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Inez Carrasquillo
American strongwoman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Inez Carrasquillo is a Puerto Rican-American strongwoman. Born in Chicago, Carrasquillo has chosen to represent Puerto Rico in competition throughout her career.
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Carrasquillo began her amateur strongwoman career in 2020 after briefly competing in powerlifting, where she achieved what was then the 19th-best total in women's history. Competing at the professional level since 2021, Carrasquillo has won four international contests along with numerous national and regional contests. She holds several world records in the women's overhead press, holding the log press world record since 2023.
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Early Life
Carrasquillo was born in Chicago to Puerto Rican parents.[1][2] Carrasquillo and her sisters were adopted by their grandmother, who worked as a bus driver to support them.[3] She was encouraged to pursue sports due to her height, competing in volleyball and shot put.
Carrasquillo struggled financially throughout her 20's, briefly becoming homeless and living in her car. She cited lifting as a source of stability during especially difficult times.[3]
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Carrasquillo briefly competed in powerlifting, competing in three USA Powerlifting meets and winning all three. She achieved a total of 1,450lbs, the 19th-best women's total at the time.[4] Afterwards, coach Alex Pagan offered to help her compete in strongwoman. She would compete in her first amateur competition, the Rainier Pro-Am, after only four weeks of training, taking second.[1][3] She would compete at the 2021 Official Strongman Games, tying for third.[1] This would also be her first time representing Puerto Rico in competition.
Carrasquillo continued to compete in amateur competitions, winning the 2022 Arnold Amateur Strongwoman World Series while taking first place in every event.[1] She participated in pro shows including America's Strongest Woman and the Beerstone competition in 2022; Beerstone would be her first professional win.[5]
In 2023, Carrasquillo broke the record for the women's log press with a lift of 145.9kg (321.4 lbs).[6] She also made her first appearance at the Arnold Strongwoman Classic, where she would come fifth.[7]
At the 2024 Arnold Strongwoman Classic, Carrasquillo injured herself by tripping and falling during a frame carrying event, smashing her face into the implement. Despite severe swelling, Carrasquillo completed the contest, placing 5th.[8] Later that year, Carrasquillo won the Rogue Invitational featuring the largest prize pool in the history of strongwoman.[9] She also won that year's North America's Strongest Woman competition.
In 2025, Carrasquillo won the Arnold Strongwoman Classic, with some analysts arguing that her win secured her spot as the best competitor in the sport.[10]
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Personal Life
Outside of strongwoman, Carrasquillo works full-time in the tech industry. She is a single mother. Due to her schedule, including lifts of up to four hours for five days a week, she often brings her son to the gym while she trains.[3]
Carrasquillo, though born in the continental United States, chose to represent Puerto Rico in the Official Strongman Games, where competitors are required to list a nationality. She explained that she made the decision as a means of embracing her Latina heritage and offering a positive representation to young athletes, stating that she wished to be the first Latina to win World's Strongest Woman.[3]
Carrasquillo is autistic. She cites strongman Tom Stoltman, also autistic, as an inspiration for her career.[1]
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