Vladislav Alhazov

Vladislav 'Vlad' Alhazov (born 14 November 1978) is an Israeli-Russian powerlifter,^[1] who holds the all-time world record for the heaviest raw squat (with wraps), at 525 kg (1,157 lb).^[2]

Vladislav Alhazov

Personal information
Nickname	Vlad
Born	(1978-11-14) 14 November 1978 (age 46) Grozny, Russian SFSR
Height	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)
Weight	150–180 kg (330–400 lb)
Sport
Sport	Powerlifting

He is also the first man to squat 500 kg (1,102 lb) raw,^[3] in 2017 NPA Open Israel Championships,^[4] and is also the joint-world record holder along with Dan Bell for the heaviest raw squat within a full powerlifting competition, at 505 kg (1,113 lb). He was the first to do it in 2018 during ProRaw Powerlifting exhibition at Arnold Sports Festival in Australia.^[1]

Before breaking the raw world records, Alhazov was an equipped lifter and had squatted 567 kg (1,250 lb) in multi-ply equipment, but during an attempt at 590 kg (1,301 lb) at Westside Barbell in 2008, he suffered a severe injury when his left knee caved inwards, requiring complete knee reconstruction.^[2]

From 2006 to 2007, he also participated in several strongman competitions and emerged third at the 2006 IFSA Ukrainian Open.^[5] In 2017 Eisenhart Black Competition held in Germany, Alhazov deadlifted 442.5 kg (976 lb) in 'strongman raw' standards.

Personal Records

Powerlifting

Raw

• Squat – 525 kg (1,157 lb) with wraps (2018 WRPF Adrenaline Grand Prix, Belarus) (World Record)^[6]
• Bench press – 222.5 kg (491 lb) (2017 NPA Fitness Land Open Cup, Israel)
• Deadlift – 400 kg (882 lb) (2016 WRPF Night Strength, Russia)
• Total – 1,115 kg (2,458 lb) (500 + 220 + 395 kg (1,102 + 485 + 871 lb)) (2017 NPA Open Israel Championship, Israel)

Equipped (Multi-ply)

• Squat – 567.0 kg (1,250 lb) with wraps (2008 IPA Columbus Pro-Am, USA)
• Bench press – 285.7 kg (630 lb) (2008 IPA Columbus Pro-Am, USA)
• Deadlift – 419.5 kg (925 lb) (2008 IPA Columbus Pro-Am, USA)
• Total – 1,272.3 kg (2,805 lb) (2008 IPA Columbus Pro-Am, USA)

Strongman

• Deadlift – 442.5 kg (976 lb) raw with wrist straps (2017 Eisenhart Black Deadlift Championships, Germany)^[7]

See also

• Progression of the squat world record