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Powerlifter Performs Heaviest Deadweight Lift Ever

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Published 19:30 29 Apr 2022 GMT+1

Powerlifter Performs Heaviest Deadweight Lift Ever

Krzysztof Wierzbicki goes by the rather fitting handle 'Mr Deadlift' on Instagram

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

A powerlifter from Poland appears to have broken a record for the heaviest deadlift previously held by Game Of Thrones' The Mountain.

Any Game of Thrones fan will be able to tell you that you wouldn't want to mess with The Mountain, aka Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, and while certainly that continues to be the case, people should also make sure to stay on the right side of Krzysztof Wierzbicki, also known as Mr. Deadlift.

The powerlifter took to Instagram this week to share footage of himself apparently pulling off the world's heaviest deadlift during a training session, with even the bar designed to hold the weight bending under the amount of plates added to either side.

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In the clip, Wierzbicki bends down into a squat to grab hold of the bar before slowly, but successfully, lifting an incredible 502.5kg (1107.8lbs) off the ground.

According to the Guinness World Records, the existing official record for the heaviest deadlift belongs to Björnsson, who earned the title in 2020 with a deadlift of 501kg (1104.5lbs) in an attempt sanctioned by the Worlds Ultimate Strongman. The actor beat beat Eddie Hall's previous record of 500kg (1102.3lbs), achieved in 2016, by just 1kg (2.2lbs).

Onlookers could be heard cheering as Wierzbicki managed to lift the weight off the ground, and as soon as he slammed it back on the ground he was met with a hug.

To help put the achievement in context, 502.5kg is more than the average weight of an adult horse, and more than four times the weight of boxer Tyson Fury, who last week weighed in at 120kg for his fight against Dillian Whyte.

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Krzysztof Wierzbicki broke the record for the heaviest deadlift.
Instagram/@mr.deadlift

I think the fact he goes by Mr. Deadlift on Instagram makes it clear that Wierzbicki is no stranger to the weightlifting move, and he has been building up to his record-breaking feat for some time by lifting increasingly heavy weights during his sessions.

Earlier this month, he successfully lifted a 461kg deadlift, followed by a 490kg lift.

Instagram users have praised Wierzbicki for his impressive achievements, with one person encouraging him to post more deadlift videos, writing: "You deserve more credit."

Another person wrote: "The greatest thing about you is that when you lift some heavy weight you don't celebrate because you know that you're the greatest deadlifter of all time"

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According to breakingmuscle.com, Danny Grigsby of the United States and Benedikt Magnússon of Iceland are the fourth and fifth record holders after Wierzbicki, Björnsson and Hall, having both achieved lifts with 465kg.

Featured Image Credit: Instagram/@mr.deadlift

Topics: Sport, Weightlifting

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is the Community Desk Lead at LADbible Group. Emily first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route. She went on to graduate with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University before contributing to The Sunday Times Travel Magazine and Student Problems. She joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features, and now works as Community Desk Lead to commission and write human interest stories from across the globe.

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