Danny Grigsby
United States
American Danny Grigsby set the equipped deadlift world record at 487.5kg in April 2024. "Equipped" means wearing a specially engineered deadlift suit that provides additional structural support to the body. At 487.5kg -- roughly the weight of a small horse -- the load on the musculoskeletal system is extreme even with the suit's assistance. Among the three powerlifting disciplines (squat, bench press, deadlift), the deadlift handles the heaviest absolute loads.