Ray Orlando Williams

For the Welsh weightlifter who participated in the Commonwealth Games, see Ray Williams (weightlifter).

Ray Orlando Williams (born 1986) is an American powerlifter,^[1][2][3][4] who currently holds the world record for the heaviest drug-tested, raw (unassisted/assisted) squat^[5][6] at 490 kg (1,080 lb).^[7][8]

Ray Williams

Personal information
Born	(1986-09-15) 15 September 1986 (age 38) Demopolis, Alabama, United States
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	200 kg (440 lb)
Sport
Sport	Powerlifting

Williams previously set the world squat record on October 17, 2016,^[9] squatting an amount of 1,005 lb (456 kg) during the USAPL Raw Nationals, making history with the first-ever raw 1,000 lb (450 kg)+ squat.^[10]

On March 2, 2019, Williams squatted a record breaking amount of 1,080 lb (raw/unassisted),^[7][11] setting the new USAPL national record, also the unofficial IPF world record for both raw and assisted as well as drug and non drug-tested events.