The Eisenhart Black Deadlift Championships
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Neukirchen beim Heiligen Blut, Bavaria, Germany |
| Month played | July |
| Established | 2011 |
| Format | Deadlift competition |
| Current champion | |
| Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (2025) | |
The Eisenhart Black Deadlift Championships is a biennial, global strength athletics competition featuring international strongmen and powerlifters from all over the world, competing exclusively in the Deadlift.[1] The competition was established in 2011 by strength and physical culture historian and sports promoter Sepp Maurer and is held once in every two years in the month of July in Bavaria, Germany.[2]
The championships allow deadlifts to be performed either in equipped or raw standards and by using either the conventional or sumo stance. They use original Buddy Capps Texas Deadlift bar alongwith Eleiko calibrated plates.[1] Since 2011, the championships have produced many national & regional records, 3 continental records, as well as the all-time world record when Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson pulled 505 kg (1,113 lb) in 2025.[3]
Heaviest lifts in championship history
Conventional deadlift
| Weight | Athlete | Year | Category | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 505 kg (1,113 lb) Former All-time World Record |
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | 2025 | Strongman Equipped (with a deadlift suit and straps) | [4] |
| 483 kg (1,065 lb) | Ivan Makarov | 2022 | Strongman Equipped (with a deadlift suit and straps) | [5] |
| 470 kg (1,036 lb) | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | 2025 | Strongman Equipped (with a deadlift suit and straps) | [4] |
| 465 kg (1,025 lb) | Ivan Makarov | 2023 | Strongman Equipped (with a deadlift suit and straps) | [6] |
| 460 kg (1,014 lb) | Rauno Heinla | 2025 | Strongman Equipped (with a deadlift suit and straps) | [4] |
| 455 kg (1,003 lb) | Ivan Makarov | 2025 | Strongman Equipped (with a deadlift suit and straps) | [4] |
| Ivan Makarov | 2022 | Strongman Equipped (with a deadlift suit and straps) | [7] | |
| 442.5 kg (976 lb) | Vladislav Alhazov | 2017 | Strongman Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [8] |
| 440 kg (970 lb) | Graham Hicks | 2023 | Strongman Equipped (with a deadlift suit and straps) | [6] |
| 435 kg (959 lb) | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | 2025 | Strongman Equipped (with a deadlift suit and straps) | [4] |
| 430 kg (948 lb) | Mikhail Shivlyakov | 2018 | Strongman Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [9] |
| Honza Jiruše | 2025 | Strongman Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [4] | |
| 425 kg (937 lb) | Vladislav Alhazov | 2018 | Strongman Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [10] |
| Ivan Makarov | 2023 | Strongman Equipped (with a deadlift suit and straps) | [6] | |
| 422.5 kg (931 lb) | Vladislav Alhazov | 2017 | Strongman Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [11] |
| 421 kg (928 lb) | Honza Jiruše | 2025 | Strongman Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [4] |
| 420 kg (926 lb) | Eddie Hall | 2015 | Strongman Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [12] |
| Mikhail Shivlyakov | 2023 | Strongman Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [6] | |
| Honza Jiruše | 2023 | Strongman Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [6] | |
| Graham Hicks | 2023 | Strongman Equipped (with a deadlift suit and straps) | [6] | |
| Rauno Heinla | 2025 | Strongman Equipped (with a deadlift suit and straps) | [4] | |
| Jan Lacina | 2025 | Strongman Equipped (with a deadlift suit and straps) | [4] | |
| Albin Hasanović | 2025 | Strongman Equipped (with a deadlift suit and straps) | [4] | |
| 410 kg (904 lb) | Ivan Makarov | 2025 | Strongman Equipped (with a deadlift suit and straps) | [4] |
| 407.5 kg (898 lb) | Mikhail Shivlyakov | 2023 | Strongman Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [6] |
| 405 kg (893 lb) | Fernando Arias | 2023 | Strongman Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [6] |
| Patrick Eibel | 2025 | Strongman Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [4] | |
| 400 kg (882 lb) | Martin Wildauer | 2014 | Powerlifting Raw (without a deadlift suit or straps) | [13] |
| Steve Johnson | 2017 | Powerlifting Raw (without a deadlift suit or straps) | [14] | |
| John Haack | 2025 | Powerlifting Raw (without a deadlift suit or straps) | [4] | |
| Čestmír Šimá | 2018 | Strongman Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [15] | |
| Mikhail Shivlyakov | 2025 | Strongman Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [4] | |
| Honza Jiruše | 2025 | Strongman Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [4] | |
| Róbert Valach | 2025 | Strongman Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [4] | |
| Graham Hicks | 2023 | Strongman Equipped (with a deadlift suit and straps) | [6] | |
| Albin Hasanović | 2025 | Strongman Equipped (with a deadlift suit and straps) | [4] |
Sumo deadlift
| Weight | Athlete | Year | Category | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 490 kg (1,080 lb) | Krzysztof Wierzbicki | 2025 | Hybrid Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [4] |
| 485 kg (1,069 lb) | Ventsislav Dimitrov | 2023 | Hybrid Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [6] |
| Ventsislav Dimitrov | 2025 | Hybrid Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [4] | |
| 480 kg (1,058 lb) | Krzysztof Wierzbicki | 2025 | Hybrid Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [4] |
| 452.5 kg (998 lb) | Rauno Heinla | 2022 | Hybrid Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [16] |
| 440 kg (970 lb) | Krzysztof Wierzbicki | 2025 | Hybrid Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [4] |
| 430 kg (948 lb) | Ventsislav Dimitrov | 2022 | Hybrid Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [16] |
| Ventsislav Dimitrov | 2023 | Hybrid Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [6] | |
| 422.5 kg (931 lb) | Rauno Heinla | 2022 | Hybrid Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [16] |
| 420 kg (926 lb) | Derek Thistlethwaite | 2025 | Hybrid Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [4] |
| Shane Hunt | 2025 | Hybrid Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [4] | |
| 400 kg (882 lb) | Derek Thistlethwaite | 2023 | Hybrid Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [6] |
| Shane Hunt | 2023 | Hybrid Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [6] | |
| Derek Thistlethwaite | 2025 | Hybrid Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [4] | |
| Shane Hunt | 2025 | Hybrid Raw (without a deadlift suit, with straps) | [4] | |
| Moritz Mader | 2025 | Hybrid Equipped (with a deadlift suit and straps) | [4] |
Hybrid lifts done using a sumo stance and with straps are unique to the Eisenhart Black Deadlift Championships. They are not officially recognized under the rules of strongman or powerlifting (because sumo stance is prohibited in strongman, and straps are prohibited in powerlifting).
See also
- Deadlift
- The World Deadlift Championships
- Progression of the deadlift world record
- List of people who have broken the 1000lb barrier in the deadlift
- List of national deadlift record holders
References
- ^ a b "The Eisenhart Black Invitational Tournament". Sepp Maurer, www.black-competition.de. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ Neukirchen beim Heiligen Blut, Germany (March 22, 2023). "Eisenhart Black Competition, 2025". Kinema Deutschland. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ "BREAKING: Hafthor Björnsson Deadlifts All-Time World Record 505 Kilograms | BarBend". 2025-07-26. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "2025 Eisenhart Black Official livestream". Eisenhart Black. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Eisenhart Black Competition 2022 - Ivan Makarov's Deadlift". Conny Ekholm for Strength Results. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Sepp Maurers Eisenhart 2023 - mit Graham Hicks / John Haack / Ivan Makarov / Shane Hunt..." Sportschule KINEMA. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Eisenhart! 483kg Deadlift! Makarov, Haack, Heinla, Shivlyakov, Dimitrov etc". Max Kleinwächter; timestamp 24:25 (in German). 2022-12-05.
- ^ "442.5 on the Dead Lift! FIRST PLACE !". Passes.com. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Eisenhart V - Black Competition: Mikhail Shivlyakov 430 Kg Deadlift". Sportschule KINEMA. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Eisenhart V - Black Competition: Vlad Alhazov 425 Kg Deadlift". Sportschulekinema. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Vlad Alhazov - 422,5 Kg im ersten Antritt". Kinema. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Eisenhart Challenge 2015 Big EDDIE 420kg". TOBIAS ZINSERLING. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ Markus Büttner (July 25, 2014). "Eisenhart Challenge 2014". www.hardcore-spezies.de. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ "Steve Johnson(@forsakenwarrior) - Speed-Deadlift 400 kg". Sportschulekinema. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ Anna Schmidt (October 23, 2018). "Eisenhart Challenge 2018". www.hardcore-spezies.de. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Eisenhart Season VI: Black Competition Bench press and Deadlift". Rauno Heinla, timestamp 2:18. Retrieved 5 December 2022.