Listed below is the progression of raw squat world record since its introduction as the 'knee bent' and through the emergence of powerlifting and segregation into sleeves and wraps.[ 1] [ 2]
Historical
Weight
Holder
Date
Event
Location
Equipment
Ref.
240 kg (529.1 lb)
Karl Moerke
1919
Moerke vs. Goerner Duel
Cologne , Germany
None
[ 3]
251 kg (553.4 lb)
Henry 'Milo' Steinborn
1920
Knee-bent Exhibition
Düsseldorf , Germany
None
[ 4]
272.2 kg (600 lb )
Doug Hepburn
Dec 1951
Manhattan's Greatest Physical Fitness Show of the Year
New York City , USA
None
[ 5]
299.6 kg (660.5 lb )
Paul Anderson
Dec 1952
Chattanooga & Tennessee Weightlifting Championships
Chattanooga , Tennessee , USA
None
[ 6]
324.2 kg (714.8 lb )
Paul Anderson
May 1953
Boys' Club Exhibition
Georgia , USA
None
[ 7]
345.8 kg (762.3 lb )
Paul Anderson
Jul 1953
Bill Colonna's Strength-Fest Picnic
Norfolk, Virginia , USA
None
[ 8]
408.2 kg (900 lb )
Paul Anderson
1965
Exhibition at powerlifting contest
Silver Spring , Maryland , USA
None
[ 9]
421.4 kg (929 lb )
Paul Anderson
Jul 1965
Region 3 Power Lift Championships
Dallas , Texas , USA
None
[ 10] [ 11]
From this point onwards, powerlifting became mainstream and knee wraps and knee sleeves were introduced.
With Wraps
Weight
Holder
Date
Event
Location
Equipment
Ref.
423.9 kg (934.5 lb )
Don Reinhoudt
Apr 1976
AAU/IPF Senior Nationals
Ohio , USA
Belt & Wraps
[ 12]
430 kg (948.0 lb)
Mark Henry
Jul 1995
ADFPA Men's Nationals
Pennsylvania , USA
Belt & Wraps
[ 13]
432.5 kg (953.5 lb)
Mark Henry
Oct 1995
WDFPF World Championships
Sussex , England
Belt & Wraps
[ 13]
442.5 kg (975.5 lb)
Robert Wilkerson
Jun 2010
SPF National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship
Texas , USA
Belt & Wraps
[ 14]
450 kg (992.1 lb)
Andrey Malanichev
Dec 2010
BB Worldlifting
Moscow , Russia
Belt & Wraps
[ 15]
453.6 kg (1000 lb )
Robert Wilkerson
Mar 2011
SPF Ironman Classic
Texas , USA
Belt & Wraps
[ 14]
460 kg (1014.1 lb)
Andrey Malanichev
Feb 2014
RUPC Raw Unity VII
Port St. Lucie, Florida , USA
Belt & Wraps
[ 15]
475 kg (1047.2 lb)
Andrey Malanichev
Dec 2015
WRPF World Championships
Moscow , Russia
Belt & Wraps
[ 15]
485 kg (1069.2 lb)
Andrey Malanichev
Oct 2016
ProRaw Big Dogs
Frankston, Victoria , Australia
Belt & Wraps
[ 15]
500 kg (1102.3 lb)
Vlad Alhazov
Jul 2017
NPA Open Israel Championship
Rishon LeZion , Israel
Belt & Wraps
[ 16]
505 kg (1113.3 lb)
Vlad Alhazov
Mar 2018
ProRaw X
Melbourne , Australia
Belt & Wraps
[ 16]
510 kg (1124.4 lb)
Vlad Alhazov
Dec 2018
WRPF Adrenaline Grand Prix
Minsk , Belarus
Belt & Wraps
[ 16]
525 kg (1157.4 lb)
Vlad Alhazov
With Sleeves
See also
References