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All-Time Raw Powerlifting Records Released | Powerlifting Watch

️Sat Jul 13 2097

Submitted by Staff on May 15, 2009 - 7:21am.

(updated 5/22)

After months of research, Johnny Vasquez has compiled and released the only set of American All-Time Raw Records ever compiled for the sport of powerlifting. (Note: Michael Soong also tracks the all-time single lift raw bench press records.)

Vasquez's work resulted from research with Bob Gaynor, Bob Packer, Larry Pacifico, Vince Anello, Rickey Crain, Michael Soong's Statistics, Herb Glossbrenner's Statistics, Rick Gaugler, Pete Alaniz, American Powerlifting Evolution's John Sanchez, John Smoker, and many others.

The American All-Time Raw Records will be published in the Powerlifting Records section here at Powerlifting Watch.

The All-Time Squat and Total Records are broken out by the use of knee wraps. The Bench Press Records are broken out by single lift and full power.

SQUAT
*Knee Wraps*
Class	Amount	Lifter	Year	Federation
123	551**	Mike Booker	2002	AAU
132	551**	Mike Booker	2002	AAU
148	575	Rick Crain	1977	AAU*
165	644	George Crawford	1974	AAU*
181	710	Jack Barnes	1972	AAU*
198	735	Jack Barnes	1972	AAU*
220	777	Sam Byrd	2006	APF
242	853	George Frenn	1971	AAU*
275	865	Jon Cole	1972	AAU*
308	901	Jon Cole	1972	AAU*
SHW	953	Mark Henry	1995	ADFPA

*No Knee Wraps*
Class	Amount	Lifter	Year	Federation
123	551	Mike Booker	2002	AAU
132	551	Mike Booker	2002	AAU
148	550	Mike Kuhns	2006	ADAU
165	600	George Crawford	1973	AAU*
181	650	Bob Mckee	1973	AAU*
198	688	Tony Fratto	1974	AAU*
220	705	Sam Byrd	2005	NERB
242	826	Kirk Karwoski	2005	AAU
275	850	Greg Lowe	2001	ADAU
308	826	Scot Weech	2008	100%
SHW	934	Don Reinhoudt	1975	AAU*

BENCH PRESS
*Full Power*
Class	Amount	Lifter	Year	Federation
123	380	Mike Booker	2005	AAU
132	397	Joe Bradley	1980	USPF
148	424	Joe Bradley	1982	USPF
165	485	Rick Weil	1984	USPF
181	556	Rick Weil	1986	APF
198	565	Larry Danaher	1986	USPF
220	582	Mike McDonald	1979	AAU*
242	603	Mike McDonald	1977	AAU*
275	614	Tom Hardman	1982	USPF
308	666	Ted Arcidi	1984	USPF
SHW	710	James Henderson	1997	USPF

Single Lift
Class	Amount	Lifter	Year	Federation
123	392	Mike Booker	2004	AAU
132	410	Rick Couch	1993	APA
148	435	Alex Pocu	1990	APA
165	485***	Rick Weil	1984	USPF
181	556***	Rick Weil	1986	APF
198	565***	Larry Danaher	1986	USPF
220	582***	Mike McDonald	1979	AAU*
242	615	Jeremy Hoornstra	2006	WPO
275	650	Ted Arcidi	1983	NSM
308	701	Scot Mendelson	2002	APF
SHW	715	Scot Mendelson	2005	Atlantis

DEADLIFT
Class	Amount	Lifter	Year	Federation
123	617	Lamar Gant	1979	AAU*
132	628	Lamar Gant	1981	USPF
148	666	Dan Austin	1987	USPF
165	714	Rick Gaugler	1981	USPF
181	791	Ed Coan	1984	USPF
198	859	Ed Coan	1985	USPF
220	901	Ed Coan	1998	USPF
242	887	Ed Coan	1980	USPF
275	856	John Kuc	1985	ADFPA
308	825	Don Cundy	1970	AAU*
SHW	903	Mark Henry	1995	ADFPA

TOTAL
Knee Wraps
Class	Amount	Lifter	Year	Federation
123	1344	Lamar Gant	1978	AAU*
132	1410	Lamar Gant	1978	AAU*
148	1580	Tony Conyers	1999	WNPF
165	1714	Rick Gaugler	1978	AAU*
181	1745	Jack Barnes	1972	AAU*
198	1935	Larry Pacifico	1976	AAU*
220	2061	Larry Pacifico	1977	AAU*
242	2204	John Kuc	1980	AAU*
275	2250	Jon Cole	1972	AAU*
308	2363	Jon Cole	1972	AAU*
SHW	2391	Don Reinhoudt	1975	AAU*

No Knee Wraps
Class	Amount	Lifter	Year	Federation
123	1278	Mike Booker	2002	AAU
132	1275	Franklin Riley	1972	AAU*
148	1430	Don Blue	1973	AAU*
165	1532	Tony Conyers	2009	RUPC
181	1700	Bob Mckee	1973	AAU*
198	1807	Ryan Celli	2009	RUPC
220	1910	Larry Pacifico	1973	AAU*
242	2080	Larry Pacifico	1973	AAU*
275	2130	Greg Lowe	2001	ADAU
308	2160	Hugh Cassidy	1971	AAU*
SHW	2298	Don Reinhoudt	1974	AAU*

* Prior to USPF
** Done w/o wraps but higher than lift with wraps
*** Done in Full powerliftng meet but higher than single lift
RUPC This is not a federation but rather a contest designed to unite lifters from all federations

Records in spreadsheet (xls) form.