Makarov is coming for the last word deadlift crown.
On June 18, 2023, strongman Ivan Makarov shared a video of himself capturing a 476-kilogram (1,049.4-pound) deadlift for 2 reps during a training session. The strength feat is a private record (PR) for the Russian athlete and marks one other milestone as he pursues the all-time deadlift World Record of 501 kilograms (1,104.5 kilos), held by Hafthor Björnsson. Makarov will make one other attempt on the legendary figure on the 2023 World Deadlift Championships (WDC) on September 2, 2023, in Cardiff, Wales.
To realize this massive two-rep deadlift PR, Makarov was wore a lifting suit and lifting belt, and utilized lifting straps to assist lift his loaded barbell. This equipment is entirely legal under the context of strongman rules. The Russian strongman accomplished his pull from a standard stance with a double-overhand grip.
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While Makarov has displayed versatility along with his strength prior to now — a 190-kilogram (418.9-pound) overhead press from November 2022 involves mind — the athlete is primarily known for his deadlift prowess, and particularly of late. Even a fast perusal of Makarov’s events resume on Strongman Archives will lend credence to this fact: many of the athlete’s recent competitive appearances have featured him solely attempting a Max Deadlift.
The identical sentiment applies to Makarov’s Instagram profile where, in most any recent instance, a training update is probably going of the athlete deadlifting a monstrous amount of weight. That performance is probably going expected, as Makarov captured the 2021 WDC title with a 475-kilogram (1,047.2-pound) deadlift. The mark continues to inch higher every year.
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In his most up-to-date attempt on the all-time deadlift World Record, Makarov fell short on the 2022 WDC. Due to a 453.5-kilogram max pull, the competitor finished tied for second place with three other competitors — the 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Mitchell Hooper, the 2023 Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) victor Pavlo Nakonechnyy, and Graham Hicks. Estonia’s Rauno Heinla captured the eventual title en path to a Masters World Record deadlift of 476 kilograms (1,049.4 kilos), a weight that Makarov has now shown he can pull twice.
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On the time of this writing, the 2023 WDC roster features notable returning competitors just like the defending champion Heinla, 2020 WSM winner Oleksii Novikov, and even powerlifter Jamal Browner. Giants Live embeds the distinguished annual WDC (or Max Deadlift) into the general annual Giants Live World Open.
No matter a stacked field, Makarov figures to be certainly one of the highest contenders for the pursuit of certainly one of strength sports’ more hallowed accomplishments. Should Makarov or any of the opposite participating athletes achieve it, they’ll be $55,000 richer because of this. One gets the sense the celebrity of scoring such a mark is value just as much as any prize money.
Featured image: @ivan_makarovstrong on Instagram