | 1 source · dated club snapshot |
| Ray Williams | Squat | 1080.3 | Raw | USAPL · Raw Nationals | 2016-10-13 | 1 source · dated club snapshot |
| Jesus Olivares | Squat | 1069.2 | Raw | IPF · Sheffield Championships | 2023-03-25 | 1 source · dated club snapshot |
| Jezza Uepa | Squat | 1036.2 | Raw | OceaniaPF · Asia & Oceania Classic | 2016-12-08 | 1 source · dated club snapshot |
| Andrew Hause | Squat | 1031.8 | Raw | USPC · The Shack Showdown III | 2025-11-22 | 1 source · dated club snapshot |
| Craig Foster | Squat | 1025.1 | Raw | WRPF · Kern US Open | 2021-04-24 | 1 source · dated club snapshot |
| Daniel Bell | Squat | 1003.1 | Raw | RPS · Sarasota Showdown | 2020-02-29 | 1 source · dated club snapshot |
| Colton Engelbrecht | Squat | 1003.1 | Raw | WRPF · Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup | 2026-07-11 | 1 source · dated club snapshot |
| Benedikt Magnússon | Deadlift | 1015 | Raw | Hardcore · Clash of the Titans IV (deadlift only) | 2011-04-02 | 2 independent sources |
| Danny Grigsby | Deadlift | 1074.8 | Raw | WRPF · American Pro (meet start; report dates lift 30 July) | 2022-07-29 | 2 independent sources |
| Colton Engelbrecht | Deadlift | 1085.8 | Raw | WRPF · Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup | 2026-07-11 | 2 independent sources |
What 1000 lb means here
A 1000 lb three-lift total, a 1000 lb squat and a 1000 lb deadlift are different milestones. This page covers single lifts. Raw follows the equipment label in the cited result; strongman lifts with straps and equipped lifts belong to separate categories.
The eight squat names below come from one OpenPowerlifting-derived club page. Its displayed maximum and its first-crossing date are different fields: the meet and date here identify the first qualifying squat, while Pounds is the all-time maximum in that snapshot.
Eight is that publisher's dated membership count, not a new census of the entire sport. The complete number of raw 1000 lb deadlifters is left unreported because the sources checked do not provide a complete, consistently filtered list.
Documented raw deadlifts over 1000 lb
OpenPowerlifting records Benedikt Magnússon at 460.4 kg in the raw deadlift-only Clash of the Titans IV on 2 April 2011. His athlete biography independently describes that competition result. Wikipedia's 460.5 kg spelling differs; the table retains OpenPowerlifting's 460.4 kg result.
Danny Grigsby's OpenPowerlifting row records 487.5 kg at the American Pro, with a meet-start date of 29 July 2022. BarBend independently reports the lift on 30 July 2022. Both dates are retained here because a meet start and the day of a lift need not be the same.
Colton Engelbrecht's OpenPowerlifting result gives 492.5 kg raw on 11 July 2026. His sponsor Notorious Lift independently reports the same weight and date. This establishes a qualifying lift; it is not used to claim an all-time record across every rule set.
Why a missing club page is not a zero
The club index lists raw deadlift thresholds only through 900 lb, and its guessed 1000 lb URL is missing. Neither observation establishes zero lifters. Published results above 1000 lb directly contradict that inference.
The broader Wikipedia deadlift-barrier list includes strongman and equipped results. It answers a different question and is not combined with the raw powerlifting rows below.
FAQ
Has anyone deadlifted 1000 lb raw in powerlifting?
Yes. OpenPowerlifting lists Benedikt Magnússon at 460.4 kg raw in a deadlift-only meet, Danny Grigsby at 487.5 kg raw in a full meet, and Colton Engelbrecht at 492.5 kg raw. Independent biographies or reports support these examples.
How many people have done both lifts?
A complete overlap count is not established by the sources used here. Colton Engelbrecht is one documented example with a 455 kg squat and 492.5 kg deadlift in his July 2026 result.
Sources
- 1000 lb Raw Squat Club, data through 2026-10-31 checked 2026-11-09
- Powerlifting Records club index checked 2026-11-09
- OpenPowerlifting: Benedikt Magnússon raw 460.4 kg checked 2026-11-09
- Benedikt Magnússon athlete biography: 2011 powerlifting record checked 2026-11-09
- OpenPowerlifting: Danny Grigsby raw 487.5 kg checked 2026-11-09
- BarBend: Grigsby 487.5 kg at the 2022 American Pro checked 2026-11-09
- OpenPowerlifting: Colton Engelbrecht raw 492.5 kg checked 2026-11-09
- Notorious Lift: Colton Engelbrecht July 2026 meet results checked 2026-11-09
- Wikipedia: 1000 lb deadlift list checked 2026-11-09
Limitation: the squat count is a single publisher's dated snapshot and the deadlift examples are not an exhaustive worldwide census.